Communication Workshop Unit 8 Adventure Communication Workshop & Culture Corner

Communication Workshop

Arctic Adventure

South Africa Culture Tour

Wildlife safari giraffe leopard Two weeks on safari in the best reserves of South Africa, Air-conditioned vehicles, Accommodation in four-star hotels and tents, Extra option of river canoeing, All food and flights included. Wildlife safari giraffe leopard

A self-drive African safari can provide you with a lot of freedom and choices. Rhino 犀牛

Wildlife Tour in South Africa

White-Water Experience

White-water experience Two weeks canoeing and rafting on the Colorado River in the USA.

Experienced instructors. Accommodation in shared cabins. Flights and food included. Extra offers:trips to San Francisco and Los Angeles.

You can also choose the Arctic adventure to explore Greenland or choose the Eco-tourism in Turkey.

Exciting Tour in Turkey

Listening I Read the advertisements and listen to the dialogue . Which holiday do Ricky and Shulah choose？ 1. Arctic Adventure 2. Wildlife Tour in South Africa 3. White-Water Experience 4. Exciting Tour in Turkey

Listening II 1. Showing Interest 2. Listen and repeat You have won a holiday. In pairs , choose which one to go on together. Follow the stages below.

Speaking Choose one of the trips you want to go on and one you don’t . Use the key words to help you. Write notes on your reasons. boring, cheap, clean, comfortable, dangerous, difficult ,dirty ,educational, exciting, expensive ,interesting, safe, tiring, well-organised

Discussing Group Work In pairs , talk to each other about the holidays and agree on a choice. Show you are listening to the other person. Use sounds and key words.

A：I’d like to go on the trip to Greenland. B: Really ？ A：Yes，I’d like to explore somewhere and I love skiing. B：Mmm. But it’s very cold. And I don’t like skiing. I’d prefer to…

A Brochure 1. Read the Camp Xtreme brochure and match the paragraphs （1-3）with these headings. a) the main features b) introduction c) what’s special？ 1）b 2）a 3） c

2. Find examples of these brochure writing styles in the text . a) Using opinion words to make the product/service sound more exciting. b) Writing directly to the reader, i.e. “We can help you.” c) Using facts to make the product more real. d) Keeping the writing as simple as possible by dividing the text into sections.

Writing Imagine you work for an adventure camp . Write a brochure for your camp .

Stages 1) Make notes about your adventure camp. 2) Use your notes to plan four paragraphs. 3) Use your plan to write your brochure. 4) Check your brochure.

Writing (page90) 1. Read the Camp Xtreme brochure and make it clear how to write a brochure.(layout) 2. Pay attention to the useful vocabulary 3. check

Listening III Listen to the radio programme and answer the questions. 1）In what year were Marek’s two most famous journeys？ 2）What difficulties did he have on his journey to the South Pole？ 3）Why is Marek not a “typical” explorer？ 4）Why does Marek go on exploration trips？ 5）What does he think is the key to a successful exploration trip？

1）In what year were Marek’s two most famous journeys？ 2）What difficulties did he have on his journey to the South Pole？ 3）Why is Marek not a “typical” explorer？ 1995. High winds and low temperatures. He has many other interests.

4）Why does Marek go on exploration trips？ 5）What does he think is the key to a successful exploration trip？ He wants to test the limits of what humans can do. Your intelligence and your dreams.

真题在线(2010·福建卷) 假设你是李华，福建省某中学高中学生，今年暑假将前往澳大利亚参加主题为“WATER FOR LIFE”的交流活动。请你以参访代表的身份，根据以下图片提示，用英语写一篇发言稿。

注意：1.根据图片的内容适当展开，以使行文连贯； 2．开头与结尾已写好，不计入总词数； 3．文中不能出现考生的具体信息； 4．词数：120左右； 5．参考词汇：短缺 shortage；资源 resource。

Ladies and gentlemen， Good morning，I’m Li Hua from Fujian，China.It’s my great honor to be here to say something about the global water shortage and ways of dealing with it. ____________________ That’s all.Thank you.

佳作欣赏 Ladies and gentlemen， Good morning，I’m Li Hua from Fujian，China.It’s my great honor to be here to say something about the global water shortage and ways of dealing with it. As we know，the global water shortage is becoming increasingly severe mainly due to global warming，environmental pollution and the ever­increasing population.Therefore，it’s high time we did something about it.

