大学英语视听说课程讲义level two u().doc

New Era Interactive English, Level 2 Unit 11 Somewhere Around Here Part One Learning Objectives Topic — Background/Geography Vocabulary (See Language Points) Function -- Describe places -- Compare places Pronunciation -- Stress for understanding -- Plural noun endings /s/, /z/, and /iz/ Part Two Warm up activity Directions: Student A begins by reading the first statement in the Student A column. Student B finds and then read the correct response from the Student B column. Student A selects and then reads the correct response to Student B’s speech. Continue until the conversation is complete. Student A Student B I’ve heard so much about Japan. Is it Not everyone thinks Japan is beautiful, beautiful country? (1) but to me its beauty is breath-taking. You feel the same way about France, don’t you? (2) No, France isn’t very mountainous. But Yes, I’d like to visit France. I’d like to it does contain the Pyrenees, a large mountain travel all over the world. As you describe it, range with high peaks and deep canyons. What France seems to be very much like Japan. I kind of climate does Japan have? (3 ) would like to see for myself. (4) No, r ice isn’t grown in France. But farming, fishing Yes, Japan is good for farming. Rice is the and industry are very important in France also. I’d main crop, but Japan is also an industrial like to get to Japan some day. Would you like to visit center. Fishing is very important, too. Rice France? ( 5 ) isn’t grown in France, is it? (6) Yes, I do feel the same way about France. The swift Yes, I’ll describe Japan’s geography. It’s rivers, the fertile valleys, the large citiesits scenery made up of four large islands located off is beautiful. Will you desc