Unit 15 Intensive Reading Destinations

开课教师 : 福州八中英语组 王玲 开课班级 : 高二英语 A2 班

destinations

transport

attractions

location

climate

food

Pre-reading

cost

wanderlust

attractions to tourists

attractions

• history

• architecture

• natural scenery

• local people

• culture/tradition

• entertainment…

Travel Resorts

Rio de Janeiro Kitzbuhel

beaches skiing

the most impressive attraction

•Carnival

•the warm cariocas

Rio de Janeiro

old buildings and churches

• breath-takingscenery

•beautiful, old villages

Kitzbuhel

the most exciting, challenging downhill slopes

Quick response

“T” or “F”

• Rio is Brazil’s largest city.

• The people in Rio are very

friendly.

F

T

• Copacabana is a century old.T

While-reading

F

T

• Copacabana is far away from

Rio.

•The time most tourists come

to Rio is in June and July.F

The biggest tourism season ( 最旺盛的旅游季节 )is around March• Every year you can watch the best downhill skiing race in Kitzbuhel.

• Kitzbuhel is a wonderful place

for skiers.

• Kitzbuhel is not worth traveling to for tourists who cannot ski.

T

F

There is no need to worry if…

a paradise for skiiers

Skimming

Questions 　 Why is the best time to visit Rio in June and July ?

What makes Kitzbuhel a world-class ski resort?

Question 1

　

Why the best time to visit Rio is in June and July ?Para.5

The best time to visit is in June or July, when the South American winter cools the city.

Question 2

What makes Kitzbuhel a world-class ski resort?

　 Para.6

Even though the altitude of the city and its surrounding Alps is not enough to

guarantee snow, the good weather and

breath-taking scenery make Kitzbuhel a

world-class ski resort.

Careful reading

Task 1.

Collect information about

Rio de Janeiro and Kitzbuhel

Destinations Rio de Janeiro Kitzbuhel

Country

Location

time to visit

Attractions

Entertainment

historyarchitecturenatural scenerylocal peopleculture/tradition

Destinations Rio de Janeiro

Country in _______

Location ________along the coast of the _________Ocean

time to visit The best time --- in June and July

The_________________--- around March

Brazil

stretchesAtlantic

biggest tourism season

Destinations Rio de Janeiro

Attractions

the happy__________ of the cariocas, known for their __________ and friendliness _________ Rio --- a cultural and ________ heart the perfect place for a _______ There stand _____________, ________, stores, ____________ beautiful beaches, such as ___________known as the “Princess of the Sea” ________ , a four-day festival

lifestyles big heartsdowntown

historicalwalk

old buildingschurches dance halls

Carnival

Copacabana

Destinations Rio de Janeiro

Entertain

-ment

• _______through downtown Rio• enjoy the _____ and the _____

in Copacabana• ________ in cafes, shops and

restaurants• _________ the sun with the

cariocas during Carnival• go to dance halls, theme parks

and shopping malls

celebrate

walk

sand sun

cool off

Destinations Kitzbuhel

Country in ________

Location is _______ in southern Austriaand surrounded by ______

time to visit

Attractions

_________ •a ___________ ski resort•a ______ mix of old ________culture and the excitement of an international ___________

Austria

located

Alps

winter

world-class

lively village

tourist area

Destinations Kitzbuhel

Entertain

-ment

• go _______• _________ in the downhill race• learn skiing in ski schools• _______ around Kitzbuhel• _________ in the pool• __________ at the gym• go dancing in hotels and clubs

compete

skiing

walktake a dip

work out

Beautiful expressions

to describe a resort

Post-reading

• 里约热内卢是巴西的第二大城市 , 慵懒地

绵延在大西洋的沿岸 .

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil’s second largest city, stretches itself lazily along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.

• 到里约走一趟 , 你还能看到里约人快乐的

生活方式 .

A trip to Rio will give you a glimpse of

the happy lifestyle of the cariocas…

….a walk through downtown Rio is a history lesson ...

• 步行穿过商业区就等于上了一堂历史课 .

• 在基茨比厄尔散散步能够使你一饱眼福 ,这里有着古老的乡村文化和国际旅游地的激情 , 两者很好地结合在一起 .

A walk around Kitzbuhel is a feast for the eyes

--- a lively mix of old village culture and the

excitement of an international tourist area.

• 我们时不时就渴望去旅游 .

Every now and then, we get the itch to travel.

Task 2 You are a guide. Work in groups of four and make a travelreport about Rio de Janeiro or Kitzbuhel. Your report should• include useful travel information• as attractive as possible Others should choose a guide to travel with according to their reports. We choose the best guide and best team.

Rio de Janeiro Kitzbuhel

I would like/love…

I am interested in…

I want to see…

I prefer…

Rio de Janeiro

Kitzbuhel

1.Review the reading passage2.Recite Para. 2 and Para.33.JB Unit 15 Cloze & Reading B,C

Homework

Austria

Kitzbuhel

Alps