1、New WordsPalm SpringsHispanicancestorsn.棕榈泉adj.西班牙的n.祖先1 George is on holiday in the United 2 States and he is touring around 3 California.He is telephoning his friend 4 Christie.Before listening,look at the 5 pictures and go over the exercises below.6 Guess what might be included in their 7 convers
2、ation.A tour round California.A visit to Joshua Tree National Park.Georges feelings and reactions to what he is seeing.1.Where did Georges tour start and in which direction has he been travelling?2.What surprised George about California?3.Why did George have the wrong idea about California before he
3、 went there?4.Why are there so many different kinds of music,food and art in California?2 Listen to the tape and answer the following questions.1.Where did Georges tour start and in which direction has he been traveling?He started in northern California,and he has been traveling south.The facts that
4、 not everybody lives on the coast,and the desert in California is not like the rest of the climate of California,surprised him.2.What surprised George about California?He had watched too many American movies.3.Why did George have the wrong idea about California before he went there?Many people from
5、different countries moved to California.They brought their own customs,culture and food.They kept them up and so produced the large variety of food,music,customs,art and cultural activities.4.Why are there so many different kinds of music,food and art in California?Dear Christie,I am here in Joshua
6、Tree National Park,in the _.Have been traveling around the state of California for three weeks now.Very different from what I have seen in _.Not everyone is _and not everyone lives near the _.First traveled southeast through rich farmland then to the central part.Southeastern CaliforniaAmerican movi
7、esbeach/coastrich3 Listen again and complete the postcard George wrote.They grow everything here including _and fruit.Cattle too.Then traveled further _into mountains and _.Californians are very friendly,and they are from many different _ and cultures.Every culture has its own _,_,food and art.Most
8、interesting.Wish you were here.Give my love to Paula.Yours,George.cotton,vegetables,nutssoutheastdesertracesmusicfestivals4 Read the questions and expressions below.There are different ways for a speaker to encourage someone else to talk.Christie uses some of them to find out more about Georges tour
9、.Listen to the tape again and underline the questions and expressions that Christie uses.Where are you?Wheres that?What are you doing down there?Really?So hows the trip been?And what about.?Whats it really like?What do you think?What happened then?Indeed?What other scenery is there?Such as?Hispanic?
10、Is that so?QUESTIONSCool.Good.Yes,thats right.Lucky you!Mmm,sounds interesting.That surprises/doesnt surprise me.Wow!Sounds fantastic!Give an example.Oh I see.Sounds great!Ah ha!Gosh,George!Just as I thought.EXPRESSIONSGiving commentsSpeaking TaskCool!Really?Oh,I see/thats all right.I wish I could s
11、ee it for myself.Thats terrific!TopicsTalk about traveling to some places in telephone conversation.Where have you visited recently?What is the climate like?What did you think about the people?What other interesting things did you see?Thats interesting/terrific/marvelous/cool/lovely!The following se
12、ntence patterns are helpful for you:Thats interesting/terrific/marvelous/cool/lovely!Really?How do you feel aboutIt seems to me becauseSounds good.I see.Sorry to interrupt/for interrupting,butAngel IslandFishermans Wharf (渔人码头)Chinatown(San Francisco)Golden Gate Bridgecable carblue and white road si
13、gnsWednesdayMondayTuesday1 Read Georges diary quickly then do exercise 1 on page7.TuesdayWednesdayMondayCareful ReadingFill in the blanks with words in the passage.Monday_straight to hotel and _luggage,then went _Rode on _Visited _wentdroppedexploringa cable carFishermans WharfParagraph 1Tuesday_ a
14、couple from hotel and _ a car.Spend all day _In evening,went to _Teamed up withhireddriving around cityChinatownPara 2WednesdayTook ferry to _and had a good view of_Visited an _Para 3Angel IslandGolden Gate Bridgeimmigration stationChoose the Synonyms(同义词)1.Teamed up with a couple from my hotel and
15、hired a car.A.bought B.rent C.stole D.borrowedB2.More and more people were able to grasp the opportunity.A.hold B.miss C.lose D.have3.Apparently hed been shocked when he saw a terrible accident.A.distinctly B.thankfully C.obviously D.relevantlyAC 4.It is a 79km round-trip that takes in all the famou
16、s tourist spots.A.cheats B.includes C.understand D.absorbs5.Chinese people applied for right to live in USA.A.approved of B.asked for C.devoted to D.put onBB2 Read the diary carefully and answer the questions in pairs.1.Why did Andrew Hallidie invent the cable car system?2.Where did George eat lunch
17、 on his first day in San Francisco?He ate at Fishermans Wharf.He invented the cable car system because the horse-drawn trams used before were unsafe.horse-drawn 为 n+pp adj3.Why did George hire a car?Why do you think he joined up with Terri and Peter?It was convenient for him to tour around the city.
