Unit 2 Reading and Thinking 课件-高中英语人教版(2019)必修第一册+

Guess which country it is through the following information.
• What’s this country? Peru. Peru is the third largest country in South America, and borders with Ecuador, Columbia, Brazil, Bolivia and Chile. Its capital is Lima. Lima is a nice place, mixed with colonial( 殖 民 的 ) architecture and modern architecture.
Read the second text and fill in the table.
Place
Number of days
AMAZON RAINFOREST MACHU PICCHU
4 days
4 days
CUSCO
4 days
Transport
Accommodation
Activity
flight, boat
with a local Uros family, enjoy the excellent local food, and go shopping at the local markets.
Read the second text and match the following tours with their special features.
1. Amazon Rainforest Tour 2. Machu Picchu Tour 3. Cusco Tour
4. Lake Titicaca Tour
A. Countryside sights B. Unique Spanish and local Indian culture C. The ancient city with Incas’ dry stone
A. About 1400. B. About 1500.
C. About 300.
D. About 100.
2. How will you get to the centre of the forest if you visit the Amazon rainforest?
A. By air.
B. By boat.
pictures
brief introduction conclusion
Skim the two texts to find out some information about Peru as quickly as possible.
1. How many years did Spain control Peru about?
1. Choose one site. 2. Prepare for the recommendation for a few
minutes. 3. Describe the recommendation to the partners.
Complete the passage with the proper words according to the two texts, and then retell the texts.
C. On foot.
D. By car.
3. If you want to enjoy stone buildings, which tour should you take?
A. Amazon Rainforest Tour.
B. Machu Picchu Tour.
C. Cusco Tour.
Text 1 is an encyclopedia entry or introductory passage. Text 2 is a travel brochure.
Discuss what the structure of the second text is.
title
sub-titles
Do a quiz about Peru.
1. Which continent is Peru in?
A. North America.
B. South America. C. Oceania. D. Africa.
2. Which country once ruled Peru?
A. France.
Mountains, enjoying the
exploring the local food, and
ancient city shopping at
the local
markets
LAKE TITICACA
4 days
car, boat
local home
enjoying the beautiful
A. Toronto.
B. Tokyo.
C. Lima. D. Cusco.
Watch the video Welcome to Peru.
Answer the questions.
• What did you see in the video? I saw the Andes Mountains, the Amazon rainforest, Cusco city, Machu Picchu, and Lake Titicaca in the video. I wish I could learn more about the people of Peru.
and animals in Amazon rainforest.
( F ) 2. Tourist will drive cars to go through the Andes Mountains on the way to
the city of Machu Picchu.
( T ) 3. Inca builders cut stones to exact sizes so that these perfect fit of stones
Before reading, look through the two texts quickly for titles, headers, pictures, charts and any other information that might tell you what types of text they are.
B. The Great Britain. C. Spain. D. The United States.
3. Which mountains is Peru in?
A. The Rocky Mountains.
B. The Andes Mountains.
C. The Himalayas Mountains.
D. Lake Titicaca Tour.
4. Where is your accommodation while visiting Lake Titicaca?
A. The local hotel.
B. The visitor centre.
C. The stone building.
D. The local home.
Peru is a country which is (1) ____o_n___the Pacific coast of South America with three main areas. Peru was the centre of the (2) p__o_w_e_r_fu__l ancient Inca Empire in the 1400s and 1500s. Spain took control of Peru in the 16th century and (3) __ru__le_d___ until 1821. It is for this reason (4) ___th__a_t __ Spanish is the main (5) _o_ff_i_ci_a_l__ language of Peru. You can go from Cusco to the Amazon rainforest by plane. From there, you will spend one day (6) t_r_a_v_e_ll_in_g_ by boat to your accommodation. Then you can spend three days exploring the rainforest with a local guide and (7) _e_n_jo_y_i_n_g_ the plants and animals (8) _u_n_i_q_u_e__ to the rainforest. It will take you four days to go to the city of Machu Picchu on foot on amazing paths. After reaching your destination, you will have a day to (9) _e_x_p_l_o_r_e_ and be amazed by this ancient city. The Incas’ dry stone method of building is especially (10) _a_m_a_z_i_n_g_.
can hold walls together.
( T ) 4. Uros usually use water plants to make their homes. ( F ) 5. In Cusco, people will visit the museums, admire the architecture, stay
in the middle of the forest
boating, hiking, exploring nature
walking
local hotel
walking on visiting the
the path
museums,
through the admiring the
Andes architecture,
Language Spanish is the main official language .
History
In the 1400s and 1500s: the centre of the ancient Inca Empire From the 1500s to 1821: ruled by Spain
D. The Alps Mountains.
4. Which is the main official language of Peru?
A. Spanish.
B. Portuguese.
C. Italian. D. French.
5. Which city is the capital of Peru?
UNIT 2 TRAVELLING AROUND
Reading and Thinking
Guess which country it is through the following information.
It’s a country with the world’s longest mountain range, largest rainforest, oldest settlements, and great ancient civilisation. It’s a country with coasts, highlands, and jungles. You can trek through hot, humid jungles one day, and cold arid glaciers the next. What’s this country?
countryside, staying with local family
After reading the travel brochure, you have got some information about Peru’s important sites. Choose one site and recommend it to people who enjoy history and culture.
buildings D. Unique plants and animals
Read the first text and fill in the table.
Basic information of Peru
Location: South America
Geography
Land:
narrow, dry, flat
• What other sourceeru? Books (the encyclopedia, travel guidebooks), Internet (travel websites), travel brochures, friends, travel agents, TV or radio programmes, posters, blogs, newspapers and magazines...
Read the second text and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
( T ) 1. People can explore the rainforest and enjoy some rare and unusual plants