Unit Three Travel Part One Listening and Speaking

Unit Three Travel

Part One Listening and Speaking l Listening Scripts and Keys Activity 1 Strong Forms Directions: In this part you will hear 10 sentences. Listen carefully twice and recognize the strong forms of words. Repeat what you have heard and underline the words that have strong forms.

1. I came from a small village. 2. She had many beautiful clothes in the past. 3. She usually does her homework in the evening. 4. We have our English classes in a small classroom. 5. Put today’s newspapers on the desk, please. 6. What should I do at that moment? 7. John is speaking and all the others are listening to him. 8. Jack is busy all day long, but he always plans his time well. 9. Which one do you like better, tea or coffee? 10. He does morning exercise as well.

◆ Activity 2 Conversations Directions: In this part you will hear 5 conversations. Listen carefully and fill in each of the following blanks with the word you have heard.

Conversation 1 A: What’s this? B: It’s a dictionary. A: Whose dictionary is this? B: That’s my dictionary, Mr. Smith. It’s my English-Chinese（1）dictionary. A: All right. Please open（2）your dictionary, Mrs. Zhang. B: OK.

Conversation 2 A: What’s that? B: That’s a schoolbag. A: Whose schoolbag is that? Is that yours? B: No, it isn’t mine. （3）It is hers. A: Where is yours? B: Here it is. （4）

Conversation 3 A: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. B: Good morning, Mr. Brown. A: Let’s begin our meeting（5）. B: Sorry, where is my notebook? A: Maybe（6）your notebook is over there. B: Yes, it is. Thank you very much, Mr. Brown.

Conversation 4 A: Where is David? Is this ball-pen his? B: Yes, that ball-pen is his. A: Whose ball-pen is that then? （7） Is it yours? B: No, it is not mine. My ball-pen is in my pencil-box （8）. A: Thank you. Whose ball-pen is that? B: Sorry, I don’t know.

Conversation 5 A: Are these your things, Green? B: No, those things are Grace’s. My things are over there. A: Do you know whose things these are, Green? （9） B: Sorry, I don’t know. Maybe they are Black’s（10）. A: Did Black tell you that his things are over there? B: No, he didn’t. I only guess his things are over there.

◆ Activity 3 Passage Directions: In this part you will hear only one passage. Listen to the passage twice and then decide on the appropriate answer to each of the questions from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D.

Mr. Smith lived in the country and went to work by train. He liked being comfortable, so when he got into a train, he used to put his suitcase on the seat beside him and pretend that it belonged to another passenger. One day he did this when the train was very crowded. Other passengers came and sat in all the other seats except the one where his suitcase was lying. Then an old gentleman arrived, looked at Mr. Smith’s suitcase and asked, “Is this somebody’s seat? “Yes, ” answered Mr. Smith, “ a friend of mine is traveling with me, and he has gone to buy something. ”

He opened the window and looked out, as if he was anxious about his friend. “All right”, said the old man, “I will sit here until your friend comes back and then I’ll stand somewhere. ” He put the suitcase up above him and sat down. Several minutes passed, the whistle blew, and the train began to move, then the old man jumped suddenly and said, “I’m very sorry, but your friend seems to have missed the train. We don’t want him to be separated from his suitcase, do we? ” And before Mr. Smith was able to do or say anything to stop him, he took down his suitcase and throw it out of the window.

Questions and Answers 1. Q: Why did Mr. Smith go to work by train? A: B. Because he lived in the country. 2. Q: What did he used to do when he got on the train? A: C. He put his suitcase beside his seat. 3. Q: Who was the old gentleman? A: A. A passenger. 4. Q: What did Mr. Smith do to pretend that 　　 seat was his friend’s? A: D. All of the above. 5. Q: What did the old gentleman do to Mr. Smith? A: A. He threw Mr. Smith’s suitcase out of the window.

● Speaking ◆ Activity 1 Sample — A: What’s this？ B: It’s an MP 3. A: Whose MP 3 is this? B: I don’t know. Maybe it is Zhou Ping’s. A: Do you have any MP 3? B: Yes. I have. A: Where is it now? B: It is over here, in my schoolbag.

