1. M2U2 Task

2. Step 1 Lead-in
Review the informal letter written by Toby about his travel plan to Africa and conclude what should an in formal letter include.
30th June -----The date when Toby writes this
Dear Aihua The person to whom Toby writes this
How are you? A friendly greeting with which Toby starts this
Best wishes,
Love, A friendly closing
Toby----- Toby’s signature at the end of the

3. Choosing a holiday destination
Step 2 Reading travel leaflets
Step 1
Read the travel leaflets below to get some information for your trip.
Hunan Province Adventure
Days 1&2 Enjoy nature at Mount Heng, near Hengyang, and spend the day climbing to the top of the mountain. Take a night train to Fenghuang to view a tradition way of life. See the home of Shen Congwen, a modern Chinese writer.
Day Travel by bus to Zhangjiajie. Go white-water rafting on the Mengdong River. For almost 50 kilometers your eyes will be filled with the wonders of nature.
Day Travel to the top of Mount Tianzi. See the splendid sight of the high mountains rising up through the clouds.
Choosing a holiday destination

4. Explore Shandong Province
Day Explore Ji’nan, known as ‘the City of Springs’. See the famous Baotu Spring and Daming Lake. Then visit the Yellow River.
Days 2& Take a bus to Tai’an and climb Mount Tai. Spend the night at South Heaven Gate.
Watch the beautiful sunrise on the mountaintop early the next morning. Visit Dai Temple at the foot of the mountain. Relax a little bit at a teahouse.
Take a bus to Qufu, where Confucius was buried.
Day 4

5. Reading travel leaflets
Learn how to get information from travel leaflets
Step 2
Read the travel leaflets carefully and fill in the blanks.
Travel Plan 1
Destinations: Mount Heng, Fenghuang, and Zhangjiajie
Days 1&2: Enjoy nature at Mount Heng, near Hengyang, and spend the day climbing the mountain. Take a (1) to Fenghuang, an ancient mountain town built during the early Qing Dynasty. See the home of Shen Congwen, a (2) who wrote about life in the countryside of Hunan.
Day3: Travel by bus to (3) Go (4) on the Mengdong River, one of the best places to go white-water rafting in China.
Day4: Travel to the top of (5) See the splendid sight of the high mountains rising up through the clouds. The highest mountain is over 1,200 meters high.
Price: ￥1,600 per person
Reading travel leaflets
night train
modern Chinese writer
Zhangjiajie
white-water rafting
Mount Tianzi

6. Travel Plan 2 Destinations: Ji’an, Tai’an, and Qufu
Day 1: Explore Ji’an, (6) Visit Baotu Spring. See Daming Lake. Then take a bus to the Yellow River, the mother river of the Chinese people.
Days 2 & 3: Take a bus to Tai’an and climb Mount Tai. Spend about 6 hours climbing to (7) near the top of the mountain. Watch the sunrise on the mountaintop early (8) Visit Dai Temple at (9) Relax a little bit at a teahouse.
Day 4: Take a bus to Qufu, the place where (10) was buried. Confucius, also known as Kongzi, was a great Chinese teacher.
Price: ￥1,300 per person
the City of Spring
South Heaven Gate
the next morning
the foot of the mountain
Confucius

7. ——Learn how to get information
Step 3
Talk show
——Learn how to get information
by asking questions
Use question words to complete the questions below.
Time you left home → did you leave home?
2. Reason you came to Shanghai → come to Shanghai?
3. Things you would like to see in Shanghai → ?
Place you come from → ?
Method(方法) of travel → ?
6. Person/people you are travelling with → ?
When
Why did you
What would you like to see in Shanghai
Where are you from/Where do you come from
How did you come here
Who/Whom are you travelling with

8. Say something about your trip:
First, choose a holiday destination from the two travel leaflets.
Second, write down your questions in the form below, using question words.
◆Type of holiday (active, adventurous, etc.) → What type of holiday do you prefer?
◆ Cost →
◆ Places to visit →
◆ Dates (between January and July) →
◆ Length of time →
How much money will you spend?
Where do you want to go and what do you want to see?
When do you want to go travelling?
How long do you want to spend on your holiday?
Finally, work in pairs as the child and mother to ask and answer the questions.

9. Step 3
Role play
● Choose two group members to act as the child and mother to talk about your holiday plans for your family, using the questions above and the information you have collected from the travel leaflets.

10. ——Learn to write an email about
Step 4
ing your father
Step 4 Writing an
——Learn to write an about
the family travel plan

11. Here are tips on how to write an email:
hotmail.com
Dad
Hi, dear dad!
How are you doing?
Holiday
Here are tips on how to write an
1. You must type in the receiver’s address
and the subject.
2. No need to write your own address & date.
3. Don’t forget to greet the person.
4. Start your with a friendly greeting, such as
How are you?/How are you doing?...
5. Don’t forget the ending (Best regards/ Yours…).
6. Type your first name at the end.
Best wishes!
Son

12. Possible examples Dear Dad,
... Shandong Province because none of us has ever been there before. If we go, we’ll have an active holiday climbing Mount Taishan. Even if there won’t be any river cruises, Mum can explore famous lakes and springs in Ji’nan. We can also visit Qufu, the birthplace of Confucius. I think she’d like this. We can travel in May, between the 1st and 7th. The trip lasts 4 days and 3 nights. It costs only 1,300 yuan per person, so Mum will be pleased with that.
I think this trip sounds exciting and it sounds just like what we want. Let me know if I should book it.
Love
(student’s own name)

13. Homework
Finish Parts A&B on Page 101 in Workbook.