book8-unit1--Using-language

人教课标版高二选修8Unit1UsinglanguageLookatthepictures,readalltheexercisesandguesswhatthelisteningisabout.•ItisaboutaplaceinAmerica.•ItisaboutCalifornia.•ItisaboutJoshuaTreeNationalPark.GeorgeisonholidayintheUnitedStatesandheistouringaroundCalifornia.HeistelephoninghisfriendChristie.Listentotheirconversationandcheckyourprediction.Listentothetapeagainandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.WheredidGeorge’stourstartandinwhichdirectionhashebeentravelling?HestartedinnorthernCalifornia,andhehasbeentravellingsouth.2.WhatsurprisedGeorgeaboutCalifornia?Thefactsthatnoteverybodyisrich,noteverybodylivesonthecoast,andthedesertinCaliforniaisnotliketherestoftheclimateofCalifornia,surprisedhim.3.WhydidGeorgehavethewrongideaaboutCaliforniabeforehewentthere?HehadwatchedtoomanyAmericanmovies.4.Whyaretheresomanydifferentkindsofmusic,foodandartinCalifornia?ManypeoplefromdifferentcountriesmovedtoCalifornia.Theybroughttheirowncustoms,cultureandfood.Theykeptthemupandsoproducedthelargevarietyoffood,music,customs,artandculturalactivities.ListenagainandcompletethepostcardGeorgewrote.DearChristie,I’mhereinJoshuaTreeNationalPark,in_____________________.HavebeentravelingaroundthestateofCaliforniaforthreeweeksnow.VerydifferentfromwhatIhaveseensoutheasternCaliforniain_______________.Noteveryoneis___andnoteveryonelivesnearthe___________.Firsttravelledsoutheastthroughrichfarmlandthentothecentralpart.Theygroweverythinghereincluding_____________________andfruit.Cattletoo.Thentraveledfurther__________intomountainsand______.Americanmoviesbeach/coastrichcotton,vegetables,nutssoutheastdesertCaliforniansareveryfriendly,andtheyarefrommanydifferent_____andcultures.Everyculturehasitsown________,_______,foodandart.Mostinteresting.Wishyouwerehere.GivemylovetoPaula.Yours,GeorgeracesmusicfestivalsListentotheconversationcarefully,payattentiontothetwotypesoffeedbackinformationthatpeoplegiveandwritedownthequestionsandexpressionsthatChristieuses.Weneedfeedbackinaconversationwhenspeakingonthetelephonebecauseverbalcluesarenecessarywhenyoucannotseetheperson’sface.Questionsandexpressions.Speaking(Activity5onpage7)•WhatquestionsdoesChristieaskGeorge?Whereareyou?Where’sthat?Whatareyoudoingdownthere?Really?Sohow’sthetripbeen?Andwhatabout…?What’sitreallylike?Whatothersceneryishere?Suchas?Hispanic?•WhatexpressionsdoesChristiegiveGoergetoencouragehimtocontinuetheconversation?Cool.Yes,that’sright.Luckyyou!Mmm,soundsinteresting.Wow.Soundsfantastic!OnIsee.Soundsgreat.Gosh,George!JustasIthought.Talkabouttravelingtosomeplaces.Trytousetheexpressionsyouhavelearnedfromthelisteningtext.StudentAStudentBPlacePeoplePolite,well-educated,warm-heartedstaff'ssenseofenvironmentalprotectionStudentAStudentBClimateHotandmuggy;uncomfortablethroughouttheyearandtemperatureshereareextremelyvariable!StudentAStudentBInterestingthingsChineseandJapanesegardens;Chinatownthetransparentandmulti-coloredwaterinitslakes;TibetanprofessionalperformanceSampledialogue:A:Wherehaveyouvisitedrecently?B:Singapore,athrivingindependentcity-statelocatedjustoffthesoutherntipoftheMalayPeninsula.That’smarvelous.A:Whatistheclimatelike?B:Hot,muggyanduncomfortable.A:Whatdidyouthinkaboutthepeople?B:Polite,well-educated,andwarm-hearted.A:Whatotherinterestingthingsdidyousee?B:IvisitedChineseandJapaneselandscape.Theirdesignsareembodiedintheseneighbouringgardens.TheImperialSungDynastystyleisclippedtoperfectionwithinthe13-hectare(33-acre)ChineseGarden.Itboaststheworld’slargestSuzhou-styleBonsaigardenoutsideofChina,containingover1,000plants.ThesymmetryandsimplicityofZenaestheticsisthemotifoftheJapaneseGardenswithitspeacefulrockgardensandsummerhouses.A:That’sinteresting.Whatelsedidyoudo?B:IwenttoChinatown,whichissetagainstthebackdropofSingapore’smoderninfrastructureandtheprosperousfinancialdistrict.TheareaisareceptacleoftraditionalChinesecustoms.YixingXuan’sTeahouseprovidesafascinatinginsightintotheancient,ritualisticartoftea-makingwhileavisittotheThianHockKengTempleleavesoneinaweofChinesetraditionsofworshipandsymbolism.A:Fantasticjob!Readingonpage7Alcatrazislandhasservedasaharborfortification,militarydetentionfacilityandmaximum-securityfederalpenitentiary.TheWestCoast’sfirstandoldestoperatinglighthouseisalsolocatedonAlcatraz.TodayAlcatrazisoneofSanFrancisco’stoptourattractionsthatoftensellsout.cablecarcablecarandAlcatrazKnownforitshistoricwaterfront,deliciousseafood,spectacularsightsanduniqueshopping,Fisherman’sWharfoffersawidearrayofthingstodoforeveryone.Ourfabulouslocationinthe'CitybytheBay',putsyouwithinminutesoftheMaritimeMuseum,Alcatraz,CoitTowerandeveryone’sfavorite,theworldfamousSanFranciscoCableCarlines.Fisherman’sWharfofferssomeofthemostincredibleviewsoftheSanFranciscoBay,theGoldenGateBridgeandthecityscape.TheGoldenGateBridgeisasuspensionbridgespanningover1,280meterstoconnectSanFranciscotothesurroundingnorthernCaliforniancounties.Thebridgewasthelongestsuspensionbridgeintheworldatthetimeofitscompletionin1937upuntil1964.Thebridgestands67metersabovethewater,withitstowersreaching227metersabovethewater.George’sdiary12th—14thJuneFastrea