人教版高中英语选修八Unit1Using-language课件

•TolistentolearnaboutGeorge’stouraroundCalifornia•ToreadGeorge’sdiaryandlearnmoredetailedinformationabouthistour•TolearnsomekeywordsandexpressionsGeorgeisonholidayintheUnitedStatesandheistouringaroundCalifornia.HeistelephoninghisfriendChristie.Beforelistening,lookatthepicturesandgoovertheexercisesbelow.Guesswhatmightbeincludedintheirconversation.•AtourroundCalifornia•AvisittoJoshuaTreeNationalPark•George’sfeelingsandreactionstowhatheseesListentothetapeandanswerthefollowingquestions.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,GeorgeracesmusicfestivalListentotheconversationcarefully,payattentiontothetwotypesoffeedbackinformationthatpeoplegiveandtrytowritedownthequestionsandexpressionsthatChristieuses.Weneedfeedbackinaconversationwhenspeakingonthetelephonebecauseverbalcluesarenecessarywhenyoucannotseetheperson’sface.•WhatquestionsdoesChristieaskGeorge?Whereareyou?Where’sthat?Whatareyoudoingdownthere?Really?Sohow’sthetripbeen?Andwhatabout…?What’sitreallylike?Whatothersceneryisthere?Suchas?Hispanic?•WhatexpressionsdoesChristiegiveGeorgetoencouragehimtocontinuetheconversation?Cool.Yes,that’sright.Luckyyou!Mmm,soundsinteresting.Wow!Soundsfantastic!OhIsee.Soundsgreat!Gosh,George!JustasIthought.Talkabouttravelingtosomeplaces.Trytousetheexpressionsyouhavelearnedfromthelisteningtext.PartnerA:Talkaboutwheretheplaceis,whattheclimateislike,whatyouthoughtaboutthepeople,andanyotherinterestingthingsyousawordid.PartnerB:Encourageyourpartnertotalkbyaskingquestionsandmakingcomments.Alcatrazislandhasservedasaharborfortification,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.Readthetextquicklyandwritethedayhesawthesethingsunderthefollowingphotos.AngelIsland___________Fisherman’sWharf________________MondayWednesdayChinatown_________blueandwhiteroadsigns___________TuesdayTuesdayGoldenGateBridge________________cablecar__________WednesdayMonday1.Readthediarycarefullyandcompletetheform.Monday*Wentstraighttohoteland________myluggage,thenwent_________.*Rodeon__________.*VisitedFisherman’sWharf.droppedexploringacablecarTuesday•______________acouplefrommyhoteland_______acar.•Spentallday_____________________.•Inevening,wentto___________.TeamedupwithhireddrivingaroundthecityChinatownWednesdayTookferrytoAngelIslandandhadagoodviewof__________________.Visitedafamousimmigrationstationontheisland.GoldenGateBridgeReadGeorge’sdiarycarefullyandanswerthequestionsinpairs.1)WhydidAndrewHallidieinventthecablecarsystem?Heinventedthecablecarsystembecausethehorse-drawntramsusedbeforewereunsafe.2)WheredidGeorgeeatlunchonhisfirstdayinSanFrancisco?HeateatFisherman’sWharf.3)WhydidGeorgehireacar?WhydoyouthinkhejoinedupwithTerriandPeter?Itwasconvenientforhimtotouraroundthecity.Itwascheapertohireacarwithotherpeoplebecausetheycouldsharethecost.Alsoheprobablyenjoyedbeinginthecompanyofother