1、UNIT 3Discovering your niche holiday1精选课件Unit 3 Discovering your niche holidayOpening upListening to the worldSpeaking for communicationFurther practice in listeningWrapping upLearning objectivesFun time2精选课件talkaboutleisureactivitiesandtheirmeaningfulness4Learning objectivestalkaboutleisuretime1ide
2、ntifythemeaningofanewwordorterminlistening2describeprocedures3makeapersuasivespeechorganizedinthemotivatedsequence53精选课件Opening upReadthestatements.Whichonedoyouthinkyouagreewiththemost?Why?Leisure only means achancetodootherjobsthatdemandattention.Technologyhascreatedless free time ratherthanmore.H
3、omeworkreducestheamountoftimeforstudentstodootheractivities.Extra-curricularactivitiesare essential for a well-roundededucation.4精选课件Opening upReadthestatements.Whichonedoyouthinkyouagreewiththemost?Why?Extra-curricularactivitiesareessentialforawell-roundededucation.I totally agree withthefourthstat
4、ementbecause extra-curricularactivitiesaredesignedto supplementschoolcurriculumandofferstudentsopportunitiestodevelopcharacterandvarioustalents.5精选课件Listening to the worldSharingListeningViewing6精选课件Listening to the worldSharing1 Watch a podcast for its general idea.Inthispodcast,peopleareinterviewe
5、dabouthowtheyspendtheirfreetime,howtheywouldspendtheirfreetimedifferentlyiftheyhadmoretimeormoneyoropportunity,andwhatarethebenefitstosocietyifpeoplearegivenmorefreetimeorholidays.2 Watch Part 1 and fill in the blanks.1)enjoy2)free3)music4)internationally5)festivals6)spendyourfreetime7精选课件Listening
6、to the world3Watch Part 2 and match the activities to the people.SharingFEGABHC12345678D8精选课件Listening to the world4Watch Part 2 and check the true statements.Sharing1A2B1Hewouldseemoreofhischildren.2Shewoulddevelophercreativity(Hewouldtravelmore.Hewouldtakehischildrentoseemorethingsaroundtheworld.)
7、9精选课件Listening to the world4Watch Part 2 and check the true statements.Sharing3C4D3Hewouldlearnabouthisfamilyanditshistory.4Shewouldgotomoreconcerts.(Shewouldspendmoretimepracticingmusic.)10精选课件Listening to the world4Watch Part 2 and check the true statements.Sharing5E6F5Shewouldtravelmore.6Shewould
8、goouttoseeherfriendsmoreoften.11精选课件Listening to the world5Watch Part 4 and check the ones the speaker mentioned.Sharing1Peoplewouldlearnmoreaboutthemselves.2Peoplewouldbecomemoreeducatedandmoreintelligent.3Peoplecouldtravelmore.4Peoplecouldlearntobecomemorecreative.5Peoplewouldfeellessstressed.6Peo
9、plewouldbeabletospendmoretimewiththeirfamilies.7Peoplewouldbehealthierbecausetheywoulddomoreexerciseandsports.8Peoplewouldbeabletodevelopnewinterests.12精选课件Listening to the world6Work in pairs and discuss the questions.Sharing1Howwouldyouspendyourfreetimedifferentlyifyouhadmoretime,moneyoropportunit
10、y?2Inyouropinion,whatarethebenefitstosocietyofgivingpeoplemorefreetimeormoreholidays?13精选课件Listening to the world6Work in pairs and discuss the questions.Sharing1Howwouldyouspendyourfreetimedifferentlyifyouhadmoretime,moneyoropportunity?If I had more free time and money,I would takemyfamilyonamuchne
11、ededvacationoutofthecountry.I would particularlyconsiderSoutheastAsiancountrieslikeThailandandMalaysiabecauseIamreallyfascinatedbytheircultures.14精选课件Listening to the world6Work in pairs and discuss the questions.Sharing2Inyouropinion,whatarethebenefitstosocietyofgivingpeoplemorefreetimeormoreholida
12、ys?In my opinion,if people had more time off,they would beabletohavemorerecreationalactivities.This will benefit not only their health,but also many other sectors of society,like theentertainment,serviceandtourismindustries.Besides,peoplewouldbeabletoreleasepressure,andwhentheyreturntheywoulddotheir
13、workmuchmoreefficiently.15精选课件Listening to the worldSharingListeningViewing16精选课件Listening to the world1Work in pairs and look at the pictures below.Which holiday appeals to you most.ListeningBEFORE you listen17精选课件Listening to the world1Work in pairs and look at the pictures below.Which holiday app
