1、Virtual Tourism,Auckland, New Zealand,Have you ever played virtual reality computer games?,/vtul/ Use computer software to appear the reality 虛擬的,learning to drive like this?,Do your parents protest against your playing such games?,/protest/ disagree with sth. 反對(duì),Would you like to visit my hometown?

2、,Suppose you meet a friend , Jimmy, in the virtual Internet world. He is from Auckland, New Zealand and invites you to travel here.,New Zealand,China,Far, far away,Time,Money,What do we need if we want to go there?,How about making a virtual tourism?,passport,No time, no money, no information,Cultur

3、al background information,a guide on the web,North Island,New Zealand,South Island,Wellington The capital city,Auckland,The original people of New Zealand,It was not until 1769 that Captain James Cook charted the coastline and explored the country. And the earliest people there is the Maori/mauri/,

4、who came from the islands of Polynesia,Read and think : What aspects of Auckland will be talked about in the text?,Match the topics af with the five paragraphs in the text. There is one extra topic. a) the history of the city b) travel links c) things to see in Auckland d) night-life in Auckland e)

5、for water lovers f) New Zealands largest city,2,5,3,4,1,Reading strategies Pay attention to the first sentence of each paragraph . Find key words in the paragraphs.,Auckland: the city in New Zealand,Pair work,largest,located on,business and industry,cultures,650,1840,protests against nuclear testing

6、,Less than a million,Mt Eden; Auckland Harbour Bridge; Parnell Village; Sky Tower; Auckland Museum,sails,warm,sunshine,23.4,7.8,beaches,water sports,easy,the rest of,regular,Mt Eden,Mt Eden is known as a volcanic hill.,volcano,You can visit some of the first European homes at the Parnell Village.,Pa

7、rnell Village,Auckland Harbour Bridge is one of the famous sights.,Auckland Harbour Bridge,the citys tallest Tower.,Sky Tower,Auckland Museum, where you can see Maori traditional dances.,Auckland Museum,Group work,After surfing the internet, you gets more interested in Auckland, As a friend, you ask

8、 Jimmy to be a guide and give us a brief introduction about Auckland through computers.,Phrases &Sentence patterns about how to describe a place,is/ is located/situated in（to/on）/ lies on （in/ to）,has a(large/small) population of,It is a country with a population of,is the largest city/one of the la

9、rgest cities,is an important center for/of industry/culture/business,The history of the city goes back years,has a history of years/ started in,Famous sights include as well as,You can enjoy/visit/see ,has a warm/cold/hot climate with plenty of,The average temperature in summer is and in winter is,I

10、t has some best for doing ， for example,Its easy to travel between and the rest of ,There are regular international flights/trains,Work in groups of 4 Guide1 giving a brief introduction （location，population， general，history，） Guide2 introducing famous sights Guide3 introducing about climate Guide4 introducing activities and transportation We will follow you to go on a virtual trip. Lets go.,Who is the best one during the presentation. Why?,Auckland Harbour,Auck