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1、Unit 1,Unit 1 A land of diversity,Reading and writing,Alcatraz island (恶魔岛)has served as a harbor fortification（设防）, military detention（拘留） facility and maximum-security实行最大限度防备措施的 federal penitentiary监狱. The West Coasts first and oldest operating lighthouse灯塔 is also located on Alcatraz. Today Alca
2、traz is one of San Franciscos top tour attractions旅游景点 that often sells out.售完,cable car,cable car and Alcatraz,Known for its historic waterfront海滨, delicious seafood, spectacular壮观的 sights and unique shopping, Fishermans Wharf offers a wide array一大批 of things to do for everyone. Our fabulous极妙的 loc
3、ation in the City by the Bay, puts you within minutes of the Maritime海Museum,Alcatraz, Coit Tower科伊特塔 and everyones favorite, the world famous San Francisco Cable Car当当车 lines. Fishermans Wharf offers some of the most incredible views of the San Francisco Bay, the Golden Gate Bridge and the cityscap
4、e城市风光.,The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension悬吊系统 bridge spanning扎牢 over 1,280 meters to connect San Francisco to the surrounding northern Californian counties. The bridge was the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time of its completion in 1937 up until 1964. The bridge stands 67 meters
5、above the water, with its towers reaching 227 meters above the water.,Georges diary 12th 14th June,Read the text quickly and write the day he saw these things under the following photos.,Wednesday (Angel Island),Monday (Fishermans Wharf),Tuesday (Chinatown),Tuesday (blue and white road signs),Wednes
6、day (Golden Gate Bridge),Monday (cable car),1. Read the diary carefully and complete the form.,dropped,exploring,a cable car,Teamed up with,hired,driving around the city,Chinatown,Golden Gate Bridge,Answer the questions.,1) Why did Andrew Hallidie invent the cable car system?He invented the cable ca
7、r system because _ used before were unsafe.,2) Where did George eat lunch on his first day in San Francisco?He ate at _.,the horse-drawn trams,Fishermans Wharf,3) Why did George hire a car? Why do you think he joined up with Terri and Peter?It was _ for him to tour around the city. It was cheaper to
8、 hire a car with other people because they could _the cost. Also he probably enjoyed being in the_ of other tourists.,convenient,share,company,4) What three things can visitors do in Chinatown.Eat in Chinese restaurants, go to markets, visit temples and museums.,5) What is Angel Island famous for?It
9、 was famous as a place for _ to _ before they could enter California.,immigrants,be checked,Rewrite the diary entry for Tuesday inserting all the missing words.,I teamed up with a couple from my hotel (Peter and Terri) and hired a car. We spent all day driving around the city. Theres a fascinating d
10、rive marked out for tourists. It has blue and white signs with seagulls on them,to show way to go. Its a 79km round-trip that takes in all the famous tourist spots. We stopped many times to admire the view of the city from different angles and take photographs. Now I have really good idea of what th
11、e citys like.In the evening, I went to Chinatown with Peter and Terri. Many /A lot of/ Some Chinese,immigrants settled in this area in the 1850s. The fronts of the buildings are decorated to look like old buildings in southern China. We saw some interesting temples here, a number of markets and a gr
12、eat many restaurants. There are also art galleries and a museum containing documents,photographs and all sorts of objects about the history of Chinese immigration, but its closed in the evening. I will go back during the day. We had a delicious meal and then walked down the hill to our hotel.,1. Geo
13、rge is on holiday 乔治在休假 ,Language points,in/during the/ones summer/winter holiday (s) 在暑假寒假期间 in this holiday 今年暑假,2. From top of the hill got a spectacular view of San Francisco Bay and the city.从山顶上看到旧金山湾和城市的壮丽风光。,辨析：view, scenery, scene, sight view 指从远处、高处看到的景象 scenery 指某地总的自然景观 scene 指展现在眼前的景象(是
14、scenery的一部分) sight 指值得看的东西，某地特有的名胜,e.g. the beautiful scenery of the Three Gorges The scene after the earthquake was horrible. the historical sights of LondonThe mountain hotel offered magnificent views.,3. Built in 1873, the cable car system was invented by Andrew Hallidie, who wanted to find a bet
15、ter form of transport than horse-drawn trams.缆车系统建于1873年，是由安德鲁海 利迪发明的，他试图找到一种比马拉 轨道车更好的交通方式。,horse-drawn为名词 + 过去分词 形容词man-made 人造的 snow-covered 被雪覆盖的state-owned 国营的 heartfelt 由衷的,4. the tram slipped down the hill dragging the horses with it.轨道车拖着马匹滑下山坡。,(1) slip 滑，滑倒，失足 e.g. A book slipped of / from
16、 her hand. 书本从她的手中滑落。 (2) n. C 小错误 e.g. Its normal for a young man to make a slip. 年轻人犯错误很正常。,与slip相关的短语：slip off 迅速脱去（衣服） slip on 迅速穿上（衣服）slip out 被无意说出 slip out of 迅速脱下（衣服）slip up 犯错误，疏忽,skate表示“(在冰面上)滑行”、“溜(冰)” 一般指滑冰运动；skid表示“(人、车等行进时因路面滑而向一侧)打滑，滑倒”；slide表示“(在冰、滑梯、跑道等上)滑行，滑动；滑落”；slip表示“失脚，滑跤”，常指由于不小心、路滑等而滑倒。根据句意，此处指“车轮的打滑”。,
