新视野大学英语第三版第三册 unit 4 Section B

SectionB34Let’sgoUNITTravelingsolo—Ablessingoverall!TomasterthereadingskillTounderstandthetextTopracticethephrasesandpatternsTolearnaboutletterwritingObjectivesWarming-upReadingSkillsTextStudyComparativeStudyContentsUnitProjectBTravelingsolo—Ablessingoverall!SectionWarming-upLead-inBackgroundInformationBTravelingsolo—Ablessingoverall!SectionVideoWatching1.Whatdomanypeopledreamofaccordingtothevideoclip?TipsTips2.WhatdidtheyoungChinesemando?3.Howhashebenefitedfromtheexperience?TipsBackManypeopledreamofleavingeverythingbehindtosetoffonanadventurethatwilltakethemtodistantandexoticlands.Tips1.Whatdomanypeopledreamofaccordingtothevideoclip?TheyoungChinesemancycledalonearoundEurope,withjustabikeandafrisbeeequipped.Hetookthepathsfrommountainstoforests,fromruggedroadstocreeks.Thejourneywasoftenstrenuouswithanewchallengewaitingateveryturn.2.WhatdidtheyoungChinesemando?TipsThesolotravelhasmadeadifferenceinhislife.Hedidn'tevenknowhowtofixabikebeforehestartedhistour.Hesetoutonhisjourneyarmedwithhispassionforsportsandhistasteforachallengebutashefinishedhistrek,hediscoveredsomethingmuchdeeper.Hereckonsthattobeoneselfisimportantandhistripisdoingwhatheloves.Hehopestoinspirethoselikehimtostartlivingouttheirdreams.3.Howhashebenefitedfromtheexperience?Tips1.WhatisYouthHostel?2.WhatdoYouthHostelsprovide?3.WhatarethedifferencesbetweenYouthHostelsandhotels?TipsTipsTipsAbuildingthatprovidescheapandsimpleaccommodationsandmealsespeciallytoyoungpeoplewhoaretraveling.1.WhatisYouthHostel?TipsYouthHostelsprovidebudget-oriented,sociableaccommodationwhereguestscanrentabed,usuallyabunkbed,inadormitoryandshareabathroom,loungeandsometimesakitchen.Roomscanbemixedorsingle-sex,althoughprivateroomsmayalsobeavailable.2.WhatdoYouthHostelsprovide?TipsComparedwithhotels,youthHostelstendtobebudget-oriented;ratesareconsiderablylower,andmanyhostelshavelong-termresidentswhomtheyemployasdeskclerksorhousekeepingstaffinexchangeforfreeaccommodations.Theyofferaninformalenvironmentandmorecommonareasandopportunitiesfortravelerstosocialize.3.WhatarethedifferencesbetweenYouthHostelsandhotels?TipsReadingSkillsPresentationoftheSkillReadingSkillPracticeBTravelingsolo—Ablessingoverall!SectionGoodreadersdrawonpriorknowledgeandexperiencetohelpthemunderstandwhattheyarereadingandarethusabletousethatknowledgetomakeconnections.Studentscancomprehendbetterwhentheymakeatext-to-selfconnectionbetweenapieceofreadingmaterialandtheirownlifeexperiences.ReadingwithyourbackgroundknowledgeOnceyouareabletoconnectwhatyouarereadingwithwhatyouhaveexperienced,youcansurelycomprehendtheparagraphbetter.Moreimportantly,youcanalsowellsensetheunderlyingtoneoftheauthor,whichisexactlywhattheauthorwantstodriveat.Nevertheless,differentreadersmightgetadifferenthintfromexactlythesamereadingmaterial.ReadingwithyourbackgroundknowledgeThroughmakingthistext-to-selfconnection,youcanseehowthisreadingskillcontributestoyourunderstandingoftheparagraph.Rememberreadingwithyourbackgroundknowledgenotonlyconnectsyouwiththetext,italsohelpsyouthinkcriticallysinceyourunderstandingofthetextiscontinuouslychecked,confirmed,modified,orcorrectedduringthereadingprocessuntilyoueventuallycometounderstandtherealpurposeoftheauthor.ReadingwithyourbackgroundknowledgeReadParagraphs1,2,and8ofTextBusingtheskillofreadingwithbackgroundknowledge.Thinkaboutthefollowingquestions:Whatwasyourfeelingwhenyouwerereadingtheseparagraphs?Didyougetasimilarfeelingorexperienceastheauthordescribed?Whatistheauthor’spurposeofputtingthesedetailsinthetext?ReadingwithyourbackgroundknowledgeTextStudyTextComprehensionLanguageFocusCriticalThinkingBTravelingsolo—Ablessingoverall!Section1.Istraveldifficult?Andwhy?(Para.2)2.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestwhennoonecantravelwithyou?(Para.3)3.Howdidpeoplereacttotheauthor’stravelingalone?(Para.5)4.Doestheauthorregardhersolotravelasacurse?Why?(Paras.6-7)5.Accordingtotheauthor,whatproblemscantravelingalonebring?(Paras.8-9)6.Whatdoestheauthorthinkabouttravelingwithacompanion?(Paras.10-11)7.Whatshouldbeavoidedinordertoprotectyourselffromdangerinsolotravel?(Para.12)8.Whataretheauthor’sopinionsabouttravelingalone?(Paras.13-14)haven’ttravelmuch;can’tspeakthelanguageorreadthesigns;havetodoalltheresearchforyourself,findhotels,getyourselfaround...1.Istraveldifficult?Andwhy?(Para.2)TipsTravelisdifficultbecausewehavetodealwithmanyproblems:askeveryoneyouknow;joinatour;orgoalone.Tips2.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestwhennoonecantravelwithyou?(Para.3)Whennoonecantravelwithyou,theauthorhaspointedoutthattravelingonyourownisnotabadchoice.Youcan:原句：Unfortunately,rightfromtheonset,noneofyourfriendssharethatdream.(Para.3,L2)解释:Unfortunately,rightfromthebeginning,noneofyourfriendshavethesamedream,norwilltheygotogetherwithyou.译文：但是不幸的是，刚一开始就没有朋友分享你的梦想。strange,inconceivable,reckless,moresusceptibletoviolentordangeroussituations.3.Howdidpeoplereacttotheauthor’ssolotravel?(Para.5)TipsTheythoughtitdangerousandhardtobelieve:原句：ImadethattriptoChina,andthenzigzaggedonamultinationalexcursionthroughIndonesia,Thailand,EnglandandFrance.(Para.4,L2)解释:It