Reading Task

1.When you are travelling overseas, it’s a good idea to stay at youth hostels, where the accommodation is cheap but comfortable. 2. You will find it beneficial to plan your holiday and work out a budget long before you travel. 3. Most travel agents can provide information on what visas are required and can usually tell you about any low prices they have on fares or hotels.

4. For some destinations, you need to acquire an entry visa before you leave your own country. 5. I recommend you buy travel insurance, which will pay any medical expenses you have while you are overseas because getting sick in a foreign country can cost a lot of money.

While traveling, people would meet many kinds of difficulties, some are unforgettable, some are embarrassed. Can you guess what would happen to the travelers? Lead-in

A: Maybe, someone would forget the time to his flight. B: Maybe someone would carry some goods that are forbidden in plane. C: Maybe, someone would lose himself, what’s worse, he can’t communicate with others.

Reading Please find the problems that each traveler has.

1: Tom traveled by air for his first time. But he didn’t know that he should change his transit card. So, he was stopped by the officers at the airport. The plane was 30 minutes late leaving for this.

2: In second story, Sally, who was going to overseas on short holiday. She needed to take some medicine. But a custom officer stopped her and wanted to check her suitcase.

3: Paul went for a walk alone without telling others to the countryside around a small village. Unfortunately, he hurt his ankle and couldn’t get back to the village. Later, a young man saved him.

4: Donna’s problem was that she was traveling in a foreign country with T- shirt and shorts, she was surrounded by some people, she was frightened to flee. It is a very religious town and the people didn’t approve of women walking around in clothes that didn’t cover them properly.

Exercise What problems did each traveller have? Did you guess correctly? What should they have done to avoid the problems? Complete the follow diagram.

ProblemThings they should have done Tom Sally He should have asked what the cards they were handing out were for. He did not obtain transit card when he changed planes at Heathrow. She was stopped at the customs because she was carrying drugs without a doctor’s prescription. She should have left the pills in their original bottle. To be safer, she could have asked her doctor for a letter.

ProblemThings they should have done Paul Donn a He has an accident in an isolated place and couldn’t walk. He should have told someone where he was going and when he would be back. Then when he didn’t get back, they would have known where to search for him. She offended some of the people in the town she was visiting by wearing inappropriate clothes. She should have found out about local customs and followed them

Look at the question 2 on Page 84. make sure you know what you have to do. If you don’t know what to do, ask somesome. carry a doctor’s letter that explains this. 1. When changing planes, ____________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ _________________. 2. If you have to take special medicine while travelling overseas, _________ ________________________________.

3. If travelling alone, _________________ ___________________________________ ____________________________. 4. When travelling, always wear ________ ___________________________________ ______________. always let someone know where you are going and when you will arrive there. clothes that the local people will fine acceptable.

Writing Try to write a story about the experience on travel according to the four pictures. 1 2

3 4

A sample of homework Last year, I received My uncle’s letter, he invited me to visit his factory, he worked in Australia. I’m very glad to travel abroad. My aunt knew the news, so she prepared some delicious food for my uncle. At airport, she passed me the box full of

food, and she asked me to remember her to my uncle. When I was passing the gate to the plane, a custom officer stopped me, he wanted to check my suitcase. He found the food box in my suitcase. “ Oh, these are food.” I said. He said, remeber sb. to sb. 代某人问候某人

“Sorry, Madam, these are forbidden to take to the airplane.” “ But, why? These are only food” I asked. He pointed the notice on the wall. Then I read the notice “All food, plant material and animal products will be inspected on arrival in Australia. Prohibited items will be destroyed.”

At last, what I can do was sitting at the airport and tried to eat all the food quickly in case I can get on the plane. That was an unforgettable experience.

Listening Task Guess what Sandra’s relationship to Brian is.

Answer questions. 1. What does Tina want to do? 2. Why is Sandra worried about this? 3. What does Brian think about Tina’s plan? 4. What does Brian suggest Tina should do until she has more experience of traveling?

Homework Talk about what you have experienced when traveling.