Unit 3
Travel journal

Warming up
Discussion
1. Do you like traveling?
2. Have you ever been to any
interesting places?
3. Do you know the following places,
have you ever gone there?
Tian’anmen Square
Forbidden City
The Great Wall
The Heaven Temple
Eiffel['aifəl] Tower
Louvre ['luːvə(r)] Museum

The North Pole
The South Pole
Under the sea
The Moon
The Mars
Which kind of transportation will you use? Why?
on foot
by bike
by motor
by bus
by car
by train
by ship/boat/sea
by plane/ air
by spaceship
Think about the advantages and disadvantages of each form of transport
and fill in the following chart.
What do you have to consider before you decide which means of transport you will use?
Cost(花费)

Safety(安全) Comfort (舒适)

Quickness Convenience (方便)
very cheap, efficient for short journeys, timely
longer than the train or plane, uncomfortable
cheaper than the airplane, seeing views along the road,, safe
longer than the airplane, crowded
cheaper than plane,
comfortable,
slow, unsafe, seasick
fast, time-saving,
comfortable
Expensive,
Airports are far from the centre of the cities.
The National Day is coming. Imagine that each of your team plans to spend a holiday. Choose a place you want to visit. Think about the fare for different kinds of transport and decide how to get there. Then, get into teams. Use these questions to make a dialogue about your holidays.
Make a Travel Plan
Where are you going to …?
When are you leaving?
How are you going to…?
How long are you staying in…?
When are you arriving in/at…?
When are you coming back?
Tom’s Travel Plan
Destination: Xi Tang, Su Zhou
Transport: motorcar
Fare: about 1000 yuan
Length of stay: 3 days
Preparation: clothes, money, camera…..
Use these expressions to end your dialogue:
Have a nice/good trip.
Have a good time.
Have fun.
Good luck on your journey.
Take care.
Sam: Where are you going?
Tom: I’m going to Su Zhou.
Sam: When are you leaving?
Tom: I’m leaving on Sep.30.
Sam: How are you going there?
Tom: I’m going there by car.
Sam: How long are you staying there?
Tom: About three days.
Sam: Have a good trip!
Tom: Thank you!
Don’t throw away waste!
Don’t make a fire freely!
Don’t park your bike or car in
the wrong spot!
Don’t feed animals!
Do as the guide tells you to do!
… …
Pay Attention
Homework
1.Make your own travel plan.
2.Preview the reading part.