Unit 2 Reading Unit 2 Travelling around the world Reading Unit 2 Reading 目录

Lead-in 1 Pre-Learning 2 3 While-Learning Post-Learning 4

5 Review Unit 2 Reading

Part I Lead-in Unit 2 Reading GettingGetting readyready AboutAbout thethe towertower What is in the picture? The Eiffel Tower.

Where is it? It’s in France.

Do you know about any other famous places in France? Unit 2 Reading

Let’sLet’s watchwatch aa videovideo Famous places in France Unit 2 Reading

Paris (capital) the Louvre Museum卢浮宫

the Arc de Triomphe 凯旋门 the Eiffel Tower埃菲尔铁塔 Unit 2 Reading

1. What can you see on the wall? A picture of the Eiffel Tower.

2. Do Hi and Lo think in the same way? No, they don’t. 3. What does Lo mean? He can jump higher than the Eiffel Tower can jump. 4. What does Hi mean? He thinks Lo means that he can jump higher than the height of the Eiffel Tower. Unit 2 Reading

请用英语说出尽可能多的国名 Unit 2 Reading

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国家 country 国籍 Nationality 中国 China 中国人 Chinese 美国 America/the US 美国人 American 泰国 Thailand 泰国人 Thai 日本 Japan 日本人 Japanese 德国 Germany 德国人 German 英国 Britain/the UK 英国人 British 意大利 Italy 意大利人 Italian 西班牙 Spain 西班牙人 Spanish 澳大利亚 Australia 澳大利亚人 Australian Unit 2 Reading

Part II Pre-Learning Unit 2 Reading New words and expressions P15-16 France n. 法国 French adj. 法国的 flag n. 旗帜 wine n. 葡萄酒 tick v. 标记号；打上钩 possible adj. 可能的 (be) famous for 以……而闻名 Unit 2 Reading Notes P15-16 1. France n. 法国 2. French adj. 法国的 French n. 法语 Paris is the economic and cultural centre of France. 巴黎是法国的经济和文化中心。 The farmer planted some French roses round his garden. 农夫在园子周围种了法国玫瑰。 He can speak French very well. 他的法语说得很好。 Unit 2 Reading

3. possible adj.可能的 impossible adj.不可能的，做不到的 possibly adv.可能地;也许 I need to see you, right away if possible. 我要见你，如果可能，马上。 Nothing is impossible. 没有做不到的事 It may possibly be true. 也许是真的。 Unit 2 Reading

4. (be) famous for 以……而闻名 China is famous for the Great Wall. 中国以长城而闻名。 France is famous for its fine food and wine. 法国以美食和红酒闻名。 Unit 2 Reading

区别： be famous for ... “以……而著名；因……而有名”， 后接普通名词 Guangzhou is famous for all kinds of beautiful flowers. 广州以各种各样漂亮的鲜花而有名。 be famous as ... “以……身份而著名”，后接表示身 份或职业的名词。 Mo Yan is famous as a writer. 莫言以作家身份而著名。 Unit 2 Reading Practice 1. 选择最佳答案填空。 ( B ) ①The little girl is famous _____ playing chess well. A. as B. for C. of D. by ( A ) ②Song Zuying is famous _____a singer. A. as B. for C. of D. by 2.根据中文意思完成句子。 ① 张先生以画家的身份而闻名。 Mr Zhang ____is famous ______aas painter. ②桂林以其自然风光而出名。 Guilin ____is famous ______its for natural beauty. Unit 2 Reading WhatWhat dodo youyou knowknow aboutabout …?…? How much do you know about France? Try the short quiz below. Circle the correct answers. Unit 2 Reading

ØAnswer the questions. 1.Where is France？(In Western Europe.) 2.Which city is the capital of France？(Paris.) 3.Which French drink is famous in the world？(Wine.) 4.Where can people see many famous works of art in Paris？ (The Louvre Museum.) 5.What is the name of the French national flag? (The Tricolour flag.) 6.Where is the Eiffel Tower?(In Paris.) Unit 2 Reading

Hi will travel to France. What things can he enjoy in France? Unit 2 Reading

food shopping

Things to enjoy drink activities in France

famous … cities Unit 2 Reading BeforeBefore youyou readread Look at the photos and the title of the article on page 17. Then answer the questions below.