14、eals to you most.ListeningBEFORE you listenAbird-watchingholidayappealstomemost.The majority of bird-watchingtoursadopt a relaxing,flexible approach.Thisnotonlyallowsagroupof like-minded people to see a widerange of bird species,but also allowsthem adequate time for taking photosandenjoyingthewildla
15、ndscape.18精选课件Listening to the worldListeningListening skillsAdditionalTipsIdentifying the meaning of a new word or termWecanidentifythemeaningofanewwordortermwiththehelpofsignalwordsofcontrast(asopposedto,unlike,ontheotherhand,insteadof,etc.),whichshowtheoppositemeaningofanewword.ue.g.Mostofusconcu
16、rred,however,Lindadisagreed.lWemayalsofindarestatementorsentencewhichgivesusthemeaningofanewwordorterm.u e.g.Iamaresoluteman.OnceIsetupagoal,Iwontgiveitupeasily.19精选课件Listening to the world2 Number the following examples of“niche holidays”in the order you hear them,and find out what a“niche holiday”
17、refers to.ListeningWHILE you listenThecorrectorderis:a-d-g-e-b-f-c.A“niche holiday”refers to aholidayinwhichonecanpursueaparticular interest or hobby.Itisusually targeted at certain typesofpeople.20精选课件Listening to the world3Listen to the program and check the true statements.ListeningWHILE you list
18、enNicheholidaysarebeingofferedbymoreandmoretouroperators.Alisondescribesnicheholidaysasdifferenttoactivityholidaysinsomeway.Nicheholidaysaretargetedatpeoplewithparticularinterestsandhobbies.Themanbelievesthebestreasontogotoaplaceisforitsniceviews.1234(similar)(people)21精选课件Listening to the world3Lis
19、ten to the program and check the true statements.ListeningWHILE you listenAttheendofasingingholiday,youcanmakeaCDtoselltothelocalpeople.InChernobyl,youdontgointothenuclearreactor.ThereisnothingleftintheschoolinPripyatnearChernobyl.AlotofpeoplehavepostedmessagesontheTravelersTreemessageboard.5678(put
20、onaconcertforthelocalpeople.)(Thereareschoolbooks,postersandcalendars.)22精选课件AdditionalNotesElvis Presley:Hehadaversatilevoiceandunusuallywidesuccessaroundmanymusicgenres,includingrockandroll,country,popballads,gospel,andblues.Hewasoncethebestsellingsoloartistinthehistoryofpopularmusic.Hewasnominate
21、dfor14Grammys(格莱美奖),andwonthree.Atage36,hereceivedtheGrammyLifetimeAchievementAward.Listening to the worldSharing23精选课件AdditionalNotesMessiah:an English-language oratorio a longpiece of classical music for singers and anorchestra,usuallybasedonareligiousstory.ItwasfirstperformedinDublininApril,1742,
22、andthenhaditsfirstpublicperformanceinLondonaboutayearlater.After an initial modest public reception,theoratoriograduallygainedinpopularity,eventuallybecoming one of the best-known and mostfrequently performed choral works in Westernmusic.Listening to the worldSharing24精选课件AdditionalNotesChernobyl:ac
23、ityinnorthernUkraine,whichwasevacuatedin 1986 due to the nuclear disaster at the ChernobylNuclearPowerPlantlocatedabout16kilometersnorthwestofthecity.Thoughthecitytodayismostlyuninhabited,asmallnumberofpeopleresideinhousesmarkedwithsignsstatingthatthe“Ownerofthishouseliveshere”.Priortothe evacuation
24、,the city was inhabited by about 15,000residents.Listening to the worldSharing25精选课件AdditionalNotesPripyat:a city near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant,withintheChernobylExclusionZone,innorthernUkraine.It became known all over the world for the Chernobylnuclear disaster that happened on April 26,19
25、86.Thepopulationofthecitywasabout49,400beforethedisaster.AfterthedisasterPripyatwasabandoned.Thecityisknownas“ghostcity”now.Listening to the worldSharing26精选课件AdditionalNotesInca:aSouthAmericanIndianpeoplewhocontrolledtheIncaEmpire,alargeempireinAmericabeforethe16thcentury.TheIncaEmpirehaditscapital
