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Unit TWO

Journey into the unknown

Objectives

1. To learn some new words and phrases

2. To practice the listening skill--- understanding the problem-solution pattern 3. To talk about asking for and giving directions

4. To conduct a series of listening and speaking activities on how to discuss and organize ideas (e.g. pair work, group work, etc.)

Focus

1. Understanding & using the key words, phrases and expressions in this unit

2. Understanding the main idea of the listening material and complete the related exercises

3. Practicing the listening skill of understanding the problem-solution pattern 4. Practicing the speaking skill--- how to discuss and organize ideas

Difficulties

1. Understanding the main idea of the listening material and complete the related exercises

2. Practicing the listening skill of understanding the problem-solution pattern 3. Practicing the speaking skill--- how to discuss and organize ideas

Step 1 Opening up

Read the following quotes about traveling. What does each quote mean? Do you agree with them? Why or why not? Text book P20

Step 2 Listening to the world Sharing

1. Watch a podcast for its general idea.

The podcast is mainly about people’s traveling experiences and what they like and don’t like about traveling.

2. Watch Part 1 and fill in the blanks with the words that Finn uses.

1) different countries 2) home

3) new places 4) new cultures

3. Do they travel a lot? Look at the people below and read the statements. Then watch part 2 of the podcast and check(√) the true statements.

1 Travel is her passion.

2 He has been to Istanbul twice.

3 She has done little traveling on holidays. 4 She gets excited about going to any country. 5 She loves to travel to different countries. 6 He has been traveling for 12 years.

7 She has been to Turkey, India, and Malta.

8 As an expedition leader, he often works in the United Kingdom. Answers 1 √

2(He has been to Istanbul once.)

3(she has done quite a bit of traveling on holidays.) 4 √ 5 √

6(He has been traveling for about two and a half years.) 7(she has been to Turkey, Egypt and Malta.)

8(As an expedition leader, he often works outside the United Kingdom.)

4. What do they like about traveling? Look at the people below and read the statements. Then watch part 3 of the podcast and fill in the blanks.

A He thinks that traveling helps a person 1_______a lot and learn completely different experiences.

B She loves the 2______experience.

C He loves to see art. And she loves to see 3________in other countries. D He can see the most beautiful4 ________ around the word.

E He likes getting out there and experiencing a different 5____, getting far a way from what he’s used to, and meeting new people.

F She loves being in a new place, seeing very different things, hearing a different 6_____, and eating different food.

Now watch again and check your answers. 4 Answers 1) mature 2) airport 3) theater 4) scenery 5) culture 6) language

5 What don’t they like about traveling? Look at the people below and read the statements. Then watch part 4 of the podcast and match the statements 1-6 to the people A-F.

1 I suppose plane journeys aren’t always the most exciting of things. 2 I don’t like long flights.

3 When I was backpacking, and we all …we ran out of money, or we were in dangerous situations, I actually quite enjoyed that.

4 Flying. I don’t particularly like flying, but it’s a necessity when you live in Ireland, you know.

5 You spend a lot of time outside the United Kingdom, and the disadvantage of that is, that you, you tend to miss families and friends.

6 I suppose the biggest problem I have with traveling is living out of a suitcase. Now watch again and check your answers. Answers B A E C F D

6. Work in pairs and discuss the questions. 1. Do you like traveling? Why or why not?

2. Have you traveled much? Where have you been? What did you like most?

3. If you can afford the money and time, which place(s) would you love to go? Why?

Reference answers

1. I like traveling a lot. It is a good experience since it helps people escape from the pressure of city life and the boredom of daily routine. What’s more, the contact with different cultures helps broaden the mind and probably change our way of living and thinking.

I don’t like traveling. I like the stability and the secure, warm feeling of home, which make me feel comfortable. Hotels or other people’s houses are poor substitutes for home, and I really don’t like sleeping in strange places or being away from home for a long time. I don’t get enough out of traveling to justify the discomfort of being away from home.

2. I haven’t traveled much so far, but the backpacking trip I had in Yunnan is an unforgettable experience. I walked on foot along the Yangtze river for a long distance, occasionally going down to the valley to appreciate its majestic power and beauty. What I liked most was to drift along the river on a bamboo raft. It seemed to me that the river had a life of its own with the current either drifting in leisure or raging forward with force. Tiring as the trip was, I was greatly rewarded with what I felt and what I experienced.

3. If I had enough time and money, I would choose to go to the American west, to visit the deserts, the canyons, and the mountains, and to totally get immersed into the wilderness. Probably only by going deep unto nature can we truly find our true self, our real value, and our relation with others and the world.

Step 3 Listening BEFORE you listen

1. Work in pairs and discuss the questions. What do you know about Venice?

Venice is a city in danger. What do you think the major problem might be?

Listening skills WHILE you listen

2. Read the questions. Then listen to a man’s talk and answer the questions. 1 what problem is Venice facing now? 2 how serious is the problem?

3 what measure is being adopted to save the city? 4 what does the speaker think of the measure?

5 what advice does the speaker give in order to save the city? Reference answers

1 the city is slowly sinking.

2 Venice is sinking at a rate of two and a half inches every decade. 3 barriers are being put in to try and stop the water getting too high. 4 it is a temporary measure.

5 put pressure on the government to spend the money it needs to find a permanent solution to the problem.

3. Listen to the talk again and check(√) the true statements. Answers

1 (ever since the 14th century attempts have been made to save Venice.)

2 (there are as many as 40 floods in Venice between march and September every year.) 3 √ 4 √ 5 √

After you listen

4. Work in pairs and discuss the questions.

1 Can you think of any other problems threatening tourist cities around the world? 2 In your opinion, what measures should be taken to tackle the above problems?

Step 4 Viewing Before you view

1 Read the program information below and answer the questions.

1 What do you know about the five places mentioned in the following program,

information?

2 Which places do you think is the number one place to see?

While you view

2 read the statements and the answer choices. Then watch the video clip and choose the best answers.

1 According to the program, Bangkok is an important place for____. A tourists around the world B people of Thailand C temple lovers D Buddhists

2 To Joanna Lumley, the Masai Mara is so special because___. A it is a fantastic place for studying animal behavior B the open spaces and wild animals are impressive C the African sky is particularly cleat and blue D the animals there live in complete freedom ……

Answers

1 D 2 B 3B 4C 5D

3 Read the statements. Then watch the video clip again and fill in the blanks.

1 With over six million people, it’s big, it’s______and you love it! It’s very good

for ____ and the nightlife is great, too.

2 It’s got lots of clubs, ______, shops, food… everything you _____, really.

3 Huge open ______ , fantastic animals, just wide open freedom, warmth,

_______, and all underneath the great African skies. 4 To me, Paris is ______, romantic and ________.

5 And behind Cape Town is the 1,000-meter-high table mountain, with its

fantastic_______.

6 Friendly people, loads of _______.

7 With every ________ inch of the ______, the colors in the canyon change. 8 I remember actually sitting there…and I just______.

Now watch again and check your answers.

Answers

1 busy, shopping 2 bars, need

3 spaces, friendliness 4 elegant, expensive 5 views

6 beaches, cheap 7 changing, sunset 8 cried