1. Where could you find the article? a In a diary. b In a travel magazine. 2. Which place(s) do you think the article will talk about? Tick the possible answers. a the White House □ c Big Ben □ b the Louvre Museum□√ d the Eiffel Tower □√ Unit 2 Reading Spider gram （网络图） Complete the spider gram using information from the article on page 17. the Louvre vineyards the Eiffel Tower Museum farmers grow grapes places of interest famous for: wine______summer ______town famous for: capital:______Paris France ______beaches the Champs-Elysees winter shops and skiing ______on the French Alps department stores Unit 2 Reading

Part III While-Learning Unit 2 Reading

First Reading

Read the text and finish the exercises. Unit 2 Reading

I. Find the main idea of each paragraph.

Location of France （ para1） Capital of France France is （para 2） France calling The center of France（ para3） The south of France（ para4） Unit 2 Reading ParagraphParagraph 1:1: LocationLocation ofof FranceFrance

“France is in Western Europe. It is a country with many beautiful places.”

Location: in Western Europe

Description of France: beautiful Unit 2 Reading ParagraphParagraph 2:2: CapitalCapital ofof FranceFrance Fill in the following table with information from paragraph 2. About the capital of France

City name Paris

Famous places of the Eiffel Tower see works of art interest the Louvre Museum Most famous visit shops the Champus street department -Elysees stores Now, retell the paragraph in your own words with information from the table. Unit 2 Reading ParagraphParagraph 3:3: TheThe centrecentre ofof FranceFrance

What do French farmers grow in the centre of France? They grow grapes. What do they use these grapes for? They use these grapes to make excellent wine. Unit 2 Reading ParagraphParagraph 4:4: TheThe southsouth ofof FranceFrance What is the south of France famous for? Why? The south of France is famous for its beaches. Because it lies on the coast. What can tourists do there? Tourists can spend summer holidays in a French town by the sea; they can also enjoy skiing on the mountains in the French Alps if they prefer to visit France in winter. Unit 2 Reading

Second Reading Unit 2 Reading

II. Read the passage again and finish the below exercise. (T or F) 1.( F )France lies in the center of Europe. ( west ) 2.( F )You can see many works of art in the Eiffel Tower. (the Louvre Museum ) 3.( F )France is famous for grape juice.(wine ) 4.( F )There are many vineyards in the north of France.(centre ) 5.( T )The south of France is famous for its wonderful beaches. 6.( T )You can go skiing on the mountains in the Frence Alps. Unit 2 Reading

III. Fill in the form.

The south of France lies______.on the coast It is famous for its wonderful______. beaches.

for a for a winter summer holiday holiday

skiing on the go moutains in the stay at a______French town French Alps by the sea Unit 2 Reading IV. Talk about the south of France. T: Where does the south of France lie? S: It lies on the coast. T: What is the south of France famous for? S: It’s famous for its wonderful beaches. T: Where can I go if I visit France in summer? S: You can go to a French town by the sea. T: Where can I go if I visit France in winter? S:You can go to the mountains in the French Alps T: What can I do there？ S: You can go skiing. Unit 2 Reading

Third Reading

Let’s learn the new words and expressions. Unit 2 Reading New words and expressions P17 Europe n. 欧洲 store n. (大型) 百货商店 *vineyard n. 葡萄园 excellent adj.优秀的 south n. 南部；南方 lie v. (过去式lay) 位于；坐落在 coast n. 海岸；海滨 Unit 2 Reading perfect adj.完美的 prefer v.更喜欢 ski v.滑雪 department store 百货商店 prefer to 更喜欢 go on holiday 去度假 go sightseeing 去观光 Unit 2 Reading Notes P17

1. France is in Western Europe. 法国在西欧。 ① western adj.西方的;欧美的 由west加后缀-ern构成。 eastern 东方的 northern 北方的 southern 南方的 America is a western country. 美国是一个西方国家。 Unit 2 Reading

②Europe n. 欧洲 European adj. 欧洲的 The ship is sailing towards Europe. 船正在向欧洲驶去。 France is a European country. 法国是一个欧洲国家。 Unit 2 Reading

2. the capital of ……的首都，……的省会 Beijing is the capital of China. 北京是中国的首都。 Guangzhou is the capital of Guangdong province. 广州是广东省的省会。 Unit 2 Reading

3. Here you will find many famous places of interest such as the Eiffel Tower. 在这里你会发现许多如埃菲尔铁塔这样的 著名的名胜。 ① places of interest 名胜 They are all places of interest in China. 它们都是中国的名胜。 Unit 2 Reading

② such as 例如 主要用于列举同一类人或事物中的几个例 子，后面跟所列举的名词、代词或动名词。 Some sports such as swimming, basketball And roller-skating are his favourite. 有些运动，如游泳、篮球和滑冰，是他最 喜爱的运动。 Unit 2 Reading

4. The south of France lies on the coast, and it is famous for its wonderful beaches. 法国南部靠海，以美丽的海滩而闻名。 lie 在本句中作动词，意为“位于；坐落”， 表示位置，后面常接介词短语。另外，也 可以用系动词be来代替lie。如：

The small village lies / is at the foot of a hill. 那个小村庄坐落在一座小山的山脚下。 Unit 2 Reading

Practice

根据中文意思完成句子。 我们学校坐落在白云山附近。 Our school _____lies/is _____near the Baiyun Mountain.

