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Travel. Passage 9. Idea of the text. II. Word study. III. Oral presentation. Main Points Why and how people travel 1. Primitive people 2. Modern man 3. The writer 4. Future people . Main Points Why and how people travel
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Travel Passage 9
Idea of the text II. Word study III. Oral presentation
Main Points Why and how people travel 1. Primitive people 2. Modern man 3. The writer 4. Future people
Main Points Why and how people travel 1. Primitive people A. Why to travel B. How to travel C. Means of transportation
herds feed
hostile neighbors
favorable climates
on foot tiring
sticks stone clubs light fires
intelligent creative backs of animals tree trunks
Main Points Why and how people travel 1. Primitive people 2. Modern man 3. The writer 4. Future people
Main Points Why and how people travel 1. Primitive people 2. Modern man A. Why to travel B. How to travel C. Means of transportation D. Difficulties
from necessity but for
business splendid security
Oh, my God, where is it ? visa 101 things ruined
Main Points Why and how people travel 1. Primitive people 2. Modern man 3. The writer 4. Future people
Main Points Why and how people travel 1. Primitive people 2. Modern man 3. The writer A. Character B. Types of traveling
sociable from an armchair
arrived in the world by a stork
The year 3999? have a look at go back into
across wrecks
Main Points Why and how people travel 1. Primitive people 2. Modern man 3. The writer 4. Future people
Main Points Why and how people travel 4. Future people A. Why to travel B. How to travel C. Means of transportation D. The writer’s attitude
make journeys outer space
day excursions nasty little arrow-shaped tubes
Word Study A. herd & cattle B. travel, journey, trip C. excursion, tour, visit, voyage
herd:number of animals, esp. cattle, feeding or staying together e.g. a herd of cows, a herd of deer, a herd of elephants cattle:animals with horns, such as cows, bulls and bullocks, raised for their milk and meat e.g. twenty cattle The villagers were driven like cattle.
travel:the general term, go from place to place e.g. She’s traveling in Europe this year. He’s going to travel across the city. journey:suggests a long and tiring trip for a definite purpose e.g. He decided to make his journey to Mexico by car. It will be a hard journey!
trip:used with regard to journey and voyage, suggesting a run between two places, but not suggesting the length, purpose, manner or means of travel e.g. It’s only a half-hour’s trip from here to the bank. He’s on a business trip to Europe.
excursion:a trip, esp. a short one taken for interest or pleasure, often by a number of people together e.g. Our class went on an excursion to the mountains last weekend. When will our class go on an excursion to the river Chanhe?
tour:a short trip, walk around, usually arranged by a travel agency e.g. Many Americans tour by car every summer. Our class made a tour of Famen Temple. visit:go to see e.g. I’ll visit my aunt next week. The inspector visits the factory once week.
voyage:a long trip by water e.g. I think a voyage to the islands will be restful. He goes on a voyage twice a year.
Task for Oral Presentation Here is a chart summarizing the way people travel and their reasons for travelling. Talk about the text in groups and complete the chart orally.
People Method of traveling Reasons for traveling • To find new pastures • ? • For better weather Primitive man • On foot • Together Modern man For enjoyment ? • “from an armchair” • “like a shell” • To think • To explore the ocean ? Future people ? ? To escape Modern vehicles The writer In space ships On holidays
课件作者: 张则玫 作者单位: 西安交通大学