Module 7 Time off

Unit 2 Lingling’s uncle told us not to worry.

Direct and Indirect

Sally said,

“ My hand and arm hurt.”

“I don’t want to play in

the final practice.” “ I only want

to play at the starsearch concert with the

rest of the orchestra.” Sally said that …

Sally told Chen Huan that …

Chen Huan said, “ I’m sorry !” “ Are you practising too much?” “ Can I help you?” “ Look after yourself.” “ Get some rest and get better soon.” Chen Huan said that …

Chen Huan told Sally (not) to ….

Chuen Huan asked Sally if …

Direct and Indirect

Work in pairs.

Think about one or two of the following

situations.

The last time:

● You were ill

● You were late

● You went out with a friend

● You hurt yourself

Check your homework.

I had a cold last Sunday. My mother took me to the hospital and the doctor asked me what was wrong. I told him that I didn’t feel well. I told him that I might have a fever. She told me to drink lots of water. I asked her to give me some medicine, and she told me to take the medicine 3 times a day and to have a good rest.

A sample writing

A song: Let’s travel!Let’s take a trip, take a trip, Let’s travel!

Let’s take a trip, take a trip, Let’s go!

Let’s take a trip, take a trip, Let’s travel!

I have my suitcase. I’m ready to go!

A: Do you like traveling?B: Yes, of course. A: Where have you been?B: I have been to…A: Where is it?B: It’s in …A: What is there to see?B: There is/are…to see.A: What is it famous for?B: It’s famous for …A: What do you think of it?B: Well, I think it is…

Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area 武陵源风景区

What can you see?What do you think of it?

forests mountains

rivers waterfalls

It’s a magic land of…

rocks

Look, read the letter quickly and find the main idea for Paragraph 1, 2 and 3.

Paragraph 1 ____Paragraph 2 _____Paragraph 3______

B. The story of their climbing Mount Tianzi

A. Descriptions of Wulingyuan.

C . A special experience at night during the holiday.

A C

B

Look, read the letter quickly and find the main idea for Paragraph 1, 2 and 3.

Paragraph 1 Descriptions of Wulingyuan.

Answer the questions.1. Where is Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area?

2. How large is it?

3. What is it famous for?

4. Who discovered this magic land?

It’s in Hunan province.

It’s about 390 square kilometres(km2).

It’s famous for the strange shape of its tall rocks.

Wu Guanzhong, a famous Chinese painter.

1.Last night, they camped on the mountain.

2.A loud noise worried her on that night.

3.When the monkey saw them, it jumped up into the trees and went back into the forest.

( F )

( T )

( T )

Check the true sentences.

Paragraph 2 A special experience at night during the holiday.

Paragraph 2 A special experience at night during the holiday.

Can you act?This dialogue can help you:Sally: What noise is it? Wake up, uncle! Wake up, Lingling!Lingling: What’s wrong?Sally: Can you hear the noise? What’s it?Lingling: As if someone is laughing.Uncle: Don’t worry. Let me go out and have a look.(After a minute, uncle comes back.)Uncle: SSh, come out, but please be quiet!Sally and Lingling: OK.(They come out.)Uncle: Look over there! What can you see?Sally and Lingling: Oh, it’s a monkey!Uncle: It sees us! It is running away!

Paragraph 3 The story of their climb Mount Tianzi

Fill in the blanks without books

This morning we ____a cable car up Mount Tianzi—it was quite safe. From the top, we____ ____ a wonderful view of the lakes and forests, but we could only ____the mountain tops through the clouds. Then we _____ _____the path, past trees, waterfalls and plants back to our tent. I _____a leaf ____ a plant, but Lingling’s uncle ____ me ___ ____ my hands and ____ ____ ____it, because it was dangerous. He also ____ that it was wrong to ____leaves and we should _______ everything here. I__________ sorry.

tookhoped for

seewalked down

pulled offtold to wash

to touch saidpull

protect felt

not

Read again and fill in the table about Wulingyuan Scenic Area.

Which is more factual and which is more personal: the letter or the information?

Size

Where it is

What to see

What’s special

Where to stay

about 390 square kilometres

about 400 kilometres from Changsha

Unusual mountains (more than 3,000), small rivers(800), deep canyons( 大峡谷 ), special caves, （洞） forests, many kinds of plants and animalsShape of tall tocks, rare trees and animals, beautiful fog

Hotels or tents in the park

Read and discuss.Is Sally enjoying herself in Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Area?

What things worried her on that night?

Was she happy with her trip up Mount Tianzi?

What other dangers were there during her visit?

Yes, she is.

The noises in the forest worried her.

It’s hard to say. Because at first…On the way back…

The leaf of a tree was dangerous.

