【牛津译林版】高一英语必修二：Unit2Wish you were here-Welcome to the unit.ppt

Australia 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 the beautiful undersea world surfing Koala Kangaroo Emu Platypus Brazil 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 The Gobi Desert is a huge area of desert covering nearly 1.3 million sq km. The area is often imagined as a lifeless desert like in many other parts of the world but the reality is quite the opposite. 1.Which of these places would you like to visit most? Why? I would like to visit Africa the most. Africa is a continent rich in natural resources, oil, gold, diamonds and countless other minerals. A large varity of animals like elephants, lions, zebras and giraffes live in this mysterious and wild land. Being the second largest continent on Earth,it contains more countries than any other. Each has unique customs and natural attractions. 2.What is the most ecxiiting place you have ever been to? Gulin is the most exciting place I’ve ever been to. It’s in the north-eastern part of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. With a temperate climate and average rainfall, the city is full of natural scenery. Colorful flowers, green hills and fields surround the city. The beautiful Li River winds its way through Guilin. Every year a large number of tourists visit the cultural and historical city. 3.Can you think of any other exciting places to visit? What are they? There are many other exciting placesto visit in the world, such as Tibet and Xinjiang in C