1、Unit 4History and TraditionsListening,Speaking&Talking聆听经典话题热身【导语】歌曲红河谷,曲调热切、饱满、优美、深情。这首已流传了一个世纪的歌曲,是一首在加拿大广泛流传的民歌,在美国也同样流行。注:听音填空Red River ValleyFrom this valley they say you are goingI will miss your bright eyes and_ They say you are taking the_sweet smilesunshineThat has _our pathways awhileCome
2、and sit by my side if you love meDo not hasten to _me adieuBut remember the Red River ValleyAnd the cowboy who loved you so trueIve been thinking a long time,my darlingOf the _words you never would sayNow,alas,must my fond hopes all vanishbrightenedbidsweetThey say you are going awayFrom this valley
3、 they say you are goingI will miss your bright eyes and sweet smileThey say you are taking the sunshineThat has brightened our pathway awhileI will miss your bright eyes and sweet smile【词海拾贝】译文:红河谷歌词译文:人们说你就要离开村庄我将怀念你的明眸和甜蜜微笑因为他们说你带走所有的阳光它曾照亮我们的路来坐在我身旁如果你爱我不要离开得这样匆忙你可要记住这红河谷还有那真爱你的人亲爱的,长久以来,我一直在想那些你
4、不曾说出的美好誓言可是,现在我所有的美好希望都已破灭因为他们说你就要离开人们说,你就要离开村庄我将怀念你的明眸和甜蜜微笑因为他们说你带走所有的阳光它曾照亮我们的路我将怀念你的明眸和甜蜜微笑听说训练话题实践Activity 1Listening and Speaking Share views on historic sites.主题词汇Jack:The winter holiday is approaching.I want to travel around in China.Can you give me some advice?Li Hua:Of course.As you know,th
5、ere are lots of 1._(名胜)in China.Do you have any plans?Jack:Im not sure.In fact,I want to visit some places in Shandong.Li Hua:Good idea.2._(就我而言)going to Mount Tai is a good choice.places of interestAs far as I am concernedJack:Why?Li Hua:Because Mount Tai has a long history and wonderful sights.In
6、addition,climbing the mountain is 3._(不但)good for your physical health 4._(而且)brings you lots of courage.Jack:That sounds great.Maybe I can enjoy the fantastic sunrise in the morning,which is really 5._(视觉盛宴).Li Hua:Wish you a good journey.not onlybut alsoa feast for eyes.情境对话两名英国留学生正在谈论他们在历史课上学到的中国
7、历史。请选择恰当选项完成对话。Sally:From the course I know China has a history of more than 5,000 years,which really surprised me.Bush:Me too.1Sally:In my opinion,some famous places of interest leave me a deep impression.For example,the Summer Palace,the Forbidden City.Bush:2.It is a feast for eyes.Sally:Really?3.
8、Id like to travel there one day.Bush:Of course.As well as the long and interesting history,there are some great people in China like Confucius.Sally:Indeed.4.His ideas on education have a great influence on Chinese education.A.You must have a good trip there.B.What impressed you most about China?C.I
9、 had been there last summer.D.Confucius is considered as the greatest person in the history.答案:14.BCADPronunciation【发音技巧】连读的条件:相邻的两词在意义上必须密切相关,同属一个意群。连读所构成的音节一般都不重读,只需顺其自然地一带而过,不可读得太重。1.“辅音+元音”型连读连读在同一个意群里,如果相邻两词中的前一个词是以辅音结尾,后一个词是以元音开头,这就要将辅音与元音拼起来连读。eg.Let me havea lookatit.Putiton,please.Notatall.
