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Unit9TheJoyofTravelI.Teachingaims:1.todosomepreparationactivitiessuchasdiscussion,groupwork(askthestudentstotalkaboutoneofthewesternholidaysthattheythinkthemostinteresting),etc.topracticethestudents’spokenskillandcommunicativeskills;2.tograspsomenewwordsandtrytousethesewordswhichhelpthemenrichtheirvocabulary;3.todiscussthesignificanceoftravel;4.todosomepost-readingexercisesandsomeafter-classreadingtopracticewhattheyhavegottoknowinclasstoimprovetheirEnglishcomprehensiveskills.II.keypoints:1.tolearnthesignificanceoftravelandthebestwaytoenjoyoneselfduringatrip.2.talkaboutthewaytocontrolouremotions.III.difficultpoints:1.toparaphrasesomedifficultsentencesandcatchtheirmeaning.2.tograspsomeusefulwordsandphrasestorelatedtotravel.IV.Teachingprocess:1.preparation:1)Generatealistofwordsthatarerelatedtotravel:busboatshipplanetaximotorcyclehotelmotelrestaurantairportrailwaystationhighwaytrolleybus（电车）subwayone-wayticketroundtripticketmapreturnairticketguidetravelagencycameratentcamppicnicpassportvisarucksack（旅行背包）scenicspotssightseeingresortjourneytriptourvoyagemountainlakeparkzoopavilion（亭子）sunbathingnativeslocalcustomsforeignexchangepollutecompanyromanticsunriseandsunsetcomfortableagoodexerciseseasickairsickcarsicktrainsickconvenient2)Whichmeansoftransportationhaveyoutried?Whichonedoyoulikebest?Why?3)Identifyinglandmarks.A.Wherearethesefamouslandmarkslocated?a.EiffelTowerinParisb.BigBeninLondonc.TheOperaHouseinSydneyd.TheStatureofLibertyinNewYorkCitye.TheGoldenGateBridgeinSanFranciscof.ThecanalsinVeniceg.TajMahalinIndiah.ThePyramidsinEgyptB.Whatwordscometoyourmindwhenyoulookateachoftheselandmarks?a.beautiful,magnificent,romance,fashiionsb.time,tradition,Englishculture,queen,gentlemanc.graceful,architecture,theOlympicgames,beautifuld.freedom,beauty,Frenchrevolutione.greatarchitecture,excitement,cablecar,hillf.romance,beauty,water,richcultureg.peaceful,quiet,luxury,splendidh.ancient,mystery,hardwork,amazing,architectureC.Whichoneisthemostbeautiful?Why?D.Ifyouwereaskedtosubmitphotosof10famouslandmarksinChina,whichlandmarkswouldyouchoose?Explainyourchoicesandtrytoputthelandmarksinorderofimportance.TheGreatWall,theChangjiangRiver,theYellowRiver,theMountainTai,theWestLake,theOrientalPearlTVTower,SummerPalace,ForbiddenCity,Xi’an(terracottawarriors),Guilin2.reading-centeredactivities1)Whatkindofplacewillyouvisitwhenyouhavearelaxation?2)Whatwillyoudoduringatrip?3)backgroundknowledge:Aruba,islandintheWestIndies,intheCaribbeanSea,neartheParaguanáPeninsulaofVenezuela.AnintegralpartoftheNetherlands,ArubawasamemberoftheNetherlandsAntillesuntil1986.Arubais30km(19mi)longand8km(5mi)wide,andhasanareaof190sqkm(73sqmi).ThepopulationofArubain2003was70,844,givingtheislandanoverallpopulationdensityof367personspersqkm(951persqmi).Oranjestad(1990population,20,000)isthecapitalandmaintown.SintNicolaas,thesiteofanoilrefinery,hasapopulationof17,000.Untilthemid-1980stherefiningofVenezuelanoilwasthemainsourceofemploymentinAruba.In1984,thepetroleumrefiningindustryaccountedfor25percentoftheisland'sgrossnationalproduct.Whentherefineryclosedin1985,manyArubanslosttheirjobsandexperiencedadrasticreductionintheirstandardofliving.Rehabilitationoftherefiningindustrybeganin1989andin1993therefinery'sdailyoutputwas140,000barrels.Theislandeconomynowdependsmostlyontourism,andserviceindustriesrelatedtotourism.ArubacooperateswiththeNetherlandsAntillestoattract691,000visitorsannually.Somelightindustryproducestobacco,beverages,andconsumergoods.Aruba'sprincipalportisOranjestadandtheisland'sinternationalairportislocatednearby.Theisland'sunitofcurrencyistheArubanguilderorgulden(1.79guildersequalU.S.$1;2001).In1986Arubabecameanautonomousandself-governingentity.TheofficialheadofgovernmentistheDutchmonarch,representedbyanappointedgovernor.Thegovernorisresponsibleforallexternalaffairs.Theprimeministernominatesacouncilofministersandtogethertheyareresponsiblefortheisland'sinternalexecutivefunctions.The21seatsofthelegislature,calledtheStaten,arefilledbypopularlyelectedofficials.Aruba'sjudiciaryiscomprisedbytheCourtofFirstInstanceandacourtofappeal.DefenseistheresponsibilityoftheNetherlands.TheUniversityofAruba(1970)islocatedinOranjestad.ArubawasinhabitedbytheArawakpeoplesbeforethearrivalofEuropeansinthe15thcentury.ClaimedbySpainin1499,theislandswerecolonizedbytheDutchin1636.UndertheDutch,theislandbecameabasefortheDutchWestIndiaCompany.In1954ArubabecamepartoftheNetherlandsAntillesandbeginninginthelate1960sandearly1970s,Arubabegantopushforindependence.In1983itwasdecidedthatbeginningin1986,ArubawouldreceiveaseparatestatusfromtheNetherlandsAntillesandthatitwouldbefullyindependentin1996.In1994ArubaandtheNetherlandsagreedthatArubawouldretainitsautonomousstatusasapartoftheNetherlandsratherthanseekfullindependence.TheadvantagesofthisarrangementoutweighedthebenefitsoffullindependenceandsecuredforArubaaseparatestatusfromthatoftheNetherlandsAntilles.4)IntroductionTheauthortellsusthatindespaironeshouldhavesomekindoftransitionfromhisoldlifetoanewstyle.Consideringhimself,histriphelpstransfor