1、3 3The Surprising purpose of travelUnit 4 Section AUnit 4 Section A第1页Noonerealizeshowbeautifulitistotraveluntilhecomeshomeandrestshisheadonhisold,familiarpillow.Lin Yutang(Chinese writer)Certainly,travelismorethantheseeingofsights;itisachangethatgoeson,deepandpermanent,intheideasofliving.Miriam Bea
2、rd(American historian)3 34UNITLets go第2页Section A 3 34Lets goUNITTheSurprisingpurposeoftravelObjectivesObjectivesTotalkaboutthesurprisingpurposeoftravelTounderstandthetextfullyToapplythephrasesandpatternsTomasterthecause-effectessaywritingskill第3页ContentsAThe surprising purpose of travelThe surprisi
3、ng purpose of travelSectionWarming-upActivitiesTextStudyLanguageApplicationSummary第4页Warming-upActivitiesLead-inLead-inPre-reading ActivitiesPre-reading ActivitiesCultural BackgroundCultural BackgroundAThe surprising purpose of travelThe surprising purpose of travelSection第5页1.Writeasmanywordsrelate
4、dtotravelasyoucan.VarietiesoftravelMeansoftransportationTouristattractionsEntertainmentactivitiesThingstotakeWheretostayOtherwordsabouttravelLead-inLead-inGroup discussion 第6页2.Tryyourbesttolistthereasonsthatpeopletravel.TohaveachangeToexperiencesomethingnewandunfamiliarToseetheworldandunderstanddif
5、ferentcultureTomarvelatthewonderofgreatnatureToescapefromaboringlifestyleTohaveathoroughrelaxationTobroadenoneshorizonsLead-inLead-inGroup discussion第7页3.Yoursuggestionstoastudentwhowantstohaveatripbutdoesnthaveenoughmoneyforit.PlanaheadFindusefulinformationTravelingroupGotoaless-knownplacePackneces
6、sarythingsLead-inLead-inGroup discussion第8页1.WhydomanypeoplechoosetovisitXian?2.WhichplaceareyoumostinterestedinwhenyouarevisitingXian?Explainyourreasons.Listen to a talk about Xian and discuss the questions.第9页1.WhydomanypeoplechoosetovisitXian?OneofthemostancientcitiesinChina;Itsdiverseandrichsele
7、ctionoflocalfood;Easilyaccessibleandfrequentflightsandtrains;Areputationallovertheworld;IfyouhavenotbeentoXian,youhavenotbeentoChina.第10页2.WhichplaceareyoumostinterestedinwhenyouarevisitingXian?Explainyourreasons.IammostinterestedinvisitingtheTerracottaArmyinXian:Anadmirablemiracleoftheworld;Theexqu
8、isitehightechnologyinQinDynasty;AsymbolofthelonghistoryandbrilliantcultureofChina.第11页A plane disaster Sunday has increasedfears among already worried travelers,especiallythoseinSoutheastAsia.AirAsiaflightQZ8501_fromradar Sunday while flying from Surabaya,Indonesia to Singapore.The plane wascarrying
9、155passengersandseven_.AllbutsevenwereIndonesian.ThreeSouthKoreanswerealsoontheplanealongListen to a short passage concerning aircraft accidents and fill in the missing information.disappeared To be continuedTo be continuedcrewmembers 第12页with a passenger each from Britain,France,MalaysiaandSingapor
10、e.AirAsiaisa_airlinewith links to AirAsia Malaysia.Malaysian_hashadadifficult.In March,the national _,MalaysiaAirlines,had a plane disappear over the IndianOcean.Thatplanewascarrying239passengersand crew from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing,China._havefoundnosignoftheplaneorthepeopleitcarried.Theplanesdisap
