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Unit TWO
Journey into the unknown
Objectives
1. To
learn some new words and phrases
2. To
practice the listening skill--- understanding the
problem-solution pattern
3. To talk
about asking for and giving directions
4.
To
conduct
a
series
of
listening
and
speaking
activities
on
how
to
discuss
and
organize ideas (e.g. pair work, group
work, etc.)
Focus
1. Understanding & using the key words,
phrases and expressions in this unit
2.
Understanding
the
main
idea
of
the
listening
material
and
complete
the
related
exercises
3. Practicing the listening skill of
understanding the problem-solution pattern
4. Practicing the speaking skill--- how
to discuss and organize ideas
Difficulties
1.
Understanding
the
main
idea
of
the
listening
material
and
complete
the
related
exercises
2. Practicing the listening skill of
understanding the problem-solution pattern
3. Practicing the speaking
skill--- how to discuss and organize ideas
Step 1
Opening up
Read
the
following
quotes
about
traveling.
What
does
each
quote
mean?
Do
you
agree with them? Why or why not?
Text book P20
Step 2
Listening to the world
Sharing
1. Watch a podcast
for its general idea.
The podcast is
mainly about people
’
s
traveling experiences and what they like
and don
’
t like
about traveling.
2. Watch Part 1 and fill in
the blanks with the words that Finn uses.
1) different countries
2) home
3) new places
4) new cultures
3. Do they travel a lot? Look at the
people below and read the statements.
Then
watch part 2 of the
podcast and check(
√
) the
true statements.
1 Travel
is her passion.
2 He has been to
Istanbul twice.
3 She has done little
traveling on holidays.
4 She gets
excited about going to any country.
5
She loves to travel to different countries.
6 He has been traveling for 12 years.
7 She has been to Turkey, India, and
Malta.
8 As an expedition leader, he
often works in the United Kingdom.
Answers
1
√
2(He has been
to Istanbul once.)
3(she has done quite
a bit of traveling on holidays.)
4
√
5
√
6(He has been
traveling for about two and a half years.)
7(she has been to Turkey, Egypt and
Malta.)
8(As an expedition leader, he
often works outside the United Kingdom.)
4.
What
do
they
like
about
traveling?
Look
at
the
people
below
and
read
the
statements. Then watch
part 3 of the podcast and fill in the
blanks.
A
He
thinks
that
traveling
helps
a
person
1_______a
lot
and
learn
completely
different
experiences.
B
She loves the 2______experience.
C
He loves to
see art. And she loves to see 3________in other
countries.
D
He
can see the most beautiful4 ________ around the
word.
E
He likes
getting out there and experiencing a different
5____, getting far a way
from what
he
’
s used to, and meeting
new people.
F
She loves being in a new place, seeing
very different things, hearing a different
6_____, and eating different food.
Now watch again and check
your answers.
4 Answers
1)
mature
2) airport
3) theater
4) scenery
5) culture
6) language
5
What
don
’
t
they
like
about
traveling?
Look
at
the
people
below
and
read
the
statements. Then watch
part 4 of the podcast and match the statements 1-6
to the
people A-F.
1 I
suppose plane journeys
aren
’
t always the most
exciting of things.
2 I
don
’
t like long flights.
3
When
I
was
backpacking,
and
we
all
…
we
ran
out
of
money,
or
we
were
in
dangerous situations, I
actually quite enjoyed that.
4 Flying.
I don
’
t particularly like
flying, but it
’
s a necessity
when you live in Ireland,
you know.
5 You spend a lot of time outside the
United Kingdom, and the disadvantage of that is,
that you, you tend to miss families and
friends.
6 I suppose the biggest
problem I have with traveling is living out of a
suitcase.
Now watch again and check
your answers.
Answers
B
A
E
C
F
D
6. Work in pairs and discuss the
questions.
1. Do you like traveling?
Why or why not?
2. Have you traveled
much? Where have you been? What did you like most?
3. If you can afford the money and
time, which place(s) would you love to go? Why?
Reference answers
1. I like
traveling a lot. It is a good experience since it
helps people escape from the
pressure
of city life and the boredom of daily routine.
What
’
s more, the
contact
with
different
cultures helps broaden
the
mind and probably
change
our
way of
living
and thinking.
I
don
’
t
like
traveling.
I
like
the
stability
and
the
secure,
warm
feeling
of
home,
which
make
me
feel
comfortable.
Hotels
or
other
people
’
s
houses
are
poor
substitutes
for
home,
and
I
really
don
’
t
like
sleeping
in
strange
places
or
being
away from home for a
long time. I don
’
t get
enough out of traveling to justify the
discomfort of being away from home.
2.
I
haven
’
t
traveled
much
so
far,
but
the
backpacking
trip
I
had
in
Yunnan
is
an
unforgettable
experience.
I
walked
on
foot
along
the
Yangtze
river
for
a
long
distance,
occasionally
going
down
to
the
valley
to
appreciate
its
majestic
power
and
beauty.
What
I
liked
most
was
to
drift
along
the
river
on
a
bamboo
raft.
It
seemed
to me that the river had a life of its own with
the current either drifting in
leisure
or raging forward with force. Tiring as the trip
was, I was greatly rewarded
with what I
felt and what I experienced.
3. If I had enough time and money, I
would choose to go to the American west, to
visit the deserts, the canyons, and the
mountains, and to totally get immersed into
the wilderness. Probably only by going
deep unto nature can we truly find our true
self, our real value, and our relation
with others and the world.