Unit 2 Reading 5. but if you prefer to visit France in winter, you can try skiing on the mountains in the French Alps. ……，但是如果你更喜欢冬天去法国旅游的话， 你可以尝试一下在法国阿尔卑斯山上滑雪。 ①动词prefer意为“更喜欢；宁愿”，相当于“like ... better”。其有以下一些用法： prefer sth，意为“更喜欢某物” 如： I prefer an apple. 我更想要一个苹果。 prefer to do sth = prefer doing sth，意为“宁愿做某 事；更喜欢做某事”如： I prefer to play basketball. = I prefer playing basketball. 我宁愿打篮球。 Unit 2 Reading prefer A to B，意为“与B 相比，更喜欢A”， 其中，A 与B 是平行结构，可以同是名词， 也可以同是动词⁃ing形式。如：

I prefer autumn to spring. 与春天相比，我更喜欢秋天。 Mrs Green prefers cooking at home to having meals outside. 与其在外面吃，格林太太宁愿在家里做饭。 Unit 2 Reading Practice 根据中文意思完成句子。 ①周末我宁愿待在家里。 I _____prefer _____ to stay _____ at home at weekends. = I _____prefer _____ staying at home at weekends.

②比起法语，肯更喜欢英语。 Kenprefers _____ English _____ to French.

③比起参加考试，学生们更喜欢写论文。 The studentsprefer _____ writing_____ papers _____ to taking _____ exams. Unit 2 Reading

②try doing sth 试着做某事 如： try skiing 试着滑雪 区别：try doing sth 与ter to do sth try doing sth 试着做某事 Why not try speaking English? try to do sth 努力做某事 Try to get up early. =try one’s best to do sth Unit 2 Reading Practice 1. 同义句转换。 Mike tried his best to climb that tree. Mike _____tried _____to climb _____ that tree.

2. 根据中文意思完成句子。 这次让我们尝试做蛋糕吧！ Let’s _____try making _____ a cake this time! Unit 2 Reading

6. France has something for everyone, so why not visit France this year? 每个人都能在法国找到自己喜欢的事物，所以 何不今年就去法国旅游呢？

Why not do sth.? = Why don’t you/we do sth. 为什么不……？用于提出建议。如： Why not visit France this year? = Why don’t you visit France this year? 何不今年就去法国旅游呢？ Unit 2 Reading VocabularyVocabulary C1 The words in italics are from the article on page 17. Circle the correct answers to complete these sentences. 1. Anna had an excellent holiday this summer. Her holiday was ____.a a. very good b. very boring 2. Uncle John lives on the coast. His home is ___.b a. far away from the sea b. close to the sea 3. Bruce prefers to play football. He ____b playing football. a. likes … less than other sports b. likes … more than other sports 4. Kelly enjoys skiing in winter. She loves ____.a a. moving over snow b. playing in the snow Unit 2 Reading C2C2 CompleteComplete thethe passagepassage belowbelow withwith thethe wordswords fromfrom thethe box.box. department stores lies prefer to Europe perfect Beijing is the capital of China. It ______lies in the north of the country. In the city centre, there are many museums. If you want to learn something about China’s past, you can visit the Palace Museum. It is very different from the buildings in ______.Europe If you ______prefer to go shopping, there are many big department______stores in Beijing. Beijing is the ______perfect place for tourists. Unit 2 Reading MakeMake sentencessentences asas manymany asas youyou cancan department stores Europe excellent be famous for lie prefer ski

Examples Susan prefers to visit Europe in summer. France lies in the west of Europe. Skiing is an excellent sport in winter. Tokyo is famous for large department stores. Unit 2 Reading ComprehensionComprehension D1 Find the sentences below in the article on page 17. What do the words in italics refer to? Write the correct answers in the blanks. 1. Here you will find … (line 5) ______In Paris______2. This is the place to go … (line 9) ______the Champs-Elysees______3. …, and it is famous for its wonderful beaches. (lines14-15) _____the south______of France___ Unit 2 Reading

D2 Complete the notes below with the information from the article.

