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Unit6TravelingandSightseeingThinkingAheadStudentsareaskedtodiscussthefollowingquestionsingroups.Thereferenceanswersforthequestionsareofferedbelow:1.Doyouliketraveling?Wherehaveyoubeenbefore?Yes,Ido.Ihavebeentoquitealotofplaces,MountainTai,theGreatWall,KoreaandSingapore,amongwhich,Singaporeimpressesmethemostforitscombinationofbothaprosperoussocietyandcityofnaturalbeauty.Believeme:youcanneverforgetthiscountryonceyoutakeadeepbreathoffreshairthere.2.Howtomakeareservationinthehotel?Firstly,youshouldmakeitclearwhenyouwanttocheckin,howlongyouaresupposedtostaythere.Then,youshouldtellwhatkindofroomandhowmanyroomsyouwant.Thelastbutnottheleastisthat,youmustleaveyournameandmaybeyourcontactnumber,whichwillsurelyhelpyoualotafterwards.3.Whatshouldyoupayattentiontowhenattableabroad?mindyourmannersattable;payattentiontoyourwordsandgestures;handleyourknivesandforkscorrectly;nevertalkwithyourmouthfull;nevermakesoundswhenyou’reeatingordrinkingsomething.PartIVideoTimeInthispart,studentswillhave2taskstoaccomplish.Task1Intask1,studentswillwatchavideoclipfromTheBeachandthendotheexercisesasrequired.Beforewatching,theyaresupposedtoreadthewords,expressionsandculturalnotesrelatedtothevideo.TranscriptFirstVisittoBangkokMynameisRichard.Sowhatelsedoyouneedtoknow?StuffaboutmyfamilyorwhereI’mfrom?Noneofthatmatters.Notonceyoucrosstheoceanandcutyourselfloose.Lookingforsomethingmorebeautiful,somethingmoreexciting,andyes,Iadmit,somethingmoredangerous.Soafter18hoursinthebackofanairplane,threedumbmovies,twoplasticmeals,sixbeersandabsolutelynosleep,IfinallytoucheddowninBangkok.“Hey,you!Howaboutyou?Youwanttogotothewaterfall?Comeon!Floatingmarket!1,500!Cheapforyou!Comeon.Hey!”“Hey,youneedsomewheretostay?”“No.I’llbefine.I’llfindmyownplace.Thanks.”“Whatdoyouwant,man?”…Andthisisit—Bangkok,goodtimecity,gatewaytoSoutheastAsiaWheredollarsandDeutschmarksgetturnedintocounterfeitwatchesandgenuinescars.“Goodtime.Boy?Girl?Noproblem.”…Thisiswherethehungrycometofeed.“Youwanttodrinksnakeblood?”“Waitaminute.Didyousaysnakeblood?”“Oh,yeah.”“No,thanks.”“Whatiswrongwithsnakeblood?”“Ijustdon’tliketheidea.”“Ormaybeyou’rescared?Afraidofsomethingnew?”“No.Ijustdon’tliketheidea,that’sall.”“Haha!Likeeverytourist.Youwantitallbesafe,justlikeAmerica.”Soneverrefuseaninvitation.Neverresisttheunfamiliar.Neverfailtobepolite.“Gentlemen,thatwasexcellent.”Neveroutstayyourwelcome.Justkeepyourmindopenandsuckintheexperience.Andifithurts,it’sprobablyworthit.(From://)KeytoExercisesExercise1WatchingforGlobalUnderstandingStudentsareaskedtowatchthevideoclipandanswerthefollowingquestions.1)WhatdidRicharddointheplane?Hewatchedthreedumbmovies,hadtwoplasticmeals,anddranksixbottlesofbeer.2)WhatsuggestionsdidRichardgiveus?Neverrefuseaninvitation.Neverresisttheunfamiliar.Neverfailtobepolite.Neveroutstayyourwelcome.Exercise2WatchingforSpecificInformationStudentsareaskedtowatchtheclipandfillintheblankswiththemissinginformation.1)Noneofthatmatters.2)Goodtimecity.3)Thisiswherethehungrycometofeed.4)Gentlemen,thatwasexcellent.5)Andifithurts,it’sprobablyworthit.Task2Intask2,studentswillwatchavideoclipaboutthesightspot—SierraMadreandthendotheexercisesasrequired.Beforewatching,theyaresupposedtoreadthewords,expressionsandculturalnotesrelatedtothevideo.TranscriptSierraMadreTourismThesheerbeautyofnorthernMexico’sSierraMadreMountainsisonlyonereasonwhymanyvisitorscomealongwaytoenjoysomequiettimeinthispartofthecountryknownastheCopper“Itsnaturalbeautyandpanoramathatitoffersisunbelievable.Ifyoujustlookatthebeautythatyouseehere.It’s,it’sawe-inspiring.”Theviewsofthebeautifulcanyonsarespectacular.Atrainridethroughdozensoftunnelsaddstotheallureofthemountains.Andtheopportunitytointeractwiththeregion’sTarahumaraIndiansisanotherreasonthisisn’tanaveragemountaindestination.“YouhavetheTarahumaraIndians,inhabitinthesemountains.AndtheTarahumaraIndiansisoneofthemostuniquenativeAmericansthatyoustillcanseeinitsoriginalstateorthe,intheoriginalhabitsthattheyhavekeptforthousandsofyears.”Butisthisentirenaturalenvironmentatriskasaresultofanincreaseintourismitself?Notaccordingtoanarealbusinessman,whobelievesinplayingbytherulesofnatureforthebenefitoftheregion.“It’sa,it’saverycomplexthing,butwebelievethatis(the)onlywaytogo.Andforfuturegenerations,wehavetostartnowbypreservingwhatwehaveandlettingoldergenerationsalsoenjoywhatwe’redoingrightnow.So,it’sajobandit’saworkthatwe’regonnadoforever.”Tourismofficialssaythereisnoreasontoworry.Theysaytherearen’tenoughvisitorsintheCopper“Ofcourse,wewanttodeveloptheareabutwe’retakingcareofnature.It’sveryimportantforustoprotectnature.TheCopperCanyonisveryveryimportantfortourisminthestateofChihuahua.”“Wewanttobemorecautious.WecreatedanorganizationcalledSierraMadreExplorerthatisdedicated,youknow,tokeepthe,the,perhaps,tokeepthedestinationasuntouchableaswecan.Andsothat’sabigeffortwe’redoingbecauseweseeabigresponsibilitytokeepitveryverycleanandveryeco-safe.”Regardlessofthereason,mountainloversarepleasedthatatleastfornowthepreciouslandscapewon’tbetouchedbythehandofeconomicprogress.(From)KeytoExercisesExercise1MakingaSoundJudgmentStudentsareaskedtowatchthevideoanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F).T1)ThebeautyofnorthernMexico’sSierraF2)Tourismofficialswanttodeveloptheareawithouttakingcareofnature.T3)Theyhavealreadycreatedanorganizationtoprotecttheholidaydestination.F4)Nowadaysthelandscapeistouchedbythehandofeconomicprogress.Exercise2EssayWritingInthevideowecanobviouslyfeelthatpeopleareworryingaboutwhethertourismwilldoharmtothenaturalenvironment.Inotherwords,theyareconcerningabouttheecologicalcrisis.StudentsareaskedtowriteacompositionentitledTheEcologicalCrisisontheBoomingTourismtoexpresstheiropinionsonthistopic.Theyshouldwriteatleast200words.SampleTheEcologicalCrisisontheBoomingTourismTravelingisamongmanypeople’sfavoriterecreations,whichenablesusnotonlytobroadenourhorizons,butalsotoshapeourmindandspirits.However,justlikeacoinhastwosides,tourismmaybringaboutaseriousproblem—ecologicalcrisis.Theenvironmenthasbeensufferingwiththeboomoftourism.Inordertoattracttourists,manyplaceshavebeenturnedintoresorts.Forestsaregone,prairiesaredestroyed,riversandlakesarepolluted,andwildanimalsaredyingout.Thesehorriblescenesshouldgiverisetoourgreatattentions.Wemustprotectoureco-environmentwhileenjoyingthebeautifulscenery.Inordertokeepabalancebetweentourismandecology,theconceptofeco-tourism,whichintendstobringpeopleclosertonaturewithaslittledisturbanceaspossible,shouldbeadvocated.Fundingenvironmentalprogramsandlimitingexcessiveexploitationofnaturalresourcesshouldbedonebyalllevelsofgovernments.Whatweneedtodoissimple:donotlitter;strictlyobserveregulationsatresorts,anduseasfewplasticbagsandboxesaspossible,onlybywhich,canwehopetobuildaharmoniousenvironmentfortraveling.Atlast,weshouldkeepinmindthatwhenwetravelweshouldtakeawaynothingbutmemoriesandleavenothingbutfootprints.PartIIListeningActivitiesInthispart,studentswillhave3listeningtaskstoaccomplish.Task1Intask1,studentswilllistentoadialogueabouttakingareservationoverthephoneandthendotheexercisesasrequired.TranscriptTakingaReservationoverthePhoneLeo:PlazaHotel,goodmorning.Leospeaking.Mona:Ahyes,I’dliketobooktworoomsformyselfandmyfather.Couldyoutellmethecostofasingleroompernight?Leo:Certainly.Asingleroomis120dollarsAmerican,pernight.Mona:Fine.Leo:Andwhenwouldyouliketherooms?Mona:Fromthe25thtothe28thofSeptember.Leo:Arrivingonthe25thofSeptemberandleavingonthe28th?Threenights?Mona:That’sright.Leo:Justaminuteplease.(Soundoftappingoncomputerkeyboard)Yes,wehaveroomsavailablethen.Yourequiretwosinglerooms?Mona:Yes,thankyou.Leo:CanIhaveyournameplease?Mona:MynameisMonaWhite.Leo:Andyourfather’sname,MsWhite?Mona:JackWebber.Leo:Couldyouspellthesurnameplease?Mona:Sure.W-E-doubleB-E-R.Leo:DoublePforPapa?Mona:No,doubleBforBravo.Leo:Andhowwillyoubepayingforyourroom,MsWhite?Mona:Bycreditcard.Leo:Bothroomsonthesamecard?Mona:Yes.Leo:Yourcardnumberplease?Mona:4434123456789902Leo:Doubleone,zerotwo?Mona:No,doubleninezerotwo.Leo:4434123456789902?Mona:That’sright.Leo:Andtheexpirydate?Mona:Eleven,…(Phonecrackleobscuresdate)Leo:Couldyourepeatthatplease?Mona:Novemberthisyear.Leo:Thankyou.I’vebookedtworoomsforMsWhiteandMr.WebberfromWednesdaythe25thtoSaturdaythe28thofSeptember.Mona:Thankyou.Leo:You’rewelcome.We’llseeyouonthe25th,MsWhite.Mona:Thanksalot.Goodbye.Leo:Goodbye.(From2007-08-23/12563.html)KeytoExercisesExercise1ListeningforDetailsStudentsareaskedtolistentothedialogueandfilloutthespecificinformationinthechartbelow.NameoftheHotelPlazaHotelRoomTypesingleroomArrivalTimethe25thofSeptemberTheWaytoPaybycreditcardTheExpiryDateoftheLady’sCreditCardNovember11thisyearExercise2ListeningandTalkingStudentsareaskedtolistentothedialogueagainandtrytomakeasimilardialogue.SamplefortheDialogueJohn:CrownHotel,goodmorning,Johnspeaking.Mike:Ah…morning,Iwouldliketobookaroomformeandmywife,youknow,wehavejustgotmarriedandweplannedtospendourhoneymoonthere,doyouhaveanyspecialroomforus?John:Yes,sir.Werecommendtwokindsofhoneymoonsuitesforyou.Mike:Andwhatisthepricedifference?John:Onekindisadoubleroomwithafrontviewfor140dollarspernight.Theotheronewitharearviewis115dollarspernight.Mike:IthinkIwilltaketheonewithafrontviewthen.Andwhatservicescomewiththat?John:Yes,sir.Wewillofferyouabunchofroseseverymorningforfree.Mike:Thatsoundsnotbadatall.John:Thenwhenwouldyouliketherooms,sir?Mike:5thto10thMarch.John:Thankyou,sir.CanIhaveyournameandmobilephoneplease?Mike:Ah…yes,Mike,M-I-K-E.Myphonenumberis99986523.John:Thankyou,sir,thenhowwouldyouliketopay?Mike:Bycreditcard.John:Creditcardnumber,please?Mike:3453337794641111.John:Expirydate?Mike:Octobernextyear.John:Thankyou,sir.Youhavebookedahoneymoonsuitewithafrontviewfrom5thto10thMarch.Mike:Thatisright,thankyou.John:Youarewelcome.Wewillseeyouon5th,March,Mr.Mike.Mike:Thanks.Seeyou.John:Seeyou.Task2Intask2,studentswilllistentoadialogueaboutdiningandthendotheexercisesasrequired.Beforelistening,theyaresupposedtoreadthewords,expressionsandculturalnotesrelatedtothedialogue.TranscriptWaiter:Hello,myname’sJohn.I’llbeyourwaiterthisevening.CanIgetyouanythingfromthebarforstarters?Derek:No,thanks.Whatwereallyneedisaboosterchairforourdaughter.Doyouhaveone?Waiter:Yes,ofcourse.Thehostessshouldhavebroughtyouone.Justamoment.Waiter:OurspecialtonightisDuckChambord,whichisroastduckservedinaraspberrysaucewithfreshraspberries.It’salsoservedwithwildriceandamedleyofvegetables.Thatis17.95anditcomeswithsouporsalad.Sandy:Waiter:OursoupofthedayisFrenchonion.Sandy:TheducksoundsDerek:Alright,youordertheduck.Sandy:Derek:Shewillhavetheduck,andIwillhavethefiletmignon.Waiter:Howwouldyoulikeyourfiletmignon,sir?Rare,mediumrare,orwell-done?Derek:Mediumrare.Waiter:Andwouldyoulikesouporsaladwithyourmeals?Sandy:Derek:I’llhavethesoup.Frenchonion,yes?Waiter:Yes,that’sright.It’sverygood.Irecommendit.Sandy:Ourdaughterwillsharesomeofourmealwithus.CouldyoubringanextraplateforWaiter:Ofcourse,Ma’am.Iwillalsobringyoursourdoughbreadinjustamoment.Sandy:Waiter:Yes,weserveitatalltables.Sandy:(From)KeytoExercisesExercise1ListeningforGlobalUnderstandingStudentsareaskedtolistentothedialogueandanswerthefollowingquestions.1)Whoshouldhavebroughttheboosterchairtothecouple?Thehostess.2)Whydidthewomanaskforanextraplate?Theirdaughterwillsharesomeoftheirmealwithit.3)Whatdidtherestaurantserveatalltablesforfree?sourdoughbreadExercise2ListeningforDetailsStudentsareaskedtolistentothedialogueagainandfillintheblankswiththemissinginformation.1)CanIgetyouanythingfromthebarforstarters?2)OurspecialtonightisDuckChambord,whichisroastduckservedinaraspberrysaucewithfreshraspberries.3)Thatis17.95anditcomeswithsouporsalad.4)Howwouldyoulikeyourfiletmignon,sir?Rare,mediumrare,orwell-done?5)It’sverygood.Irecommendit.6)Iwillalsobringyoursourdoughbreadinjustamoment.AdditionalListeningInthissection,studentswilllistentoapassageaboutthelongestsuspensionbridgeintheworldandthendotheexercisesasrequired.Beforelistening,theyaresupposedtoreadthewords,expressionsandculturalnotesrelatedtothepassage.TranscriptTheLongestSuspensionBridgeintheWorldVerrazano,anItalianaboutwhomlittleisknown,sailedintoNewYorkHarborin1524andnameditAngoulême.Hedescribeditas“averyagreeablesituationlocatedwithintwosmallhillsinthemidstofwhichflowedagreatriver”TheVerrazanoBridge,whichwasdesignedbyOthmarAmmann,joinsBrooklyntoStatenIsland.Ithasaspanof4,260feet.Thebridgeissolongthattheshapeoftheearthhadtobetakenintoaccountbyitsdesigner.Twogreattowerssupportfourhugecables.Thetowersarebuiltonimmenseunderwaterplatformsmadeofsteelandconcrete.Theplatformsextendtoadepthofover100feetunderthesea.Thesealonetooksixteenmonthstobuild.Abovethesurfaceofthewater,thetowersrisetoaheightofnearly700feet.Theysupportthecablesfromwhichthebridgehasbeensuspended.Eachofthefourcablescontains26,108lengthsofwire.Ithasbeenestimatedthatifthebridgewerepackedwithcars,itwouldstillonlybecarryingathirdofitstotalcapacity.However,sizeandstrengtharenottheonlyimportantthingsaboutthisbridge.Despiteitsimmensity,itisbothsimpleandelegant,fulfillingitsdesigner’sdreamtocreate“anenormousobjectdrawnasfaintlyaspossible”.