11、pearance_theworld.Listen to a short passage concerning aircraft accidents and fill in the missing information.budget To be continuedTo be continuedair transportation carrier Investigators shocked 第13页Several months later,Malaysia Airlines_anotherdisaster.Flight17wentdown in Ukraine on July 17 after
12、anapparent_strike.ItwastravelingfromAmsterdam,HollandtoKualaLumpur,Malaysiaatthetime.All298peopleontheplane were killed in the _.Manytravelers feared flying Malaysian airlinesafterflights370and17.Now,manytravelersareconcernedaboutAirAsia.Listen to a short passage concerning aircraft accidents and fi
13、ll in the missing information.suffered crashmissile 第14页Questions Previewing1.WhereisLeftBankcaf?Whatfeaturesdoesithave?2.WhatisLets Go?Givemoreinformationaboutit.3.WhatdoyouknowaboutMachuPicchu?TipsTipsTipsTipsTipsTipsTipsTipsTipsTipsTipsTipsCultural BackgroundCultural BackgroundSome Proper Names第1
14、5页1.WhereisLeftBankcaf?Whatfeaturesdoesithave?TheLeftBankcafislocatedinthevillageofSaranac Lake on the Left Bank of the RiverSeineinParis.Itisafavoritemeetingplaceofgreatartists,writers,andfamousintellectualssince the early 20th century.LBC servesauthentic French caf-style food,includingcrpes and ta
15、rtines,as well as coffee,tea,winesandbeers.Cultural BackgroundCultural BackgroundSome Proper Names第16页2.WhatisLets Go?Givemoreinformationaboutit.Aworld-renownedtravelguideseries,researched,written,edited,andrunentirelybystudentsatHarvardUniversity.Itisclaimedtobe“thestudenttravelguide”aimedatreaders
16、“bothyoungandyoungatheart”.Lets Go wasfoundedin1960andisheadquarteredinCambridge,Massachusetts,theUS.office.Cultural BackgroundCultural BackgroundSome Proper Names第17页3.WhatdoyouknowaboutMachuPicchu?AnancientruinedSouthAmericancityhighupintheAndesmountainsinPeru.ItwasbuiltbytheIncas,aNativeAmericanp
17、eopleofSouthAmerica,inabout1500AD,Ithasatempleofthesunandmanyotherbuildings.Itisapopularplacefortouriststovisit.Cultural BackgroundCultural BackgroundSome Proper Names第18页Main Idea&StructureMain Idea&StructureLanguage FocusLanguage FocusCritical ThinkingCritical ThinkingTextStudyAThe surprising purp
18、ose of travelThe surprising purpose of travelSection第19页Thetextis_thattriestoillustrate_whywetravelbecauseweneed_forcreativity.an exposition the reasons mental refreshmentTheauthordescribesthe_ofatypical_trip.(Para.1)imaginary sceneburdensome第20页Whydoestheauthorchoosetheword“burdensome”todescribehis
19、imaginarytravel?(Para.1)TipsTipsTipsTipsIts4:15inthemorning,andstolenawayalovelydream;Thetaxiislateandthenlost;IamgettingincreasingnervousthatRunin,staggerthroughandfinallygettoMyflightiscancelledand第21页Accordingtotheauthor,whatdoestravelingmean?(Para.1)TipsTipsTipsTipsTravelingisaburdensomeseriesof
20、runningandwaiting,andaftercountlesshours,finallygettingthere.第22页What does the author mean by“the rest of thejourneycanfeellikeatediouslessonintheillsofmodernity.Itsucks.”?(Para.2)TipsTipsTipsTipsTheauthormeansthattherestofjourneyisactuallyveryboring.Theyhavetoendureandtoleratetheterribleexperiencei
