Unit15 Destinations Reference for Teaching

ⅱ.teaching goals
1.talk about travel and cities.
2.practise making complaints.
3.review the non-finite verbs(1):-ing,-ed,to do…
4.write a descriptive essay/paragraph.
ⅲ.background information
1.how to plan your trip
people are always telling us that“getting there is half the fun”.but is it true?is it always true?of course,we can all remember many enjoyable trips we have taken.but haven’t we all taken a trip that wasn’t fun at all?can we ever forget the time when we just wanted to come home?
the fact is,some people who travel for pleasure get no pleasure from it at all.others,who travel because they must travel,have a lot of fun doing it.what makes one trip more enjoyable than another?
the answer is planning.any trip can be enjoyable if it is well planned.every minute that you spend planning your trip may save you ten minutes of trouble during your trip.it may also add an hour of pleasure!
money
before you take any trip,the first question to ask yourself is:how much can i spend?when you decide on a figure,write it down.now you can decide where,when,and how to go.at home,you can find out what it costs to travel anywhere in the world.just pick up the phone and call a travel agent(旅行社）.
in season(旅游旺季)，off season(旅游淡季)
many resorts(旅游勝地) nd cities around the world are popular during some months of the year and less popular during other months.find out if the places you are visiting have an “in” season and“off”season.this may help you to decide when you want to go.
there are some very good reasons to travel during the off season.usually everything is much cheaper.it is also less crowded,of course.if you don’t have a lot of money—or if you don’t like crowds of tourists(游客)—go in the off season.
some places are not as exciting during the off season.the weather may be too cold or too hot.the beaches may be closed.hotels and restaurants(餐館) ay be shut.be sure to find out before you go.
passports(護照),visas(簽證) nd health certificates(健康證明)
it is not hard to get a passport,but you should ask for one a few months before you begin your journey.to get one you must have your birth certificate or another legal document(合法文件) o prove that you are a citizen(公民).
sometimes you need a visa to visit a country.if a visa is necessary,you can ask for one at the country’s embassy(大使館）.sometimes getting a visa takes many months,so it is very important to plan early.the same is true for health certificates.for this information it is a good idea to call or write the embassies.you may also get a lot of other useful information from them.