Unit 2

 Read a letter about the adventure in Africa and a travel leaflet about Shangri-la  listen to details about holiday packages  talk about travelling and adventures and discuss future travel plans  write an  design a travel leaflet In this unit, we will

Project Making a travel leaflet

Thank you for your

Lead in: Do you know where this is?

Shangri-la

Listen to the passage for the beauty of Shangri-la.

What you will see in Shangri-la Shangri-la What the weather is like What Shangri-la means Shangri-laHow to get there The world-famous Chinese Shangri-la The topic of each part:

Location 香格里拉 Yunnan Province south-west of China

Transportation 香格里拉 Yunnan-Tibet Highway by air/train/bus…

History When did the word ‘Shangri-la’ first appear? in 1933 Lost Horizon by James Hilton

Scenery three snowy mountains… be surrounded by look like make …speechless

Culture the sun and the moon in one’s heart heaven on earth

Climate mild spring/ autumn

A leaflet is a printed sheet of paper, usually folded, which is given for free and gives information about something such as sports, shopping, travel and so on. What is a leaflet?

Conclusion: A travel leaflet about Shangri-la:  Brief introduction to the place  Easy transportation  Long history  Beautiful scenery  Rich culture  Mildest climate

Reading for the gist of every part Match column I with column Ⅱ

A.Climate ( 气候 ) of Shangri-la B.Description( 描写 ) of the scenery of the place C.History about the world- famous Chinese Shangri- la D.Brief introduction of Shangri-la E.Location (how to get there) F.The culture of Shangri-la Column Ⅰ Column Ⅱ Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6

Read the leaflet and answer: 1.Who first talked about Shangri-la? 2.What does the word Shangri-la mean? 3.Where is Shangri-la? 4.How can you get there? 5.Try to find out the sentences used to describe the beauty of Shangri-la.

1.Who first talked about Shangri-la? 2.What does the word Shangri-la mean? James Hilton, a British writer, wrote the novel Lost Horizon in In the Tibetan language, it means the sun and the moon in one’s heart. Today it has become a common English word, meaning heaven on earth.

3.Where is Shangri-la? 4.How can you get there? It is in the southwest of China, 659 kilometers away from Kunming. We can start in the city of Dali and drive northwards along the Yunnan- Tibet Highway until we reach there. We can also go there by plane for there are regular flights between Zhongdian and Yunnan.

5. Try to find out the sentences used to describe the beauty of Shangri-la. …a beautiful kingdom where three rivers joined together, snow-capped mountains reached to the sky, and fields of long grass covered the earth. …form a beautiful picture that will make any viewers speechless. Lakes, surrounded by vast grasslands, look like jewels. Sheep, cows and horses feed freely on the green grass and the forests around are home to lots of birds and animals.

Where would you like to visit most? Free talk: What will you do on the coming New Year’s Day? Would you like to travel?

Ways of getting information on the tourist spots: TV Recommendations from other people Travel agency Travel leaflets & magazines Internet …

Challenge: Make a travel leaflet about the place you would like to visit most.

Steps: 1.Planning Get into groups of 4-5. Decide the task for each member. Decide the place to be designed in the leaflet.

2.Preparing Discuss and choose the information you have collected. Discuss the layout ( 版面设计 ) of the leaflet. Find photos and artwork ( 插图 ) to illustrate ( 加插图于 …) the leaflet.

3.Producing Each group member must write a part/section. Add your photos or illustrations. Proofread ( 校正、校对 ) the story to correct any mistakes.

4.Presenting Present your leaflet to the class. You can put up your leaflet on the walls in the classroom.

Homework Make a travel leaflet about the place you’d like to travel most.