◆ Activity 2 ● Sample A: Hello, Yang Shan. B: Hello, Huang Jun. A: I’ m sorry. Have you seen my textbook? B: Is it an English textbook? A: Yes, it is. B : F a n g G a n g g o t a n E n g l i s h t e x t b o o k t h i s morning. A: Where did he get it, in our classroom or on the sports ground?

B: On the sports ground. He told me he did not know whose textbook it was. A: Maybe it is mine, I think. B: Do you know where Fang Gang is now? A: No, I don’t. B: OK, I know where he is now. Let’s go and find him. A: OK. Let’s go.

●Part Two Reading ● Lead-in Activity : Story Telling Samples —— Once, we traveled to a small place. As soon as we got off the bus, a group of beggars and tramps asked us for money. We gave them some. But, they followed us all the time. We were annoyed because we didn’t know how to leave them away. Finally, we fled, running as fast as possible.

— — One of my father’s friends looked very black. One day, he traveled with us. We came across a black man. My father’s colleague immediately went to the black one and stood by him for a while. After that, he asked us, “Am I whiter than him? ”

● Reading ◆ Language Focus 1． How many times in a lifetime can you fall in love with New York? (Para. 1) how many是一个常用句型，意为“有多少数量”。 how many可以引导一个疑问句，也可以作诸如 tell, know等的宾语。how many后紧跟所要修饰 的名词，这个名词一般是复数名词。如要修饰不可 数名词，则用how much。例如： ◆How many sisters do you have? 你有几个姐妹？ ◆I didn’t know how many tickets to buy. 我不知道要买几张票。

2．You go to some cities several times and feel like you know them. (Para. 1) feel like意为“感觉是，似乎”。例如： ◆I felt like I'd really achieved something. 我感觉自己真的成功了。 ◆It’s been a year since her daughter died, but to her, it still feels like yesterday. 她女儿去世一年了，但对她来说似乎是昨天 发生的。

4． I live in southern California, where Mother Nature has forgotten to give us seasons. (Para. 2) where在这里作关系副词，引导一个定语从句， 修饰California(加利福尼亚)。where用在表示地 点的先行词如place, room, street后，可以引导限 制性定语从句，也可以引导非限制性定语从句。 例如： ◆ This is the place where I hid the key. 这就是我藏钥匙的地方。 ◆In 1963 we moved to Boston, where my grandparents lived. 1963年我们搬到了波士顿，那是我祖父母 生活的地方。

◆ Maria forgot to close the door and the cat got out. 玛 利 亚 忘 记 关 上 门 ，结 果 猫 走 出 去 了 。(close发生 在forget之后) ◆Maria forgot closing the door. 玛利亚忘记己经关上门了。(close发生在 forget之前 )

◆ It’s not an easy car to drive , and it’s not cheap either. 这车不好开，也不便宜。 ◆ It’s a more efficient system and it’s cheaper too. 这是更高效的系统，又便宜。

7．This was also the height of the tourist season, and the streets were crowded with tourists from around the world. (Para. 2) crowded经常用在be crowded with词组中，意为“ 被挤满，被塞满”，被挤的东西常作主语。例如： ◆The narrow roads were crowded with holiday traffic. 假日里狭窄的道路交通堵塞。 ◆The bus was crowded with schoolchildren. 公交车上挤满了学生。

8．However, we made the best of things. (Para. 4) make the best of表 示 “充 分 利 用 ”， 特 别 在 情 况 不 太好的条件下。例如： ◆ For the most part, however, he made the best of the latest information. 然而在很大程度上，他充分利用了最新信息。 When Jack learned that it was indeed a free ◆ country, he made the best of things. 当杰克了解到这的确是一个自由的国度时，他 充分利用了一切。

9． We even stayed out of the heat by doing some things indoors. (Para. 4) out of在这里表示 “在……外，离开”的意思。例 如： ◆The keys must have fallen out of my pocket. 钥匙一定是从我口袋里掉了。 ◆I don’t think I’d have the courage to jump out of a plane. 我认为我没有勇气从飞机上跳下来。

