UNIT4 Traveling and Vacation旅游和度假.ppt

一、情景导入 ◆内容提要 This unit includes two dialogues and one article. To begin with, the author brings up two key words, namely travel and vacation in dialogue A. In response to the two topics, Mac and Carol in dialogue A, John and Janet in dialogue B are talking about their coming vacation or ways to relax by traveling. In the dialogues their plans and ideas are developed in detail. 本单元包括两个对话和一篇文章。在对话A的开头作者首先提出两个关键词：旅游和假日。然后针对这两个话题，在对话A中，麦克和卡罗尔谈论他们即将到来的假期和旅游计划，在对话B中约翰和珍妮特谈论旅游休闲的方式。在对话中作者详细展开了他们的计划和想法。 二、词语与表达 ◆单词与短语 agency n. a place that provides service：代理处, 行销处, 代理, 中介 e.g. The firm has agencies all over the world. 这家商号在全世界都设有代理公司。 an advertisement agency 广告代理公司 an employment agency 职业介绍所 三、美文赏析 Weddings in the United States vary as much as the people do. There are church weddings with a great deal of fanfare; there are weddings on mountain-tops with guests barefooted; and there have been weddings on the ocean floor with oxygen tanks for the guests. But many weddings, no matter where or how they are performed, include certain traditional customs. Before a couple is married, they become engaged. And then invitations are sent to those who live nearby, their close friends and their relatives who live far away. When everything is ready, then comes the most exciting moment. * * 一、情景导入 二、词语与表达 三、美文赏析 UNIT 4 Traveling and Vacation ◆文化背景知识 1．For a combination of good weather and lack of tourist crowding, it is recommend to see Europe in April, May, early June, late September, and October. Most of the important outdoor attractions are open during those months. About all you’ll miss are the few special festivals that have limited peak-season runs. If you’re doing mainly indoor stuff—theater, museums, concerts, and such—just about any time is fine, other than July and August. Winter, spring, and fall airfares are low, budget hotels are available all year, and food costs don’t vary by season. 2. Travel guides and magazines, state