18、It was cheaper to hire a car with other people because they could share the cost.Also he probably enjoyed being in the company of other tourists.4.What three things can visitors do in Chinatown?Eat in Chinese restaurants,go to markets,visit temples and museums.5.What is Angel Island famous for?It wa
19、s famous as a place for immigrants to be checked before they could enter California.Discussion:Why did George leave out some words when he wrote his diary?Post ReadingRewrite the diary entry for Tuesday inserting all the missing words.I teamed up with a couple from my hotel(Peter and Terri)and hired
20、 a car.We spent all day driving around the city.Theres a great drive marked our for tourists.It has blue and white signs with seagulls on them to show the way to go.Its a 79 km round-trip that takes in all the famous tourist spots.We stopped many times to admire the view and take photographs.I now h
21、ave a really good idea of what the citys like.SpeakingSuppose you are George,choose one day of your trip to make a telephone call to your friend or your relative.Hello,may I speak to;Yes,speaking;So hows the trip been?Whats it really like?Great!Sounds wonderful!Cool!Please give me a call when you ar
22、e back.OK,thats all.1.cattle n.集体名词,指复数概念，谓语用复数。如:We have five(head of)cattle.The cattle are raised on my farm.类似集体名词有people,police,folk,militia(民兵部队)等。Language Points2.indicate vt.指示,标出,表明,暗示He indicated the door hinting me to go out.他指着门示意我出去。The signpost(路标)indicates the right road.His hesitation
23、 indicated that he doubted about the plan.(暗示)His red face indicates high blood pressure.(是的征兆)The bell rang,_(indicate)that class was over.indicating3.Apparently hed been shocked when he saw a terrible accident in which a train slippeddown the hill dragging the horses with it.显然当他看到一场事故中轨道车拖着马匹滑下山坡
24、时大为震惊。1)apparently 据我所知,显然的,显而易见的I wasnt there,but _ it was a good party.She managed to climb out of the car,_ unhurt.apparentlyapparentlyIn winter drivers have trouble stopping their cars from _ on icy roads.A.skating B.skidding C.sliding D.slipping2)slip v.滑,滑倒,失足A tram slipped of/from her hand.书本
25、从她的手中滑落。n.c 小错误Its normal for a young man to make a slip.年轻人犯错误很正常。在冬天,司机很难避免汽车在结了冰的路面上打滑。Bskate 表示“(在冰面上)滑行”、“溜(冰)”一般指滑冰运动;skid 表示“(人、车等行进时因路面滑而向一侧)打滑,滑倒”;slide 表示“(在冰、滑梯、跑道等上)滑行,滑动;滑落”;slip 表示“失脚,滑跤”,常指由于不小心、路滑等而滑倒。根据句意,此处指“车轮的打滑”。4.Teamed up with a couple from my hotel and hired a car.team up wit
26、h与合作或一起工作,与结成一队Lets team up!让我们联起手来吧!Its a pleasure to _such an excellent worker.与这样的优秀工人合作真是件愉快事。team up with5.hire v.雇佣,租用Hiring a car is paid by the hour.I hired a private detective to look into it.hire out 出租 hire oneself out(as)受雇(当)He hired himself out as a bodyguard in a company.rent 租借(让)土地、
27、房屋、动产等。Do you own or rent the video?录像带是你自己的还是租的？He will rent this land(out)to me at$1000 a year.他将把这块土地以每年1000美元的价格租给我。6.Theres a great drive marked out for tourists.有一条用线为游客画出界线的大道。1)drive n.used in the names of roads 路,大道They live at 141 Park Drive.他们住在公园路141号。2)mark out 划线分出,(标记)选出7.Its a 79 km
