Integrated skills

Unit 2Travelling

Travelling in China

苏州

长白山

大连

岳阳楼

A1 The Class 7, Grade 8 students are talking about the kinds of places they like best. Listen to their conversation and match the students with the places. Write the correct letter in each box.Places for travellinga Chinese gardens 1 Kitty □b Museums 2 Simon □c Places of natural beauty 3 Sandy □ d Seaside cities 4 Daniel □e Theme parks 5 Millie □

A Travelling in China

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When is the best time for swimming / sailing? Why?

Summer is the best time for swimming / sailing. When is the best time for going to theme parks?In any season. All year round.

A2 The students are listening to a radio programme about the best time to visit some places in China. Put a tick (√) in the correct boxes.

Places to go Spring Summer Autumn WinterChinesegardens

Suzhou,Yangzhou

Museums Beijing, Xi'an

Places ofnaturalbeauty

Mount Huang,Jiuzhaigou

Seaside cities

Dalian, Qingdao

Theme parks

Shenzhen, Hong Kong

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A3 Amy wants to give her classmates some advice on travelling in China. Help her complete her notes. Use the information in Parts A1 and A2 to help you.

Places to go in ChinaKitty likes ⑴_____________, such as the Window of the World in Shenzhen or (2)____________Disneyland. She can go there all year round.

theme parks

Hong Kong

Simon loves water sports, such as sailling. He thinks it is great fun. He can visit a seaside city like (3)_______ or Qingdao this (4)_________.

Sandy likes places of (5)_______________, like Mount Huang or Jiuzhaigou. She can go there in any season except (6)_______. The views there in winter may be wonderful, but it is dangerous to climb the mountains or hills on cold and snowy days.

Dalian summer

natural beauty

winter

Daniel likes (7)________________. He can visit Suzhou or Yangzhou. The best time to go there is in spring or (8)_________. There may be some rain, but the weather is usually nice at that time of year.

Millie likes (9)_________. She can go to Beijing or Xian. She can visit museums in any season.

Chinese gardens

autumn

museums

Simon and Amy are talking about their holiday plans. Work in pairs and turns to ask about a holiday plan. Use the conversation below as a model.

B Speak up ： I'm going to visit Chengdu.

Simon: Do you have any plans for the May Day holiday, Amy? Amy: Yes. I’m going to visit Chengdu with my mum.Simon: That's great. My dad has been to

Simon: How long are you staying there?Amy: About three days. By the way, how long does it take to fly to Chengdu?Simon: About three hours, I think. I can check it for you with my dad.Amy : Thanks very much.

Chengdu on business twice. How will you get there?Amy: We're going to take a direct flight to Chengdu.

1. Does Amy have any plans for the May Day holiday?

2. How will Amy and her mum get Chengdu?

3. How long are they staying there?

Yes. She’s going to visit Chengdu with her mum.

They’re going to take a direct flight to there.

About three days.

Talk

Work in pairs and take turns to ask about a holiday plan. Use Simon and Amy’s conversation as a model.

Useful expressions

Do you have any plans for …?I’m going to visit …How will you get there?by coach/train/plane/(take a direct

flight)How long does it take to fly to …?How long are you staying there?

Talk about your future holiday plans

destination ( 目的地 )means of transportaccommodation ( 住宿 )reasons for wanting to visit this destinationactivities you hope to undertake ( 从事 )length of stay

1. 全年2. 水上运动3. 做某事是危险的4. 做某事的最佳时间5. 出差6. 直飞航班

Translation

To preview Study skills on Page 31To preview Task on Pages 32 and 33To preview the new words in Unit 3

Homework

Tell your partner where you want to go for a holiday. And tell the reasons.