初中英语山东版八年级下--Unit 6 A

UNIT 6 Where would you like to visit?
[00:09.24]SECTION A
[00:10.94]Language Goal:
[00:12.75]Talk about places you would like to visit
[00:15.85]1a Write adjectives¹ to describe the vacations
[00:20.47]in the picture below.
[00:22.38]Use adjectives from the box and other adjectives
[00:25.95]you know.
[00:27.71]Where would you like to go on vacation,Sam?
[00:30.88]I'd like to trek² through the jungle,
[00:33.24]because I like exciting vacations.
[00:37.04]1b Listen.Where would Sam and Gina like to go
[00:41.86]on vacation?Why?Fill in the chart.
[00:47.15]Look at those travel posters.
[00:50.09]I'd love to go on a vacation.
[00:52.86]Where would you like to go,Sam?
[00:54.96]I'd love to go trekking³ in the Amazon jungle in
[00:58.36]Brazil.You would?
[01:00.00]Sure.I like exciting vacations.
[01:03.39]Wouldn't that be dangerous?
[01:04.90]No,not really.How about you,Gina?
[01:08.66]Where would ou like to go?
[01:11.05]Oh,I'm stressed⁴ out.
[01:12.68]I'd just like to relax on a beach...
[01:15.05]You know,a beautiful beach in Florida.
[01:17.82]That sounds peaceful.
[01:20.55]1c  PAIRWORK
[01:22.59]Look at the vacation posters in 1a.
[01:25.83]Practice conversations with your partner.
[01:28.41]Then tell which place you would like to visit
[01:30.95]and why.
[01:33.04]2a  Listen and number these statements⁵ in the
[01:36.60]order that you hear them.
[01:39.00]Wouldn't it be great if we could go on a
[01:41.49]vacation together?
[01:43.17]Yeah.That would be wonderful!
[01:45.15]Where would we go?
[01:47.04]Well,I hope to visit Hawaii one day.
[01:50.11]Would you be interested in going there?
[01:52.10]Sure!I like places where the weather is always
[01:54.46]warm.But Hawaii is too touristy⁶.
[01:57.66]Maybe we could go to Mexico.
[01:59.98]I love places where the people are really
[02:02.30]friendly.Well,Mexico would be nice,
[02:04.90]but we don't know the language.
[02:06.78]I hope to see Niagara Falls some day.
[02:09.10]What about going there?
[02:11.44]Niagara Falls would be beautiful,but there's not
[02:14.25]much to do there.
[02:15.98]Why don't we all go to San Francisco together?
[02:18.86]It has everything-beautiful views,friendly
[02:22.03]people,exciting things to do...
[02:24.44]That's not a bad idea...if you pay for it!
[02:28.25]2b Listen again.Why do the people decide not
[02:32.49]to visit these places?
[02:34.68]Match each place with a reason.
[02:38.32]2c  PAIRWORK
[02:40.96]Use the information in 2a and 2b to role play
[02:45.56]conversations.
[02:47.29]I hope to visit Hawaii some day.
[02:50.77]I do,too.I like places where the weather is
[02:54.01]always warm.
[02:56.08]Grammar Focus⁷
[02:57.58]Where would you like to visit?
[02:59.90]Where would you like to go on vacation?
[03:03.43]I'd like to go somewhere relaxing.
[03:07.11]I hope to go to France some day.
[03:10.41]I'd love to visit Mexico.
[03:13.92]3a  Read this newspaper article about Paris.
[03:18.87]Circle the things you like about visiting Paris.
[03:22.69]Underline the things you don't like.
[03:26.12]TRAVEL SPOTLIGHT:PARIS
[03:30.66]For your next vacation,why not consider visiting
[03:34.02]Paris?
[03:35.05]Paris is the capital of France and is one of the
[03:38.43]liveliest cities in Europe.
[03:40.57]It doesn't have any beaches or mountains,
[03:43.18]but there are still many things to do there.
[03:46.53]For example,it has some fantastic sights,
[03:50.13]including the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame⁸
[03:53.38]Cathedral,one of the most famous churches
[03:55.52]in the world.
[03:56.92]Traveling around Paris by taxi can cost a lot of
[04:00.57]money,but it's usually convenient⁹ to take the
[04:04.10]underground train to most places.
[04:06.90]In general,though,France is quite an expensive
[04:10.26]place.
[04:11.31]One thing that is not expensive in France,
[04:14.24]however,is the wine!
[04:16.29]Most people in France have learned¹⁰ English.
[04:19.47]But many people don't like to speak English,
[04:22.59]especially in Paris.
[04:24.55]So unless you speak French yourself,
[04:27.02]it's best to travel with someone who can
[04:29.41]translate things for you.
[04:32.89]3b  PAIRWORK
[04:35.50]Practice the conversation below.
[04:37.83]Then make new conversations with the information
[04:40.86]in the box.
[04:42.68]Where would you like to go,Kathy?
[04:44.59]I'd like to visit Kunming.
[04:46.84]Isn't it supposed to be very hot?
[04:49.21]Yes,it is.I'm only going to pack light clothes.
[04:53.25]Kunming is also beautiful,and it has lots of
[04:56.36]wonderful sights.
[04:58.53]Hong Kong/very crowded/interesting/
[05:03.64]great entertainment/Mexico City/relaxing
[05:09.51]exciting/lots to do/New York/touristy
[05:16.25]fascinating/wonderful galleries/Sydney
[05:22.42]expensive/beautiful/fantastic beaches
[05:29.63]4 PAIRWORK
[05:32.40]Think of a city you know.
[05:34.68]Make a list of things you like and things you
[05:37.37]don't like about the city.
[05:40.53]Then talk to your partner about it.
[05:42.42]