10．We visited museums, theaters, and even one day went to see a movie. (Para. 4) movie表示“电影”的意思。这是美国英语，英国英语 用film。例如： ◆Do you want to see any movie tonight? 今晚你想看电影吗？ ◆It was the first movie we ever saw alone without our parents. 这是我们第一次没有父母陪同去看的电影。

11．If all else fails, you can always visit the Igo. Ugo offices on Broadway. (Para. 4) if all else fails意 思 是 “当 其 他 都 行 不 通 时 ”。 类 似 的例句还有： ◆If all else fails, call your company. 当其他都行不通时，给你的公司打电话。 ◆ If all else fails , you may be advised to have an operation. 当其他都行不通时，可能会建议你去动手 术。

12．I believe it’s important to take kids to museums at a young age. (Para. 5) important可以用在“It is important”这个句型中， 后面可以跟不定式，如果要表示动作的执行者， 则在该执行者前加for，也可以跟that从句，如 果跟that从句，则从句中的动词要用should+原 形或者原形。例如： ◆It’s important to explain the procedure to the patient. 向病人解释步骤是重要的。 ◆It was important for the president to continue his schedule. 校长能坚持他的计划是很重要的。

at a young age是表示“在小时候”的意思，也可以用 “at an early age”。例如： ◆She started reading at an early age. 她很小的时候就开始读书了。 ◆Susan does not advocate marriage at a young age. 苏珊不提倡年纪轻轻就结婚。

13． However, you need to be careful to let them love going to museums instead of fearing them. (Para. 5) let是使役动词，表示“让，允许”的意思，跟在它 后面的动词应当是原形。例如： ◆ Some people seem to let their kids do whatever they like. 有些人似乎让他们的孩子想干什么就干什 么。 ◆Thanks for letting me spend the night at your place. 谢谢你让我在你这里过夜。

◆He tried controlling his voice. 他尝试控制自己的声音。 ◆She tried to forget about what had happened. 她努力忘记所发生的一切。 ◆She tried forgetting about what had happened. 她试着忘记所发生的一切。

15．Explain a bit before the visit what they will see. (Para. 6) before在该句中是介词，后面跟名词。例如： ◆Let’s meet at our house before the show. 演出开始前在我家碰面。 ◆Tom arrived just five minutes before the ceremony. 汤姆在典礼开始前五分钟才到。

16．This gets them to really look at the piece. (Para. 7) get somebody to do something表示“使某人干某 事”的意思。例如： ◆I’m sure I can get Tom to do it. 我肯定我能让汤姆做这件事。 ◆My girlfriend is always trying to get me to stop smoking. 我女朋友总是尽力让我戒烟。

18． Drivers here don’t give a tourist a break. (Para. 8) break是名词，表示“停顿”的意思。例如： ◆She waited for a break in the conversation. 她等待对话中间的停顿。 ◆Late comers will be admitted at a suitable break in the performance. 来晚的人可以在演出适当的休息阶段入场。

20．Personally, I prefer to be above ground and walk. (Para. 9) personally是副词，通常可以反映说话人说话时的 态度。例如： ◆Personally, I think it’s a crazy idea. 就我个人而言，我认为这是个疯狂的主意。 ◆Personally, I don’t care how you do it. 就我自己而言，我不在乎你是如何做的。

与 personally类 似 的 表 示 说 话 人 的 态 度 的 句 子 副 词 还 有frankly, honestly, seriously。例如： ◆Frankly, I’m very troubled by what you've told me. 坦率地说，你所说的话让我非常不安。 ◆ Honestly, it makes no difference to me where we have the wedding. 说真的，对我来说，在哪儿举行婚礼都没有关系。 ◆Seriously though, I think Toby likes you. 说真的，我觉得托比喜欢你。

21．You will miss a lot by being underground. （Para. 9） miss在该句中是“错失”的意思。例如： ◆She was upset at missing all the excitement. 她对错过了所有的兴奋时刻而感到心烦意 乱。 ◆By the time we got there, we’d missed the beginning of the movie. 当我们到达的时候，我们已经错过了电影 的开头。

Text A New York: the Big Apple

◆ Topics for Discussion Samples 1. —— Among all the places I have traveled to, I like my hometown best. It gives me a feeling of comfort and warmth. There is a famous saying, “East, west, home is the best. ” So, wherever I travel, I will always keep my hometown in my heart. —— Among all the places I have traveled to, I like Shanghai best. First of all, it’s a modern city which is on the move all the time. Secondly, It has all kinds of shops which offer a wide variety of choices. Thirdly, it has some of the best museums and theatres in China.

