Unit 1 Getting to places
学习目标：
Ss practise skimming an informationally dense tourist guide to get the main idea;
Ss practise scanning the same text for specific information;
Ss practise summarizing and evaluating key information.
Ss practise identifying and using specific information by listeningto conversations.
Ss practise reading and listening for specific information related to directions and locations.
Ss practise reading for specific information in Internet travel guides and traveljournalism,
语言
Ss identify vocabulary with positive or negative connotations.
Ss identify some typical collocations.
Ss explore language forms and structures related to street positions,
Ss explore the use of locational prepositions,
Ss explore road-relatedvocabulary and word formation.
Ss investigate the use of imperatives in giving directions,
Ss investigate how the order of elements within a sentence can be used to emphasize particular information,
Ss investigate pre- and post- modification of nouns.
Ss identify language forms for (1) giving advice, and (2) asking about anddescribing distance, time and means of transport.
Ss explore (1) use of verbs and prepositional phrases in describing travel routes, and (2) unfamiliarmeanings of common words (polysemy)
能力拓展
Ss research and produce a city transport guide,drawing upon what they have learned in this task set.
Ss research and produce a walking guide fortheir university.
Ss further practise asking for and giving directions.
Ss research and design travel itineraries forspoken and written presentations.
Ss practise asking questions, giving advice, describing itineraries, and giving reasons.
下面的词汇表，需要同学们自己安排好学习时间掌握，本单元结束后，会以英文释义连线的方式进行随堂测试。
Unit 1 Duty Report Topic:
1. Means of transportin China （介绍种类、发展、优劣势，对未来发展的期待或者预测等）
2. A brief introduction to London famous scenic spots (with map) （结合地图和图片，介绍景点的名字、所在位置、历史、特点等）
3. A brief introduction to Oxford （介绍地理位置、发展历史、行业意义、特点或者价值等）
4. A walking tour of your university （结合图片介绍地理位置、校园环境、有什么设施和功能等）
要求：
1） 按照班级顺序号：1号-4号学生，抽签选择其中一个题目进行演讲，题目可以根据自己的演讲内容适当修改，但是不能换题。不可演讲同一个题目。
2）演讲内容要包含题目后面括号里的内容，但不限于那些方面。
3）每个演讲的同学一定要把时间控制在5分钟之内，不可超时。但是尽量要讲的有深度，不可太浅显。同学们可以根据自己的情况，酌情拓展。
4）上学期我们的演讲主要侧重锻炼大家对演讲的基本认识，掌握演讲的基本要求，如PPT制作、演讲内容的结构、演讲时的仪态表情等。在此基础上，本学期的演讲侧重锻炼大家正确合理地运用语言，表达逻辑清晰，所以大家在准备演讲时，要着重注意如何写自己的演讲稿。可以搜集相关英文资料，辅助自己写演讲稿。
