RelaxandexploreUNIT5Unit5RelaxandexploreOpeningupListeningtotheworldSpeakingforcommunicationFurtherpracticeinlisteningWrappingupLearningobjectivesFuntimeintroduceatown/cityinChina4Learningobjectivestalkaboutdifferentkindsofholidaysandinterestingplaces1listenforpeople’spreferencesbyidentifyingcomparatives2makeandtakeordersinarestaurant3Openingup1Whichkindofholidaysdoyoulikemost?Why?Openingup1Whichkindofholidaysdoyoulikemost?Why?Ilikegoingtothebeachmostbecauseitismorerelaxingandlesstiresome.Ienjoylyingonthebeachandbathinginthesunlight./Iprefertohaveaholidayofsightseeing.Ialwaysenjoyseeinginterestingspotsindifferentplacesandlearnsomehistoryaboutthem.ListeningtotheworldSharingListeningViewingListeningtotheworld1Watchapodcastforitsgeneralidea.Thepodcastismainlyaboutwhatkindsofholidayspeoplelikeandhowtheylikedtheirlastholiday.2WatchPart1choosethethingsyouhear.Thethingsyouhearare:•adventureholidays•beachholidays•citybreaks•activityholidays•swimming•skiing•relaxingholidaysListeningtotheworld3WatchPart2andchoosethetruestatements.1HewenttotheCookIslandsanddidnotdoverymuch.4Heenjoyedawarmholidayfortwoandahalfweeks.5ShewenttoNewYorkwithfourotherladies.7ShewenttoseetheSpanishSteps.10ShedidlotsofshoppingandlookedatallthesightsinNewYork.AdditionalNotescitybreakashortpackageholidaytoacityortown,typicallyincludinghotelaccommodations(住宿)and,often,transportation.CitybreakholidaysaregettingpopularinEuropeaslowcostairtravelhasmadeawiderangeofcitydestinationsaccessibleatacheaperprice.ListeningtotheworldAdditionalNotesNewEnglandaregioninthenortheasterncorneroftheUnitedStates,consistingofsixstatesofMaine,NewHampshire(新罕布什尔州),Vermont(佛蒙特州),Massachusetts(马萨诸塞州),RhodeIsland(罗得岛州),andConnecticut(康涅狄格州).ListeningtotheworldListeningtotheworld4WatchPart3andfillintheblanks.1)relaxing2)fantastic3)lovely4)Amazing5)thoroughlyenjoyed6)Lovely7)fantasticListeningtotheworld5Workinpairsandtaketurnstotalkaboutyourlastholiday.Ilike1)___________(type)holidays.Onmylastholiday,Iwentto2)____________________________________(place).Iwenttherewith3)_____________(people)andstayedfor4)_______(howlong).I5)____________and6)____________________(activities).Theweatherwas7)___________(describetheweather)andI8)________________(howyouliketheholiday)theholiday.beachXiamen,afamouscityinsouthernChinamygoodfriendsaweekswamintheseasunbathedonthebeachlovelythoroughlyenjoyedListeningtotheworldSharingListeningViewingListeningtotheworldListeningskillsAdditionalTipsListeningforpeople’spreferencesbyidentifyingcomparativesWhenpeopleusecomparativesofadjectivesoradverbstocomparepeople,placesandthings,usuallytheirstatementsimplytheirpersonalpreferencesfororattitudestowardaspecificperson,placeorthing.Adjectivesandadverbsintheircomparativedegreescanbemodifiedbycertainwordsandphrasestointensifytheirdegree.Forexample:•ProfessorTang’sclassismuch/far/alotmoreinterestingthanProfessorBrown’s.•MybrotherisnotgoodatsingingandI’mnobetterthanhim.•Accordingtotheweatherforecast,itisgettingalittle/abitcoolertomorrow.Listeningtotheworld3Listenanddecidewhatthewoman’sandtheman’spreferencesareandnotedownthereasonsbehindtheirpreferences.WHILEyourlistenmorecomfortablePlanefasterInahotelmorecomfortableInanapartmentmoreexpensiveGosightseeingGosightseeingmoreinterestingInsummerbetterhotterhotweatherInspringmorecrowdedListeningtotheworld3Listenanddecidewhatthewoman’sandtheman’spreferencesareandnotedownthereasonsbehindtheirpreferences.WHILEyourlistenGotoarestaurantquieterGotoarestaurantmorerelaxingquieterAmonthAmonthListeningtotheworld4Discussthequestions.Afteryourlisten1Whichdoyouprefertovisit,abigcityorasmalltown?Why?Iprefertovisitabigcity.Abigcityisalwayspackedwithexcitementandtherearealwaysmanythingstodoandsee.Bigcitiescanbringbig-timefuntome!Iprefertovisitasmalltownbecauseitismuchquieter.Besides,peopleinasmalltownaremorefriendlyandeasiertotalkto.ThebestthingisthatIcanalwaysfindsomethinguniqueinasmalltown,somethingthatIcannotfindinabigcity.Listeningtotheworld4Discussthequestions.Afteryourlisten2Doyouprefertotravelaloneorwithagroupoffriends?Why?Iprefertotravelalone.Travelingaloneprovidesmuchgreaterfreedomthantravelingwithagroupoffriends.IcangowhereverIwanttogoanddowhateverIwanttodo.Inotherwords,itiseasiertomakearrangementsanddoactivities.Iprefertravelingwithagroupoffriends.Manyhandsmakelightwork.Withotherpeople,itiseasiertodealwithproblems.ListeningtotheworldSharingListeningViewingListeningtotheworld1Readtheprograminformationandanswerthequestions.BEFOREyourview1.WheredidDiegoMaradonastarthiscareer?LaBoca.2.WhatsportsarepopularinArgentina?Footballandpolo.3.WhatwillbestronglyrecommendedifonewantstoeatsomethinginBuenosAires?Argentinianbeef.AdditionalNotesBuenosAiresthecapitalandlargestcityofArgentina.Itisatoptouristdestination,andisknownforitsEuropean-stylearchitectureandrichculturallife.ListeningtotheworldListeningtotheworld2Thenwatchthevideoclipandmatchthewords/names1-6tothedescriptionsa-f.WHILEyourview__c__1Avenue9thJuly__a__2LaBoca__f__3DiegoMaradona__d__4tango__e__5polo__b__6ArgentinianbeefAdditi