(From)KeytoExercisesExercise1ListeningComprehensionStudentsareaskedtolistentothepassageandchoosethebestanswerstothequestions.1)D2)A3)BExercise2ListeningforDetailsStudentsareaskedtolistentothepassageagainandfillintheblankswiththemissinginformation.1)Verrazano,anItalianaboutwhomlittleisknown,sailedintoNewYorkHarborin1524andnameditAngoulême〔安古拉姆〕.2)Theplatformsextendtoadepthofover100feetunderthesea.3)Abovethesurfaceofthewater,thetowersrisetoaheightofnearly700feet.4)Eachofthefourcablescontains26,108lengthsofwire.PartIIIOralPracticeInthispart,studentswillhave3taskstoaccomplish.Task1GroupDiscussionStudentsareaskedtoworkingroupsandtelleachotherthreeplaceswheretheywouldmaketheirdreamtripsiftheyhadthetimeandmoney.Theyshouldexplaintheirreasonsfortheirchoice.SampleIfIhadmoneyandtime,IwouldfirstgotoGreece,nexttoParisandthentoAustria.IchooseGreeceasthefirstbecauseancientGreekcivilizationimpressesmethemostandIamlookingforwardtoavisittotheParthenon,whichisthemostimportantandcharacteristicmonumentofMysecondchoiceisPariswhichisaromanticcityandtheparadiseforartists.Paris,the“CityofLights”,isbestknownforitsworld-renownedbeautyandcharm.TheLouvrewhichislocatedontherightbankoftheSeineRiverisoneofthelargestandmostfamousmuseumsintheworld.OtherplacesliketheEiffelTower,theNotreDameCathedralandtheIchooseAustria,thelandofmusic,outofmyloveforclassicalmusic.Austriaisthehometownofmanyworld-famousclassicalmusicianssuchastheStraussfamily,WolfgangAmadeusMozart,andFranzSchubertwhosemusicIhavebeenenjoyingforyears.Hopefully,mydreamwillbefulfilledoneday.Asyoucansee,alltheseplacesarelocatedinEuropeandthusitwon’tcosttoomuchtovisitandtaketoolongbeforeIcansaveenoughmoneytocovertheexpenses.Task2PairWorkInpartⅡtask2,studentshaveheardadialogueaboutdiningabroad.Imagineit’sthelunchtimeinacoffeeshop.Studentsareaskedtoworkinpairsandmakeashortdialoguebetweenacustomerandawaiter/waitress.SamplefortheDialogueWaitress:Hello,mayItakeyourorder?Customer:Yes,Iwouldlikethetomatoandcucumbersalad,garlicbread,spaghettiandmeatballsandicedteawithlemonplease.Waitress:Doyouwanttoupgradethattoasupervaluemeal?Customer:No,thanks,butwhatisaspecialmeal?Waitress:Thatisasetmealwithlittlefatforpeopleonadiet.Wouldyoulikeone?Customer:No,thanks,thisisenough.Waitress:Isthisforhereortogo?Customer:Ieatin,oh,andcanIgetsomeapplepies?Waitress:Sorry,thepiemachineisoutofwork.Yourtotalis6bucks.Task3RolePlayStudentsareaskedtofindtwopartnerstoplaytherolesofalocalguide,Wangandtwotourists,JackandMike.JackandMikehaveneverbeentotheGreatWallbeforeandarecuriousaboutalmosteverything.WangintroducestheGreatWalltothem,andtrieshis/herbesttoanswertheirquestions.SamplefortheDialogueWang:We’reapproachingBadalingandyouwillseetheGreatWallinashortwhile.Jack:Wonderful!We’vebeenwaitingforitsolong.Mike:What’sthelengthoftheGreatWall?Wang:TheGreatWallmeandersfromeasttowestforabout6,000kilometersor12,000li.That’swhywecallitinChinese“WanLiChangCheng”,whichliterallymeans“TenThousandLiLongWall”.Jack:Anditwasbuiltmorethan2,000yearsago?Wang:Yes,constructionoftheWallfirstbeganduringtheWarringStatesperiodabout2,500yearsago.Somekingdomsbuilthugewallshopingtoprotecttheirterritories.WhenQinShihuangortheFirstEmperorunifiedChinain221BC,hedecidedtohavethevarioussectionsofthewallslinkedupandalsoextended.FromthatwegottheGreatWall.Jack:Andthat’swhatwe’regoingtosee,right?Wang:No,notreally.TheQinGreatWallhasn’tgotmuchlefttoday.Inthesubsequentdynasties,theGreatWallwasrebuiltmanytimes.ThelastmassiverebuildingoftheGreatwallwasinMingDynasty.TheGreatWallweshallseeatBadalingwasrebuiltthen.Oh,hereweare.Pleaserememberthenumberofourbus.ShouldyougoastrayfromthegroupasIknowsomeyoungermembersofourgroupwouldliketohaveaquickclimbtothetop,pleaseremembertocomeherebefore11o’clock.Jack:Whatarethosetowersonthewallspacedatregulardistancesfromoneanother?Wang:Theyarebeaconfiretowers.Inancienttimes,ifattackedbyenemiestheguardswouldsetoffsmokeintheday-timeandbonfireatnighttoalarmtroopsstationedalongthewall.Jack:IseeBobandMarkarealreadyonthewall.Let’squickenoursteps.Wang:Pleasewatchyourstep.It’sverysteephereandthesurfaceisalittleslippery.Jack:Inowunderstandwhyyoutoldustowearnohighheeledshoes.Wang:ShallIgiveyouahand?Mike:No,no.I’mdoingfinewiththehelpofthebanisters.Jack:Holdon.Afewmorestepswillbringustothetop.Wang:Now,thisisthefurthestpointwecango.Beyondhere,thewallhasnotbeenrestoredyet.Whydon’twesitdownandrestforawhilebeforeweturnback?Mike:Thisissuchalovelyplace!Greenmountainsrolloveroneanother.Lushtreesdottheslopes.AgentlebreezecaressesusandtheGreatWallwindsitswaylikeagiantserpent.Wang:Ialsowanttotellyouawell-knownlegend.In221B.C.,inShanXiProvincetherewasapoorscholar.Onedaythesoldierscametohisvillageandseizedeverymaninsight,butthescholarmanagedtoescapebyhidinghimselfinagarden.HewasdiscoveredbyabeautifulyounggirlnamedMengJiangnuwhohelpedhim.Soontheyfellinlove.Butontheirweddingdayhewasseizedbytheemperor’ssoldiersandtakentotheGreatWalltowork.Formonthsandmonths,MengJiangnuwaitedforherhusbandtoreturnbuttherewasnonewsofhim.FinallyshedecidedtogototheGreatWalltolookforhim.Afteralongandhardjourney,shearrivedatthebeginningofthewall,atShanhaiguanbythesea.Aftersearchingforhimformanyweeks,shefinallygaveupherhope.Ingreatdespairshekneltbythewallandweptforthreedaysandthreenights.Thewall,weakenedbyhertears,collapsedaroundhereandthere,wheregreatstoneshadoncebeen,laythedeadbodyofherhusband.MengJiangnuwasheart-broken.Shethrewherselfintotheseaanddrowned.IfyougetthechancetogotoShanhaiguanyoJack:Well,Wang,youarenotonlyknowledgeableabouthistory,butalsohavethegiftofthegab!(From)TimeforFunOne-breathEnglishStudentswilllistentothefollowingrecordingandrepeatthesentencesafterthetape.Step1Useonebreathtoimitatethespeakers’pronunciationandintonation.Trytocontrolyourspeedandmakesureyouhavetherightandclearpronunciationandintonation.Step2Articulateitasclearlyandquicklyaspossible.TapescriptI’mgoingtoNewYork.我要去纽约。I’mleavingnextFriday.我下星期五走。I’dlikearound-tripticket.我要一张来回票。Iwanttogoeconomy.我要坐经济舱去。Doyouhavespecialfares?你们有没有特别的票。Doyouhavepromotionalrates?你们有没有促销价?Mydeparturetimeisflexible.我的出发时间很有弹性。Idon’tmindastopover.我不介意中途停留。Iwantanunbeatableprice.我要最棒的价钱。

