Unit2IconicAttractionsUsinglanguage1課件高中英語(yǔ)人教版選擇性

DiscusswhatbestrepresentsaplaceUNIT2IconicAttractionsPeriod3Usinglanguage1ToknowthecultureandlandscapesofNewZealand;Tounderstanddifferentperspectivesofpeoplefromdifferentoccupations;Tograspthekeyinformationandconcludethewaysofexpressingopinions.theiconicattractionthefamouspeoplelocallegendlocalartsandsnacksfamouseventsthathappenedherenativelanguage...Whatdoyouthinkcanbestrepresentaplace?1.WhatdoyouknowaboutNewZealand?Dosomeresearchtofindoutmoreaboutthefollowing.Whichattractsyouthemost?TheBayofIslandsisoneofNewZealand'smostspectaculardestinationstovisityearround.Itsshelteredwatersmakeittheperfectplacetoviewavarietyofmarinelife,includingdolphins,whalesandseals.RegardedasthebirthplaceofNewZealand,theregionaffordsauniqueinsightintoearlyEuropeansettlementandMāoriculture,makingavisittotheBayamust-doonanyNewZealanditinerary.theBayofIslandsthehakaThehakaisatypeofceremonialMāoridanceorchallenge.Hakaareusuallyperformedinagroupandtypicallyrepresentadisplayofatribe'spride,strengthandunity.Actionsincludefoot-stamping,tongueprotrusionsandrhythmicbodyslappingtoaccompanyaloudchant.Thewordsofahakaoftenpoeticallydescribeancestorsandeventsinthetribe'shistory.ThekiwilivesonlyinNewZealand.Itisaverystrangebirdbecauseitcannotfly.Akiwiisthesamesizeasachicken.Ithasnowingsortails.Itdoesn'thaveanyfeatherslikeotherbirds.Eachfoothasfourtoes.Akiwilikesalotoftreesaroundit.Itsleepsduringthedaybecausethesunlighthurtsitseyes.Itcansmellthingswithitsnose.ThereisapictureofakiwionNewZealandmoney.akiwibirdThespoutingactioniscausedbythesuddenreleaseofpressure.Assteamorgasbubblesbegintoformintheconduit,hotwaterspillsfromtheventofthegeyser,andthepressureisloweredonthewatercolumnbelow.Geysersresultfromtheheatingofgroundwaterbyshallowbodiesofmagma.Theyaregenerallyassociatedwithareasthathaveseenpastvolcanicactivity.

ageyserRotoruaisthesmelliestcityinNewZealandandiscausedbythesulphurichotspringsandgeyserslitteredallaroundtheregion.Despitethesmell,youcouldn'tbelievehowtouristyacitylikethiswaswiththemanyhotels,motels,eateries,fastinternet,etcallalongthemainroad.

asulphuricpoolManukahoneyisoneofnature'sspecialgifts.SourcedfromsomeofNewZealand'smostpureandremotelocations,itisrenownedforitsuniqueflavour.ManukaHoneyisrecognisedworldwideforitsuniquepropertiesnotfoundinordinaryhoney.

manukahoneyItisanactivitythatinvolvesjumpingfromatallstructurewhileconnectedtoalargeelasticcord.Thetallstructureisusuallyafixedobject,suchasabuilding,bridgeorcrane;butitisalsopossibletojumpfromamovableobject,suchasahot-air-balloonorhelicopter,thathastheabilitytohoverabovetheground.Thethrillcomesasmuchfromthefree-fallingasfromtherebounds.bungeejumpingSheepworldisNewZealand'spremiershowcaseforsheepandwoolproduction,just45minutesnorthofAuckland.Sheepworldiseducationalandfunforvisitorsofallagesandnationalities,andisgreatwhatevertheweather.aflockofsheep2.ListentoaradioprogrammecalledAmazingNewZealand.ThreespeakersaretalkingaboutwhattheybelievetobestrepresentNewZealand.Matchthespeakerswiththeirjobsandtheirchoices.DaveEdmondsFelicityJamesJaneSmithwriteroftheFantasticLifeblogthegeothermalparksbusinessjournalisteditorofWorldNaturemagazinetheNewZealandexperiencetheBayofIsland3.Listenagainandtakenotes.ListthereasonsgivenbythespeakerswhythesethreethingsbestrepresentNewZealand.theBayofIslands:oneofthemostbeautifulplacesinNewZealand;hasboatcruises,hikingtours,tourstoobserveandexperienceMaoriculture;beachesandwateractivities;plentyofgreatwildlife-penguins,whales,dolphins.thegeothermalparks:hotsprings,geysers,bubblingmud,andsulphuricpoolsmakethatareaoneofthemostamazingplaces.theNewZealandexperience:akiwibird,aflockofsheep,manukahoney,thehaka,bungeejumping;experienceitsculture.4.Howdothespeakerssumuptheiropinions?Completetheirsentenceswiththewordsyouhear.1.________,theBayofIslandsisreallywhatbestrepresentsNewZealand.2.___________,theplacesthatbestrepresentNewZealandarethegeothermalparks.3.________,IwouldliketosuggestthattouristnotjustvisiticonicplacesinNewZealand-theyshouldexperienceitsculture.AllinallInmyopinionInshortWhenpeopletalkaboutthesamesubjectforalongtime,theyoftenendbystatingthemainpointoftheirtalk.SuchsummariesoftenbeginwithphrasessuchasInsummary,Tosumup,Allinall,Inshort,andsoon.Sumup5.Ingroups,discusswhatbestrepresentsChina.Brainstormthefollowingtopicsandtakenotes.theculturalcentrethecentre(s)ofvariouscuisinesthebestplacetoseenaturethemostdiverseregiontheeconomiccentrethemusiccentrethebestplacetoexperiencehistorytheplacewiththebestqualityoflifetheculturalcentreBeijingisthecapitalcityaswellasculturalcentreofChina.Beijinghasaprofoundculture,containingtheculturalheritageof5,000historyofChina,absorbingtheexplodingknowledgeofthecurrentsociety,andforetellingthescenariosofthefuturedevelopment.thecentre(s)ofvariouscuisinesChinacoversalargeterritoryandhasmanynationalities,henceavarietyofChinesefoodwithdifferentbutfantasticandmouthwateringflavor.SinceChina'slocaldisheshavetheirowntypicalcharacteristics,generally,Chinesefoodcanberoughlydividedintoeightregionalcuisines,whichhasbeenwidelyacceptedaround.Certainly,therearemanyotherlocalcuisinesthatarefamous,suchasBeijingCuisineandShanghaiCuisine.theeconomiccentreShanghaiis

