? 人们利用假期到各地旅游已经成为时尚，选择自由、舒适、便捷的交通工具
是年轻人外出旅游首要考虑的问题。自驾游作为一种新型的旅游方式，越来越受到年轻人的青睐。由此导入自驾游的话题，引起大家的共鸣和兴趣； ? 随着人们生活水平的提高，拥有私人汽车的人越来越多，讨论自驾车旅游，
有助于学生们观察生活，了解社会。 参考教法
? 让学生讨论寒暑假是否有外出旅游的打算，选择什么样的出行方式； ? 目前，比较流行的出行方式有哪些？各有什么利弊？列出关键词供学生讨
论，如fast, slow, expensive, cheap, convenient, flexible等；
? 引出自驾游这种出行方式，让学生讨论这种方式的特点，为什么当前这么多
的人选择自驾游。
Language Points in the Dialogue 1. absolutely ad. ①completely:
e.g. He made his reasons for resigning absolutely clear.
他对辞职做出了非常清晰的解释。 Are you absolutely sure? 你非常确定吗？ This cake is absolutely delicious. 这个蛋糕非常好吃。 ② used to emphasize something:
e.g. Jim knew absolutely nothing about the sales business when he joined the firm.
当吉姆进入这个公司的时候，对业务一无所知。 He has absolutely no experience of marketing.
他对营销毫无经验。
③ spoken used when you strongly disagree with someone or when you do not want someone to do something:
e.g. ―Do you let your kids travel alone at night?‖ ―Absolutely not!‖
你会让孩子在夜晚独自出去玩吗？绝对不会。
2. convenient a.
① useful to you because it saves you time, or does not spoil your plans or cause you problems:
e.g. My secretary will call you to arrange a convenient time to meet.
我的秘书会致电给你，然后安排一个方便的时间会面。
② be convenient for
e.g. Is three o'clock convenient for you? 三点钟，你方便吗？ ③ be convenient to do something
e.g. It is simple and convenient to use. 很简单而且很好使用。 3. flexible a.
① a person, plan etc. that is flexible can change or be changed easily to suit any new situation:
e.g. The government needs a more flexible approach to education.
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对于教育，政府需要一个更加灵活的方法。
Our new computer software is extremely flexible. 新的电脑软件非常的适用。
② something that is flexible can bend or be bent easily:
e.g. The rubber shoes are very flexible. 这双胶鞋非常有弹性。
? Complete the following paragraph according to the dialogue.
Dave and Peter are good friends in the college. Now the summer vacation is coming, Peter is planning a trip for the vacation. After hearing that, Dave decides to go with Peter. In summer vacation, it is hard to book train tickets because too many students go home or travel around. ―What about self-driving travel?‖ Peter says. ―That’s a great idea. Self-drive is very _convenient____ and _flexible_, and we won’t worry about the tickets and fixed traveling route.‖ Dave says. Then they are going to _check out__ the information from Xiecheng and choose the best route.
对话译文
戴夫: 这几天好累呀！难道你不觉得我们需要在暑假放松一下吗？ 彼得: 当然需要，我正计划暑假旅游呢。一起吧？ 戴夫: 好呀！我很愿意和你一起去。
彼得: 太好了！但是暑假很难订到火车票。 戴夫: 你有什么想法？ 彼得: 自驾车旅游怎么样？
戴夫: 哇，有意思！我会开车，而且我爸爸有辆车。
彼得: 太棒了！自驾游方便、自由，我们不需要为车票和固定的旅游路线而烦恼。
戴夫: 我去买张交通图，并制定一个旅行计划。
彼得: 好！你可以到携程网上查看一下信息，然后选择最佳线路。 戴夫: 对这次旅行，我迫不及待了。 彼得: 我也是！我们要准备好，别急！ 戴夫: 好！回见！ Text 设计思路
? 由对话导入自驾游话题，引起学生的兴趣。在课文中进一步阐述自驾游的特
点及产生自驾游的原因等。
? 自驾游是假日旅游中越来越受到青睐的出行方式，引入该话题，培养学生关
注生活热点，观察生活现象，为学生日常英语学习拓宽视野。 参考教法
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? 根据对话和个人对自驾游的了解，总结自驾游的优缺点；分组讨论自驾游产
生的原因；
? 如果选择自驾游，在出行前你认为应该做哪些准备工作。
Language Points in the Text 1. local a.