Western Paris the Eiffel Tower the Louvre Museum the Champs-Elysees wine Unit 2 Reading D3Read the article again and answer questions 1 and 2 in complete sentences. Then discuss and answer questions 3 and 4 with your classmates.

1. Which place in Paris should a person visit if he or she likes shopping? He or she should visit the Champs-Elysees. 2. Where can tourists go in France for a summer holiday? Where for a winter holiday? They can go to a French town by the sea for a summer holiday, and the French Alps for a winter holiday. Unit 2 Reading

3. Why does the author say "France has something for everyone"(line 21) ? Possible answers Because tourists can go sightseeing and shopping, visit art museums, go to the beach, go skiing and drink excellent wine in France. 4. Can you think of another title for the article? Possible answers Come and visit France /France– An amazing country /Welcome to France! Unit 2 Reading

Part IV Post-Learning Unit 2 Reading 1.1. RepeatRepeat afterafter thethe tapetape Unit 2 Reading Unit 2 Reading

2.2. ReRetellingtelling thethe texttext byby thethe Spider-gramSpider-gram

the Louvre vineyards the Eiffel Tower Museum farmers grow grapes places of interest famous for: wine______summer ______town famous for: capital:______Paris France ______beaches the Champs-Elysees winter shops and skiing ______on the French Alps department stores Unit 2 Reading

3. Look at the map of France. Work in group to introduce France to others. (capital;culture;food;place of interest...... ) Unit 2 Reading

4. Work in groups and write a travel guide for France

Examples If you go to the Louvre Museum, you can see many famous works of art. If you go to the Eiffel Tower, you can have a good view of the whole city. If you go to the Champs-Elysees, you can visit some shops and department stores. Unit 2 Reading

Examples If you go to the centre of France, you can see many vineyards and drink excellent French wine. If you go to the south of France for a summer holiday, you can stay at a town by the sea/enjoy yourself at the wonderful beaches. If you go to the south of France for a winter holiday, you can go skiing on the mountains in the French Alps. Unit 2 Reading

5. Work in groups and complete the table. Where What to do Paris visit the Eiffel Tower visit the Louvre Museum do shopping in the Champs-Elysees The centre of see many vineyards France drink excellent French wine The south of stay at a town by the sea France go skiing on the mountains in the French Alps Unit 2 Reading

Part V Review Unit 2 Reading Dictation 法国 France 法国的 French 旗帜 flag 葡萄酒 wine 标记号；打上 tick 钩 possible 可能的 Europe 欧洲 store (大型)百货商店 vineyard 葡萄园 Unit 2 Reading

优秀的 excellent 南部；南方 south 位于；坐落在 lie 海岸；海滨 coast 完美的 perfect 更喜欢 prefer 滑雪 ski 以 而著名 …… (be) famous for 百货商店 department store 更喜欢 prefer to Unit 2 Reading

I. 根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母写出所缺单词， 注意其形式。 1. There’re five stars on the Chinese national f______.lag 2. France l______ies in the west of Europe. 3. It’s raining outside. I p______refer to stay at home and watch TV. 4. Guangzhou is in the s______outh of China. 5. T______ick the answer if you think it ’s right. 6. There ’re many department s______tores in big cities. Unit 2 Reading

II. 根据中文意思完成句子..。 1.我更喜欢在安静的地方听音乐。 I _____prefer _____ to listen to music in a quiet place. 2. 你可以尝试去读一下这本书。 You can _____try reading ______this book. 3. 你为什么不去看电视？ ______Why not _____ go to watch TV? 4. 我有一本书要给你。 1.I _____have a _____book for ______you. Unit 2 Reading III. 选择最佳答案填空。 ( A )1. If you want to stay healthy, why don’t you ____ a bike to go to school? A. try riding B. try to ride C. tried riding D. tried to ride ( B )2. Guangzhou ____ food. A. is famous as B. is famous for C. is famous of D. is famous with ( B )3. I don ’t come from ____, but I am good at ____. A. French, France B. France, French C. French, French D. France, France Unit 2 Reading

(C )4. There ’re many famous places in Guangzhou, ____ the Baiyun Mountain, Beijing Road and so on. A. example B. likes C. such as D. because of (D )5. China is a great country ____ a long history. A. have B. has C. there is D. with (B )6. I lived in a small village ____when I was young. A. at the sea B. by the sea C. in the sea D. under the sea Unit 2 Reading

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