1. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the given words. leave hear plan ask hope 1. I ____________ that Thailand is a good place to go sightseeing. 2. Shes ____________ for Hong Kong on Tuesday. 3. Im ____________ the weather is nice in the mountains. 4. I want to ____________ you about places to visit in China. 5. Im ____________ my vacation to Italy this weekend. hear leaving hoping ask planning

Activity 2 Students imagine themselves to be tourist guides. They plan schedules for the tourists who visit their cities. Write the schedules for the weekend.

6. What are you eating? 1. Where are you going? 2. What are you doing there? 3. What should tourists take with them? 4. Where are you leaving from? 5. When are you leaving?

Saturday Sunday morning afternoon evening Were going to the Great Wall in the morning.

return, riding, Tibet, have, watch, rest, camping, take, read, although 1. He ______ a good time yesterday evening. 2. Tom and Jim ______ ______ TV at 4 this afternoon. 3. Lucys parents will worry if she does not ______ before midnight. 4. Shes got a cold. She should have a good ______. 5. We like traveling. We are going to ______ this summer vacation. had were watching return rest Tibet

return, riding, Tibet, have, watch, rest, camping, take, read, although 6. They went ______ in the mountain last year. 7. She often ______ walks after supper with her son. 8. Shall we go bike ______ this afternoon? 9. My sister enjoys ______ storybooks very much. 10. Theyre going to Xinjiang for vacation, ______ it is very cold there. camping take riding reading although

get back to school at home how long sports camp think about the Great Lakes a no-stress vacation rent videos have a good time go for vacation go hiking go sightseeing take walks go fishing take a long vacation in Europe plan to do sth. at night sleep a lot want to do

Task 1 Talk about you and your familys plan for the weekend or the National Day holiday.

1. What are you doing for vacation? Im babysitting my brother / going sightseeing. 2. Where are you going? Im going to … 3. Whats it like there? / Hows the weather there? 4. When are you going? Im going on Monday / on the 12th / next week / tomorrow.

5. What are you doing there? Im going hiking in the mountains. 6. How long are you staying? Im staying for a week. 7. Who are you going with? Im going with my parents.

Interview your partner or your friend about their holiday plan. WhoWhereHowWhenWith whom How long Task 2

A Sarah is going to Paris with her parents this National Day vacation. Shes going on Sept. 30th by plane. Shes staying for four days. In the morning, shes going to visit the Eiffel Tower and eat the famous French snail. In the evening, shes enjoying the night view of Paris. Report

B Sarah is going to Paris with her parents this National Day vacation. Shes going on Sept. 30th. Shes staying for four days. She is visiting the Eiffel Tower, eating French snails and enjoying the night view of Paris. Report

home stay students, some vacation activities: staying at home; going to the beach / mountains …; going to the summer camp going fishing and boating; going hiking / skating / swimming; visiting the Summer Palace …; having a picnic; playing computer games / soccer Task 3

a dream vocation imagine you are a famous singer or football player, say something about your vocation Task 4

Task 5

Places of interest: History Museum Museum of Natural History Museum of Science and Technology the Palace Museum the Thirteen Tombs (the Ming Tombs) the Great Wall the Summer Palace Amusement Park

Useful expressions: China National Tourism Administration China International Travel Service China Travel Service Travel service / agency Tourism company vacation tour guide interpreter student guide scenic spots and historical sites tourist attraction / sight / destination; scenic spot scenery with mountains and rivers; landscape

A Good morning, everyone. I m a student guide from Star Travel Agency. I m very happy to spend the next 5 days with you in Beijing. There are many tourist attractions and historical sites here. And we are also enjoying some beautiful landscapes. Now, let me introduce our tour plan to you: We are going to the Great Wall on Saturday morning … Report

B Good morning, everyone. Im a student guide from Star Travel Agency. Now, let me introduce our tour plan to you: We are going to the Great Wall on Saturday morning … Report