28、round-trip that takes in all the famous tourist spots.正是这79公里的往返旅程包括了所有的著名的旅游景点。take in 1)包括This price takes in the cost of all the accommodation and food.这个价格包括了食宿等一切费用。2)吸收,收留,收容,收养,接待Our party branch took in a new member yesterday.我们党支部昨天吸收了一名新党员。3)理会,理解,记住I wonder if hes really taking it in.我想知道
29、他是否真正明白了。4)欺骗,使上当The salesman finds it easy to take in old ladies.这个推销员发现老太太容易上当受骗。8.Some interesting temples here,a numberof markets and a great many restaurants.这里有一些有趣的寺庙、一些集市和许多饭店。“许多,大量”,修饰可数名词manymany a/ana great/good manya good/large number of修饰不可数名词mucha good/great deal of a large amount ofa
30、mounts of修饰可数与不可数名词a lot oflots ofa quantity ofquantities ofplenty ofa supply ofsupplies of1)A good many people _ watching on the beach now.A.is B.was C.are D.were2)_ the students in per school go to college in their teens.A.A good many B.A great many of C.A great deal of D.A lot of A good/great man
31、yCB注意(1)amounts of与quantities of后接不可数(2)名词作主语时,谓语动词用Large amounts of money are spent on tobacco every year.每年都要花大量金钱在烟草上。(2)many a+(single.)n.作短语,谓动用Many a student wants to see the film Hero.很多学生想看电影英雄。复数单数9.From 1882 to 1940 Angel Island was a famous immigration station where many Chinese people ap
32、plied for right to live in USA.apply for 申请 请示得到Nobody applied for the reward.谁也没有申请这项奖金。apply for apply at apply toapply for 的宾语在内容上应当是希望获得的事物，例如工作（job,work），职务（post,position），奖金（reward），签证(visa)等apply to 可以指用任何方式去申请，例如书信，电讯，亲自到场等等，而apply at 则指亲自到场去申请。例如：He applied at the local police station for a
33、 certificate.他向当地警察局申请了执照。Job seeks should apply at the personnel office.寻找工作的人应当亲自到人事处提出申请。10.noticing how the listener reacts and,if necessary,changing your way of speaking to suit the listener.react 反应,回应,作出反应e.g.How did she _to your answer?对你的回答她如何反应?The people soon _the dictator.人民很快起来反对独裁者。rea
34、ctreacted againstbe/go on holidaygo straight todrop ones luggagego exploringa cable carget a spectacular view ofa better form of transportits the place to do sthfeel like doing have good idea ofidea 印象,感想在度假直接去放下行李去探索缆车观看美景一种更好的交通方式这是做某事的地方想要做某事对有很好的了解Phrasesa number ofall sorts oftake ferryallow sb
35、.to do sthattempt to do sthpull out ofbe famous forleave out its ones turn to do sthmake sure that.team up withmark out大量的各种各样的乘轮渡允许某人做某事试图做某事从中拉出来因为而出名省略,遗漏轮到某人做某事确信,确保.与合作/一起工作划线标出界限HomeworkTranslation1)他虽然不会说话,但能通过手势让别人知道他的意思。(by means of)2)他宣称他是正确的。(declare)3)鼓起勇气，成功就属于你。(keep up)4)他说的话打动了我。(sub
36、ject Clause)5)事实是我从未到过那儿。(Appositive Clause)6)显而易见，英语很重要。(Subject Clause)7)问题是我们下一步该怎么办。(Predicative Clause)8)玛丽认为他会帮助她。(Object Clause)9)人们认为运动会会按计划举行。(Subject Clause)1)他虽然不会说话,但能通过手势让别人知道他的意思。(by means of)He couldnt speak,but made himself understood by means of signs.2)他宣称他是正确的。(declare)He declared
37、 that he was right.3)鼓起勇气，成功就属于你。(keep up)Keep up your courage,and success will be yours.4)他说的话打动了我。(subject Clause)What he said moved me.5)事实是我从未到过那儿。(Appositive Clause)The fact is that I have never been there.6)显而易见，英语很重要。(Subject Clause)It is clear that English is very important.7)问题是我们下一步该怎么办。(Predicative Clause)The problem is what we should do next8)玛丽认为他会帮助她。(Object Clause)Mary thinks that he will help her.9)人们认为运动会会按计划举行。(Subject Clause)It is believed that the sports meet will be held as planned.
