Unit+2+Iconic+Attractions+Using+Language+(I) 高二英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第四册

Unit2Period3UsingLanguage(I)Discusswhatbestrepresentsaplace1.通过学习背景知识，了解新西兰文化及风景特点；2.能理解不同职业的人看待事物的角度的差异并辩证地看待这些观点；3.能抓取关键信息点和归纳表达观点的方式。新课导入WhatdoyouknowaboutNewZealand?课堂学习Dosomeresearchtofindoutmoreaboutthefollowing.1theBayofIslands2thehaka3akiwibird4ageyser5asulphuricpool6manukahoney7bungeejumping8aflockofsheepPre-listening1theBayofIslandsTheBayofIslandsisaharbourinthefarnorthofNewZealandwhichhas144smallislandsinit.Itisapopulardestinationforsailing,fishing,andtourism.2thehakaThehakaisaceremonialdanceperformedbyNewZealand’snativepeople,theMaori.Whiletherearedifferentkindsofhakawhichcanbeperformedbybothmenandwomen,themostfamoushakaisawardanceperformedbymentofrightentheirenemies.Itincludesalotofshoutingandfoot-stomping,slappinghandsonlegs,andthedancersstickingouttheirtongues.ThishakaisfamouslyperformedbytheNewZealandnationalrugbyteam,theAllBlacks,beforegames,andwasinfactperformedonseveraloccasionsbyNewZealandsoldiersbeforebattlesduringtheSecondWorldWar.3akiwibirdThekiwibirdisanearlyblind,flightlessbirdnativetoNewZealandwhichusuallycomesoutonlyatnight.Unlikeanyotherbird,itsnostrilsareattheendofitslongbeak.Thisallowsittoeasilylocatefoodsuchasinsects.TherearefivedifferentspeciesofkiwiinNewZealand.Allareconsideredvulnerableorthreatened.AsaniconofNewZealand,thekiwiisconsideredbymanytobethenationalbird,andinformallypeoplefromNewZealandarenicknamed“Kiwis”.4ageyserAgeyserisanaturalhotspringwherethewaterperiodicallyandforcefullyjetsoutoftheground,oftenhighintotheair.Geysersarefairlyrareintheworld.TheyaremostcommoninYellowstoneNationalPark,USA;theValleyofGeysersinKamchatka,Russia;EITaito,Chile;theTaupoVolcanicZone,NewZealand;andIceland.5asulphuricpoolSulphuricpoolsaresometimesfoundinthesameareaasgeysers.Thesearehotspringswhichcontainheat-lovingmicroorganisms,oftengivingthepoolsabright,colourfulappearance,andmakingthemapopulartouristattraction.TherearemanysulphuricpoolsintheTaupoVolcanicZoneontheNorthIslandofNewZealand.6manukahoneyManukahoneyismadefromthenectarofthemanukaplant,whichisnativetoAustraliaandNewZealand.Whilebeesproducehoney,thequalityandflavourofhoneytheyproduceisdependentonthekindsofpollentheygather.Honeyproducedfrommanukaflowersisquitethickanddark,andslightlybitter.Manypeoplethinkthatmanukahoneyhasmedicinalproperties.Althoughthereisnoscientificevidencetosupportthisbelief,ithasdrivenupthepriceofmanukahoneyandmadeitaprizedcommodity.7bungeejumpingBungeejumpingoriginatedwithanancientadultinitiationceremonyonthePentecostIslandsinVanuatu,whereyoungmenjumpedoffahighplatformwithvinesattachedtotheirfeetasatestoftheircourageandpassageintomanhood.Inspiredbythis,threemeninEnglandstagedthefirstmodernbungeejumpsoffabridgeinBristolin1979.ThisledtoanumberofpeoplemakingbungeejumpsforTVshowsoraspublicitystunts,oftenofficonicstructuressuchastheEiffelTower.Oneofthesemen,AlanJohnHackett,openedupthefirstcommercialbungeejumpingsiteattheKawarauGorgeSuspensionBridgeinNewZealand.Hacketthassinceopenedupnumerousotherbungeejumpingsitesaroundtheworldandisperhapsthepersonsinglemostresponsibleformakingbungeejumpingasafeandpopularadventuresport.ThroughHackett’sefforts,NewZealandhasnowbecomeacentreforadventuresportstourism,andpeoplestilltravelfromaroundtheworldtobungeejumpatKawarauGorge.