Using language (reading)

If you have a lot of money, what will you do?

diary Geogre’s diary June

Monday 12th, June ride on a cable car Fisherman’s wharf Tuesday 13th,June Chinatown Wednesday 14th, June Alcatraz Island Quickly read Geoge’s diary. He wrote this part of his diary when he was in San Francisco. Write the things he saw in these days.

When was it invented? Who? Why? 1873 Andrew Hallidie He invented the cable car system because the Horse-drawn trams used before were unsafe. cable car

It is the district a tourist area the place Fisherman’s wharf Where Italian fishermen first came in with lots of shops, restaurants and bakeries. to catch a ferry to other places

some building like buildings in southern China some interesting temples a number of markets a great many restaurants art galleries and a museum Name the things that visitors can do in it. Chinatown

prison Water: Swift, freezing cold Cells: small, cold,damp Light: some even no light read the newspaper talk to others Alcatraz Island terrible × × conditions

Post reading Teamed up with a couple from my hotel. team up with: make an effort in cooperation with; work together with Translate: He teamed up with an experienced worker in the project. Who teamed up with me when I spent all day driving?

It’s a 79km round-trip that takes in all famous tourists spots. take in understand receive make(cloth e)narrower include cheat What takes in all the famous tourist spots?

1) He had nowhere to live in, so we took him in. 2) The dress needs to be taken in. 3) They listened to my lecture, but how much did they take in, I wonder? 4) Don’t let yourself be taken in by these politicians. receive make narrower understand cheat

思维拓展 : take off 拆开, 拆散 take on 贬低, 贬损名誉等 take apart 从事, 对 ….. 产生兴趣, 打听, 占用空间或时间 take away from 脱下, 脱去, 起居, 休假, 离开 take up 开始雇佣, 露出, 承担, 接受

Yes. There are a great many restaurants in Chinatown. a great many: a large number (of); There are a great many reasons why you shoudn’t do it. remember: it is only used to modify countable nouns. Are there a lot of restaurants in Chinatown?

formal or i nformal Please give some examples. eg:Did so much exploring at Fisherman’s Wharf. Am exhausted and don’t feel like doing anything else? Can you rewrite the whole sentence inserting all the missing words? What do you think of its language? √ to have a wish for; want

Which place would you like to travel most, Fisherman’s Wharf, Chinatown or Alcatraz Island? Discuss with your classmates in your group and tell why. Discussion

Homework 1. Read the passage again 2. Review the whole unit