21、nthemodernworldwhichbringspeopleconvenienceaswellastediousnessasaresultofglobalization.Journeyisnotenjoyableanymore.第23页Supposetravelistroublesomeandsometimesevenunpleasant,whydowetravelaccordingtotheauthor?(Para.2-4)TipsTipsTipsTipsWetravelbecauseweneedto.Sometimesourtravelisamustbecauseweshouldatt
22、endthebusinessluncheon,becauseweshouldcelebrateThanksgivingwithmomandbecauseweshouldseeourgirlfriendinthe2-yearanniversary.Wetravelbecausewewantto.Owingtothefactthatmosttravelisoptional,wejusttravelfollowingourheart.第24页TipsTipsTipsTipsOnlycorporatetravel,about30%oftripsover50miles,istrulycompulsory
23、.Whatkindoftravelistrulycompulsory?(Para.4)第25页The author gives us a vivid description ofthe imaginary travel experience,includinghow he struggles to get up in the earlymorning,howhegetstotheflightgate_andhowhefinally_intheairport.Part I (Paras.1-_)4after all trouble gets stuck To be continuedTo be
24、continued第26页Whatarethebenefitsofmodernaviation?(Para.5)TipsTipsTipsTipsThankstomodernaviation,wecannowmovethroughspaceataninhumanspeed.Wecanoutrunthesunandmovefromonehemispheretoanotherinasingleday.第27页WhatistheironywhenpeopletraveltoParistryingtoleaveallthosetroublesbehind?(Para.5)TipsTipsTipsTips
25、TheirmindismostlikelytosolvetheirmoststubbornproblemswhiletheyaresittinginluxuryinaLeftBankcaf.第28页HowdoesabitofdistancehelpenhancecreativityaccordingtoParagraph6?(Para.6)TipsTipsTipsTipsAbitofdistancehelpsloosenthecognitivechainsthatimprisonus,makingiteasiertominglethenewwiththeold;themundaneisgras
26、pedfromaslightlymore abstract Perspective.(or:Traveling to a newplace can make us less controlled by familiarcognitivepatternsweusedtohave.Asaresult,wecan better combine the new with the old in ourthinking.)第29页Whatisthefindingoftheresearch?Whatdoestheauthorwantstoprovebyreferringtotheexample?(Para.
27、6)TipsTipsTipsTipsAccordingtotheresearch,theexperienceofanexoticcultureendowsuswithavaluableopen-mindedness,makingiteasiertorealizethatevenatrivialthingcanhavemultiplemeanings.Theauthorwantstomaketherealizationmentionedintheresearchclearerandeasiertounderstand.第30页Possibleeffects?multiculturalcontra
28、sts(Para.7)Means?opentoambiguityinterprettheworldindifferentwaystoexpandthecircumferenceoftheir“cognitiveinputs”第31页Whatdoweneedtodototriggerourcreativity?(Para.8)TipsTipsTipsTipsWeneedtotrythedifferencebychangingculturesandexperiencingthedisorientingdiversityofhumantraditions.第32页Para.8Instead,this
29、renaissanceofcreativityappearstobea_:Weneedtochangecultures,toexperiencethedisorientingdiversityofhumantraditions.Thesamefacetsofforeigntravelthataresoconfusingturnoutto_,makingusmorecreativebecausewerelessinsular.pleasantside effect of differencehave a lasting impactTo be continuedTo be continued第3
30、3页Para.8Wereremindedofallthatwedontknow,whichisnearlyeverything;weresurprisedbythe_.Eveninthisglobalizedage,wecanstillbeamazedat_thatwerentincludedintheLets Go guidebook and that certainly dont existbackhome.pleasantconstant stream of surprisesall the earthly things 第34页Whatarethedrawbacksoftravel?(