(“BungeeisaBritishregionalslangwhichcametobeusedforalongelasticatedcord.)8aflockofsheepSheepwerefirstintroducedtoNewZealandinthelate18thcentury.Soon,sheepfarmingbecamethemainindustryinNewZealand.In2019,whiletherearealittlelessthan5millionpeopleinNewZealand,thereare26.7millionsheep.WhiledairyfarminghasnowsurpassedsheepfarminginNewZealandasthesinglelargestsourceofincome,sheeparestillanimportantpartofNewZealand’seconomy.Whichattractsyouthemost?While-listening2ListentoaradioprogrammecalledAmazingNewZealand.ThreespeakersaretalkingaboutwhattheybelievetobestrepresentNewZealand.Matchthespeakerswiththeirjobsandtheirchoices.DaveEdmondsFelicityJamesJaneSmithwriteroftheFantasticLifeblogbusinessjournalisteditorofWorldNaturemagazinethegeothermalparkstheNewZealandexperiencetheBayofIslands3Listenagainandtakenotes.ListthereasonsgivenbythespeakerswhythesethreethingsbestrepresentNewZealand.WhatbestrepresentsNewZealand?Presenters1:DaveEdmonds(businessjournalist)Choice:theBayofIslandsReasons:_________cruisesor________toursto________the________________andtheir__________________,aswellastoursto_______and__________Maori________beastonishedto_________thehakaonsite_________and_________activitiesmakeitapopulartouristsdestinationplentyofgreat_________boathikingexplodesmalltownsrichhistoryobserveexperiencecultureseebeacheswaterwildlifePresenters2:FelicityJames(editorofWorldNaturemagazine)Choice:thegeothermalparksReasons:hot_________geysersbubbling__________sulphuric__________Presenters3:JaneSmith(writeroftheFantasticLifeblog)Choice:theNewZealandexperienceReasons:ExperienceNZ’s_________seeakiwi________oraflockof________trymanuka_________seethehakagobungee_________springsmudpoolsculturebirdsheepjumpinghoneybubblingmudsulphuricpoolsaflockofsheepbungeejumpingmanukahoneywateractivitiesWhatbestrepresentNZthegeothermalparks(chosenbyaneditorofWorldNaturemagazine)hotspringsgeyserstheNZexperience(chosenbyawriteroftheFantasticLifeblog)akiwibirdthehakatheBayofIslands(abusinessjournalist’schoice)boatcruiseshikingtourswildlifeArethethreepeopletalkingaboutNewZealandfromthesameperspective?4Howdothespeakerssumuptheiropinions?Completetheirsentenceswiththewordsyouhear.1_________,theBayofIslandsisreallywhatbestrepresentsNewZealand.2______________,theplacesthatbestrepresentNewZealandarethegeothermalparks.3___________,IwouldliketosuggestthattouristsnotjustvisiticonicplacesinNewZealand---theyshouldexperienceitsculture.AllinallInmyopinionInshortSumupWhenpeopletalkaboutthesamesubjectforalongtime,theyoftenendbystatingthemainpointoftheirtalk.SuchsummariesoftenbeginwithphrasessuchasInsummary,Tosumup,Allinall,Inshort,andsoon.补充：onthewhole,asawhole,briefly,inbrief,inaword,inconclusion,inmyview,asfarasI’mconcerned,asIhavesaidaboveDiscusswhatbestrepresentsChina.Brainstormthefollowingtopicsandtakenotes.theculturalcentrethecentre(s)ofvariouscuisinesthebestplacetoseenaturethemostdiverseregiontheeconomiccentrethemusiccentrethebestplacetoexperiencehistorytheplacewiththebestqualityoflifePost-listeningradiohosttourguideteachercleanersecurityguardChooseoneplacetogiveapresentationon.Usetheexpressionbelowtohelpyou.It’saleading...It’shometo/of...It’sfamous/well-knownfor...Ithas/features...It’sa___centre.It’sthecentreof...Youcanvisit/see/enjoy...Someofitsattractionsinc