2. —— I have got some suggestions for those who want to travel to the place where I study. For example: P a y at tent ion to the we at her and br i ng ◆ more clothes in case. ◆Take an umbrella with you. It often rains. P r epar e the necessi ties, such as a m ◆ a p, some common medicine, ID card, money or credit card. R e ad some t hi ng about the ci ty be f or e ◆ you come. ◆Take care of yourself and valuables.

Ⅱ. Language Power Building Word Focus Word Spelling 单 词 中文意思 正确拼写 1. h _ _ _ 顶点, 绝顶 height 2. a_ _ _ 注意力 attention 3. c _ _ _ 拥挤的 crowded 4. m _ _ _ 回忆 memory

8. 答案: C. explain。 解析: explain：解释; speak：说话; comment: 评论; apologize: 道歉。 9. 答案: D. detail。 解析: detail: 细节; piece: 片； bit: 小块； information: 信息。 10. 答案: C. memories。 解析: memory: 记忆; lifetime: 一生； age: 年龄; area: 区域。 11. 答案: A. lost。 解析: lose: 丧失; fail: 失败; stop: 停止; miss: 错失。

Sentence Emphasis Error Detection and Correction 1. How many times did you take your driving test? 2. I haven’t seen the movie and my brother hasn't either. 3. She earns her living by selling vegetables. 4. It’s important to explain that to Mr. Smith. 5. Three hours i s enough to look at the pictures carefully.

● Extra Reading ◆ Language Focus 1．Arrival in Shanghai (Para. 2) arrival是动词 arrive的名词 ，如同 arrive一样 ，如 果后面的地点是个大地方 ，则用 arrival in；如果 是小地方，则用arrival at。例如： Shortly after our arrival in London, Lisa ◆ was attacked. 我们刚到伦敦，利萨就遭到了袭击。

◆Hundreds gathered to wait for the boxer’s arrival at the airport. 上百人聚集在机场等待拳击手的到达。 arrival是 动 词 arrive去 e加 后 缀 al构 成 的 名 词 。 类 似 的词还有： refuse—refusal（拒绝）；aprove—approval （赞成） ；dispose—disposal（处理）

4. Acrobatic show after dinner at a local restaurant (Para. 3) show在这里作名词，可以用来表示“演出”或“节目 ”的意思。例如： ◆They’ve come to town to see a Broadway show. 他们进城来看百老汇的演出。 ◆ I enjoyed the show very much. 我非常喜欢这个节目。

5. Excursion to Suzhou (Para. 4) excursion表示 “远足 , 短程旅行 ”的意思 ， 后面 如果要说明去什么地方远足 ，要加 to。例 如 ： ◆ The resort also offers daily excursions to nearby towns. 旅游胜地还提供去附近城镇的短途旅行。 ◆ Included in the tour is an excursion to the Grand Canyon. 包括在这次旅程之内的还有去大峡谷的远 足。

7. Take a canal boat ride and go to the Master of the Nets Garden (Para. 4) take a canal boat ride意为“乘坐运河上的小船”。 “乘坐”可以用take a…ride来表示，也可以用have a ride来表示。例如： ◆Shall we have a bike ride this afternoon? 今天下午我们骑自行车，好吗？ ◆You can take a short bus ride to the sea. 你可以乘坐短途公交车去海边。

8. Return late afternoon to Shanghai (Para. 4) late afternoon意为 “黄昏，下午较晚的时候 ”。late 表示“晚的”或“晚期的”的意思。例如： ◆Paul’s in his late forties. 保罗近 50岁了。 ◆The house was built in the late 19 th century. 那所房子建于十九世纪晚期。

