unit 3 hualien road trip. think about it discuss with a partner. 1.do you keep a diary or journal?...

UNIT 3

Hualien Road Trip

THINK ABOUT IT

Discuss with a partner.

1. Do you keep a diary or journal?

2. Have you ever been to Hualien? If so, what places did you visit?

3. Do you have any friends who live in other countries? Have they come to visit you?

4. What do you think are some of the strangest things about Taiwan?

UNIT 3 Hualien Road Trip

Before We Read


A. Read and Answer

Taroko means “beautiful” in the Truku language. It became a national park in 1986. The park is known for its beautiful mountains and rock cliffs. Taroko National Park also has nice waterfalls. On the way to the famous Baiyang Waterfall, don’t forget to look up when you are in the tunnels. There might be bats above you. Make sure to visit Swallow Grotto and the Tunnel of Nine Turns too. They are some of the most popular viewing spots.


Taroko National Park

Use the correct form of the words in the box to fill in the blanks.


1. When you ____________ a place, you go to see the place.

2. A ____________ is a small animal that flies at night.

3. Hot ____________ are places people like to go.

4. ____________ fly north in the summer.

5. Use a ____________ to walk or drive through a mountain.

6. A ____________ is a place where a river falls down over rocks.

7. Go to the ____________ of the mountain to look down. 8. A ____________ park is a park owned by a country.

visit

bat

spots

Swallows

tunnel

waterfall

cliff

national

national cliff waterfall tunnel bat visit swallow spot

B. Identify the Type of Text Read the title and the three headings on page 32 of the Student’s Book. Decide where the text comes from.


A newspaper A journal An e-mail A postcard

C. Skim and Scan Take a look at the text on page 32 of the Student’s Book. Answer the questions.


1. What is the text mainly about?

A three-day trip to Hualien

A great whale-watching trip

Learning how to play the guitar

Great restaurants in Hualien

2. What is the topic of each day? Write the letter in the blank.

Day 1: _____

Day 2: _____

Day 3: _____

a. Watching whales and dolphins swim in the ocean

b. A great meal at a very special restaurant

c. Taking a trip to Hualien and visiting Taroko Gorge


c

b

a

Vocabulary Preview


A. Word Definitions

arrive ●

rent ●

scooter ●

delicious ● dish ●

port ●

● food cooked in a particular way

● having a good taste

● to pay money for the use of something

● where boats or ships stop

● to get to a place

● a type of small motorcycle


Match the word with its definition.

B. Complete the SentencesUse the words in bold from A to fill in the blanks.Change the form of the words if necessary.

1. You can’t ride your ___________ on the sidewalk.

2. Could I eat some of your cake? It looks ___________.

3. I don’t have enough money to ___________ a house in this part of town.

4. My favorite Japanese ___________ is sushi.

5. It was already dark when we ___________ at our hotel.

6. Look at all those ships. Kaohsiung has a very busy ___________.


scooter

delicious

rent

dish

arrived

port

Part of Speech: v. / n.

Definition: to have an opinion about something / what you see

C. Words with Different MeaningsMatch the word in bold with its part of speech and definition.


1. A room with a view of the sea is more expensive.

We viewed the subject differently.

Part of Speech: v. / n.

Definition: to have an opinion about something / what you see

Part of Speech: n. / adj. Definition: a lower price / different and often better

2. I don’t want an ordinary gift. I want something special.

Our hamburgers are on special every Wednesday.

3. He was wearing a cool jacket.

I cooled my drink by putting it in the refrigerator.


Part of Speech: n. / adj. Definition: a lower price / different and often better

Part of Speech: v. / adj. Definition: nice / to make something cold

Part of Speech: v. / adj. Definition: nice / to make something cold

D. Words in Context Circle the answer.

1. The restaurant serves Chinese food. They don’t sell / buy pizza.

2. Eric is sunbathing on the beach. He wants to get darker / whiter skin.

3. The sign is on the door. It gives calls / information on what to do if there’s a fire.

4. The staff at this company is helpful. These players / workers are friendly too.

5. I was just about to leave when my friend arrived. So I decided to stay / go for dinner.

6. Dessert is the perfect ending to a meal. Let’s get some cake before / after dinner.


Now Let’s Read


My friends Anthony and Bryan came to visit me in Taiwan. I took them to Hualien. After we arrived, we rented scooters. Then, we rode to Taroko Gorge. It’s in the second largest national park in Taiwan. One place we went to was Swallow Grotto. Swallows sleep in small holes in the cliffs. That’s how it got its name. The place had a beautiful view of the river.

Now Let’s ReadUNIT 3 Hualien Road Trip

Mike’s Trip to Hualien

Day 1 – Nov. 12


Day 2 – Nov. 13

On our second day, we ate at a special restaurant. It served 101

sunfish dishes, such as three-cup sunfish and even sunfish ice

cream. The waiter told us they’re called sunfish because they like

to sunbathe. We all thought the food was delicious. The restaurant

had a big sunfish on the sign out front. It looked so cool.


Day 3 – Nov. 14

We went whale watching on our last day. We got on a boat at the Hualien Fishing Port. The tour staff told us about sea life and one staff member played the guitar. Anthony was the first to see a whale. We also saw dolphins. We were about to go back to the port when a huge whale jumped out of the water. It was a great ending to our day.

After We Read


A. Put in Order


Put the following events in order.