31、Para.9)TipsTipsTipsTipslToendurejetlag;lTobelostinsomewherewhiletravelling;lToloseluggage.第35页TipsTipsTipsTipsTravelwillchangeourmindtosomeextent,whichinturncanhaveeffectsoneverythinginourlife.Whatarethesecretcornerstonesofcreativityoftravel?(Para.9)Whatwillhappentousaftertravel?(Para.9)TipsTipsTips
32、TipsDistanceanddifferences.第36页Part III (Para.9)Theauthorwarnsusagainstpretendingtravelhasno_andthatwetakegreatdelightintheunpleasantness.Thelastsentenceechoestheviewthatdistanceanddifferencearethe_ofcreativity.drawbackssecret cornerstones第37页Itgivesusavividdescriptionoftheauthorsimaginarytravelexpe
33、rience,includinghowhestrugglestogetupintheearlymorning,howhegetstotheflightgateintheairport.(Para.1)Theauthorputsforwardaquestionandgivestwotraditionalanswerstoit.Wetravelbecauseweneedto.Wetravelbecausewewantto.(Para.2-4)Theintroduction第38页Theauthortakesustorethinkthequestion:Whatistherealpurposeoft
34、ravel?(Para.5)Theauthorsownunderstandingoftherealpurposeoftravel.lExplanationfromtheperspectiveofscience(Para.6)lTakeexperiencedtravelersasanexample(Para.7)lWherethismentalflexibilitycomesfrom(Para.8)TheintroductionThebody第39页Wetravelbecauseweneedto,becausedistanceanddifferencearethesecretcornerston
35、esofcreativity.(Para.9)TheintroductionThebodyTheconclusion第40页TheintroductionThebodyTheconclusion第41页The Surprising Purpose of TravelTravel is _ and sometimesevenunpleasant;thenwhatisthedrivingforce behind our travel?We travelbecause we need to.Sometimes ourtravelisa_becauseweshouldattendthe busines
36、s luncheon,because weshould celebrate Thanksgiving with ourmom.Wetravelbecausewewantto.burdensomeTo be continuedTo be continuedmust第42页Owingtothefactthatmosttravelis_,wejusttravelfollowingourheart.Mostpeopletravel for the sake of _,but theirmindtendstosolvethestubborn_issues while on vacation.What i
37、s the realpurposeoftravel?Travellingtoanewplacecanmake us less controlled by familiar cognitive_thatimprisonus.Asaresult,wecanbetter combine the new with the old,themundane is _ from a slightly moreabstractperspective.optionalTo be continuedTo be continuedrelaxationdomesticpatternsgrasped第43页To _ tr
38、avelers,multiculturalcontrast means that they are open toambiguityandwillingtoseetheworldindifferent ways,thus to expand the_oftheir“cognitiveinputs”astheyrefuseto_theirfirst answers and initial guesses.Ofcourse,that mental flexibility is a sideeffectofdifferenceandweknowwhatwedid not know in the pa
39、st,by which webecome more open-minded and less_.seasonedTo be continuedTo be continuedcircumferencessettle forinsular第44页Apartfromitsadvantages,travelalsohasit_,whichmakeusnottakegreatpleasantness.Moreoftenthannot,weneeda_afterourvacation.Wetravelbecauseweneedto,becausedistanceanddifferencearethe_of
40、creativity.Travelwillchangeourmindtosomeextent,whichinturncanhave_oneverythinginourlife.drawbacksvacationcornerstoneseffects第45页Practical PhrasesPractical Phrases Specific Specific Meanings Meanings1.beoffsetbysth.由抵消2.onsale 廉价出售3.minglewith 与混在一起4.endowwith 赋予(天资)5.beopentosth.愿意考虑6.moreoftenthann
