Listening and Cultural corner,Some new words in the listening part for you:,cruise n. C 巡航; 航游; 巡逻 The liner is making a round-the-world cruise. 客轮正在做环球航行。 2. cuisine 烹饪; 烹调法; 菜肴,3. compulsory 必须做的;义务的;必修的 Is English a compulsory subject? 英语是必修科目吗? Education is compulsory for children in most countries. 多数国家对儿童实施义务教育。 强制的, 强迫的 compulsory legislation 强制性立法,4. cabin 船舱，机舱 captain 船长，机长，队长 forbid forbade/forbad-forbidden禁止 book a classic Three Gorges cruise on-board activities (船上、飞机上),5. lounge n. (饭店, 旅馆等的)休息室, 会客厅C We watched television in the hotel lounge. 我们在旅馆休息室里看电视。,Listen to the conversation and decide where the speakers are.,A. on a boat B. in a travel agency C. on a television programme D. at passport control in the airport,Answers: B. in a travel agency,Tapescript,TO: Im interested in booking a classic Three Gorges cruise. Can you tell me something about the boats? TA: Yes, certainly. Theyre big modern boats, and they all have professional English-speaking directors. You can choose between western and Chinese cuisine.,(To= tourist, TA= travel agent),TO: Right. What about on-board activities? TA: Well, first of all, theres the welcome party. The captain lets passengers use his cabin for that. TO: That sounds fun,TA: Then there are lectures every evening on history and culturebut you dont have to go to them, of course. TO: Good, Im glad theyre not compulsory. What about other entertainment?,TA: Well, theres an on-board disco every night. TO: Great. And are there any traditional Chinese activities? TA: Yes, there are. You can do Tai Chi and kite flying, and you can even learn some Chinese.,TO: What about swimming in the Yangtze? TA: No, swimming from the boat is forbidden. Its too dangerous. TO: Oh, I see. Are there any other rules I should know?,TA: There arent a lot of rules. But the boats are non-smokingso youre not allowed to smoke anywhere except in your cabin and in the smoking lounge. TO: I see.,TA: And passengers are required to take their passport with them every time they go on shore. TO: Yes, of course. And were allowed to take photos of the dam? TA: Oh yes, theres no problem about that.,Cultural corner,Postcard to myself,Read the passage and answer the questions.,What does Mr. McCorquedale like doing when he travels? 2. What rules does he follow when he sticks red pins in the map of the word? 3. How does he describe China?What dose he take with him when he travels? 5. Why does he do it?,Read the passage and answer the questions.,What does Mr. McCorquedale like doing when he travels?,He likes to send himself a postcard of every place he visits for more than 24 hours.,2. What rules does he follow when he sticks red pins in the map of the word?,He only sticks one in if hes been in a place for more than 24 hours.,3. How does he describe China?,This is one country in the world which is completely different. Theres no European influence. Its been around for 6000 years, yet its a country of the future.,5. Why does he do it?,What dose he take with him when he travels?,A photo of his wife, a candle, a torch, a shirt with a secret pocket and a pen for writing his postcards.,He does it for the journey and all the planning because he gets a kick out of travelling and planning.,翻译下列短语和句子,每到一个地方, 他都送给自己一张明信片。_ _ 2. 他总是挑选一张带有美丽风景的明信片并贴上有趣的邮票。 _,Everywhere he goes, he sends himself a postcard.,He always chooses a postcard with beautiful view, and sticks on an interesting stamp.,3. 只有我在一个地方超过24小时我才可以在此处的地图上别上一根。 _ _ 4. 敲竹杠 _ 5. 把描述为 _ 6. 从中得到乐趣_,Im allowed to stick one in only if Ive been in a place for more than 24 hours.,rip off,describeas,get a kick out of,Writing,1. Choose any country and imagine you are there. Write a postcard to yourself. 2. Write a short description of the region you live in. Include the following information: 1) Where is your province?,2) Describe the main geographical features. 3) Give the writers opinion. 4) Explain a meaning.,