Unit 3 A day out Welcome to the unit

Words & phrases review come on ourselves enjoy oneself Australia take care 来吧；赶快 pron. 我们自己 玩得愉快 澳大利亚 保重

Words review coffee top president wide steel ton n. 咖啡 n. 顶部，(物体的)上面 n. 总统，国家主席 adj. ……宽的；宽广的 n. 钢 n. 吨

Objectives To learn to make a simple plan for a day trip To learn to tell about some famous places in foreign countries To learn to talk about the places you are interested in

TALK If you are free, what are you going to do? What do you think Eddie is going to do? Let’s have a look.

Listen and answer the questions.

Questions What is Eddie going to do? He is going to exercise. He is going to climb a hill. Is it a real hill? No, it isn’t.

Ask and answer: 1. What foreign countries do you know? The USA, the UK, Canada, Germany … 2. Do you know these famous buildings? the Eiffel Tower the Sydney Opera House the White House

3. Do you know where they are located? Washington France Sydney the USA Paris Australia

Where are they? Amy and Simon are reading some postcards from their friends. Read the back of the postcards and answer the questions.

Hi Amy, Yesterday I took a boat trip under the famous Habour Bridge and went past the Sydney Opera House. I’m having a great time in Australia! Take care! Nick

Who sent this postcard? Which city did he go to? What did he see there? Nick. He went to Sydney. He saw the famous Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House.

Hi Amy, We’re sitting in a little coffee shop by the River Seine. We’re going to the top of the Eiffel Tower this afternoon! All the best, Leo

Who sent this postcard? What did he see there? What was he going to do that afternoon? Leo. He saw the River Seine. He was going to visit the Eiffel Tower.

The President of the USA lives there. See you soon, Jane Hi Simon, I saw the White House today. It is a beautiful building with a big garden and many trees. The President of the USA lives there. See you soon, Jane Simon Flat 01, 6/F, Block 3 City Garden Ninth Street Sunshine Town Beijing 100000 China

Who sent this postcard? What did she see there? What was the White House like? Jane. She saw the White House. It is a beautiful building with a big garden and many trees.

Simon searched on the Internet for some information about places of interest around the world. He is answering Amy’s questions. Listen to their conversation and fill in the blanks.

Amy: How _____ is the Golden Gate Bridge? Simon: It’s very long, about ____ miles. Amy: How _____ is the bridge? Simon: It’s ____ feet wide. Amy: The bridge is _____ of steel, isn’t it? Simon: Yes, and it weighs over 100,000 ____. long 1.7 wide 90 made tons

Language points

Yesterday I took a boat trip under the famous Harbor Bridge and went past the Sydney Opera House. go past 经过，past 是介词， 常与go, walk, drive, run 等动词连用。 He just walked past me a few minutes ago. 几分钟前他刚从我身边走过。 He ran past the finishing line first. 他第一个越过了终点线。 The crowd cheer as the hero drives past. 英雄驱车经过时人群发出了欢呼声。

The bridge is made of steel, isn’t it? be made of和be made from都表示“由……制成”，主语为制成品，但前者表示制成成品后，仍可看出原材料是什么，保留原材料的质和形状；后者表示制成的东西完全失去了原材料的外形或特征，在成品中已无法辨认。 The kite is made of paper. 风筝是用纸做的。 The paper is made from wood. 纸是木头做的。

Reflection 1. keep fit 2. as high as 3. come on 4. enjoy oneself 5. go/walk/run/drive past 6. be made of/from

Preview 1. To read the new words on Pages 126-127 2. To read the text on Page 32 and try to get a general idea

Homework Fill in the following sentences. 1. 你需要锻炼来保持体形。 You ____ ___ exercise to _____ ____. 2. 让我们玩得开心点吧！ Let’s ______ _________! need to keep fit enjoy ourselves

3. 我们乘船旅行经过海港大桥 。 We take __ ____ ____ under the Harbour Bridge. 4. 美国总统住在白宫里。 The _________ of the USA _____ in the White House. a boat trip President lives

This is a big house _____ a beautiful _______. 6. 我坐在塞纳河边的咖啡店里。 5. 这是一间带有漂亮花园的大房子。 This is a big house _____ a beautiful _______. 6. 我坐在塞纳河边的咖啡店里。 I sit in a coffee shop _____ _____ ______ ______. with garden by the River Seine