26、cityinCuzco(库斯科)inmodern-dayPeru(秘鲁).Itcovered4,000milesofthewesterncoastofSouthAmerica,includingpartsofthepresentdaycountriesofPeru,Ecuador(厄瓜多尔),Bolivia(玻利维亚),Argentina(阿根廷),andChile(智利).TheIncacivilization,arisingfromthehighlandsofPerusometimeintheearly13thcentury,wasveryadvanced.Listening to the
27、 worldSharing27精选课件Listening to the world4 Work in pairs and discuss the questions.ListeningAfter you listen1Wouldanyofthenicheholidaysmentionedintheprograminterestyou?Why?2Whatdoyouthinkmakesnicheholidaysbecomeincreasinglypopular?28精选课件Listening to the world4 Work in pairs and discuss the questions
28、.ListeningAfter you listen1 Would any of the niche holidays mentioned in theprograminterestyou?Why?Yes,among these holidays,Im particularly interested in ayogaholiday.Ayogaholidaythemeditation,thebodycontortions(扭曲的姿势)andthedisciplinethatgoeswithit offers an opportunity for people to go somewhere,be
29、quiet,focus on themselves,and release stress.In otherwords,ayogaholidayisawaytofindinnerpeaceaswellastorelax.29精选课件Listening to the world5 Work in pairs and discuss the questions.ListeningAfter you listen2 What do you think makes niche holidays becomeincreasinglypopular?In my opinion,niche holidays
30、are becoming increasinglypopular mainly because they are tailored to travelersspecificinterestsandhobbies.Instead of being one-size-fits-all,they are much more individualized.In a word,nicheholidays allow travelers to have real experience-basedbreaksandenjoyauthentictravelexperiences.30精选课件Listening
31、 to the worldSharingListeningViewing31精选课件Listening to the world1 Read the program information.Who decided the top 50 things to do in ones lifetime?ViewingBEFORE you viewMembersofthepublic/BBCviewersdecidedthetop50thingstodoinoneslifetime.32精选课件Listening to the world2 Match the activities in the pic
32、tures A-E to the ones mentioned in the program information.ViewingWHILE your viewAobservingrareandexoticanimalsintheirnaturalhabitatBbungeejumpingAB33精选课件Listening to the world2 Match the activities in the pictures A-E to the ones mentioned in the program information.ViewingWHILE your viewChuskydogs
33、leddingDwing-walkingCD34精选课件Listening to the world2 Match the activities in the pictures A-E to the ones mentioned in the program information.ViewingWHILE your viewEEtravelingahistoricroute35精选课件Listening to the world3 Watch the video clip.Then write down the five activities mentioned and their rank
34、ings(排名)in the list of the 50 things.ViewingWHILE you viewhuskysledding(No.38)wing-walking(No.35)drivingonRoute66(No.19)bungeejumping(No.17)swimmingwithdolphins(No.1)1234536精选课件Listening to the worldViewing4 Read the statements.Then watch the video clip again and check()the true statements.AFTER you
35、 viewThemainthingpeoplesaytheyloveaboutsleddingisthescenery.Thepresenterpreferreddrivingthesledtosittinginit.Pilotsusedtostrapthemselvestotheoutsideoftheirplanestoentertainthecrowdsatairshows.Beforeshewentwing-walking,Rebeccasaidshewasanxiousbutkeen.1234(Peoplesaytheylovethesilence,thesoundofthesnow
36、andthedogs.)(theirgirlfriends)37精选课件Listening to the worldViewing4 Read the statements.Then watch the video clip again and check()the true statements.AFTER you viewRebeccafounditsurprisinglyeasytowavewhilewing-walking.ThelegendaryRoute66ranfromChicagotoSanFrancisco.Route66wasusedbyAmericanstryingtoe
37、scapefromtheGreatDepression.567(reallyhard)(LosAngeles)38精选课件Listening to the worldViewing4 Read the statements.Then watch the video clip again and check()the true statements.AFTER you viewOneofthebungeejumperslikesthefeelingofbeingstretchedandbounced.Peoplehavealwaysbeenfascinatedbydolphinsplayfuln
