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课程名 英语 I 课题 Unit Travel Broadens the mind 时数 授课班级 本 教学目标及要求To understand the main idea of the 3 texts and establish the link among them; To understand different cultures they may encounter the travel; To talk about their own travel experience; To research on the key terms related to the Unit; To realize the importance of ecotourism; To have a basic understanding about European vacation culture; To understand and use the expressions picked from the texts 教学重点 1. Structural analysis of the text 2. 教学难点 1. Structural analysis of the text 2. Rhetorical features of the text 3. Some notions: travel literature, travel experience, ecotourism, sustainability, vacation culture 教学方法comparison matrix as an outline Business-oriented skills: case study, research Study skills: word formation 教 学 过 程 备 注 I . Warming-up Activities. he following are some quotations about travel. Explain their meanings and give your opinions about the statements. II. Author’s Background Information Make sure Ss know something about Bill Bryson before reading so they can understand his feelings better. Bill Bryson was born in the United States in 1951 and started working as a journalist in England in 1977. Bryson eventually became chief sub editor of the business section of THE TIMES（note: Time时代周刊）, and then deputy national news editor of the business section of The Independent(独立报). III. Theme and Structure of the text: The Teacher may ask Ss to skim the text in 5 minutes and do the excise 1 Reading for general ideas on page 8 and then make a summary of the text in their own words. IV. Text Analysis and Language Points( to see the Appendix) V. Consolidation and Exercise VI. Homework: Textbook exercises and writing 课后作业 Exercises /Writing practice . Appendix: Business English: A Integrated Course (3) Unit 1 Travel Broadens the Mind Step 1: Warming-up Activities 1. Greeting