______ He went with two of his friends to Hualien.

______ He rented a scooter.

______ He got on a boat at the port in Hualien.

______ He ate sunfish at a special restaurant.

______ He enjoyed the view from Swallow Grotto.

______ He saw a very big whale.

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Sentence Picture (a / b / c) Day (1 / 2 /

3)

B. Classification UNIT 3 Hualien Road Trip

1. We went on a boat and saw a huge animal in the water. It was my first time seeing a whale.

2. The restaurant owner said sunfish is really good for our skin. It was delicious too.

3. Anthony couldn’t believe how high the walls of the gorge were. In some places, you couldn’t even see the sky!

a

Match the sentence with the picture. Then write the day it happened.

a b c

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c 2

b 1

C. Multiple ChoiceCircle the answer.

1. What did they do first when they got to Hualien?

a. Looked at the river b. Got some scooters

c. Ate fish dishes d. Watched whales

2. What kind of food did the writer try?

a. Seafood b. Fruit

c. Vegetables d. Fried noodles


3. Other than the food at the restaurant, they also liked the . . .

a. waiter. b. cool weather.

c. sunshine. d. sign.

4. Which of the following is true? a. They saw a huge animal jump out of the ocean.

b. They got on a boat near the forest.

c. Bryan saw a whale before Anthony.

d. They went whale watching on the second day.


Reading Strategy


Separating Facts from OpinionsUNIT 3 Hualien Road Trip

Tip 1A fact is something that can be proven. An opinion is someone’s feeling about something.

Tip 2Some clue words of opinions include: I believe / feel / think . . . In my opinion . . . In my point of view . . . . . . is the best / the greatest / the most beautiful . . .

. . . is better / smarter than . . .

For Example:

Fact Taroko National Park is the second largest park in Taiwan.

Opinion I think Taroko National Park is the most beautiful park in the world.

PART I

____ 1. Hualien is well-known for sunfish dishes.

____ 2. Whale watching is becoming more and more popular in Taiwan.

____ 3. Swallow Grotto has a beautiful view of the river.

____ 4. We went whale watching on our last day.

____ 5. The tour staff’s talk about sea life was interesting.

____ 6. The sunfish got its name because it likes to sunbathe.

____ 7. The sign with the big sunfish looked so cool.

____ 8. Hualien’s sweet potatoes are cooked with flour and sugar.


Give It a Try

Write F if the sentence is a fact or O if it is an opinion.

F

F

F

F

O

O

O

F

Underline the part of the sentence that shows it is an opinion.

PART II


1. Spaghetti is the most delicious food in the world.

2. In my opinion, cats are smarter than dogs.

3. Mike believes the Giants have the best team in baseball.

4. Su Qi is the most beautiful actress in Taiwan.

5. Carrie thought that the sunfish dish was strange.

Further Reading


My First Time in Taiwan


A person’s first days in Taiwan can be a strange experience.

Many things in Taiwan can seem very unusual to a first-time visitor. The first thing I noticed was all the scooters. It was a little scary to walk around. Just crossing the street felt dangerous.

Name: Mike Corsini Hometown: San Rafael, California Sign: Leo Hobbies: Playing basketball, traveling, hiking, and reading


Taiwan’s night markets were also a new experience.

Some of the food there, such as pig blood cake, stinky

tofu, and chicken hearts, might not look or smell good.

One Web site even named pig blood cake the world’s

most unusual food, but I think it tastes OK. It is made of

blood and rice, and is covered with peanut powder.

The way garbage is collected is also different. Most

Taiwanese garbage trucks play the famous Polish song

“A Maiden’s Prayer” when they stop to collect trash. In

America, only ice cream trucks play music. So when I

first heard a Taiwanese garbage truck, I remembered

buying ice cream when I was a boy.


In addition, convenience stores in Taiwan are really convenient – they’re everywhere! The island has more than 9,000 convenience stores. It’s easier to find a convenience store in Taiwan than in any other country.


Taiwan is different from a lot of other places. However,

the friendliness of Taiwanese people makes many

visitors feel right at home.

Comprehension Check


1. What’s the main idea of the story?

a. Learning how to speak Taiwanese

b. First opinions of Taiwan

c. Convenience stores in Taiwan

d. Garbage trucks in Taiwan

Circle the answer.

2. What can we say about the writer?

a. He has already visited Taiwan many times.

b. He often has Taiwanese food in the night market.

c. The writer liked to eat ice cream in America.

d. He doesn’t enjoy going to convenience stores.


Multiple Choice

3. Pig blood cake . . .

a. tastes fine.

b. tastes bad.

c. tastes strange.

d. tastes like garbage.

4. Which of the following sentences is correct?

a. Taiwan has more convenience stores than other countries.

b. America also has garbage trucks that play music.

c. The writer was actually born in Taiwan, not America.

d. He thinks pig blood cake is strange, and it tastes bad.


English Follow-Up


A. Compound Adjectives


Tip Most compound adjectives are made up of two or three words. They are usually written with a hyphen.

For Example: He visited the place for the first time. = He was a first-time visitor.

Write the correct compound adjective in the blank.

1. My apartment is on the second floor. = I live in a ___________ apartment.

2. The hotel has five stars. = It is a _________ hotel.

3. The race is for ten kilometers. = It is a _____________ race.

second-floor

five-star

ten-kilometer

● wild (adj.) wildness (n.) ● kind (adj.) kindness (n.) ● friendly (adj.) friendliness (n.)

B. Suffixes: -nessUNIT 3 Hualien Road Trip

Tip

Use the correct form of the words in the box to fill in the blanks.

ill sad happy lonely

1. After Ray and Barbara were married, their friends wished them __________.

2. The story brought readers much _________. But they still liked it.

3. My sister is at home with a(n) ________.

4. Nick doesn’t have a wife. His life is full of ___________.

happiness

sadness

illness

loneliness

The suffix –ness is usually used to make nouns from adjectives.

Here are some examples:

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Documents

hualien road trip think

trip learning

threeday trip

answer taroko

type of text

taroko gorgeunit

great whale

great meal