This is a letter from Sally to her dad and mum, but her dad is on business in another city, so her mum is calling her dad and telling him about Sally’s letter.

The telephone rings.

Dad: Hello! This is Mr. Maxwell. Who is speaking?

Mum: Hello! It’s me. I’ve heard from Sally.

Dad: How is it going with her?

Mum: She is pretty good. She said she was spending some time off in Wulingyuan.

Talk about the letter in pairs.

Dad: Where is it?

Mum: It’s in Hunan Province.

Dad: What is it famous for?

Mum: It’s famous for the strange shape of tall rocks.

Dad: Are there any animals there?

Mum: Yes, Sally said that she saw a monkey during the night.

Dad: A monkey? That’s interesting. What else did she say?

Mum: She said that…

…

Talk about the letter in pairs.

1. I’m having a wonderful time here in Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area.我在武陵源风景区这儿玩得很开心。

Sally said that she had a good time in Beijing

last week. ( enjoyed herself) 萨丽说她上周在北京玩得很高兴。

have a wonderful time 玩得高兴

= have a great time / enjoy oneself

be famous for 因……而著名

China is famous for the Great Wall. 中国以长城而闻名。

2. It’s famous for the strange shape of its tall rocks. 它以奇形怪状的高高的岩石而闻名。

Beijing is famous for its history. Now it will be

famous for holding the 2008 Olympic Games.

北京以它的历史而闻名，现在它将会因为举办2008 年奥运会而闻名。

3. Some people think they look like soldiers, and others think they look like animals. 有些人认为它们看上去像士兵，另一些人认为像动物。

look like 看起来像

Doesn't she look like her mother?

她长得是不是很像她母亲 ?

What does your car look like?

您的车看起来是什么样子？

4. Last night we camped by a small lake. 昨晚我们在一个小湖边宿营。

by… 在一边／旁边

I’m standing by the desk. 我站在课桌旁。

Please stop by over there. 请靠边，在那儿停下来。

5. During the night, I heard a loud noise, as if someone was laughing. 夜间，我被很大的声响吵醒，好像有人在笑。as if “ 好象，仿佛” , 后跟从句。

He walked past me and said nothing, as if he didn’t know me. 他在我旁边走过，什么也没说，好象他不认识我。

You look as if you know each other. 看起来好像你们彼此认识。

6. I woke up Lingling and her uncle. 我叫醒了玲玲和她叔叔。wake up 叫醒，唤醒

She wakes up her daughter every morning.

她每天叫她的女儿起床。

Wake up the children and dress them.

叫醒孩子，给他们穿上衣服。

7. Lingling’s uncle told us not to worry. 玲玲的叔叔告诉我们不要担心。

tell sb to do sth 　告诉某人做某事

tell sb not to so sth 　告诉某人不要做某事My mother always tells us to respect the

old. 母亲总是告诉我们要尊敬老人。The teachers always tells us not to laugh at

others. 老师总是告诉我们不要嘲笑别人。

8. And left the tent to find out what it was. 然后出了帐篷去看看是什么leave…to do sth 离开…去做

His father left home to work in the factory.

他父亲离家去工厂上班。He left his office to meet his friends. 他离开办公室去见他的朋友。

9. From the top we hoped for a wonderful view of the lakes and forests. 我们希望从山顶上能看到湖泊和树林的美景。hope for + n. We hope for an early answer. 我们希望早日得到答复。hope to do sth I hope to have a nice house. 我渴望拥有一套漂亮的房子。hope + that clauseOur teacher hope (that) we should study hard for the bright future. 老师希望我们为了美好的明天努力学习。

10. He also said that it was wrong to pull leaves and we should protect everything here, I felt sorry. 他还说扯叶子不对 , 我们应该保护这里的每一样东西 , 我觉得很抱歉 !

feel sorry 感觉很抱歉

feel + adj. 觉得… ..

When he heard the news, he felt very happy.当他听到这个消息他感到非常高兴。

11. Tomorrow we’re going to the second largest fresh water lake in China, Dongting Lake.

明天我们将去中国的第二大淡水湖 ----- 洞庭湖 .the second largest 第二大…… .

定冠词 the + 序数词 + 最高级… . 表示“第几最… .. 的”

Yellow River is the second largest river in China.黄河是中国第二长的河流。

Writing

Now choose the most important or interesting facts about Wulingyuan and write a paragraph about it.

Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Ares is about 390 square kilometres, and about 400 kilometres from …

Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area is about 390 square kilometres, and about 400 kilometres from Changsha. Everyone loves its unusual mountains, rivers, deep canyons, special caves and forests. It is home to many kinds of plants and animals. It’s famous for its shape of tall rocks, rare trees and animals, and beautiful fog.

A sample writing

1. Write a paragraph about a place of interest.

2. Retell the passage in Unit 2.