41、ot 往往,多半7.besaturatedwith 充满;使饱享第46页由由抵消抵消(salary increase/rising prices)Theirsalaryincreasewillbe offset by risingprices.be offset by sth.短语逆译短语应用他们增加工资会被上涨物价所抵消。意群提醒第47页廉价出售廉价出售(advertisement/on sale)Byreadingtheadvertisement,youmayfindsomethingyouwanton sale.on sale 短语逆译短语应用经过阅读这份广告,你可能会发觉想要某件商品正
42、在减价。意群提醒第48页与与混在一起混在一起(to deliver a speech/praise/blame)Thepresidentdeliveredaspeechthatcontainedpraisemingled with blame.to mingle with短语逆译短语应用校长发表了一个褒贬兼蓄演讲。意群提醒第49页赋予赋予(天资天资)(devoted supporter/godlike status)Thegeneralsdevotedsupportersendow him with analmostgodlikestatus.to endow with 短语逆译短语应用将军忠
43、实拥护者们几乎把他当神一样对待。意群提醒第50页愿意考虑愿意考虑(be sure/any comments and suggestions from)Imsuretheywillbe open to anycommentsandsuggestionsfromeveryone.be open to sth.短语逆译短语应用我必定他们会愿意倾听大家任何意见和提议。意群提醒第51页往往,往往,多半多半(be easily affected/the outside world)More often than not,peoplearenothappybecausetheyaretooeasilyaff
44、ectedbytheoutsideworld.more often than not 短语逆译短语应用人们以为不幸福多半是因为他们太轻易受到外界影响了。意群提醒第52页充满;使饱享充满;使饱享(powerful and seductive messages/the media)Theyvebecomethoroughlysaturated with powerfulandseductivemessagesfromthemedia.短语逆译短语应用他们从媒体得到了大量煽情诱人消息。意群提醒 be saturated with第53页 Functional Functional Patterns
45、Patterns Functions&Usages Functions&Usages1.Sb.almostdobeforeandsb.do,rememberingthat用于表示“某人受到暗示或提醒后采取行动”。2.Sb.dosth.becausesb.like/disliketo,because.用于表示“某人喜欢/不喜欢做某事种种原因”。3.Accordingtoresearch,sth./sb.do,making/leading用于引证,表示“研究发觉/结果表明”。第54页要不是突然看见早已收拾好行李箱,我几乎又要睡着。想起来还要去机场,我叹了口气。原句译文原句译文逆译练习逆译练习I a
46、lmost return backtosleepbeforemyeyecatchesmypackedsuitcaseandI groan,remembering that Imgoingtotheairport.(Para.1)句型提炼句型提炼第55页Sb.dosth.before and sb.dosth,rememberingthat.句型提炼句型提炼应用提醒应用提醒用于表示“某人受到暗示或提醒后采取行动”。句型应用句型应用第56页(expecting looks/compete in)经典例句要不是我突然瞥见妈妈期待神情,我几乎都要放弃该场比赛了。想起来还有几个比赛,我又一次站了起来。意
47、群提醒I almost gaveupthegamebeforemyeyescaughtmymomsexpectinglookssheworeonthefaceand Istoodupagain,remembering that Istillhadmoregamestocompetein.第57页我们旅行是因为我们想要去旅行,因为到一个新地方兴奋和激动能够抵消在机场各种烦心事。原句译文原句译文逆译练习逆译练习We travel because we want to,because theannoyancesoftheairportareoffsetbythethrillofbeingsomepl
48、acenew.(Para.4)句型提炼句型提炼第58页Sb.dosth.becausesb.like/disliketo,because.句型提炼句型提炼应用提醒应用提醒用于表示“某人喜欢/不喜欢做某事种种原因或理由”。句型应用句型应用第59页经典例句我网购是因为我喜欢网购,因为网购能够免去我腿脚之苦从而节约精力。(online shopping/save feet)I shop online because I like to,because onlineshoppingcansavemyfeetandenergy.第60页有研究指出,体验异国文化能够赋予我们宝贵开放性思维,使我们更轻易明白
49、即使是微不足道事物也能够有各种意义。原句译文原句译文逆译练习逆译练习According to research,theexperienceofanexoticcultureendowsuswithavaluableopen-mindedness,making it easier torealizethatevenatrivialthingcanhavemultiplemeanings.(Para.6)句型提炼句型提炼第61页According to research,sth./sb.do,making it easier todo句型提炼句型提炼应用提醒应用提醒用于引证,表示“研究发觉/结果表
50、明”。句型应用句型应用第62页(recent survey/doubled/climbing)经典例句依据最近调查,汽车拥有量已经在过去五年时间里翻了一倍,致使交通事故不停攀升。意群提醒According to a recent survey,thenumberofcardoubledoverthepastfiveyears,leading to theclimbingtrafficaccidents.第63页我们要想认识到旅行在提升创新力方面价值,还得再全方面考虑其目标。a.If we want to realize thecreative benefits of travel,thenwe