Firstly，an effective way，I think，is to reserve water in a scientific way for future use.Secondly，new methods need to be developed to use the existing water resources，for example，turning sea water into fresh water.Thirdly，we must stop water pollution by law.Last but not least，it’s everyone’s responsibility to make good use of water，such as recycling and saving water in our daily life. In conclusion，people around the world should be aware of the real situation of water shortage，protect the present water resources and explore potential ones scientifically. That’s all.Thank you.

The contents of the compositions are requested to be close to the students’ life. Every week, excellent compositions will be chosen, the authors of which will be given prize. So we welcome all the students to join us! Let’s improve our English writing together!

Culture Corner

Match the words 1 scriptures a link 2 associate b often 3 identify 4 surrounding 5 regularly 6 precious a link b often c valuable d find e nearby f books

Language points 1.connect vt. 连接，联合，联系，衔接 For centuries, the Silk Road was the most important line of communication connecting east and west.(P32) 百年来，丝绸之路是最重要的连接东和西部通信线路。 Would you try that call again, please? I’ve been connected to the wrong person. 请你重新接一次电话好不好?刚才接错人了。

【辨析】 connect with/to 和……相连 be related to 和……有关系 be combined with 把……和……结合 【真题在线】 ——In this day and age, women can have children and jobs as well. ——I can’t agree more. It’s great to have the two .【2010福建，33】 A.linked B.related C.connected D.combined

【解析】选D。句意：---在当今和这个时代，女人们可以同时拥有孩子和工作。---我非常赞成。把二者结合起来太好了。link联系；relate关系；connect把……和……连接起来；combine A & B把A和B结合起来。

2. in particular 尤其，特别 …, today one area in particular is associated most closely with the name of the Silk Road. （P32）……今天一个特别的地区与丝绸之路这个名字密切相连。 I like fish in general, and salmon in particular. 总的说来我喜欢吃鱼,尤其喜欢吃鲑鱼。　　 She likes fruit and tomatoes in particular. 她喜欢水果,尤其是西红柿。

A.Generally speaking B.On the contrary C.In particular D.To be honest 【真题在线】 _____ , the pay isn’t attractive enough, though the job itself is quite interesting.[2009浙江，18] A.Generally speaking B.On the contrary C.In particular D.To be honest 【解析】选D。考查插入语的用法。句意：说实话，这件工作的薪水不是很诱人，虽然工作本身很有趣。to be honest/sure/frank可以用作插入语。

3. observe v．注意到；观察；监视；遵守(规则、法令等)；庆祝 I observed him reading a novel in the room yesterday.昨天我注意到他在房间里读一本小说。 When I was a child，I would observe the night sky. 当我小时，我常常观察夜空。 【拓展】 observe sb. do sth. 看到某人做某事 observe sb. doing sth. 看到某人正在做某事 observe that 看到，观察到……

【辨析】 look，see，watch，observe与witness 这些动词均有“看”之意，但也有区别。 (1)look侧重“看”的动作，用作不及物动词。如： We looked but saw nothing. 我们看了， 但什么也没看见。 (2)see是一般用语，指看见，常侧重于结果。如： Did you see what happened? 你看见有什么事发生了吗？

(3)watch指用眼睛跟随某物，以便对每一个变化、运动等进行观察。如： The students watched as the surgeon performed the operation. 学生观看外科医生做手术。 (4)observe侧重以客观的态度进行观察。如： The police observed the man entering/enter the bank.警方监视着那男子进入银行的情况。 (5)witness指当场看见，亲眼看见。如： I witnessed the traffic accident. 我目睹了那次交通事故。

【即学即练】 Though having lived abroad for years，many Chinese still________the traditional customs. A．perform B．possess C．observe D．Support 【解析】选C。　句意为：许多中国人尽管在国外居住了许多年，仍奉行传统的习俗。perform执行，表演；possess拥有；observe遵守，奉行 (习俗等)；support支持。由句意可知C项正确。

Homework Find more information about the Silk Road.

Great hopes make great man. 远大的希望，造就伟大的人物。