UNIT4 Traveling and Vacation旅游和度假

1、一、情景导入一、情景导入二、词语与表达二、词语与表达三、美文赏析三、美文赏析UNIT 4 Traveling and Vacation一、情景导入一、情景导入v内容提要内容提要 This unit includes two dialogues and one article. To begin with, the author brings up two key words, namely travel and vacation in dialogue A. In response to the two topics, Mac and Carol in dialogue A, John and

2、 Janet in dialogue B are talking about their coming vacation or ways to relax by traveling. In the dialogues their plans and ideas are developed in detail. 本单元包括两个对话和一篇文章。在对话本单元包括两个对话和一篇文章。在对话A的开头作者首先提出两个的开头作者首先提出两个关键词：旅游和假日。然后针对这两个话题，在对话关键词：旅游和假日。然后针对这两个话题，在对话A中，麦克和卡罗中，麦克和卡罗尔谈论他们即将到来的假期和旅游计划，在对话尔谈论

3、他们即将到来的假期和旅游计划，在对话B中约翰和珍妮特谈论中约翰和珍妮特谈论旅游休闲的方式。在对话中作者详细展开了他们的计划和想法。旅游休闲的方式。在对话中作者详细展开了他们的计划和想法。文化背景知识文化背景知识 1For a combination of good weather and lack of tourist crowding, it is recommend to see Europe in April, May, early June, late September, and October. Most of the important outdoor attractions a

4、re open during those months. About all youll miss are the few special festivals that have limited peak-season runs. If youre doing mainly indoor stufftheater, museums, concerts, and suchjust about any time is fine, other than July and August. Winter, spring, and fall airfares are low, budget hotels

5、are available all year, and food costs dont vary by season.2. Travel guides and magazines, state tourism boards, and Internet sites are just a few of the places that can provide information needed to plan a camping trip, whether to a favorite mountain lake or an unfamiliar river gorge. Local stores

6、that sell camping equipment are also valuable resources. Many stores provide bulletin boards that note weather forecasts, trail conditions, tide tables, and other useful information. Talking with other campers is a way to learn more about camping and about a particular region. Many backcountry veter

7、ans enjoy relating information about local camping areas and their camping mishaps. 1 1既要一个好天气，又要避开拥挤的游客，建议四、五、六月、既要一个好天气，又要避开拥挤的游客，建议四、五、六月、九月下旬以及十月游欧洲。很多户外景点这一段时间都开放。你错过九月下旬以及十月游欧洲。很多户外景点这一段时间都开放。你错过的就是几个特殊的节日，这些节日也有很多高峰人流。的就是几个特殊的节日，这些节日也有很多高峰人流。 如果你主要是室内活动，剧院、博物馆、音乐会等，任何时间都如果你主要是室内活动，剧院、博物馆、音乐会等

8、，任何时间都不错，只要不是七月和八月。冬天，春天和秋天的机票比较便宜，打不错，只要不是七月和八月。冬天，春天和秋天的机票比较便宜，打折的宾馆常年都有，吃饭的价格各个季节之间变化不大。折的宾馆常年都有，吃饭的价格各个季节之间变化不大。2. 2. 无论是去最喜欢的有山有水的地方，还是去不熟悉的河谷，旅无论是去最喜欢的有山有水的地方，还是去不熟悉的河谷，旅游指南，杂志，国家旅游信息发布榜，和互联网是能够提供露营信息游指南，杂志，国家旅游信息发布榜，和互联网是能够提供露营信息的一些地方。当地出售露营物品的商店也是信息来源之一。很多商店的一些地方。当地出售露营物品的商店也是信息来源之一。很多商店都有信息

9、发布牌，提供天气预报，路线图，潮汐表，以及其他有用信都有信息发布牌，提供天气预报，路线图，潮汐表，以及其他有用信息。与其他露营者交流也是一个了解露营和一个特定地区的方法。很息。与其他露营者交流也是一个了解露营和一个特定地区的方法。很多穷乡僻壤的老兵很喜欢谈论与当地露营相关的信息和他们露营时的多穷乡僻壤的老兵很喜欢谈论与当地露营相关的信息和他们露营时的不幸之事。不幸之事。热身活动热身活动1. Ask the students to write down something about the following two topics, and then compare the two. Some