10、2.“r/re+元音”型连读如果前一个词是以-r或者-re结尾,后一个词是以元音开头,这时的r或re不但要发/r/,而且还要与后面的元音拼起来连读。eg.Theyre my fatherand mother.Thereare some books on the desk.Hereis a letter for you.3.“辅音+半元音”型连读英语语音中的/j/和/w/是半元音,如果前一个词是以辅音结尾,后一个词是以半元音,特别是/j/开头,此时也要连读。eg.Thankyou.Nice to meetyou.Couldyou help me,please?4.“元音+元音”型连读如果前一个词
11、以元音结尾,后一个词以元音开头,这两个音往往也要自然而不间断地连读到一起。eg.She wants to studyEnglish.Howand why did you come here?She cant carryit.【听词辨音】1.What is the backyard being used as now?A.A garden.B.A storage place.C.A swimming pool.2.What is the woman probably?A.A reporter.B.A teacher.C.A student.3.When does the conversation
12、 take place?A.At 8:45.B.At 9:00.C.At 9:30.4.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.Forest fires.B.Human activities.C.Natural mysteries.5.How does the man feel about the womans proposal?A.Worried.B.Interested.C.Puzzled.答案:15.BACAB【听力原文】Text 1M:Our backyard is such a waste to be used as a storag
13、e place.I was thinking of turning it into a garden.What do you think about that?W:How about a swimming pool?I do enjoy swimming in summer.Text 2W:Good morning,Professor Wang.My name is Susan Gray.Im with the local newspaper.Do you mind if I ask you a few questions?M:Not at all.Go ahead,please.Text 3
14、W:I got to work right on time,and Jason has been here since a quarter to nine.So there were two people here doing nothing waiting for you to come.M:Im sorry for being late for half an hour.I know its my job to open the doors at nine.Text 4W:Every year,there are a large number of forest fires,and the
15、 causes are not mysterious.M:Yeah.Most of them are caused by human activities,like people throwing away burning cigarettes.Text 5W:There is a traditional lion dance performance tonight.Do you want to watch it?M:Ive been wanting to see one for a long time.Activity 2Listening and Talking Talk about a
16、visit to a historic tourist destination.话题词汇be located in 坐落于be known as.作为而出名date back to(date from)追溯到be surrounded by/with被包围have a history of有的历史places of interest名胜古迹have a good view of.一览无余have a good trip旅行顺利broaden ones horizons开阔某人的视野show sb.around sp.带领某人参观某个地方.话题句式1.We will try some famou
17、s local snacks and experience the local history.我们将去吃一些地方特色小吃,体验当地历史。2.On our arrival,we were warmly welcomed by the local people.我们一到达,就受到了当地人的热烈欢迎。3.Located in a hill,this beautiful and old city has become a popular tourist attraction now.这座坐落在小山上的美丽古城现在成了一个受欢迎的旅游胜地。4.I feel proud of knowing your
18、interest in Chinese history.知道你对中国历史感兴趣,我感到自豪。5.Confucius is considered as the greatest of the ancient Chinese sages.孔子被认为是古代中国最伟大的圣人。6.There are lots of places of interest in Xian,such as The Terracotta Warriors and Horses,the Old City Wall.西安有很多名胜古迹,例如兵马俑、古城墙。7.That is really a feast for eyes and
19、makes your journey worthwhile.那真的是视觉盛宴,并且让你的旅程变得值得。.情景交际A:Hi,Max.B:Hi,Lucy.I hear that you are going to _(参观一些名胜古迹)in your summer holiday,arent you?A:Yes.My cousin will _(领我参观)the Palace Museum,which _(坐落于北京).B:Great!What do you know about it?A:It is said that it _(有600多年的历史)and _(作为而出名)the living a
20、nd working places of the emperors of the Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty.visit some places of interestshow me aroundis located in Beijinghas a history of more than 600 yearsis known asB:I think visiting historic sites will _(开阔我们的视野),which is good for us._(旅行顺利)!A:Thank you.Wish you a good summer holi
21、day,too.broaden our horizonsHave a good trip.话题演练A visit to the Summer Palace Last week,our class visited the Summer Palace,and our history teacher 1._(带某人参观)it.Standing on the top of the WanshouMountain,we 2._(有很好的视野)of beautiful scenery of the whole park.It 3._(追溯到)the Qing Dynasty and 4._(有悠久的历史).5._(被包围)several lakes on three sides,Wanshou Mountain is a good place 6._(观光)and feeling cool air in summer.showed us aroundhad a good viewdates back tohas a longhistorySurrounded withfor sightseeing
