Unit 2

Read a letter about the adventure in Africa and a travel leaflet about Shangri-la listen to details about holiday packages talk about travelling and adventures and discuss future travel planswrite an e-maildesign a travel leaflet

In this unit, we will

Project

Making a travel leaflet

Thank you for your

Lead in: Do you know where this is?

Shangri-la

Listen to the

passage for the beauty of Shangri-

la.

What you will see in Shangri-la

Shangri-la

What the weather is likeWhat Shangri-la means

Shangri-la How to get there

The world-famousChinese Shangri-la

The topic of each part:

Location

香格里拉 Yunnan Province south-west of China

Transportation

香格里拉

Yunnan-Tibet Highway

by air/train/bus…

HistoryWhen did the word ‘Shangri-la’ first appear?

in 1933 Lost Horizon by James Hilton

Scenery

three snowy mountains… be surrounded by look like make …speechless

Culture

the sun and the moon in one’s heart heaven on earth

Climate

mildspring/ autumn

• A leaflet is a printed sheet of paper, usually folded, which is given for free and gives information about something such as sports, shopping, travel and so on.

What is aWhat is a leaflet leaflet??

Conclusion:Conclusion:

A travel leaflet about Shangri-la:

Brief introduction

to the place

Easy

transportation

Long history

Beautiful scenery

Rich culture

Mildest climate

Reading for the gist of every partMatch column I with column Ⅱ

A.Climate (气候 ) of Shangri-laB.Description(描写 ) of the scenery of the place C.History about the world- famous Chinese Shangri-laD.Brief introduction of Shangri-la

E.Location (how to get there)

F.The culture of Shangri-la

Column Column Ⅰ ⅡPart 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Read the leaflet and answer:Read the leaflet and answer:1.Who first talked about

Shangri-la?

2.What does the word Shangri-la mean?

3.Where is Shangri-la?

4.How can you get there?

5.Try to find out the sentences used to describe the beauty of Shangri-la.

1.Who first talked about Shangri-la?

2.What does the word Shangri-la mean?

James Hilton, a British writer, wrote the novel Lost Horizon in 1933.

In the Tibetan language, it means the sun and the moon in one’s heart. Today it has become a common English word, meaning heaven on earth.

3.Where is Shangri-la?

4.How can you get there?

It is in the southwest of China, 659 kilometers away from Kunming.

We can start in the city of Dali and drive northwards along the Yunnan-Tibet Highway until we reach there. We can also go there by plane for there are regular flights between Zhongdian and Yunnan.

5.Try to find out the sentences used to describe the beauty of Shangri-la.• …a beautiful kingdom where three rivers joined together, snow-capped mountains reached to the sky, and fields of long grass covered the earth.

• …form a beautiful picture that will make any viewers speechless.

• Lakes, surrounded by vast grasslands, look like jewels. Sheep, cows and horses feed freely on the green grass and the forests around are home to lots of birds and animals.

Where would you like to visit most?

Free talk:Free talk:

What will you do on the coming New Year’s Day?

Would you like to travel?

Ways of getting information on the Ways of getting information on the tourist spots:tourist spots:

TV

Recommendations from other people

Travel agency

Travel leaflets & magazines

Internet

…

ChallengeChallenge::

Make a travel leaflet about the place you would like to visit most.

Steps:Steps:1.Planning

•Get into groups of 4-5.•Decide the task for each member.

•Decide the place to be designed in the leaflet.

2.Preparing•Discuss and choose the

information you have collected.

•Discuss the layout (版面设计 ) of the leaflet.

•Find photos and artwork ( 插图 ) to illustrate (加插图于… ) the leaflet.

3.Producing•Each group member must write a part/section.

•Add your photos or illustrations.

•Proofread (校正、校对 ) the story to correct any mistakes.

4.Presenting

•Present your leaflet to the class.

•You can put up your leaflet on the walls in the classroom.

Homework Make a travel leaflet

about the place you’d like to travel most.