10、 brief discussion among the students is also helpful if time permits. This activity could arouse students interest in further learning of the difference between schooling and education. Thus it could be followed by the introduction of the text.让学生就以下两个话题写出自己的答案。如果时间充裕的话也可让学生就以下两个话题写出自己的答案。如果时间充裕的话也可

11、以适当进行一下讨论。这个活动有助于激发学生进一步了解如何以适当进行一下讨论。这个活动有助于激发学生进一步了解如何用英语来表达假期和旅游计划，以便课文内容的引入和实际语言用英语来表达假期和旅游计划，以便课文内容的引入和实际语言能力的培养。能力的培养。Where do you like to travel ？What do you need to think about when planning to travel？conclusion2. Brainstorming Divide the students into several groups and ask them to think ou

12、t as many places of traveling as possible within 1 minute. And then ask them to write all the things down on the blackboard. The teacher can make some comments or add something they do not mention.将学生分为几组，在一分钟的时间内让学生想出尽可能多的假期旅游将学生分为几组，在一分钟的时间内让学生想出尽可能多的假期旅游景点。然后让他们把想到的地名写到黑板上。老师可适当点评并补充景点。然后让他们把想到的地

13、名写到黑板上。老师可适当点评并补充一些他们没有提及的内容。一些他们没有提及的内容。e.gThis year I suggest Franceone of the most beautiful countries in the world. Frances varied landscape can take you through extremes of environment, culture and climate and offer the opportunity for incredible traveling experiences. 二、词语与表达二、词语与表达v单词与短语单词与短语

14、agency n. a place that provides service：代理代理处处, 行销处行销处, 代理代理, 中介中介ve.g. The firm has agencies all over the world.v这家商号在全世界都设有代理公司。这家商号在全世界都设有代理公司。van advertisement agency v广告代理公司广告代理公司van employment agency v职业介绍所职业介绍所 2kid v. to mock playfully; tease; 哄骗哄骗, , 取笑取笑, , 开玩笑开玩笑, , 欺骗欺骗e.g. Im kidding! 我

15、在开玩笑！我在开玩笑！Im not kidding you. 我不是欺骗你的。我不是欺骗你的。 3perfect adj. being without defect； excellent and delightful in all respects完美的完美的, , 全然的全然的, , 理想的理想的, , 正确的正确的, , 熟练的熟练的, , 精通的精通的, , 各方面都各方面都优秀而令人高兴的优秀而令人高兴的 e.g. a perfect specimen完美的标本完美的标本a perfect day 美好的一天美好的一天4. consider vt. think about；考虑考虑,

16、, 照顾照顾, , 认为认为e.g. Her success is not surprising if you consider her excellent training.如果你考虑过她所受的良好训练，你对她的成功就不会惊讶了。如果你考虑过她所受的良好训练，你对她的成功就不会惊讶了。 5. rental n. an amount paid out or taken in as rent；租金额租金额, , 租金收入租金收入, , 租贷租贷e.g. The apartment rentals are very high. 公寓租费昂贵。公寓租费昂贵。 6locate vt. to deter

17、mine or specify the position or limits of查找查找的地点的地点, , 使使坐落于坐落于, , 位于位于; ;确定或指定确定或指定的位置或范围的位置或范围; ;e.g. I cannot locate the shop. 我找不到这家商店。我找不到这家商店。We located the shops and the post office as soon as we moved into the town.我们一搬进城里我们一搬进城里, ,就找到了商店和邮局的所在地。就找到了商店和邮局的所在地。Phrases and Expressions:1. work

18、out v. 可以解决可以解决, , 设计出设计出, , 做出做出, , 计算出计算出, , 想出，制订出；想出，制订出；e.g. They worked out a program to solve this problem.他们制订出一条方案解决这个问题。他们制订出一条方案解决这个问题。v.理解，知道理解，知道e.g. I cant work out the meaning of this poem. 2work in v. 把把安排进去，把安排进去，把加入加入e.g. I will try and work this job during the day.我会设法在白天安排时间做这件工作

19、的。我会设法在白天安排时间做这件工作的。 课文精讲课文精讲1. Mac and Carol are talking about their coming vacation and Mac has a big plan. 译文：曼克和卡罗尔正在谈论他们即将到来的假期，曼克有一个译文：曼克和卡罗尔正在谈论他们即将到来的假期，曼克有一个很宏伟的计划。很宏伟的计划。解析：解析：1）their coming vacation 他们即将到来的假期，他们即将到来的假期，vacation有两个词来有两个词来修饰，一个是修饰，一个是their，形容词性物主代词，指的是他们谈论的是自己的假，形容词性物主代词，指的

