Lesson1AdventureHolidays

1、,Unit 8 Adventure Lesson 1 Adventure Holidays,Which do you think could be called an adventure? Asking your teacher some questions? Buying a gift in a market? Going to Xian by train? Looking for the snow-man in Himalayas?,Which of these holidays would you like to go on?,a) canoeing and white-water ra

2、fting in Yunnan,b) hiking and climbing in the Himalayas,c) doing water sports on Hainan Island,d) a safari in South Africa,Which of these holidays would you like to go on? A. canoeing and white-water rafting in Yunnan. B. hiking and climbing in the Himalayas. C. doing water sports in Hainan Island.

3、D. a safari in South Africa.,If a chance given, would you like to take part in the Adventure of Himalayas?,horizon,The sun rose slowly above the _.,horizon,organisation,WHO has sent a lot of food and medicine to South Africa.,W H O World Health,Organisation,route,I can easily get to work because I l

4、ive on a bus _ .,route,extra,There will be more free time for people because we will get eight extra holidays a year. Eight hours is too much for me. I refused to work extra hours.,altitude 高度,altitude,15,000 metres.,Our plane is flying at an of 15,000 metres.,maximum 最多，最大,It is too much for the do

5、nkey. The load for this donkey is 500 kg.,maximum,Guess these words by answering the questions,Who is the porter? Who offered accommodation in Gaolaozhuang village? How many difficulties have they overcome during the adventure?,Journey to the west,Look at the title: Adventure in the Himalayas Is thi

6、s a story or a brochure(宣传手册?,1. Read the brochure and match the paragraphs (1-7) with these topics.,Para.1 _ Para.2 _ Para.3 _ Para.4 _ Para.5 _ Para.6 _ Para.7 _,a) difficulty of hikes b) accommodation c) extra offers d) prices and dates e) experiences of a hike f) flight arrangements g) organizat

7、ion of hikes,e,g,f,b,c,a,d,1) The first paragraph is written to_ A. tell an interesting story B. suggest the journey is easy. C. attract the travellers to join. D. introduce the Himalayas.,Answer:,c,2. Read the passage and choose the best answers.,2) What is the purpose of the text? A. To talk about

8、 the benefits of hiking holidays. B. To persuade tourists to climb the amazing Mount Qomolangma. C. To discuss the problems that people meet on a hiking trip. D. To persuade people to go on a hiking trip with the help of Adventure 2000.,Answer:,D,3) If you want to take part in a Class A hike, you ha

9、ve to _. A. walk more than ten hours a day. B. cook by yourself. C. carry your luggage by yourself. D. be very healthy.,Answer:,D,4) Cooks and porters are arranged in order to_. A. help the hikers to live on themselves. B. deal with the hikerscomplaints. C. make tourists stay longer than expected. D

10、. make the hikers comfortable.,Answer:,D,3. Read the text again and fill in the blanks,accommodation,cooks porters,Organize the flights, 2500,Oct.,trip to Western,maximum,China,May.,altitude,Summary: errors correction,Adventure 2000 is a organisation for you if you want to have an excited hiking hol

11、iday. As well group guides, all teams have cooks and porters, that means you can simply enjoy the experience. We organised all the flights for,you and accommodation is very comfortably. There is also special offers for poeple who dont want to go straight to home afterwards. This is a Class A hike-you have to be fit. The hike cost 2500 pounds includes all flights and accommodation.,Post-reading