Unit 2 Wish you were here Project Making a travel leaflet

If you have 5 million, where do you want to go?

Where can you get information about places you’d like to visit? Internet magazines TV newspaper friends, relatives, neighbors, and so on… travel leaflets

Learning Goals By the end of the lesson,we will be able to 1. get detailed information of Shangri-la from a travel leaflet; 2. make a travel leaflet for a tourist destination on our own according to the tips.

-la  Fast reading Fast reading Shangri-la Would you like the chance to discover a place of mystery and beauty in the south-west of China? If your answer is yes, consider a trip to Shangri-la. How to get there Start in the city of Dali and drive north until you reach Zhongdian, the capital of Diqing. Zhongdian is 659 km away from Kunming and there are regular flights between the two cities. The world-famous Chinese Shangri-la The word first appeared in a classic novel by James Hilton. Today, Shangri-la has become a common English word meaning heaven on earth. Hilton described a beautiful kingdom where three rivers joined together, stoop mountains reached to the sky, and the fields of long grass covered the earth. What you’ll see in Shangri-la Three mountains, Meili, Baimang and Haba, which are covered with snow, tower over the land. Their snowy mountaintops forma beautiful picture that will leave you at a loss for words. Below the mountains, the sunshine reflects on the many lakes, making them shine like diamonds against the rich countryside. Sheep, cattle and horses wander on the green grass, and the surrounding forests are home to many birds and animals. What the weather is like The weather changes so quickly that people say you can experience four seasons in one day. the best times to visit Shangri-la are spring and autumn when the temperature is at its mildest.

 Detailed reading 1.How can we get there? 2.How did Zhongdian get the name of Shangri-la? 3. What is the weather like? The word ”Shangri-la” first appeared … Many years after the book was published, … In September 1997, …

Shangri-la first appeared in a novel by James Hilton. In 1997, the government claimed Zhongdian is where Shangri-la is. The weather is so changeable that one can enjoy four seasons in one day; the best times to visit are spring and autumn, because the temperature is at its mildest. Snow-covered mountains tower over the land Fields of long grass covered the earth; The mountains leave any viewer at a loss for words. Lakes,made shine like diamonds Forests are home to birds and animals. 659 kilometres away from Kunming; you can drive there or take regular flights. A place of mystery and beauty Introduction Scenery Weather Location History Conclusion Nature has provided Shangri-la with endless natural treasures, making the land a happy home for the local people

Shangri-la Would you like the chance to discover a place of mystery and beauty in the south-west of China? If your answer is yes, consider a trip to Shangri-la. How to get there Start in the city of Dali and drive north until you reach Zhongdian, the capital of Diqing. Zhongdian is 659 km away from Kunming and there are regular flights between the two cities. The world-famous Chinese Shangri-la The word first appeared in a classic novel by James Hilton. Today, Shangri-la has become a common English word meaning heaven on earth. Hilton described a beautiful kingdom where three rivers joined together, stoop mountains reached to the sky, and the fields of long grass covered the earth. What you’ll see in Shangri-la Three mountains, Meili, Baimang and Haba, which are covered with snow, tower over the land. Their snowy mountaintops forma beautiful picture that will leave you at a loss for words. Below the mountains, the sunshine reflects on the many lakes, making them shine like diamonds against the rich countryside. Sheep, cattle and horses wander on the green grass, and the surrounding forests are home to many birds and animals. What the weather is like The weather changes so quickly that people say you can experience four seasons in one day. the best times to visit Shangri-la are spring and autumn when the temperature is at its mildest. Shangri-la Would you like the chance to discover a place of mystery and beauty in the south-west of China? If your answer is yes, consider a trip to Shangri-la. The world-famous Chinese Shangri-la The word first appeared in a classic novel by James Hilton. Today, Shangri-la has become a common English word meaning heaven on earth. Hilton described a beautiful kingdom where three rivers joined together, stoop mountains reached to the sky, and the fields of long grass covered the earth. What you’ll see in Shangri-la Three mountains, Meili, Baimang and Haba, which are covered with snow, tower over the land. Their snowy mountaintops forma beautiful picture that will leave you at a loss for words. Below the mountains, the sunshine reflects on the many lakes, making them shine like diamonds against the rich countryside. Sheep, cattle and horses wander on the green grass, and the surrounding forests are home to many birds and animals. What the weather is like The weather changes so quickly that people say you can experience four seasons in one day. the best times to visit Shangri-la are spring and autumn when the temperature is at its mildest.. How to get there Start in the city of Dali and drive north until you reach Zhongdian, the capital of Diqing. Zhongdian is 659 km away from Kunming and there are regular flights between the two cities.

Discussion: What’s the function of a travel leaflet? To introduce ….. To attract …… To persuade …… To promote ( 推销 )……

Do you think this travel leaflet is a a perfect one? Why or why not?

What makes a good travel leaflet? Brief speech ;clear information( be informative…) Tidy arrangement ( be neat… ） Visual( 视觉的 ) attraction( using images, be colorful ….) Vivid description( be attractive…) Being persuasive （有说服力的, 令人信服的 ）

Sections Sections Who will do it? (name) Who will do it? (name) Layout ( 版面 ) Layout ( 版面 )___________ Pictures Pictures___________ MaincontentsIntroduction ___________ … … Speaker Group leader ___________