综合英语Unit 13 A Delightful Village

UNIT 13 A Delightful Village

Contents

Warm-up Activity

Read and Explore

Extended Activity

Assignment

Warm-up Activity:

Brainstorming

City Life

Rural Life

Advantadges Exciting Convenient Variety Fashionable Lots of Opportunity

Disadvantadges Crowded Noisy Pollution Fierce Competition Great pressure

CITY LIFE

Disadvantadges little entertainment hard farmwork few opportunity poor sanitary condition

Advantadges Friendly villagers clean environment Healthy lifestyle little pressure

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Skimming Tasks Scanning Tasks

Writing Style analysisClass Activity Lanugage Points

Skimming Task1– Answer the questions

Q1 Q2 Q3

What's the genre of this article? Narration, description, argumentation,or exposition?

What's your impression of the village?

What kind of media is most suitable for printing this article?

Individual Task

Reference answersQ1Description

Q2

Pastoral, quiet and peaceful a. A brochure for promoting tourism in the local village b. Newspaper articles of tourist information

Q3

Skimming Task2- Summarize Main Ideas

Task 2 Directions:This passage can be divided into three parts. Work with your group members, and figure out the main idea of each part.

Skimming Task2 — Summarize Main Ideas

Part I

Part II

Part III

(Para. 1) A brief introductio n of the name and location

(Paras. 2-6) Detailed Description Para 2-5 tourist attrations Para 6 local people

(Para. 7) Conclusion: An invitation to visit this village

Scanning Task1 (Para 1): Fill in the blanksPart I:Brief IntroductionGarrick Name:____________ At the mouth of a river; a short bus ride from the old city of Harbury Location:_________________________________ A delightfully unspoiled village Characteristic:____________________________

Individual Task

Scanning Task 2 (Para 2-6): Fill out the formTourist Attraction Sights/Characteristic

Tourist Attraction Countryside

Sights/Characteristicfertile fields olive groves tall trees wide,clear river fishing boats a variety of birds and other wildlife big inland lake great for swimming and fishing silver-barked trees statue and fountain stores and bars

River Lake Kellymore Village square Beach

magnificent strech of pale yellow sand overlooked by bamboos and trees

Scanning Task 3 (Para 6): Answer the questionsQ1 Q2 Q3 How do the local people make a living? Where can a tourist spend the night in the summer? Why is there no large hotel in the village?

Individual Task

Scanning Task3 — Answer the questionsReference Key:Q How do the local people make a living?

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a. Running small hotels, stores and restaurants b. Operating/Conducting/Giving tours c. Other tourism related jobs and professions

Scanning Task3 — Answer the questionsReference Key:Q Where can a tourist spend the night in the summer?

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The extra room to let by the locals

Scanning Task3 — Answer the questionsReference Key:QWhy is there no large hotel in the village?

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The locals want to avoid

the effects of mass tourism. The locals want to keep the charm and character of the village.