9. Lunch on the plane (Para. 7) on the plane意为“在飞机上”。例如： ◆She slept on the plane. 她在飞机上睡觉。 ◆ We were on the plane for more than ten hours. 我们在飞机上呆了十几个小时。 乘坐飞机可以使用by plane或by air。例如： ◆It’s much quicker to go by plane. 乘飞机要快得多。 ◆ It’s actually less expensive to go by air to San Francisco. 去旧金山坐飞机确实更便宜。

10． Dinner at a local Sichuan restaurant, followed by Peking Opera (Para. 8) follow在这里表示“跟随，接着”的意思。例如： ◆The agreement followed months of negotiation. 几个月的谈判最终达成了协议。 ◆ Each chapter is followed by a set of exercises. 每一章节后有一套练习。 11. Depart for Optional Hutong Tour (Para. 9) Hutong是汉语“胡同”的拼音写法。

Text B 2004 Great Travel China Itinerary

Questions and Answers 1. Three. 2. Silk spinning factory. 3. By cruising. 4. Peking duck. 5. A full day.

●Writing ◆Practice Sample A Brief Introduction to a Restaurant Maitiancun is a very good restaurant in our hometown. It is located in the downtown area and many people would like to go there to enjoy delicious food of both Chinese and Western style. Maitiancun is usually the first choice for many young people, especially for our college students. It has a very good environment with some big French windows facing the street, from which I can have a good scene, especially at night.

I like Maitiancun very much. Whenever I have dinner there I would like to have its delicious food called Red Bean with Ice, because its freshness and coldness can bring me pleasant feeling. Besides, the sweet smile of the waiters and waitresses always gives me great warmth.

Part Four Grammar ●Practice 1. the door of the room 2. the horse’s tail 3. yesterday’s newspaper 4. a neighbor of Tom’s 5. the beginning of the story 6. the child’s birthday 7. last Saturday’s party 8. the world’s population 9. praise of Jack 10. praise of Jack’s

Part Five Further Development ● Oral Work ◆ Activity 1 Samples —— I enjoy the scenery of the places I visit, paying special attention to the history of those places. I also like to make friends with other group members, exchanging our different feelings about the places we have visited. Besides, I want to learn about the local culture and the people’s daily life.

Usually I try to see as much as possible —— when I travel. I like to take pictures now and then. I also like to buy different booklets and postcards about the places, so when I come back, I can still have a look of those places. I am interested in local customs as well. Besides, I like to taste local food.

◆ Activity 2 Samples —— Last summer, I went to Yuliao in Wenzhou near the sea. It was the first time that I had seen the sea. I swam in the water, and enjoyed the sunbathing on the beach. When the night fell, I sat on the rocks, hearing the whisper of the sea and feeling the stroke of the sea wind. —— Last week, I climbed the Five Clouds Mountain. It really impressed me very much. There were several areas of bamboo groves, which made the surroundings more peaceful and mysterious. The mountain peak was

obscured by the clouds. However, when I got there, to my surprise, I found a temple, in front of which stood a ginkgo tree that was 1410 years old! —— The West Lake, the symbol of Hangzhou, gives me different feelings every time I go there. Last Saturday night, I went out to the West Lake for a walk. The calm lake was covered with gentle and soft moonlight, and the lake seemed to be murmuring its own folklore. The stars twinkled in the sky, like naughty children blinking their eyes. The whole scenery gave me an illusion that made me feel as if I were in a fairy land. I really enjoy that night!

● Written Work ⅠPhrase Translation 1. a bit 2. at leisure 3. get around 4. on the move 5. take a ride II. Sentence Completion 1. flavor 2. details 3. explain 4. arrival 5. unique 6. optional 7. Personally 8. available 9. treat 10. lose

IV. Translation 1. In the end, he had to admit that I was right. 2. You don’t have to pay for your flights； they’re included in your holiday expense. 3. Most of my friends take the bus to school, but I prefer to walk. 4. He made the best of limited information. 5. I fell in love with Hangzhou the very first time I visited the city.