Unit+4+History+and+Traditions+Listening+and+Talking 高中英语人教版必修第二册

Unit4

HistoryandTraditions

ListeningandTalkingDoyouknowwhosheis?BackpackerWhat’syourimpressiontowardsbackpackers?TravelingonfootCasualtripplan

Economicaltrip...LeadinBackpackerPaulistalkingtoareceptionistataninternationalyouthhostelinPingyao.Itischeaperandlessformalthanhotels,makingthemoneofthemostpopularplacestostayforbudget-conscioustravelers（善于精打细算的旅行者）andbackpackers.Therearecommonareassuchassocialroomsandkitchens.PingyaoisasmalltownincentralShanxiProvincewhosehistorygoesbackto2700years.ListenListentotheconversationandticktheplacesmentioned.Ming-QingStreetAncientGovernmentOfficeQiaoFamilyCourtyardWangFamilyCourtyardRishengchangBankMountMianthecitywallZhengguoTempleShuanglinTempleLookthroughsomepicturesabouttheplaces.Ming-QingStreetZhenguoTempletheCityWallAncientGovernmentoffice RishengchangBank

ShuanglinTemplefamouslocalfoodandsnacksListenagainandcompletethesentences.Ihadexpectedsomethingdifferent. Paulsounded___________Itwaslikewalkingintohistory.

Paulsounded___________Itwasn’tasbigasIhadexpected.

Paulsounded___________Someofthesnacksthereareamazing. XiaoYansounded___________Ihadnoideatherewouldbesomanytourists.

Paulsounded___________Wow,Ican’tbelieveyoudidn’tseethewall.

XiaoYansounded___________amazeddisappointedamazedsurprisedsurpriseddisappointedTapescriptXiaoYan:Hi,Paul.I’msorrytohearyou’releavingtomorrow.SowhatdidyoumakeofPingyao?Paul:Well,tobehonest,whenIfirstarrived,Iwasalittledisappointed.Ihadexpectedsomethingdifferent.ButthenIwalkedintotheoldcity.Iwassoamazed!Itwaslikewalkingintohistory.SomanybeautifulbuildingsfromtheMingandQingdynasties…XiaoYan:Yes,Pingyaohasalonghistory—over2,000years.ItusedtobeaveryimportantbankingcentreinChina.Paul:Yes,soIvisitedtheRishengchangBankandlearntallabouttheJinBusinessmen.I’vegottosaythough,itwasn’tasbigasIhadexpected.Butitwasstillinterestingtolearnaboutwhatbankswerelikealmost200yearsago.XiaoYan:Oh,well,whatabouttheMing-QingStreet—that’sprettybig.Someofthesnacksthereareamazing!Paul:Oh,thatplace,yes.ButIhadnoideatherewouldbesomanytourists!SoIdecidedtoleaveandrideouttoShuanglinTemple.XiaoYan:Oh,cool,that’soneofmyfavouriteplaces!It’ssopeacefuloutthere.Paul:Yeah,thatplaceisreallyquiet.Andsomeofthosesculptures—wow!Icouldn’tbelievehowbigandlifeliketheywere.XiaoYan:Yes,they’reamazing.Sotodayyouwalkedalongthecitywall,right?Paul:Unfortunately,no.Ijustdidn’thavethetime.XiaoYan:Wow,Ican’tbelieveyoudidn’tseethewall!Youhavetostaylonger,Paul.There’ssomuchmoreofPingyao’shistorytosee.Paul:Oh,don’tworry.I’llbebackinTurtleCityoneday—Ijustcan’tgetenoughofthosebeefnoodles!Workinpairsandrole-playtheconversationbelow.A:Wow,I’vejustcomebackfromPingyao.Itwasamazing!B:Oh,IlovedPingyao!SodidyouseetheMing-QingStreet?A:Ofcourse,butIdidn’texpecttoseesomanytourists.B:Yeah,Iknowwhatyoumean,buttherearesomegreatsnacksthere.Howaboutthe...?PairworkExpressingexcitement,surprise,anddisappointmentIhadnoidea…Ididn’tknow...Iwaseager/surprisedtosee/learn/hearthat…Itwassomuchfun!Itwasalittledisappointing.Itwasn’tasgood/interesting/funasI’dexpected.ImagineoneofyouhasjustvisitedPingyaoandmakeaconversationwithyourpartner.ExampleA:HowisyourtriptoPingyao?B:Wow,it’sfantastic.Atfirst,IwenttoMing-QingStreet,whereIwasamazedatsomanywell-preservedoldbuildings.A:Thatsoundsattractive.Sohowaboutthefoodthere?B:Tobehonest,thefoodtherewas(not)astastyasIhadexpected,and/butbeefnoodleisagoodchoice.A:Yeah,Iknowwhatyoumean.Whichtouristattractiondoyoulikebest?B:Rishengchangofcours