Objectives

☆ To practise intensive and extensive rea

ding skills

☆ To develop strategies to match topics w

ith paragraphs

☆ To introduce your town to your foreign

friends

Virtual Reality

-----the use of computers with __________________

that make you feel as if you are in ______________.

sounds and pictures

real situation

Unit 4 lesson 4 Virtual TourismVirtual Tourism

Enjoy a videoEnjoy a video

Try to get information according to it.

1. What country is it talking about?

2. What kind of culture is it famous for?

3. What sports do people like to do on the

beaches?

E:\????\???\unit 4\lesson4 Virtual Reality\New Zealand.rm

New Zealand

It is famous for ______________ culture.the Maoris

It has the best beaches for water sports:

_____________________ …

swimming, diving,

fishing, sailing ,

surfing

Auckland is known as

__”________________”.the city of sails

Auckland is the ______ city in New Zealand. It has a population of just ____________ people and is located on North Island. This seaside city is an important center for _________and ________. The history of the city goes back _______ when the _______ settled in the area. European settlement began in _____ when the British arrived. Auckland was the capital of New Zealand for some time. Later the capital __________ Wellington, because it is more _______.

largest

Under a million

business industry650 years

Maoris

moved to

central

Task1 Reading --- fill in the blanks

1840

• Task2 Match the topics a-f with the five paragraphs in the text. There is one extra topic.

extra topicextra topic

a) the history of the city

b) travel links

c) things to see in Auckland

d) night-life in Auckland

e) for water lovers

f) New Zealand’s largest city

Reading Strategies

Matching topics/ paragraphs

• Read each paragraph carefully.

• Pay attention to the first sentence of each paragraph as it often introduces the main idea.

• Identify 3-5 of the most important words and underline them with a pencil.

• Look at the list of topics and match them to the paragraphs.

• Check that the extra topic does not match any of the paragraphs.

the first sentence

the most important words

the extra topic

f) New Zealand’s largest cityf) New Zealand’s largest city

a) the history of the citya) the history of the city

c) things to see in Aucklandc) things to see in Auckland

e) for water loverse) for water lovers

b) travel linksb) travel links

• Ex4 --Match the topics

d) night-life in Aucklandd) night-life in Auckland

Task3:True or False

T

F

T

F

F1.Auckland is the most exciting and cultural city in the world.

2.The government just only made Auckland a nuclear-free zone.

3. Auckland is the paradise for water lovers.

4. Maoris were the first people of New Zealand .

4. Sky Tower is Auckland’s tallest Tower.

6. Auckland has more boats than anywhere in the world.

7. The climate in Auckland is wet and rainy.

8.You can go to the rest of areas from Auckland only by boat.

F

TT

New Zealand

the whole country

warm and sunny by air

Imagine some of your classmates have spent a

weekend in Auckland. And you’d like to know about it. So now ask your classmates some questions. Work in pairs and make a dialogue.

A: Hey! I’m told that you’ve just had a weekend in Auckland. You must have experienced a lot.

Can you tell me something about it?...B: Yeah!…It was really an amazing time…A: …B: …A: Oh! It sounds interesting/exciting… I can’t wait to go

there.

Speaking

Example:

• Refer to exercise 3 on P14

Population

Location

History

Famous

sights

Climate

Imagine some of your classmates have spent a

weekend in Auckland. And you’d like to know about it. So now ask your classmates some questions. Work in pairs and make a dialogue.

A: Hey! I’m told that you’ve just had a weekend in Auckland. You must have experienced a lot.

Can you tell me something about it?...B: Yeah!…It was really an amazing time…A: …B: …A: It sounds interesting/exciting… I can’t wait to go there.

Speaking

Example:

• Check your information about Auckland in exercise 3

Population

Location

History

Famous

sights

Climate

less than a million

On North Island

*Maoris settled 650 years ago

European settlement began in 1840

Warm, plenty of sunshine

*Mt Eden; * Parnell village;

* Auckland Harbour Bridge;* Sky Tower; *Auckland museum;

Work in groups of four. Suppose Work in groups of four. Suppose that a foreigner is going to visit that a foreigner is going to visit our our towntown for the first time. He has asked for the first time. He has asked you to tell him about the most you to tell him about the most important things a tourist needs to important things a tourist needs to know. Use the chart below to know. Use the chart below to make make an introduction of your hometownan introduction of your hometown to to him. him.

Auckland Sanshui

population has a population of under a million

location be located on /in…

North Island

history go back 650 years

Famous sights

Include Mt Eden; Parnell Village;Sky Tower;

……

Climate warm; plenty of sunshine

Sanshui Plaza the Lotus World

the Forest Park Jiudaogu white-water Rafting

人口约 38.68 万 about 386 ， 800

位于广东省珠江三角洲南The Pearl River Delta

距今有 800 多年历史

三水广场 ; 荷花世界 ;

森林公园 ; 九道谷漂流……

气候温暖，光热充沛；

A paradise for adventureA paradise for adventure

Jiudaogu White-water RaftingJiudaogu White-water Rafting

Experience Experience the exciting white-waterthe exciting white-water

rafting with your friendsrafting with your friends

Be free of Be free of stressstress and the crowds in cityand the crowds in city

Try Try the typical food made in special ways the typical food made in special ways

Auckland Sanshui

population has a population of under a million

location be located on /in…

North Island

history go back 650 years

Famous sights

Include Mt Eden; Parnell Village;Sky Tower;

……

Climate warm; plenty of sunshine

Sanshui Plaza the Lotus World

the Forest Park Jiudaogu white-water Rafting

人口约 38.68 万 about 386 ， 800

位于广东省珠江三角洲南The Pearl River Delta

距今有 800 多年历史

三水广场 ; 荷花世界 ;

森林公园 ; 九道谷漂流……

气候温暖，光热充沛；

Location

population

history a history of … more than 800 years

Attractions

Climate warm climate with plenty of sunshinewarm climate with plenty of sunshine

be located in…the south of the Pearl River Delta

the Lotus Worldthe Lotus Worlda perfect place for a walka perfect place for a walkEnjoy Enjoy the beauty of… the beauty of… WatchWatch the wonderful performances the wonderful performances HaveHave delicious lotus food … delicious lotus food …

has a population of …about 386 ， 800

A paradise for adventureA paradise for adventureExperience Experience the exciting white-water rafting the exciting white-water rafting

with your friendswith your friendsBe free of Be free of stress and the crowds in citystress and the crowds in city

Jiudaogu white-water RaftingJiudaogu white-water Rafting

Homework:Homework:

Write an e-mail to a pen friend who is from AmericWrite an e-mail to a pen friend who is from America about Sanshui.a about Sanshui.

1. Introduction1. Introduction general: modern/beautiful city be located in: …… population: almost_______ history: …….2. Things to see:2. Things to see: Famous places to visit:……3. Things to do:3. Things to do: Sports:…

Thanks for listening!!