①relating to the particular area you live in, or the area you are talking about:
local products 特产
local residents本地居民
local government当地政府 local call市话
e.g. State law bans local governments from charging development fees for 州政府法律禁止政府对学校收取发展费用。 2. advantage n.
① something that helps you to be more successful than others, or the state of having this [≠ disadvantage]
e.g. His height gives him an advantage over the other players.
他的身高使得他优于其它的队员。
Younger workers tend to be at an advantage when applying for jobs. 在找工作时，年轻的工人更有优势。 ② take advantage of somebody
e.g. Don't lend them the car – they’re taking advantage of you! 不要把车借给他们——他们占你便宜！ ③ take advantage of something (to do something)
e.g. I took advantage of the good weather to paint the wall.
我趁着好天气刷墙。
3. popularity n.
① something or someone is liked or supported by a lot of people
e.g. The popularity of the Internet has soared. 因特网的普及率已经大大提高。 The president’s popularity has declined considerably. 总统的受欢迎程度已经大大下降。 ② gain/grow/increase in popularity
e.g. Country music is growing in popularity. 乡村音乐越来越受欢迎。 popular a. 4. link v. schools.
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① to make a connection between two or more things or people:
e.g. A love of nature links the two poets. 对大自然的热爱把两位诗人联系在一Strong family ties linked them together. 紧密的家庭关系把他们联结在一起。
起。
② if two things are linked, they are related in some way:
e.g. Police think the murders are linked. 警察认为这些谋杀案有关联。 ① not owned/controlled by something
e.g. We plan to split the corporation into a number of smaller independent an independent charity 一个独立的慈善机构 small independent bookshops 一些独立的小书店 ② independent of
e.g. We need a central bank that is independent of the government. 我们需要一个独立于政府之外的中央银行。
depend →dependent→dependence→independent→independence 6. policy n.
① foreign/economic/public policy
e.g. The company has adopted a strict no-smoking policy. 这个公司已经采取了一个严格的禁烟政策。 ② it is (somebody's) policy to do something
e.g. It is hospital policy to screen all mothers with certain risk factors. 医院规定，要对所有存在风险的母亲进行扫描。 ③ policy on/towards
e.g. government policy on higher education 政府对高等教育的政策 US policy towards China 美对华政策 7. flock v.
① flock to/into/down etc.
e.g. People have been flocking to the exhibition. 人们正涌进展览会。 ② flock to do something
e.g. Tourists flock to see the town's ancient churches and buildings. 游客们涌进该镇的古教堂和古代建筑。 8. scenic a.
① surrounded by views of beautiful countryside:
5. independent a.
companies. 我们计划把这个企业分成若干个独立的子公司。
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a region of scenic beauty 风景秀丽的地区 ② scenic route 旅行路线
① far away from towns or other places where people live e.g. a remote border town 一个遥远的边境小镇 a fire in a remote mountain area 偏远山区的一场火灾
② not likely if a chance or possibility of something happening is remote, it is not
9. remote a.
very likely to happen：
e.g. There's a remote chance that you can catch him before he leaves. 在他离开之前抓住他，机会渺茫。
The prospect of peace seems remote. 和平的前景似乎很渺茫。 10. private a.
① not for the public
e.g. Mary has a private jet. 玛丽有一架喷气式飞机。 ② for only a few
e.g. I need to have a private discussion with you. 我要和你私下谈谈。 Are you alone? I just wanted a private word. 你一个人吗？我只想单独和你聊下。
11. household n.
e.g. a group of people, often a family, who live together A growing number of households have at least one computer. 越来越多的家庭至少拥有一台电脑。
Families are classified by the occupation of the head of the household. 家庭按照户主的职业进行分类。 12. economic a.
relating to trade, industry, and the management of money
e.g. Economic growth is slow. 经济增长缓慢。
In the current economic climate (=conditions), we must keep costs down. 在当前的经济形势下，我们必须降低成本。 13. increase v.
to become or make something larger or greater
e.g. The population increased dramatically in the first half of the century. 在本世纪的上半页， 人口急剧增长。
Visitors to the site have increased threefold since May.
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