mainlandChina'scommercialcapitalandoneofthemostpopulouscities.AlongsideBeijing,Chongqing,andTianjin,itisoneofthefourmunicipalitiesdirectlycontrolledbythecentralgovernment.themostdiverseregionLocatedinasub-tropicalmaritimeregion,Shenzhenisvisitedbytyphoonsthreeorfourtimesayearbutmostofthetimeitenjoyssunnydaysandgentleseawindswithanaveragetemperatureofaround22.4℃year-round.OverseasChineseTownhasaspecialappealwithitsthemeparkscalledSplendidChina,ChineseFolkCultureVillage,WindowoftheWorldandHappyValley.MostofthemareminiaturelandscapesthatmirrorthemostfamousarchitecturesintheworldandinChina.themusiccentreHarbin,famousforitsRussianinfluence,isalsoknownas“China'sMusicCity”andregularlyholdsworld-renownedculturalevents.thebestplacetoexperiencehistoryTheTerracottaWarriorsandHorsesisthemostsignificanthistoricalandculturalsite,whichisaround1.5kilometerseastofEmperorQinShiHuang'smausoleuminLintong,Xi'an,ShaanxiProvince.theplacewiththebestqualityoflifeChengdu,thecapitalofSichuanprovince,hasbeenrecognizedas“thelandofabundance”foralongtime.Withrichculturalheritage,ChengduisoneofthemostpopulardestinationsfortouristsinChina.PeoplewhooncestepontothelandofChengducitywillquicklyfallinlovewiththelifethere.ItseemsthatChengdupeoplearelivingahappylifewithlesspressurefromtheiroccupation,familyorfromthesocialcompetition.6.Chooseoneplacetogiveapresentationon.Usetheexpressionsbelowtohelpyou.DescribingspecialfeaturesofaplaceIt'saleading...It'shometo/of...It'sfamous/well-knownfor...Ithas/features...It'sa______centre.It'sthecentreof...Youcanvisit/see/enjoy...Someofitsattractionsinclude...It'soneofthetop/best...intheworld...allowspeopleto...It'scelebratedaroundtheworldfor...ListeningtextWilliam:Hello,I'mWilliamWood,thehostofAmazingNewZealand.Today,we'regoingtotalkaboutwhatcanbestrepresentNewZealand.We'llstartwithbusinessjournalistDaveEdmonds.Dave,what'syourpick?Dave:MyvotehastobetheBayofIslands.It'soneofthemostbeautifulplacesyou'llfindinNewZealand.Thereareboatcruisesorhikingtourstoexplorethesmalltownsandtheirrichhistory,aswellastourstoobserveandexperienceMaoriculture.Youwillbeastonishedtoseethehakaonsite.But,ofcourse,it'sthebeachesandwateractivitiesthatmaketheBayofIslandssuchapopulartouristdestination.Andthere'splentyofgreatwildlifetoseealongthebeaches-penguins,whales,dolphins...Allinall,theBayofIslandsisreallywhatbestrepresentsNewZealand.Felicity:Yes,Dave.IthinktheBayofIslandsisagreatplacetoo,butIhaveadifferentplaceinmind.William:Folks,thisisFelicityJames,editorofWorldNaturemagazine.Felicity?Felicity:Thanks,William.Inmyopinion,theplacesthatbestre