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Unit 2 Travelling Around Reading and Thinking
教学目标
After this class, students are able to:
1.tell the difference between an encyclopedia entry and a travel brochure;
2.have a better understanding of Peru (including its location, geographical features, history and culture as well as some famous tourist destinations);
3.solve the problems in reading by using the reading skill scanning;
4.design an attractive travel brochure in English by adding beautiful photos, using vivid language and detailed descriptions of various activities.
教学重点：
1.How to solve the problems in reading by using the reading skill scanning.
2.How to design an attractive travel brochure according to its purpose and features.
教学难点：
Know how to tell the difference between an encyclopedia and a travel brochure with the skills learnt.
教学过程
Stage 1. Warming up.
1.What places have you travelled to, both at home and abroad
2.Why do you travel
e.g. To have fun;
To see different views;
To get away from everyday life;
To explore the world, especially the unknown;
To meet and communicate with different people;
To experience new cultures and become open-minded.
Stage 2. Pre-reading.
For example, this place: Peru. Have you ever been to this country What do you know about it
1.Let’s watch a video Welcome to Peru.
2.What other sources of information can you find about Peru
To find out more about Peru, we can:
surf the Internet/check online
use an encyclopedia
go to the library
get some travel brochures
Stage 3. While-reading.
Step 1. Read through the two texts about Peru and find out the difference between an encyclopedia and a travel brochure.
1.Please decide what types of text they are, encyclopedia or brochure.
Tips: Before you read, look through the text quickly for titles, headers, pictures, charts, and any other information that might give you a hint.
Answers:
Text 1 Text 2
an encyclopedia entry a travel brochure
2.Work out the differences in pairs and fill in the table.
The Difference Between an Encyclopedia entry and a Travel Brochure
Type of text Encyclopedia a Travel Brochure
Content Present all the basic facts about a place. Present only a selection of good points about a place.
Tone objective, neutral subjective, persuasive
Function/purpose To provide you knowledge about a place. To persuade the readers to book a holiday.
Step 2. Scan the two texts and answer the following questions.
1.What basic information do you get about Peru from text 1
2.Read text 2 and fill in the table.
AMAZON RAINFOREST MACHU PICCHU CUSCO LAKE TITICACA
Number of days 4 days 4 days 4 days 4 days
Transport flight,
by boat walking car, boat
Accommodation in the middle of the forest local hotel local home
Activity boating, hiking, exploring nature walking
in the mountains, exploring the ancient city visiting the museums, admiring the architecture, enjoying the food, shopping at the local market enjoying the beautiful countryside, staying with a local family
Stage 4. Post-reading.
1.Can you recommend suitable tours for these people with different interests
(1)Chiyo, 76, is fond of the sights and peaceful life in the countryside.
——The Lake Titicaca tour.
(2)Moses, 55, a scholar in studying colonial culture.
——The Cusco tour.
(3)Martin, 42, an adventurer, loves exploring the unknown.
——The Amazon rainforest tour.
(4)Megan, 25, likes taking photos, especially of old buildings in ancient cities.
——The Machu Picchu tour.
2.Is the travel brochure well designed in the book Discuss with your group members and give reasons if possible.
An example: Generally, it’s well designed.
First, in content, it covers the basic information that tourists may be interested in, like the schedule, transport, accommodation and activities. If people choose these tours, they needn’t worry too much about the arrangement.
Second, it is generally beautiful in design, which includes many attractive photos.
Third, the language of the brochure is vivid and persuasive, which might persuade the readers to book a tour.
e.g. You will be amazed by…
Especially amazing is…
3.What else do you think can be added or changed to make this travel brochure more attractive to visitors Discuss and tell your reasons.
An example:
First, we can consider adding a price to each tour. In this way, there will be no need for people to ask around about how much their tour will cost. What they have to do is to choose a suitable tour with a fair price.
Second, change the text into a list of key words to make it easy to read. There is no need to waste too much time in reading a lot of information. A travel brochure should be brief in language.
Last, we can also introduce the local food and add some photos. Because many people travel to taste different food. With attractive photos of delicious food, it will attract more visitors to book a tour.
Here is an improved version of the brochure to Cusco:
Homework:
Design a travel brochure of your hometown. Try to make it persuasive and attractive
Pup up all the brochures in the classroom and vote for the most attractive 3 ones and give reasons.

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