Unit 15 Destinations
4)why is it suggested that you never change money on the street or with strangers? because you may be cheated.
5) how to pack your things before the trip? make a list of what you want to bring before you start packing. seasoned travellers have learnt what they must bring. travel light if possible and bring a smaller bag or backpack .
6) which travel tip do you think is the most useful? why? in my opinion,it just depends. if you want to go abroad, the most useful and important is visa and passport, which you can’t go without. but if you go sightseeing in your home country, money matters like credit cards, cheques and cash are useful, without which you can do nothing.
step 4 post –reading
1.dialogue-making: work in pairs. imagine that your friend has just returned from abroad, and you want very much to know about his(her) trips to these exotic places. your friend will tell you what should be well prepared before going on a trip and also something about the transportation, accommodation, his impression of the place and so on.
a: so you’ve come back
from abroad…
b:
2. writing(your homework): imagine some foreign guests will pay a visit to taizhou for the first time.you are asked to write a travel brochure in which you describe the place, suggest activities and provide travel tips.
step 5 language points
1.most hotels have websites where you can view rooms and rates and find answers to your questions.
大多數(shù)賓館都有自己的網(wǎng)站,你可以比較一下房間和價(jià)格并從中找到有關(guān)問題的答案。view vt. 觀看;仔細(xì)看,認(rèn)為;把……看作是。例如:
several possible buyers have come to view the house.
幾個(gè)可能是買主的人來看過房子。
the plan was viewed favorably.
這項(xiàng)計(jì)劃受到稱贊。
view n.視野;景色;風(fēng)景;
風(fēng)景照片;見解。例如:
the house has a view over the sea.
這座房子面向大海視野開闊
2.experienced travelers may prefer to make their own arrangements, but the advice of a travel agent is always helpful.
有經(jīng)驗(yàn)的旅游者喜歡自己安排自己的旅游,但是旅游代理人的建議總是有些幫助的。
prefer vt. 寧愿(選擇),更喜歡。例如:
i should prefer you not to stay (that you did not stay) there too long.
我希望你不要在那兒呆得太久。
do you prefer coffee or tea?你喜歡咖啡還是茶?
prefer to do … rather than do …“與……相比更喜歡做……
例如:he preferred to stay at home today rather than go to the cinema.
他寧愿今天呆在家里而不愿去看電影。
3.seasoned adj. 訓(xùn)練有素的,有經(jīng)驗(yàn)的。例如:
seasoned soldiers know what to do in this kind of situation.在這種情況下,訓(xùn)練有素的士兵是知道如何去做的。seasoned 常作定語。