38、essandintelligence.Thespeakerslikedolphinsbecausetheyarehelpfultohumans8910(gentle,sensitive,responsive,sohugeandpowerful,andyetsoplayful.)39精选课件Listening to the worldViewing5 Work in pairs and discuss the questions.AFTER you view1Ifyouhadonlyonedaylefttolive,whatwouldyoudo?2Ifyouwouldbe givenaround
39、-triptickettoanywhere,wherewouldyougo?Why?40精选课件Listening to the worldViewing5 Work in pairs and discuss the questions.AFTER you view1Ifyouhadonlyonedaylefttolive,whatwouldyoudo?If I had only one day left to live,I would withoutadoubtspenditwithmylovedones.Iwouldenjoymylastdaybyrememberingallthegrea
40、tthingsIhavesharedwithmyfamilyandfriends.Iwouldspecificallywanttospendmyverylastmomentswithmymom,dad,andbrotherbecausetheyhavebeenthereformethroughoutmylife,throughthickandthin(患难与共).Theyaremybiggestfans,andIwouldliketothankthemforshapingmeintothepersonIamtoday.41精选课件Listening to the worldViewing5 W
41、ork in pairs and discuss the questions.AFTER you view2Ifyouwouldbe givenaround-triptickettoanywhere,wherewouldyougo?Why?A trip to Salzburg(萨尔茨堡)has long been the dream of my life.For one thing,thisistheveryplacewherehalfofthescenesinTheSoundofMusicwereshot.AnardentloverofTheSoundofMusicasIam,Salzbur
42、gistomeliketheGospel(福音书)toaChristian,anditsmagnetneverfades.42精选课件Speaking for communicationRole-play1Read the table.Then listen to a conversation describing a BBC game show and complete the table.1)Four/42)aswimmingpool3)coveredbyanother“wall”4)thesamepositionastheshapeinthehole5)whatshapetheholew
43、illbeuntilthelastmoment6)Nottogetknockedintothepool7)getsthroughthemostshapes43精选课件Speaking for communicationRole-play2Read the expressions.Then listen to the conversation again and check()the ones you hear.1Thewayitworksisthat2Thefirstthingtheydo3Thenwhathappensisthat4thatsthebestpartbecause5Thekey
44、thingisto6Theobjectisfor7basicallythepointisnotto8Aftertheyvefinished44精选课件AdditionalTipsCommon language patterns we can use to describe procedures theuseoftheimperativeformsofverbs,forexample,Put,Dontmix;the use of connectives and/or adverbs indicating sequence ororder,forexample,while,and,then,fir
45、stly,secondly,finally;theuseofadverbialstoexpressdetailsoftime,placeandmanner,etc.,for example,for five minutes,two centimeters from the top,carefully;theuseofsomeparticularexpressions,forexample,Thefirstthingyoushoulddois,AfterthatSpeaking for communicationRole-playSpeaking skills45精选课件AdditionalTi
46、psExpressions and sentences to describe proceduresExpressionsExample sentencesThewayitworksisthatThewayitworksisthatadepositingbanksendsthepayingbankanelectronictransmissioncontainingthedetailsofacheck.ThefollowingprocedureshouldbeadoptedThefollowingprocedureshouldbeadopted:Removebatteryholderbypres
47、singlightlyonbothsides,insertthebatteryandrefittheholder.ThisisdoneasfollowsThisisdoneasfollows:Keepbutton4pressed,andadjustthecorrecttimewithbutton3.Speaking for communicationRole-playSpeaking skills46精选课件AdditionalTipsExpressions and sentences to describe proceduresExpressionsExample sentencesThef
48、irstthingyou/theydoisThefirstthingyoudoisputsomecoinsintheslot.ThefirststepistoThefirststepistocontactyourforeigncustomers.Thenextthingyou/theydoisThenextthingyoudoistopupthetankwithoil.Speaking for communicationRole-playSpeaking skills47精选课件AdditionalTipsExpressions and sentences to describe proced
49、uresExpressionsExample sentencesAfteryou/theyhavedonethatAfteryouvedonethat,youshiftgears.Itslikethis:Firstandthen.Itslikethis:Firstyoubeattheeggs,andthenmixintheflourgradually.ThekeythingistoThekeythingistogettheproportionsright.Speaking for communicationRole-playSpeaking skills48精选课件Speaking for c
50、ommunicationRole-play3Think of a game show or sport you know.Follow the outline below and make notes.Nameofthegameshow/sport:_Aim:_Numberofplayers:_Equipment:_WhoWantstoBeaMillionaire?Towinalargecashprizebycorrectlyansweringaseriesofmultiple-choicequestionsofincreasingdifficultyOnlyonecontestantplay