Unit9-Going-on-Vacation-ppt

1Unit9GoingonVacationPartACommunicativeFunctionMakingReservationsTelephonesareusedextensivelynowadays.Peopleusethetelephonetomakereservationswhenbookingtickets,hotelrooms,tablesandsoon.Listentothetelephoneconversationsandwritedownthemajorpointsofthecalls.1.NameoftheguestMrs.FaberArrivaltimeOct.20thLengthofstayThreenightsTypeofroomOnedoubleroomPrice$130includingbreakfast2.NameofthepassengerMr.GreenTime8:00tomorrowmorningDestinationPudongAirportAddressRoom804,ParkHotelScript1.Agent:YorkHotel.CanIhelpyou?Woman:Yes.I’dliketobookaroomforthreenights.Agent:Whenwillyoubearriving?Woman:We’llarrivethedayaftertomorrow.That’sOct.20th.Agent:Yes,madam.Singleordouble?Woman:Onedoubleroom.Agent:Allright.Onedoubleroomuntil23rd.Woman:Howmuchwillthatbe?Agent:$130anight,includingbreakfast.Woman:That'llbefine.Agent:MayIhaveyourname,please?Woman:Faber,F-a-b-e-r,Faber,Mrs.Faber.Agent:Thankyou,Mrs.Faber.Goodbye.Woman:Bye.2.Woman:Hello,QiangshenTaxiCompany.Man:Hello.I'dliketobookataxitoPudongAirportfortomorrowmorning.Woman:Whenexactly?Man:Ihavetobethereby9:30.Woman:Isee.Youraddress,please.2Man:Room804,ParkHotel.Woman:Sowe'llhavetopickyouupatabout8:00.Man:Yes,thatwouldbefine.Woman:Couldyoutellmeyourname,please?Man:Green,Mr.Green.Woman:OK,Mr.Green.Man:Thankyouverymuch.Woman:You'rewelcome.ListeningStrategyIdentifyingDatesInEnglishwecansaythedatesinthreeways.Forexample,thefirstdayofNovembercanbespokenasNovemberthefirst,orthefirstofNovember,orNovemberfirst.Listentotheconversationsandwritedownshortanswerstothequestionsyouhear.1.March21st.2.May2nd.3.25days.4.June9th.Script1.M:Youhavejustarrived,haven'tyou?W:No.Wearrivedthreedaysago.That'sMarch6th.M:Howlongwillyoubestayinghere?W:Weareleavingon21st.Q:Whenwillthewomanleave?2.M:Haveyoubeenherelong,Judy?W:Just6days.Wearrivedonthe2ndofMay.M:Andhowlongwillyoubehere?W:Until23rd.Q:Whendidthewomanarrive?3.W:Areyouplanningtostayherelong,Mr.Ford?M:Until28th.W:Isee.Andwhendidyougethere?M:Wegothereonthe3rdofthismonth.Q:Howlongwillthemanbestaying?4.M:TodayisJune5th.W:Sowhat?M:Inanother4daysJanewillhaveabirthdayparty.3W:Oh,yes.It'sher20thbirthday,isn'tit?M:Ithinkso.Q:WhenisJane'sbirthday?NotesSowhat?(orSo?)isacolloquialexpression,indicatingthatthewomandidn'tthinkwhatthemansaidwasimportantandthereforenotworthmentioning.PartBPre-listeningTaskQuestionsforDiscussionYouaregoingtotalkabouttraveling.Readthefollowingquestionsanddiscussthemwithyourpartner.1.Doyouliketraveling?2.Whatplaceshaveyoubeento?Whichoneimpressesyoumost?3.Travelersarealwaysdiscoverers.Doyouthinkthisstatementistrue?Whyorwhynot?4.DoyouknowanythingaboutThailand?Whatisitscapital?5.Whatistheclimatelikethere?6.WhatisthemajorreligionpracticedinThailand?Demo1.Doyouliketraveling?Yes,Ilovetraveling.TherearemanyadvantagesabouttravelingandIthinktravelingcanchangeourlifeandenableustogetabetterviewofothercultures,religionsandsoon.PerhapsonereasonI'mlearningEnglishistohavethechancetogetincontactwithpeopleallovertheworld.Aftergraduation,Iwanttotakealotofjourneys:travelinginMexico,inTurkey,inEgypt,inItaly,inEngland,inFranceandintheNetherlands.IwillalsotakealotofpicturesabouttheplacesthatI'vevisited.3.Travelersarealwaysdiscoverers.Doyouthinkthisstatementistrue?Whyorwhynot?Ithinkit'sverytrue.There'snoquestionaboutit.Evenwithoutleavingwherewelive,wetendtofindsomethingnewfromtimetotimesolongaswecanseeandhear.Howcanatravelernotdiscoversomethingnewifheorsheisvisitinganewplace?Astowhatkindsofdiscoveryatravelermakes,thatwouldbeadifferentstory.Peoplewithdifferentculturalbackgrounds,education,experienceandinterestwouldsurelymakedifferentkindsofdiscovery.Wewouldunderstandthismuchbetterwhenwearetravelingourselves.LanguageFocusHerearesomeusefulsentencesandstructuresthatyoumightfindhandyindiscussingtheabovequestions:Travelinghelpsustobroadenourminds/increaseourknowledge/identifyourselveswithnature.Theworldisaclassroom.Whenwetravel,wecanlearnsomuch.Avisittoanaquariumintroducesustoagreatvarietyoffishandotherwateranimals.Awalkthroughaforestopensoureyestointerestingtrees,plantsandbirds.Atriptoaforeignlandcangiveusaninsightintolocalculturesandcustoms.4Travelingenablesustoseenewplaces/meetnewpeople/learnaboutnewcultures.Itravelfortravel’ssake.Theimportantthingistogo,nottogoanywhereinparticular.Thankstomodernmeansoftransportation,itispossibletotravelacrossthecountry/toremoteareas/abroad.AmongtheplacesIhavebeento,…impressesmemost/ismostunforgettable/hasleftthedeepestimpressiononmymind.Ilikevisitingsmallvillages/hikinginthemountains/goingtoseasideresorts.Takingsometimefromwork/studymakesusfeelrefreshedandenergeticenoughtogobacktowork/studyagain.ThailandisacountrylocatedinSoutheastAsiaandBangkokisitscapitalAsThailandhasalongcoastline,itisnotsurprisingthattourism/fisheryplaysanimportantroleinitseconomy.ThegreatmajorityofpeopleinThailandbelieveinBuddhism.AndBuddhisttemplescanbeseeneverywhereinthecountry.ListeningTasksAConversationAVisittoBangkokWordBankarchitecturen.thestyleormannerofbuilding建筑式样，建筑风格incrediblea.wonderful奇妙的，极好的spicya.hot辛辣味的tropicala.ofthetropics热带的sti