Unit 7 Where would you like to visit?

just for fun
looking at the pictures below and imagine you are there.
 

reading: i’d love to sail across the pacific.
before you read, go over the new words on page 151.
while you read, listen to the recording of it, underline all the useful phrases and circle all the linking words.
we all dream about things that we’d like to do, and things we hope to achieve in the future. but are everybody’s dreams the same? here are some of the findings of a survey about hopes and dreams, in which thousands of students across china took part.
what are the hopes of teenagers?
we received several different answers to the question: what would you like to do after finishing your education? it seems          some students would like to start work as soon as possible, so that they can help provide better lives for their parents. other students hope to continue studying after finishing school, and to go to university. although money is important, many teenagers said they want to do jobs they enjoy. according to the survey, the most popular choice of job is computer programming.
what are the dreams of teenagers?
teenagers have all kinds of dreams. some are more realistic than others. for example, many students said they would like to be volunteers at the olympics, maybe working as translators or tour guides. and quite a few said they dream of going to the moon one day. according to the survey, less realistic dreams are also common, but many students reported that they were willing to work hard to achieve their dreams. quite a few dream of becoming famous, perhaps famous sportspeople or singers. some said they’d love to go on exciting trips; one student said she’d love to sail across the pacific ocean. and then there are dreams that are impossible; three students said they’d like to be able to fly！
conclusion
it was clear from the survey that teenagers have similar hopes. it seems that most students hope to have a good education and find a good job. on the other hand, students dream of very different things: good things, and even crazy things. it is very important to dream, so hold on to your dreams; one day they may just come true.
after you read, copy down all the underline phrases into your phrase book.
dream about…, achieve… in the future, findings of a survey about…, across…, take part in…, the hopes of…, receive several different answers to the question, do… after finishing…, it seems that…, start work as soon as possible,  help provide… for…, continue studying after finishing school,  go to university, do jobs, the most popular choice of…, computer programming, the dreams of teenagers, have all kinds of dreams, for example, be volunteers at the olympics, work as translators or tour guides, quite a few, dream of going to the moon one day, less realistic dreams, be willing to work hard, achieve one’s dream, dream of becoming famous, famous sports people or singers, love to go on exciting trips, love to sail across the pacific ocean, it was clear from… that…, have similar hopes, it seems that…, have a good education, find a good job, on the other hand, dream of…, hold on to…, come true