Unit 3 Going Places

1. Unit 3 Going Places

3. FILL IN THE FORM CA 1145 UA 445 SE 3765 Tokyo Changsha Paris D45 A15 E34

4. FILL IN THE FORM Forbidden City, Great Wall, Tian’anmen Square Train Beijing Eiffel Tower, Museum, saw “Mona Lisa” Paris/France Bus and lift North Pole/South Pole Walked, saw animals Plane, walked Looked at the Earth, jumped The Moon Spaceship In the ocean Looked at fish Swam/had to swim

5. Fill in the Form

6. Useful expressions 1.I would like to travel to the year… 2.I would like to know what life was like … years ago. 3.I want to know what like will be like…years from now. 4.To which year do you want to go? 5.Do you want to travel to the future or to the past?

7. HIKING HIKING

8. RAFTING RAFTING

9. HIKING 1).What is hiking? 2).Why is hiking a kind of adventure travel? 3).Where can you go hiking? RAFTING 1).What is rafting? 2).Where is rafting done? 3).Why is rafting a kind of adventure travel?

10. *Both are examples of adventure travel. *Both take place outdoors. *Both are fun and exciting. *Both make people get close to nature. *Both have safety tips. In the mountains,in a forest,along a river,in a city On rivers and streams good shoes, clothes,backpack map, water, sunscreen, cell phone, hat, etc. Boat,paddle,good clothes,lifejacket Somewhat expensive Inexpensive Good rafting and swimming skills Good walking skills Getting lost,sunburn,poisonous animals or plants,hunger and thirst Hitting rocks, trees,falling into water

11. Word Study destination any period of holiday transportation the things needed for a particular activity vacation to take care get away from to think about something consider a place you are going to equipment being the main or important part of watch out to be away from a place basic have the effect of poison poisonous a means or way of carrying passengers or goods from one place to another

12. Using the Present Continuous Tense for Future Actions 1. When the present tense is used of the future in the main clause, there is often an indication of time. The action is usually regarded as having been decided upon beforehand. Verbs that are often used in this way arego, come, leave, get, arrive, meet, see off, take off, return, start, fly, stay, etc. e.g. “I’m leaving at seven tonight.” 2. The present tense is used of the future in a clause introduced by“when”, “if”, “before”, “till/until”, “every time”, “by the time”, “as soon as”, “the moment” etc. e.g. We shall not go out for a hike if it rains tomorrow.

13. What should you do before writing? Before you start writing, you need to think what you are going to write. List good ideas and make notes. Think what the readers already know and what they need to know. Consider what you are going to tell them and what you need to explain or give examples of.

14. Sample Letter Dear Mum and Dad, We have just arrived at the hotel. We ate unpacking our bags and we will go to the park this morning. We are going to have a picnic in the park and eat sandwiches. After the picnic, we will go back to our hotel. In the afternoon we will go for a walk and maybe sing songs in the evening. On Sunday, we are going to play volley-ball on the beach and then go hiking. When we get back from hiking. When we get back from hiking, we will pack, go to the train station, and go home. This is our first day and we are very excited. I think we will have a great time. Love Sue

15. Sample Letter Dear Mum and Dad, We are playing volleyball on the beach. Yesterday, we went swimming and played volleyball in the morning. We had lunch at our hotel and then went for a walk and sang songs in the evening. On Friday, our first day here, we arrived at the hotel and unpacked. We went to the park and had a picnic and ate sandwiches. After the picnic, we were tired and went back to the hotel and watched a film. We will go hiking today and then pack and go to the station. We are having a great time, but it will be nice to get back home.