Welcome to the unit

Sidney Opera House London Bridge the Statue of Liberty the Pyramid and Sphinx the Eiffel Tower the Great Wall the Taj Mahal the Windmill the Acropolis England China Greek Australia America French Holland India Egypt

1.Do you like traveling? Do you want to visit these picturesque places? 2. Why do you want to travel? Brainstorming

People travel for different purposes. enjoy the beauty of nature learn about the outside world get excitement or relax oneself do some research study wildlife or plants be interested in delicious food do business or make friends…

Where do people often travel? Where do people often travel?

Where do people travel? Famous places of interest in China and foreign countries such as French, Italy, etc. cultural and historic sights; theme parks like Disneyland; peaceful countryside; modern cities; the bottom of the sea …

What do people need to do before traveling?  decide where to go and make a travel plan  work out the traveling expenses  learn something about your destination so that you can enjoy yourself better there

 get a map and a compass if you go to a wild place alone  get strong shoes and proper shoes  take some food, water, and medicine with you

Australia’s Gold Coast is famous for its attractive beaches. With 70 kilometres of coastline, Gold Coast beaches have fun for people. Every year the Gold Coast attracts visitors from all over the world to sit back, relax, experience the fun and taste the excitement of Australia’s most popular holiday playground. Gold Coast

Koala

Kangaroo Emu Platypus

Rainforest in Brazil The Amazon rainforest extends for 4 million square km and is home to hundreds of thousands of animal and plant species. Although it covers only 3.5% of the overall Earth’s surface, it is home to around 50% of the world’s living species, many of which are still unknown to humans. It is full of mysteries.

Desert

Homework 1.Find more information about places in the world and traveling. 2.Preview the reading text.