Unit1WishyouwerehereWelcometotheunit&Reading(I)龍薇株洲市第二中學(xué)龍薇中學(xué)一級教師株洲市英語創(chuàng)新課堂一等獎株洲市一師一優(yōu)課一等獎BrainstormingStep

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插入自選圖片和音樂BrainstormingStep

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?Howdoyoufeelwhenyouhearthesongandwatchthesepictures??Whatwords,expressionsorsayingcanyouthinkofwhenwetalkabouttravelling?BrainstormingStep

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Howdoyoufeelwhenyougoonatrip??Whatwords,expressionsorsayingcanyouthinkofwhenwetalkabouttravelling?Whatdoyouusuallydowhiletravelling?Whatattractsyoumostwhenyoutravel?Whatbenefitscantravellingbringus?...TravellingYoucaneithertravelorread,andeitheryourbodyorsoulmustbeontheway.gosightseeing,takingphotosclimbingmountains...journey,destination,tourist,guide,route,travelagency...?getclosetonature?broadenourhorizon?experiencedifferentwaysoflife?betterunderstandvariouscultures?relieveone'sstressenjoyableexcitingrelaxingwonderful...experiencesplendidmagnificentbreathtakingfanscinatingawesome...sceneryTherealvoyageconsistsnotinseekingnewlandscapes,butinhavingneweyes.Doyouknowthesewell-knownattractions?Howwouldyoudescribethem?TheLijiangRiverissituatedinGuangxi,China,anditisapartoftheLijiangRiverScenicZone.Thissceniczoneisfamousforitsnaturalandhistoricbeauty.Thepostcardshowsthestunningkarstmountainsthattheareaisknownforinthebackground.Theriveritselfissostillthatitreflectstheskyandmountainsclearly.Thesuncastsitsbeautifullightacrossthesky,addingawarmglowtothepeacefulscenery.Thereisalsoamanonabambooraftintheforeground.

TheEmpireStateBuildingisinNewYorkCity,USA.Itisa102-storyskyscraperandisoftenseeninAmericanfilms.TouristsvisittheEmpireStateBuildingtogetapanoramicviewofNewYorkfromthe86th-floorand102nd-floorobservatories.ThepostcardshowsabreathtakingviewofthisfamousbuildingagainstthebackdropofManhattan.Inthepostcard,thesunissettingandthebuildingislitup,whichemphasizesitsdistinctshapeandmakesitstandout.TheBigBenclocktowerislocatedinLondon,UK.Itisamongthemostpopularlandmarksandrepresentsthecity.ItiseasilyrecognizableandformsapartofthescenicareaatthenorthernendoftheHousesofParliament,whichcanalsobeseeninthepostcard.ItdominatestheskylineandisclosetoothersightsofthecitylikeWestminsterAbbey.Inthepostcard,youcannoticetheVictorianstyleofarchitecturethatisfoundalmostthroughoutLondon.

Uluru,alsoknownasAyersRock,islocatedincentralAustralia.ItisaUNESCOWorldHeritageSiteandoneofAustralia’sbest-knowntouristdestinations.Itstandsoutprominentlybecauseofitsunusualredcolourasseeninthepostcard.Touristsarealsofascinatedbyitshugesizeanddomeshape,whichareincontrastwiththeflatandfeaturelesssurroundingsshowninthepostcard.

Haveyoueverbeentoanywell-knownattractionsorpopularplacesofinterest?Ifso,shareyourexperience.SharingexperiencesStep

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Itisthesecondlargestcountryintheworld.ItsofficiallanguageisEnglishandFrench.Thenationalsymbolofitisthemapleleaf.Pre-readingStep

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Itmeansthatarangeofpeopleorthingsthatareverydifferentfromeachother.Let'shaveatriptoCanada.GlobalreadingStep

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Thereisgreatdiversityingeography.Canadaisethnicallydiverse.

Thecountryalsohasarichdiversityofcultures.Canadaisauniqueplacetoliveandvisit.DetailedreadingStep

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Readpara.2andanswer:?WherearethegrandRockyMountains??Istheregreatdiversityingeography?Findthedetails.TheyrisetotheeastofthePacificcoast.Totheeastofthepacificcoast...DetailedreadingStep

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Readpara.3andanswer：?WhatcanreflectthediversityofCanada'sresidents??Howmanyethnicgroupsarementioned?Whatarethey？Canada’smanyruralareasandurbancenters.ThemajorethnicgroupsincludetheEnglish,ScottishandFrenchwhiletheminoritygroupsincluderesidentfromSingaporeandthePacificIslandsDetailedreadingStep

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Readpara.4andanswer：?InWhatwayscanyoufeelthesubculturesthere??Howdoestheauthorsupporthisidea?Inlanguages,cuisine,architecture,artandmusic.Bygivingexamples.DetailedreadingStep

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Readpara.4andfillintheblanks：ExamplesWhat'sspecialaboutit?Whatcanwedothere?VancouverMontrealCapeBretondynamiccitywiththehighestpercentageofChineseCanadiansoneofthelargestFrench-speakingcitiesintheworldparticipateinthecelebrationsof...taketea...samplethefoodwith...seetheoriginalbuilding...dancetofiddletunesenjoytheculturesandtraditionsofCelticsettlersDetailedreadingStep

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Readpara.5andanswer：?WhatmakesCanadaauniqueplacetoliveandvisit?Itsgeographicalwonders,ethnicgroupsandtheircultures.FurtherthinkingStep

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Whatisthepurposeofthewebsitearticle?TovividlypresentthebeautyandrichnessofCanadatousandattractmoretouriststothiscountry.FurtherthinkingStep

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Howdoestheauthormakehisdescriptionvividandappealingtoattractthereaders?Byusingrhetoricaldevicesandmanydescriptiveadjectives.FurtherthinkingStep

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Whatrhetoricaldevicesareusedinthearticle?Simile.Canadaislikeabloomingflower,unfoldingwithbreathtakingbeautyandrichnesstowintheheartof...Personification.Ancient,slow-movingglaciershugthelandandahugevarietyofwildlifewanderstheremoteforests.FurtherthinkingStep

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Findthedescriptiveadjectivesandtheirsynonyms.AdjectivesSynonymsbreathtakingbroaddistinctmightysplendid,spectacular,magnificent,amazing,awesome,stunning...vast,huge,extensive,immense,great...unique,different,specific,distinctive...grand,great,massive,enormo