下载掌阅APP，畅读海量书库
立即打开
音频
Warm Up
Discuss your ideas on the following questions.
●Do you prefer a more relaxing vacation, or do you like to plan a lot of activities?
●Talk about your favorite summer vacation and why you enjoyed it so much.
●Which do you enjoy more, summer break or winter break? Why?
Dialogue
Listen to a conversation between two students.
Sarah: Hey, Peter! How are you doing?
Peter: Fine. How about you?
Sarah: Pretty good! Summer vacation is coming, and I’m really looking forward to it.
Peter: Oh man, I’m not.
Sarah: Oh yeah? Why’s that?
Peter: Well, to tell you the truth, I’m having a hard time deciding where to spend it.
Sarah: What are your options?
Peter: I have two plans. The first one is to go camping on the Golden seashore with my friends. The second one is to climb Ruji Mountain with them.
Sarah: Those both sound great. What’s the problem?
Peter: Um. Well, I’d like to go mountain climbing. I think it will be an adventurous trip. But we will have to stay on the mountain for several nights. I’m not looking forward to freezing in a tent up there.
Sarah: I see your point.
Peter: Besides, while we’re sleeping, we might get attacked by dangerous animals like bears or snakes.
Sarah: If you’re worried about that, why not just spend time by the seashore instead?
Peter: Yeah, the seashore is a cool place, especially during the summer. You can sit on the balcony of a hotel and enjoy the sunshine. You don’t have to worry about where you need to go or what you have to prepare for. And if you get bored sitting in the sun, you can go outside and play volleyball with the other visitors, or go diving in the ocean.
Sarah: That sounds great. Problem solved, right?
Peter: Well, there’s just one problem. During that time of the year, the wind from the sea is really dry and irritates my skin. Last year, I went there with my close friends. We only spent a few days there, but I developed a terrible rash. It was really uncomfortable and painful.
Sarah: Well, that’s definitely a problem. So what are you gonna do? Summer break is almost here, you’d better make a decision soon.
Peter: I know. Anyway, thanks, Sarah!
1. Fill in the blanks with information from the dialogue.
Sarah: Hey, Peter. How are you doing?
Peter: Fine. How about you?
Sarah: Pretty good. Summer vacation is coming, and I’m really looking forward to it.
Peter: Oh man, I’m not.
Sarah: Oh yeah? Why’s that?
Peter: Well, to tell you the truth, I’m having a hard time deciding where to spend it.
Sarah: What are your options?
Peter: I have two plans.________________________.
Sarah: Those both sound great. What’s the problem?
Peter: Um. Well, I’d like to go mountain climbing, I think it would be an adventurous trip.________________________.
Sarah: I see your point.
Peter: ________________________.
Sarah: If you’re worried about that, why not just spend time by the seashore instead?
Peter: Yeah, the seashore is a cool place, especially during the summer. You can sit on the balcony of a hotel enjoy the sunshine. ______________________. And if you get bored sitting in the sun, you can go outside and play volleyball with the other visitors, or go diving in the ocean.
Sarah: That sounds great. Problem solved, right?
Peter: Well, there’s just one problem. ______________________. Last year, I went there with my close friends. We only spent a few days there, but I developed a terrible rash. It was really uncomfortable and painful.
Sarah: Well, ______________________. So what are you gonna do? Summer break is almost here, you’d better make a decision soon.
Peter: I know. Anyway, thanks, Sarah.
2. Look at the highlighted words and their usage in the dialogue.
Sarah: Hey, Peter. How are you doing?
Peter: Fine. How about you?
Sarah: Pretty good! Summer vacation is coming, and I’m really looking forward to it .
Peter: Oh man, I’m not.
Sarah: Oh yeah? Why’s that?
Peter: Well, to tell you the truth, I’m having a hard time deciding where to spend it.
Sarah: What are you options?
Peter: I have two plans. The first one is to go camping on the Golden seashore with my friends. The second one is to climb Ruji Mountain with them.
Sarah: Those both sound great. What’s the problem?
Peter: Um. Well, I’d like to go mountain climbing. I think it would be an adventurous trip. But we would have to stay on the mountain for several nights. I’m not looking forward to freezing in a tent up there.
Sarah: I see your point .
Peter: Besides, while we’re sleeping, we could get attacked by dangerous animals like bears or snakes.
Sarah: If you’re worried about that, why not just spend time by the seashore instead?
Peter: Yeah, the seashore is a cool place, especially during the summer. You can sit on the balcony of a hotel and enjoy the sunshine. You don’t have to worry about where you need to go or what you have to prepare for. And if you get bored sitting in the sun, you can go outside and play volleyball with the other visitors, or go diving in the ocean.
Sarah: That sounds great. Problem solved , right?
Peter: Well, there’s just one problem. During that time of the year, the wind from the sea is really dry and irritates my skin. Last year, I went there with my close friends. We only spent a few days there, but I developed a terrible rash. It was really uncomfortable and painful .
Sarah: Well, that’s definitely a problem. So what are you gonna do? Summer break is almost here, you’d better make a decision soon.
Peter: I know. Anyway, thanks, Sarah.
3. Fill in the blanks with the words below.
looking forward to it adventurous I see your point
irritates problem solved uncomfortable
(1) You went skydiving? You’re so ________________________ ! I would never dare to do that!
(2) She is very rude and also very loud. Her personality really ________________________ me.
(3) A: How will we move all of our things to the new apartment this weekend?
B: ________________________! My friend has a car and offered to help us move.
(4) He seems to be very angry with you. ________________________ go and talk to him yourself.
(5) A: I will see you this Friday for dinner!
B: ________________________!
(6) A: That apartment might seem cheaper, but you also have to think about the cost of transportation.
B: Oh, ________________________. Let’s choose an apartment closer to the city.
本文中出现的单词有：adventurous, attacked
用文章中出现元音/ə/的词造句，和老师一起完成这个练习
________________________
________________________
其他含有元音/ə/的单词有occur, amazing, about, accompany, objective, abuse
句式1：It is + 形容词 + that + 主谓宾
这个句式用来强调that后主句的一种性质。
【例】It is important that people go to college. 对人们来说上大学很重要。
【例】It is certain that he will not come. 他肯定不会来的。
句式2：It is + 形容词+ （for sb.） + to do sth.
这个句式用来强调做一件事是如何的。完整版可以是对于某些人来说做一件事是如何的。
【例】It is difficult for us to predict earthquakes. 对我们来说预测地震是很难的。
【例】It is amazing to see the sculpture. 见到雕塑时感觉真是难以置信。
4. Write sentences in English with the structure above.
(1) 对于学生来说结交朋友是很重要的。
________________________
(2) 从失败中学习真的很关键。
________________________
Debate Question
Would you prefer to have an eight-day vacation or two four-day breaks?
Independent Task Questions
Share your opinion on the following questions.
1. When going on vacation, some people prefer to go camping and stay in tents, while others prefer to stay in hotels. Which do you think is better? Give reasons and examples to support your answer.
2. Some people prefer indoor activities, while others prefer outdoor activities. Which do you prefer? Give reasons and examples to support your answer.
3. Some people prefer to go on vacation in the city, while others prefer to take their vacation in the countryside. Which do you prefer? Give reasons and examples to support your answer.