外語教學(xué)與研究出版社江南大學(xué)CONTENTS1Scenario2LearningobjectivesUNIT4Travelopensupopportunitiesforpersonalgrowthandbroadensourperspectivesbyintroducingustonewenvironments,cultures,andlifestyles.Eachjourneyprovidesuniqueexperiencesthatenableustodiscovernewaspectsofourselvesandreshapeourworldviews.Aswenavigateunfamiliarareas,whetherphysicaloremotional,wedevelopperseveranceandadeeperunderstandingoflife’scomplexities.Foragrowingnumberofinternationalstudents,Chinaisacountrywithunlimitedopportunitiesforexplorationandpersonalgrowth.Youruniversityisholdinga“TravelinChina”festivaltoencourageinternationalstudentstoexploreChina.Aspartoftheevent,youwillgiveagrouppresentationtointroduceatouristdestinationinChinatoyourforeignfriends.Whichplacewillyouchoose?Whywouldyouchoosethatplace?Youwillbeabletocompletethetaskafterstudyingthisunit.ScenarioUNIT4Learningobjectives

Uponcompletionofthisunit,youwillbeableto:

?talkabouttravelusingnewvocabulary

?developanargumentativeparagraph

?describefeaturesofChina’stouristdestinations?explaintherelationshipbetweenhomeandtravel?giveagrouppresentationtointroduceatouristdestinationinChinaUNIT4外語教學(xué)與研究出版社江南大學(xué)AChinesetouristdestinationworthvisitingFromthetexts,youhavelearnedaboutthesignificanceoftravelanditsroleinpersonalgrowth.Everydestinationprovidesvaluableandone-of-a-kindexperiences.Travel,whetheraroundyourhometownorhalfwayaroundtheworld,oftenoffersafreshperspectiveonthethingsyouoncetookforgranted.Now,doyouhaveaclearerunderstandingofwhatyoucangainfromtraveling?AsmentionedintheScenario,youwillworkingroupsandgiveapresentationaboutatouristdestinationinChinaatthe“TravelinginChina”festival.Yourrecommendationmayleadinternationalstudentstoalife-changingjourney.Thefollowingstepsmayhelpyouwiththeproject.UNIT4MakingagrouppresentationDecideonatouristdestination

Formagroupoffour.BrainstormasmanyChina’straveldestinationsaspossiblethatmayattractinternationalstudentsanddecidewhichoneyouwillpresentatthe“TravelinginChina”festival.Then,thinkaboutwhytheplaceisworthvisiting,i.e.,whatareitsmainattractions.Youmaygivereasonsrelatingtoitshistory,well-knownplacesofinterest,deliciousfood,creativeartsandcrafts,interestingcustomsandtraditions,etc.Thetouristdestination:__________________________________________?Reason1:____________________________________________________?Reason2:____________________________________________________?Reason3:____________________________________________________UNIT4STEP1Searchforinformation

Searchformoreaccurateanddetailedinformationaboutthetouristdestination.Youcandividethetasksamonggroupmemberstosavetime.Forexample,threestudentsmaysearchforthereasonsforvisiting.Thefourthstudentgathersgeneralinformationabouttheplacetopreparefortheintroductionandconclusionpartsofthepresentation.Youmayrefertoofficialwebsites,travelguides,anddocumentaries.UNIT4STEP3Draftthescriptandmaketheslides

Assignspecifictaskstoeachgroupmemberandensureeveryonehasaroletocontributeequally.UsetheinformationyoucollectedinStep2anddraftaSTEP2well-organizedscriptforthepresentation.Then,designthepresentation,usingvisualsandtexttomakeitengaging.Forexample,afunfact,image,orvideocanbeusedatthebeginningtograbattention.Remembertokeepslidessimpleandvisuallyappealing.UNIT4Rehearseanddeliveryourpresentation

Rehearseyourpresentationandmakeimprovementswiththehelpofthechecklist.Practiceyourinteractionwiththeaudience.Then,givethepresentationtotheclass.STEP4ChecklistOKNeedimprovement1Ourpresentationfocusesononecentralidea.2Ourcentralidearespondstothepurposeweset.3Westateourideasclearlyandlogically.4Weselectsupportingdetailsproperly.5Weusevisualaidstohelpwithourillustration.6Wedeliverthepresentationinaconfidentandnaturalway.UNIT4Goodmorning,everyone.There’sasayingthatgoes,“IfyouwanttoknowwhatcontemporaryChinaislike,visitShanghaiandShenzhen.ButifyouwanttolearnaboutChina’shistory,gotoXi’an.”Today,ourgroupwouldliketointroduceamust-seetouristdestinationinChina–Xi’an,thecapitalcityofShaanxiProvince.Firstofall,Xi’anisacityofrichhistory.Foralongtime,itwascalledChang’an,meaning“eternalpeace.”Itservedasthecapitalof13dynastiesover1,100years,includingtheWesternZhou,Qin,WesternHan,Sui,andTangdynasties.Therefore,thecityanditssurroundingareasboastabundanthistoricalandculturalattractions.ThemostfamoustouristsightistheTerracottaArmyofEmperorUNIT4Qinshihuang,asiteontheUNESCOWorldHeritageList.TheTerracottaArmywasburiedwithChina’sfirstemperorandwasmeanttoprotecthimintheafterlife.Therearethousandsoflife-sizeterracottasoldiers,terracottahorses,andbronzechariotsandweapons.Eachwarriorisamasterpieceofancientartistrywithdistinctfacialfeatures,hairstyle,andarmor.Theylineupasiftheyarereadyforbattle.Walkingthroughthepitswherethefiguresaredisplayed,youcanalmostfeelthepresenceofarealarmyfromover2,000yearsago.IfyouwanttodiscoverChina’srichculturalandhistoricalheritage,theShaanxiHistoryMuseum,oneofthelargestmuseumsinChina,iswhatyouarelookingfor.Ithousesover1.7millionpreciousrelics,includingmurals,paintings,pottery,UNIT4coins,bronzeobjects,andgoldandsilverworksunearthedintheprovincethatspanthousandsofyearsofChinesehistory.Fortouristswhowanttogetasmanyhistoricalfragmentstogetheraspossibleandenjoytheminoneplace,themuseumisaplacetovisit.Ifyouwanttoexperiencehistoryfirsthand,don’tmisstheXi’anCityWall,oneoftheoldest,largest,andbest-preservedcitywallsinChina.ItwasoriginallybuilttoprotectthecityfrominvasionsandnowstandsasasymbolofXi’an’srichhistory.Thefastestandmostexcitingwaytoenjoyitssceneryisbycyclingalongthetopofthewall.Asyouride,youwillfeeltheconnectiontohistoryandwitnesstheseamlessfusionofancientChinaandmodernurbanlandscapesbeforeyoureyes.UNIT4Ifyouareafoodenthusiast,youwillalsofindXi’anhighlysatisfyingasithas