20、是他们谈论的是自己的假期；期；coming是动词的是动词的ing形式做定语，表明假期还没有开始，即将到来形式做定语，表明假期还没有开始，即将到来。2）big plan 大计划，也就是很复杂或者听起来让人觉得很了不起的大计划，也就是很复杂或者听起来让人觉得很了不起的计划计划句子成分：句子成分：Mac and Carol are talking about their coming vacation and Mac 主语主语 谓语谓语 宾语宾语 主语主语has a big plan.谓语谓语 宾语宾语 2. Have you had the ideas where we are going thi

21、s summer? 译文：你想好了我们这个暑假去哪里了吗？译文：你想好了我们这个暑假去哪里了吗？解析：解析：where引导的从句是对引导的从句是对ideas 的补充说明的补充说明，而不是限制或者修饰而不是限制或者修饰，因此，这是一个同谓语从句。因此，这是一个同谓语从句。句子成分：句子成分：Have you had the ideas where we are going this summer? 主语主语 谓语谓语 宾语宾语 同位语同位语3. I have it almost all worked out. 译文：我已经基本上想好了。译文：我已经基本上想好了。解析：解析：have someth

22、ing done 是一个用动词过去分词做宾语补足语的句子，是一个用动词过去分词做宾语补足语的句子，表示宾语表示宾语it是承受是承受work out这个动作的，这个谓语动词是一个使意动词。这个动作的，这个谓语动词是一个使意动词。句子成分句子成分： I have it almost all worked out.主语主语 谓语谓语 宾语宾语 状语状语 宾补宾补4. You are kidding me. 译文：你取笑我。译文：你取笑我。解析：解析：kid开玩笑的意思。开玩笑的意思。句子成分：句子成分：You are kidding me.主语主语 谓语谓语 宾语宾语5. The first sit

23、e that I tried grouped rentals by region but had no map.译文：我找到的第一个网站只提供了不同地区的租金，但是没译文：我找到的第一个网站只提供了不同地区的租金，但是没有地图。有地图。解析：解析：that I tried是限制性定语从句，修饰先行词是限制性定语从句，修饰先行词site。由于由于site由序数词由序数词the first限定，关系代词只能用限定，关系代词只能用that。句中两个动词句中两个动词grouped 和和had做主语做主语the first site的并列谓语的并列谓语，此句此句是单句。是单句。句子成分：句子成分：The

24、 first site that I tried grouped rentals by region but had no map. 主语主语 定语定语 谓语谓语 宾语宾语 状语状语 谓语谓语 宾语宾语6For every 10 vacation spots I looked into, I found maybe one that sounded good and more often than not, it was booked, too far away, or over priced. 译文：我每浏览译文：我每浏览10个度假场所，也许就会发现一个地方听起来不个度假场所，也许就会发现一

25、个地方听起来不错，却时常不是已经预定了，就是离得太远，要么价格昂贵。错，却时常不是已经预定了，就是离得太远，要么价格昂贵。解析：解析：more often than not, 经常，往往是这样经常，往往是这样句子成分：句子成分：For every 10 vacation spots I looked into, I found 状语状语 主语主语 谓语谓语maybe one that sounded good and more often than not, it was booked, too far away, or over priced. 宾语从句宾语从句7For all the id

26、ea that the Net making searches easier, it often gives you too many options and too few real choices. 译文：尽管人们认为网络使得搜索变得更为容易，然而它却经译文：尽管人们认为网络使得搜索变得更为容易，然而它却经常给你太多的选择，使你无从决定。常给你太多的选择，使你无从决定。解析：解析：that the Net making searches easier是先行词是先行词idea的同位语从句的同位语从句，解释解释idea的具体内容。的具体内容。句子成分：句子成分：For all the idea

27、 that the Net making searches easier, 状语状语 it often gives you too many options and too few real choices.主语主语 状语状语 谓语谓语 宾语宾语 宾语宾语三、美文赏析三、美文赏析v Weddings in the United States vary as much as the people do. There are church weddings with a great deal of fanfare; there are weddings on mountain-tops with guests barefooted; and there have been weddings on the ocean floor with oxygen tanks for the guests. But many weddings, no matter where or how they are performed, include certain