Unit7HolidaysandVacationsThinkingAheadStudentsareaskedtodiscussthefollowingquestionsingroups.Thereferenceanswersforthequestionsareofferedbelow:1.HowmanyfestivalsdoyouknowarecelebratedinChina?Whatarethey?SpringFestival春节TheLanternFestival元宵节QingMingFestival/TombSweepingDay清明节DragonBoatFestival端午节FestivalofQiXiJie七夕节alsocalledthe“ChineseValentine’sDay”MoonFestival,Mid-AutumnFestival中秋节DoubleNinth(ElderDay)重阳节NewYear’sDay元旦TheLaborDay劳动节

TheNationalDay国庆节2.GivesomeexamplesofwesternfestivalswhicharepopularinChina.TheEaster复活节MartinLutherKingDay马丁路德纪念日MemorialDay阵亡将士纪念日

VeteransDay退伍军人节AprilFool’sDay愚人节ChristmasDay圣诞节ThanksgivingDay感恩节Valentine’sDay情人节

Halloween万圣节

Father’sDay父亲节

Mother’sday母亲节

PartIVideoTimeInthispart,studentswillhave2taskstoaccomplish.Task1Intask1,studentswillwatchavideoclipaboutfestivalentertainmentinChinaandthendotheexercisesasrequired.Beforewatching,studentsaresupposedtoreadthewords,expressionsandculturalnotesrelatedtothevideo.TranscriptHolidayFunforEveryoneInChina,theSpringFestivalisthemostimportantcelebrationoftheyear.Holidaycelebrationstakemanyforms;itcanbeatimetobemerry,toexercise,tolearnandtoreflect.WetakealookathowsomeChinesepeoplespendtheholiday.AskanyoneabouttheirSpringFestivalplans,andthesameplacewillalwayspopup.TemplefairshavebeenanintegralpartofSpringFestivalritualsformanygenerations.Whilethegeneralideaistohavefunanddeliversilentprayers,therearevariouswaystoaccomplishthis.Peoplethrowcoinstostrikealuckybellorpatientlyjoinazigzaggingqueuetotouchaluckyzodiacanimalonthewall.Theyareallaskingforblessings.Ifyoudon’tlikethecoldwinterweather,indoortemplefairsofferacozyatmospheretostrollaround.Boothsaresetupsellingeverythingfromdessertstodecorations.Toysintheshapeofanoxareinhotdemand.Elderlypeopleliketositdownwithacupoftea,andtaptheirfingerstotherhythmsofaPekingOperaperformance.TheLaosheTeaHouseindowntownBeijingisdoingabustlingtrade,nottobeovershadowedbytemplefairs.Butfortheadventuroustype,it’stimetosetout.Withtheglobaleconomicdownturneatingintotravelpackagepricesandfuelsurchargessuspendedondomesticflights,thisSpringFestivalisagreattimetotravelinChinaorabroad.Travelagenciessayairfarepricestoforeigndestinationshavedroppedthirtypercent,withtheMaldives,Bali,Saipanallhotdestinations.Whilesomepeopleareheadingtothebeach,othersarehittingtheslopes.Seekinganadrenalinrush,moreandmoreChinesepeoplearetakingupskiing.Thesportrequiresalotofenergy,sodoesaclassoffencingortaekwondo.AfteraSpringFestivalfeast,itmaybetimetoburnafewcalories.Hittingthegymisthechoiceformanycommuters,whostruggletofindtimeonworkdaystoworkupasweat.ThenewyearhooplaistakingaquietandelegantturnatanongoingexhibitionattheNationalArtMuseumofChina.TheChineseFolkArtsandCraftsshowgivesamind-bogglinglookatthecountry’sexquisitecraftsmanship.Coveringallninehallsofthemuseum’sfirstfloorare350objectschosenfrom31provinces,municipalitiesandautonomousregionsontheChinesemainland.Visitorsreceivemorethanalessononart.Eachworkcomeswithitsownhistorytotell.ThisisthefirsteverexhibitionofChinesefolkartsandcraftsinthemuseum’s46-year-history.Theexhibitiongivesaninsightintolesswellknowntraditions,andrunsintoearlyFebruary.Browsingforthelatestreleasesatbookfairsandinbookstoresisanotherpopularwaytospendfreetimeovertheholiday.Withsomanyoptionsaround,thequestionnowis:HowwillYOUspendtheholidays?Editor:LiuFang(From)KeytoExercisesExercise1WatchingforSpecificInformationStudentsareasked