1 adjectives   

n.形容词( adjective的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• We can form nouns from adjectives. 我们可以用形容词来构成名词。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Attributive adjectives precede the noun. 定语形容词位于名词前。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 trek   

vi.作长途艰辛的旅行；n.长途艰苦的旅行

参考例句：

• We often go pony-trek in the summer.夏季我们经常骑马旅行。
• It took us the whole day to trek across the rocky terrain.我们花了一整天的时间艰难地穿过那片遍布岩石的地带。

3 trekking   

v.艰苦跋涉，徒步旅行( trek的现在分词 )；（尤指在山中）远足，徒步旅行，游山玩水

参考例句：

• She can't come pony trekking after all because she's in a delicate condition. 她结果还是不能坐小马车旅行，因为她已怀孕。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• We spent the summer trekking in the foothills of the Himalayas. 我们整个夏天都在喜马拉雅山的山麓艰难跋涉。 来自互联网

4 stressed   

adj.紧张的，有压力的

参考例句：

• Loud music makes me stressed out.大声的音乐让我很紧张。
• He stressed that we should always be honest.他强调我们应该永远诚实。

5 statements   

n.声明( statement的名词复数 )；（思想、观点、文章主题等的）表现；（文字）陈述；结算单

参考例句：

• We are faced with two apparently contradictory statements. 我们面前这两种说法显然是矛盾的。
• The report is inconsistent with the financial statements. 这个报告与财务报表内容不一致。

6 touristy   

adj.游客很多的，游客常去的，适宜游览的，适合观光的

参考例句：

• The beach was touristy in summer.夏季的海滩游客很多。
• Beijing is a touristy city.北京是一个适合旅游的城市。

7 focus   

n.焦点，焦距；vi.聚焦，注视；vt.使聚焦，调焦，集中

参考例句：

• She was the focus of everyone's attention.她是大家注意的焦点。
• The noise made it hard for me to focus on work.噪音让我无法集中注意力工作。

8 dame   

n.女士

参考例句：

• The dame tell of her experience as a wife and mother.这位年长妇女讲了她作妻子和母亲的经验。
• If you stick around,you'll have to marry that dame.如果再逗留多一会，你就要跟那个夫人结婚。

9 convenient   

adj.便利的，方便的

参考例句：

• I have to find a convenient location for the shelves.我得找一合适的地方放这些书架。
• Come at any time that is convenient to you.你哪会儿方便就哪会儿来吧。

10 learned   

adj.有学问的，博学的；learn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
• In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里，他被视为有学问的人。