Lesson 1 Adventure Holidays

1. Lesson 1 Adventure Holidays

2. canoeing and white-water rafting

3. hiking and climbing

4. luggage route = line of travel hiker

5. tent / camp accommodation = place or room for living in 住所，住处

6. We reach the top of the hill！

7. doing water sports

8. safari in South Africa

9. An adventure holiday A leisure holiday by the seaside? If you have time and money, which holiday would you like to go on? or

10. Doing water sports in Hainan Island Which is most challeging and exciting? Trekking and climbing Himalayas White water rafting Safari in Tanzania canoeing

11. Trekking and climbing Himalayas is the most dangerous

12. We can see a lot of lamas in Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet. New Words

13. New Words Many people come to Tibet for the beautiful scenery, especially for Qomolangma, the highest peak in the world. The altitude of the highest peak is about 8848 meters.

14. Which of these holidays would you like to go on? A. canoeing and white-water rafting in Yunnan B. hiking and climbing in the Himalayas C. doing water sports in Hainan Island. D. a safari in South Africa.

15. Why do you enjoy it? If you are given a chance, do you like to take part in the Adventure of Himalayas?

16. Read the brochure and match the paragraphs (1-7) with these topics. Para.1 a) difficulty of hikes Para.2 b) accommodation Para.3 c) extra offers Para.4 d) prices and dates Para.5 e) experiences of a hike Para.6 f) flight arrangements Prar.7 g) organization of hikes

17. Read the passage and choose the best answers. 1. Who do you think writes the text? A. the hiker B. local government C. the organizer of adventure 2000 D. the guide near the Himalayas C. the organizer of adventure 2000

18. 2. Which of the following statement is true? A. If you attend a Class A hike, you can climb on the top of the Mount Himalayas. B. You have to live in tents in Tibet.

19. C. Adventure 2000 is a traveling programme. D. Climbing the Mount Himalayas is cold, so you’d better go there in July. C. Adventure 2000 is a traveling programme.

20. 3. The main purpose of the passage is ___. A. To make people know more about hiking. B. to tell people how to choose traveling programme.

21. C. to call on people to attend Adventure 2000. D. to tell people Himalayan Adventure is exciting and attractive. C. to call on people to attend Adventure 2000.

22. 1. Why do you think people would want to go on this trip? They are looking for new, exciting holiday experiences.

23. 2. Why does the organization use experienced guides? Because they know their way round the Himalayas very well and they know the best places to stay at night.

24. 3. Why do cooks and porters go with the hiking team? To make the hike easier and let people enjoy it more. 4. Why does the company offer optional tours? Because some people may want to stay longer and visit other places.

25. 5. Why do people going on this trip need to be fit? Because it is a class A hike with walks of 6-8 hours most days.

26. Find the words in the text according to the phrase. 1. the line at which the earth and sky appear to meet (P 1) 2. greatest amount (P 6) 3. extremely good (P 1) 4. a place to provide food or other services (P 4) horizon maximum fantastic accommodation

27. Language points • How far is there to go to ……? • There is …… to go. • 这结构用于问有多远距离，也可以用： • How much farther is there to go to ……? • There is another …… to go. • 提问时间要用 how long • 2. route 是指去某地要经过或采取的路线，是一种方式，不是具体的道路

28. 3. as well as同……一样, 也是, 还有 As well as the group guide, all teams have cooks and porters.所有的长途跋涉都配有厨师、搬运工和导游。 这个孩子既健康又活泼。 The child is lively as well as healthy. 他也懂德文。 He knows German as well. 位于句末用as well

29. 4. fit v. (服装等) 合……的身 你穿这件上衣很合身。 The coat fits you well. adj. 健康的，健全的 为了健康他每天做锻炼。 He does exercise to keep fit every day. adj. 合适的be fit for / be fit to do 他适合做这个工作。 He is fit for the job. / He is fit to do the job.

30. 5. including包括 The hike costs 2500 including all flights and accommodation. 旅行费用为2500英镑, 其中包括所有机票和食宿。 1）include本来是一个动词，如： A house includes sitting rooms, bedrooms, washrooms and so on.

31. 2）including或 included 用在主句之后，分别表示主动和被动的伴随状态。 三名探险2000的队员遇难, 其中包括一名医生。 Three members of the Adventure 2000 were killed, including a doctor. Three members of the Adventure 2000 were killed, a doctor included.

32. 6. offer 提供(东西或机会) 本旅馆提供优良的家庭服务。 The hotel offers excellent services for families. extra offers (n.) = offering additional things

33. offer sb. sth. / offer sth. to sb. 主动提出, 主动给予 他们决定把这份工作给乔。 They decided to offer the job to Jo. offer to do sth. 孩子们主动要求洗盘子。 The kids offered to do the dishes.

34. 英语中的系动词＋形容词结构 • be (表示状态, 性质) • feel (觉得，摸着是) • become 变为，成为 • appear 似乎，显得 • fall 变为，成为 • taste 有……味道 7. get 变得，变成，成为 8. look 看来似乎是，面上表现出…的样子 9. seem 似乎是，看似 10. smell 有……气味, 闻起来… 11. sound 听起来，似乎 She is a beautiful girl. Sports and games prevent us from getting too fat. It made her feel better. The dog looks so much nicer. His dog became ill. The sky appears blue. These ideas seem strange to me. I was falling asleep. It smells terrible. It sounds good. The cake tastes good.

35. In English, verbs can be divided into two groups: Activity verbs describe activities and can be used in simple and continuous tenses. State verbs describe states and are not usually used in continuous tenses.

36. Verbs related to activities of the mind: admit, agree, believe, know, mean, prefer, realize, remember, think, understand, want Verbs related to emotions: adore, care, like, dislike, love, hate, hope

37. Having and being: appear, be, belong, contain, include, need, seem, possess, have, own Verbs related to senses: feel, hear, look, see, smell, sound, taste

38. Some state verbs can also refer to an activity. In this meaning they can be used in a continuous tense: We have a second-hand car. (have=possess, a state) She is having some tea. (have=drink, an activity)

39. I think it’s a great idea. (think=believe, a state) I’m thinking about my exam. (think=consider, an activity) I feel I can’t go through with it. (feel=believe, a state) How are you feeling? (feel=experience, an activity)

40. The roses look and smell beautiful. The clothfeels soft. The ideasounds wonderful. The orangestaste delicious. Verbs related to senses are followed by adjectives, not adverbs:

41. Ex 4 Look at the blue verbs in the text. Can they be used in simple and continuous tenses or only in simple tenses? Copy and complete the table.

42. Can you add more verbs to each column? understand know, believe, want, mean, like, prefer, need arrive, watch, talk, feel, prepare

43. Compare（对比）the verbs. Does the verb mean the same in both sentences？ 1. a) All our guides have several years’ experience in leading hikes in the Himalayas. (have = ) b) You are having a hot cup of tea. (have = ) own, a state drink, an activity

44. 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

45. 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

46. Complete these sentences from the text. What word follows the verbs of sense? It looks ______. The food cooking on the fire smells _____. great great

47. The food tastes ________. A lot of hiking holidays sound _______. fantastic exciting All these words are adjectives.

48. 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 serious 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 serious headache.

49. Ex 7 have a shower, play football, think about, know, look awful, want, see the boss, like, sound interesting, watch TV, believe, taste good, look at

50. In both the Present Continuous and Present Simple: have a shower, play football, think about, see the boss, watch TV, look at In the Present Simple： know, want, like, sound interesting, look awful, believe, taste good