Reading

Teaching aims:

1. Learn and master the following words and expressions

(every now and then, phenomenon, Brazil, downtown, commercial, get tired of, avenue, altitude)

2. Train the reading ability

3. Get the students to learn about some big cities in the world.

Teaching procedures:

Step 1. Leading-in:

旾f you were offered a free ticket and a-week holiday, where do you want to go?

昗hy do you want to be there?

昗hat kind of things attracts you most? The people? Food? Beautiful scenery? Or something else?

昗hat does a tourist need to know about the chosen destination before going there?

Step 2

The text in this unit will lead us to two world famous resorts------Rio de Janeiro and Kitzbuhel.

Fast reading:

Q1: Of the two places introduced, which is a summer resort to us, and which is a winter resort?

Rio de Janeiro /summer; Kitzbuhel/winter

Q2: What is Carnival in Rio de Janeiro?

Carnival is a four-day festival to celebrate the sun.

Q3: Where is Alps?

Alps stands around Kitzbuhel in southern Austria, in Europe.

Listen to the tape and then fill in the blanks:

Para 1 Wanderlust: the phenomenon that people urge/ itch to travel

Rio de Janeir

(Para 2-3) Location: along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in Brazil in

People: Cariocas: big hearts/friendliness

The best way to see the downtown: on foot

Attractions: Carnival, beautiful beaches,

modern malls, theme parks, downtown Rio

Kitzbuhel

(Para 6-8) Location: in southern Austria

What can tourists do in Kitzbuhel?

go skiing; try easier downhill slopes; watch downhill race;

enjoy a variety of entertainment; take a walk around

What kind of place is Kitzbuhel?

a paradise for skiers / a world-class ski resort

with good weather and breath-taking scenery;

a lively mix of old village culture and the excitement of an international tourist area

Further reading:

Multiple choices:

1. Which of the following is right according to the passage about Rio de Janeiro? D

A. the altitude of Kitzbuhel brings much snow every year.

B. Cop caba馻 was built two hundred years ago.

C. An exhibition in Rio gives you a history lesson and shows you an adventure.

D. Rio is a commercial city with many malls and beautiful beaches.

2. From the text mentioned we can imagine carnival, the four-day festival, is all loved by ____ there. C

A the people who are working and playing

B. the poor people who are living there

C. the people who are at home and from abroad

3. Rio de Janeiro is the _____city _____ in Brazil. C

A. third largest; with its industry

B. second largest; with its faming

C. second largest; with its tourism

4. All of the following except _______ attracts visitors in Rio. B

A. theme parks

B. the princess of the country

C. old building and churches

D. Carnival, a four-day festival

5. What does 揂 walk through downtown is a history lesson?mean?

A. You can learn a lot by walking through downtown of Rio.

B. you can have a history lesson in the downtown.

C. you can see many historical pictures here.

6. What does the expression ?a feast for the eyes?(Para. 8) mean? B

A. make your eyes tired

B. have a lot of pleasant things to look at

C. enjoy some very delicious food

D. A religion festival

7. What does ?Should you have enough energy left?(Para. 8) mean? C

A. Do you have enough energy

B. You must feel tired

C. If you are not tired

D. You need to take enough food

Post-reading:

HOW do you understand the following setences?

1. Leave nothing behind you but your footprints;

Take nothing away with you but your good memories!

2. The world is like a book, if you stay at home instead of traveling, it means that you just stare at one page of a book.