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1、 Unit 1 A land of diversity Using Language New Words Palm Springs Hispanic ancestors n. 棕榈泉 adj. 西班牙的 n. 祖先 Native California Indians Chinatowns in California 1 George is on holiday in the United States and he is touring around California. He is telephoning his friend Christie. Before listening, loo
2、k at the pictures and go over the exercises below. Guess what might be included in their conversation. A tour round California. A visit to Joshua Tree National Park. Georges feelings and reactions to what he is seeing. 1. Where did Georges tour start and in which direction has he been travelling? 2.
3、 What surprised George about California? 3. Why did George have the wrong idea about California before he went there? 4. Why are there so many different kinds of music, food and art in California? 2 Listen to the tape and answer the following questions. 1. Where did Georges tour start and in which d
4、irection has he been traveling? He started in northern California, and he has been traveling south. The facts that not everybody lives on the coast, and the desert in California is not like the rest of the climate of California, surprised him. 2. What surprised George about California? He had watche
5、d too many American movies. 3. Why did George have the wrong idea about California before he went there? Many people from different countries moved to California. They brought their own customs, culture and food. They kept them up and so produced the large variety of food, music, customs, art and cu
6、ltural activities. 4. Why are there so many different kinds of music, food and art in California? Dear Christie, I am here in Joshua Tree National Park, in the _. Have been traveling around the state of California for three weeks now. Very different from what I have seen in _. Not everyone is _and n
7、ot everyone lives near the _. First traveled southeast through rich farmland then to the central part. Southeastern California American movies beach/coast rich 3 Listen again and complete the postcard George wrote. They grow everything here including _and fruit. Cattle too. Then traveled further _in
8、to mountains and _. Californians are very friendly, and they are from many different _ and cultures. Every culture has its own _, _, food and art. Most interesting. Wish you were here. Give my love to Paula. Yours, George. cotton, vegetables, nuts southeast desert races music festivals 4 Read the qu
9、estions and expressions below. There are different ways for a speaker to encourage someone else to talk. Christie uses some of them to find out more about Georges tour. Listen to the tape again and underline the questions and expressions that Christie uses. Where are you? Wheres that? What are you d
10、oing down there? Really? So hows the trip been? And what about .? Whats it really like? What do you think? What happened then? Indeed? What other scenery is there? Such as? Hispanic? Is that so? QUESTIONS Cool. Good. Yes, thats right. Lucky you! Mmm, sounds interesting. That surprises / doesnt surpr
11、ise me. Wow ! Sounds fantastic! Give an example. Oh I see. Sounds great! Ah ha! Gosh, George! Just as I thought. EXPRESSIONS Giving comments Speaking Task Cool! Really? Oh, I see/ thats all right. I wish I could see it for myself. Thats terrific! Topics Talk about traveling to some places in a telep
12、hone conversation. Where have you visited recently? What is the climate like? What did you think about the people? What other interesting things did you see? Thats interesting / terrific / marvelous / cool / lovely ! The following sentence patterns are helpful for you: Thats interesting / terrific /
13、 marvelous / cool / lovely! Really? How do you feel about It seems to me because Sounds good. I see. Sorry to interrupt / for interrupting, but Where is San Francisco? San Francisco is the fourth most populous city in California and the 12th most populous city in the United States. It is one of the
14、most densely populated cities in the United States and is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the larger San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.4 million people. San Francisco is a popular international tourist destination known for its chilly summer fog, steep rolling hills, eclect
15、ic mix of Victorian and modern architecture and its famous landmarks, including the Golden Gate Bridge, the cable cars, and Chinatown. Angel Island Fishermans Wharf (渔人码头) Chinatown (San Francisco) Golden Gate Bridge Golden Gate Bridge cable car blue and white road signs Wednesday Monday Tuesday 1 Read Georges diary quickly then do exercise 1 on page 7. Tuesday WednesdayMonday Careful Reading Fill in the blanks with words in the passage. Monday _straight to hotel and _ luggage, then went _ Rode on _ Visited _ wentdropped exploring a cable car Fishermans Wharf Paragraph 1 Tuesday _ a c
