How much do you know about

Brazil and Austria?

Quiz: Tell the following statements

are True or False.1. Brazil has a population of 175 million.

2. The capital of Brazil is Sau Paulo.

3. Carnival is a four-day festival in which street parades of brilliantly-costumed dancers performing the samba.

4. Rio de Janeiro is the largest city in Brazil.

5. People in Brazil speak English and French.

T

T

F

F

F

6. The biggest tourism season in Rio comes

in June and July.

7. The Copacabana beach is known as

“princess of the sea.”

8. Kitabuhel is located in northern Austria.

9. Kitzbuhel is a wonderful place for

people who like skiing.

10. Austria is an inland country.

F

T

F

T

T

Pre-reading

Picture show to give the students more

information about Brazil, Rio de Janeiro,

Austria and Kitzbuhel.

the statue of Christ

Rio de Janeiro

the Copacabana beach

the Carnival

the Carnival: street parades of brilliantly-costumed dancers

performing the Samba

Kitzbuhel

skiing

ski school

While-reading

I. Fast reading

Items Rio de Janeiro Kitzbuhel

Country

Location

People

Attractions

Best time to visit

Brazil

on the coast of the Atlantic

big hearts and friendliness

downtown Rio, Copacabana, Carnival

June or July

Austria

in southern Austria

friendliness

a world-class ski resort, old village culture

winter

II. Careful reading

1. Which of the following is right according to the passage about Rio de Janeiro?

A. It is Brazil’s largest city.

B. The city is in the center of the country.

C. An exhibition in Rio gives you a history lesson and shows you an adventure.

D. Rio is a commercial city with many malls and beautiful beaches.

D. Rio is a commercial city with many malls and beautiful beaches.

2. We know that “Copacabana” is _______ in

Rio de Janeiro.

A. an attractive city B. a beautiful street

C. the sea D. a famous beachD. a famous beach

3. All of the following except _______ attracts visitors in Rio.

A. theme parks

B. the princess of the country

C. old building and churches

D. Carnival, a four-day festival

B. the princess of the country

4. By finding out more about the destination you have chosen, you ___________.

A. have to spend much money

B. will learn more about the world.

C. will suffer much trouble

D. will make your trip cheaper and

shorter

B. will learn more about the world. .

5. Which of the following statement is WRONG according to the passage?

A. Travel agents are a great help to you with travel

documents.

B. Before traveling, you have to consider when and

how you want to travel.

C. It is usually expensive to buy foreign currency in

your home country.

D. You should give yourself enough time to enjoy

he sights and attractions.

C. It is usually expensive to buy foreign currency in

your home country.

6. The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to _________.

A. show that he is interested in traveling

B. tell people that traveling is very

expensive and difficult

C. help those who are eager to find

destination

D. give some practical advice on what to

do before traveling

D. give some practical advice on what to

do before traveling

Post-reading

I. Work in pairs. Try to explain what the phrases or sentence in the chart mean.

If you’re not too tired.should you have enough energy left

Pleasant to look ata feast for the eyes

You can learn a lot about history by walking through downtown Rio ( and looking at all the buildings and visiting the museums)

a walk through downtown Rio is a history lesson

Kitzbuhel is a wonderful place for people who like skiing

Kitzbuhel is a paradise for skiers.

MeaningPhrase / Sentence

Language focus

1. Every now and then, we get the itch to travel.

every now and then = every now and again

不时地；偶尔；每隔一些时候

他们时不时就聚会在一起喝酒。

Every now and then, they’ll have a beer together.

itch （作名词） : 痒；渴望 / 热望 / 欲望

get an itch to travel

have an itch for knowledge

渴望旅行渴望知识

itch （作动词） : 发痒；使痒；渴望

The insect bite itched all night. ( 发痒 )

The lad’s itching to go to university. ( 渴望 )

2. Should you feel the urge to pack your bags and explore what the world has to offer, …

should : 情态动词，“ 万一，如果 ”

万一你要改变主意，一定要告诉我。

If you should change your mind, do let me know.

如果我见到他，我就告诉他。

Should I see him, I’ll tell him.

3. … the people of Rio --- who are known for their big

hearts and friendliness.

Copacabana, also known as the “ Princess of the Sea ”, ….

be known for = be famous for 以……著名

（尤指以某种身份出名）

be known as = be famous as 以……著名

（尤指以某种长处或特征出名）be known to sb 被 / 为某人知晓张学友作为歌手以他的歌为我们所熟知。Zhang xueyou is well-known as a singer for his songs

to us.

4. Visitors who get tired of the sand and the sun can cool off in one of the many cafes, shops, and restaurants on Copacabana’s main avenue.

游客们玩腻了海边的沙滩，晒足了太阳之后，可以在科帕卡巴纳大街上的许多小餐馆、商店和饭店中凉快凉快。get / be tired of 对……感到厌倦 / 失去兴趣；对……受够了如果一个人对生活失去了兴趣，他 / 她将一事无成。If one gets tired of life, he / she will succeed in nothing.

get / be tired from / with 由于（做）某事而疲倦他走累了。He is tired with / from walking.

cool off = cool down 变凉，凉快起来，

平静下来，冷淡下来我要到树林里去乘凉。I’m going to the wood to cool off.

他对那些人冷淡了许多。He has cooled off a lot towards those people.5. Should you have enough energy left after a day on the slopes, you can take a trip in the pool, work out at the gym or ….

work out: 运动；锻炼Tom works out in the gym twice a week.

work out: 算出（总数）这到数学题很难做。

It’s hard to work out this maths problem.work out: 带来好结果；有预期的效果

Things will work themselves out.

事情会有好结果的。

3. I want to watch a ski race.3. I want to see the carnival.

2.I want to see the alps.2. I’m interested in history.

1. I love skiing.1. I like swimming.

I would like to go to Kitzbuhel because

I would like to go to Rio de Janeiro because

KitzbuhelRio de Janeiro

DiscussingWork in groups of four. Discuss where they would like to go, Rio de Janeiro or Kitzbuhel. Then report the decision to the class and give the reasons.

Writing

Write a short passage about Rio or Kitzbuhel, referring to the information from the text after discussion