Unit8 Unit8 lesson1 lesson1

Adventure Adventure HolidaysHolidays

How do you usually spend your holiday?

Warm up

Go traveling

Go climbing

Go to amusement parks

Go surfing

Stay at home and watch TV

Go hiking

If you climb the Himalayas, will it be exciting?

Read the words

Pre-reading

• adventure• desert• canoe• safari • hike• presenter• major• wild• tiring• take off

奇遇 , 冒险的经历沙漠 , 荒原乘独木舟，独木舟东非、中非游猎，探险跋涉旅行节目主持人较严重的野生的令人疲劳的起飞

• raft 木排，木筏• white-water rafting 激流漂流• horizon 地平线• organization 团体，组织，机构• uncomfortable 不舒服的，不自在的• route 路线，路程• porter 行李搬运工• luggage 行李• accommodation 住所，住处• hostel 旅社，招待所

• maximum 最大的，最多的• altitude 高度，海拔• extra 特别的，额外的• optional 可选择的，非强制的• differ 不同于，有区别• footprint 脚印，足迹• anxious 忧虑的，担心的• right now 就在此刻

First ReadingMatch the paragraphs with the topics

• 1.

• 2.

• 3.

• 4.

• 5.

• 6.

• 7.

experience of a hike

organization of hikes

flight arrangements

accommodationextra offers

difficulty of hikes

prices and dates

Second reading

Read the text again and answer the questions.

Para. 1• Why do you think people would like to go

on this trip?

• They are looking for new, exciting holiday experiences.

Para. 2• What is the reality of hiking holidays?

• Why does the organization use guides with a lot of experience?

Hiking trips can be…

uncomfortable

Guides with a lot of Guides with a lot of experience know …experience know …

…all the best routes and best places to camp.

Para. 3-4• Which of the following are not the flights the

organization offers?

• A. from Beijing to Lhasa

• B. from London to Tibet

• C. from Lhasa to London

• D. from London to Beijing

Para. 5-7

• Why does the company offer optional tours?

Because some people may not want

to go straight home afterwards.

Because it is a Class A hike with walks of up to 8 hours a day and a maximum altitude of 5,545 meters.

Why do people going on this trip Why do people going on this trip need to be fit?need to be fit?

What are the advantages of

Adventure 2000?

There are …

experienced guides,

cooks

porters

What are the advantages of

Adventure 2000?There are …experienced guides, cooks and porters

What are the advantages of Adventure 2000?

There are …experienced guides, cooks and portersgood travel arrangements

What are the advantages of Adventure 2000?

There are …experienced guides, cooks and portersgood travel arrangementscomfortable accommodationspecial offers

Comfortable hotel

The third

reading

Read the text again and find out the following words and expressions.

Para 1•沿着山路跋涉•珠穆朗玛峰•在地平线上•到达营地•欣赏日落• ……好吃极了• 和……讨论•想有这样的经历

walk along a mountain pathMount Qomolangma

on the horizonarrive at the camp

watch the sun go down…taste fantastic

talk with look for experiences like this

Para 2• 长途跋涉旅行• 跋涉旅行者的需要• 多年带领跋涉旅行者旅行的经验

• 最佳路线• 最佳宿营地• 除了…还• 搬运行李• 尽情享受

hiking holidaysthe needs of hikers

have several years of experience in leading hiking trips

best routes

best places to campas well ascarry luggage

simply enjoy the experience

Para 3•旅游安排•安排所有航班•拉萨•西藏

Para 4•食宿•青年旅店•单双人帐篷

travel arrangements

organise all the flightsLhasa

Tibet

accommodation

hostelone-or two-person tents

Para 5• 直接回家• 中国西部之旅• 宁愿……• 特殊服务Para 6• A 类跋涉旅行• 步行 6 － 8 小时• 最高海拔Para 7• 每组最多 15人

go straight homea trip to Western Chinaprefer to do…

Class A hikewalks of 6-8 hoursmaximum altitude

Maximum group size is 15 people.

special offers

Language points 1. watch the sun go down

V+ object + V

look at ,see ,notice ,watch ,observe

e.g. I saw them play football yesterday.

e.g. The police observed the man entering\enter the bank.

2. 2. straightstraight (adj.)(adj.)

径直的不间断的直线进行；不偏斜的：a straight route.直达路线

直接的 , 直截了当的；直率的： a straight person \ answerstraight (adv.) : straight (adv.) : 直地；径直地直地；径直地Eg. The train goes there straight.Eg. The train goes there straight.

He went straight from school to He went straight from school to university.university.

3. Prefer ( 比较 ) 喜欢；宁愿 ( 选择 )

1) prefer (sb.) to do sth.

更喜欢（某人）做…

prefer (sb.) not to do sth.

宁愿（某人）不……

e.g. At this moment, they prefer not to talk about this question.

I prefer you to be in charge of this experiment.

2) prefer to do sth. rather than do sth. ;

prefer doing sth. to doing sth.

更喜欢做……，不喜欢做……

e.g. I prefer to walk rather than (to) go by bike.

Jim prefers playing football to playing basketball.

3) prefer + that 从句：用于表达某人的愿望，从句用过去时或 (should) do 结构

e.g. She preferred that we had (should have) the discussion after class.

Ex. 4: In the text , the following are only simple tenses:

understand, know, realise, believe, mean, want, like, prefer, need.

In the text , the following are simple and continuous tenses: arrive, watch, talk, feel, prefer, carry

Compare the verbs. Does the verb

mean the same in both sentences.

1. a) All our guides have several years’

experience in leading treks in the

Himalayas.

(have = )

b) You are having a hot cup of tea.

(have = )

own, a state

drink, an activity

2. a) You are feeling tired.

(feel = )

b) At Adventure 2000 we feel that

we understand the needs of hikers.

(feel = )

experience, an activity

think or believe, a state

3. a) We also think that good travel

arrangements are important.

(think = )

b) You are thinking about how

far there is to go.

(think = )

believe, a state

consider, an activity

Which of the sentences cannot be

changed into the Present Continuous?

a) The coffee tastes awful.

b) We have breakfast very early.

c) She thinks she is the best.

d) They feel they need more time.

e) I have a splitting headache.

f) She thinks about her mother a lot.

a) The coffee tastes awful.

c) She thinks she is the best.

d) They feel they need more time.

e) I have a splitting headache.

have a shower, play football,

think about, know, look awful, want,

see the boss, like, sound interesting,

watch TV, believe, taste good,

look at

Which of these expressions can be used in both the Present Continuous and Present Simple, and which only in the Present Simple?

SpeakingStudent A : you would like some

information about Adventure 2000.

Student B: you work for Adventure 2000. Try to persuade Student A to go on the trip.