Unit 3 life in the future Lesson giver: Liu Guangying.

Unit 3 life in the future

Lesson giver: Liu Guangying

Teaching aims:

• 1. To make the students learn some information about Peru.

• 2.To improve their reading ability.

• 3.To improve their ability to describe some place.

Peru

Warming up

Lima， the capital

of Peru, lies in the n

orth on the Pacific

coast.

Cuzco ,the ancient Inca capital, and now is

a lively city where both Indian and Spanish

culture and art can be seen.

Andes Mountains, runs parallel to the

Pacific coast, and it is the longest

Mountains in the world.

While--task

Reading I----scanning& skimming (2m)

Read the passage and answer the following questions:

1. Why is Cuzco popular with tourists?

2. What is special about Lake Titicaca?

3. What do you think the two official languages of Peru are?

1. Why is Cuzco popular with tourists?Cuzco is popular because it is close to Machu Picchu and is a good place to see both Spanish and Indian culture and art.

2. What is special about Lake Titicaca?

Lake Titicaca is the highest navigable lake in the world.

3. What do you think the two official languages of Peru are?

Spanish and Indian.

reading

Read the brochure below and answer the following questions.

Reading II---- detail reading(3m)

1. Which tours would best suit people who like an active holiday and don’t need first class accommodation?

Tours 1 and 4.

2.What kind of people would enjoy Tour 2?

People who enjoy learning about the culture

And lifestyle of the country they are visiting ,

People who enjoy beautiful scenery but prefer to see it through the windows of a comfortable bus.

3.On which tours do you visit Machu Picchu?

4. If you spent two weeks in and around Cuzco,

Which tour would be best to do last?

Tour 2 would be best to do last because it

ends in Lima, the capital.

Tours 1 and 3.

Imagine you have ten days holiday. Discuss

which tour you like and why. Make a

short conversation with your partner.

You’d better use the following useful

expressions:

Discussion

Speaking (pair work)

Words and expressions for you:

We would …

You might…

It would be possible to ….

It isn’t possible to …

…would be a perfect place for us .

I don’t think you’d enjoy …

… would probably suit us.

Post—task:Suppose you are a volunteer to Lianjiang Red Orange Festival. Now you are supposed to introduce your hometown to the guests. Discuss in group of four and write down a short passage, at least five sentences includ

ed.

Homework

1.Surf the Internet to find more information of Peru

2. Finish the exercises on your workbook.

Machu Picchu

Language points for Reading II

1. Why does the travel agent advise her not to travel alone?

1) advise sb. to do sth. 建议某人做某事，不定式作补语。

类似的动词还有 : advise, allow, believe, command, consider, declare, encourage, find, forbid, imagine, know, like, order, 　　　 permit, persuade, remind, request, require, suppose. 　

advise 与 suggest 两者的区别是： advise

后面加 somebody (not) to do..., 而 suggest 后面必须加 somebody ( 或者 somebody's) doin

g... ，当然两者都可以接宾语从句，注意宾语从句的动词形式必须是 (should) (not) do…

e.g. I advise my father to stop smoking.

I suggest my father( father’s) stopping smoking.

I advise/suggest (that) my father (should) stop smoking.

2. Peru has a wide variety of plants from desert grasses to vast areas of jungle, and abundant wildlife.

秘鲁有大量的植物，从沙漠里的小草到大面积的丛林，而且还有大量的野生动物。

abundant adj.

be abundant in 富于 ...... ， ...... 很丰富abundance n. 丰富 in abundance 大量，充裕 an abundance of 很多的 ......

5. Cuzco is a lively city where both Indian and Spanish culture and art can be seen.

库斯科是一个可爱的城市，在那里随处可见印第安人和西班牙人的文化和艺术。

1) lively: 活泼生动的，有生气的 , 作定语和表语

a lively mind 头脑灵活的 2) alive ：活着的，活的 作定语放于名词后，表语形容词 =livin

g

His dog is alive.

the greatest man alive

keep sth. alive

3) living 活着的，逼真的 +n.

the living writer

the livings

4) live: 现场直播的 , 活着的 a live whale.

The football match will be broadcast live.