Usinglanguage

Unit02IconicAttractions

新人教選修四IMPORTAINTPOINTDiscusswhatbestrepresentsaplace

TogettoknowsomethingaboutNewZealand’siconicattractions.Topractiselisteningforgistusingatrue-to-liferadioprogrammeinnaturalEnglish.Topractiselisteningforsummarystatements..ToshareopinionsaboutwhatbestrepresentsChina.LearningObjectivesLead-inAustraliaisthebiggestandmostdevelopedcountryinOceania.Thereisanotherdevelopedcountry,thatisNewZealand.AustraliaNewZealandWhatdoyouknowaboutNewZealand?beautifulandcleankiwistouristdestinationwhereLordoftheRingswasfilmed......Activity1TalkaboutthefollowingpicturesTheBayofIslandsthehakaThehakaisaceremonialdanceperformedbytheMaoripeopletogetreadyforwarandtodevelopteamspirit.TheBayofIslands

isoneofNewZealand'sfavouritetraveldestinations.Itistheperfectplacetoviewavarietyofmarinelife,includingdolphins,whalesandpenguins.Besides,YouwillhaveauniqueinsightintoearlyEuropeansettlementandMāoricultureinTheBayofIslands.AgeyserkiwibirdThekiwibirdlivesonlyinNewZealandanditisaniconofNewZealand.Itisendangeredspecies.Itisvulnerableandusuallycomesoutonlyatnightbecausethesunlighthurtsitseyes.Ageyser

isanaturalhotspring.Itformswhenpressurebuildsupbeneaththeground,causinganeruptionofhotwaterandsteam.ItisKnownasageothermalsystem.

manukahoney

asulphuricpoolAsulphuricpoolisfoundinthesameareaasgeysersalandscapebathedinsteam,withpowerfulgeysersshootingsteamintotheair,vividlycolouredsulphuricpools,andbubblingmud.Manukahoneyismadefromthemanukaplant.itisrenownedforitsuniqueflavour，quitethick,dark,andslightlybitter.

SheepwerefirstintroducedtoNewZealandinthelate18thcenturysheepfarmingbecamethemainindustryinNewZealand.peoplejumpedoffahighplatformwithvinesattachedtotheirfeetasatestfortheircourageandpassageintomanhood.

bungeejumpingaflockofsheep

whichattractsyoumost?Whichattractsyoumost?Why?SharingopinionsListentoaradioprogrammecalledAmazingNewZealand.ThreespeakersaretalkingaboutwhattheybelievetobestrepresentNewZealand.Matchthespeakerswiththeirjobsandtheirchoices.DaveEdmondsJaneSmithFelicityJameswriteroftheFantasticLifeblogbusinessjournalisteditorofWorldNaturemagazinetheBayofIslandsthegeothermalparkstheNewZealandexperienceActivity2Listenagainandtakenotes.ListthereasonsgivenbythespeakerswhythesethreethingsbestrepresentNewZealand.oneofthemostbeautifulplacesboatcruiseshikingtourstourstoobserve&experienceMaoriculturethebeachesandwateractivitiesaplentyofgreatwildlifetheBayofIslandsAllinall,TheBayofIslandsisreallywhatbestrepresentsNewZealand.DaveEdmondssumsuphisopinionbyusing“Allinall”.Activity3thegeothermalparksInmyopinion,theplacesthatbestrepresentNewZealandarethegeothermalparks.

thehotsprings

geysers

bubblingmudsulphuricpoolsFelicityJamessumsuphisopinionbyusing

“inmyopinion”theNewZealandexperienceInshort,

IwouldliketosuggestthattouristsnotjustvisiticonicplacesinNewZealand--theyshouldexperienceitsculture.seeingakiwibirdoraflockofsheeptrysomemanukahoneyseethehakagobungeejumpingJaneSmithsumsuphisopinionbyusing“Inshort”Howdothespeakerssumuptheiropinions?Completetheirsentenceswiththewordsyouhear.________________,TheBayofIslandsisreallywhatbestrepresentsNewZealand.________________,theplacesthatbestrepresentNewZealandarethegeothermalparks.________________,

IwouldliketosuggestthattouristsnotjustvisiticonicplacesinNewZealand--theyshouldexperienceitsculture.Allinall

InmyopinionInshortDaveEdmondsFelicityJamesJaneSmithActivity4inmyviewinsummaryinshortinawordallinall......brieflyasawholeWhenpeopletalkaboutthesamesubjectforalongtime,theyoftenendbystatingthemainpointoftheirtalk.Suchsummariesoftenbeginwithphrasesasfollowings

Notes

Ingroups,discusswhatbestrepresentsChina.Brainstormthefollowingtopicsandtakenotes.theculturalcentrethecentre(s)ofvariouscuisinesthebestplacetoseenaturethemostdiverseregiontheeconomiccentrethemusiccentrethebestplacetoexperiencehistorytheplacewiththebestqualityoflifeActivity5Chooseoneplacetogiveapresentationon.Usetheexpressionsbelowtohelpyou.It'saleading...It'shometo/of...It'sfamous/well-knownfor...Ithas/features...It'sa______centre.It'sthecentreof...Youcanvisit/see/enjoy...Someofitsattractionsinclude...It'soneofthetop/heworld...allowspeopleto...It'scelebratedaroundtheworldfor...DescribingspecialfeaturesofaplaceToday,I'dliketointroduceyoutoBeijing,whichisaleading

cultural,economic,andhistoricalcentreinChina.SomeofitsattractionsincludetheForbiddenCity，theTempleofHeaven，theSummerPalace，andtheGreatWall.Ofcourse,youcanalsoenjoymodernarchitecture,suchasthe“Bird'sNest”.BeijingiscelebratedaroundtheworldforthePekingOpe