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France is calling

8B Module 3 Unit 6

France is calling

France France

Where is France ?

Mark these places on the map.

1. France

2. Paris

3. Britain

4. London

What should I do before going there?

France is calling

a travel brochure

France is calling

What does ‘calling’ mean in the title?What does ‘calling’ mean in the title?

A. giving people a telephone call

B. asking people to visit it.

France is calling people to visit it.

why not spread your wings and ?

why not spread your wings and ?

why not spread your wings and visit France?

why not spread your wings and visit France?visit Francevisit France

• Now that winter is behind us, many people are starting

to think about going abroad for the summer

holidays. This year,

Read Para.1 and think

Skill 1: The first sentence or the last one usually tells us the main idea of the whole paragraph.The key word or phrase in the

sentence can always show the main idea of the whole paragraph.

The passage is mainly about _____ .A. The summer

holiday

B. Visiting France

C. Paris

visit Francevisit

France

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skimming

France is callingFood

Paris

EuroDisney

The Channel Tunnel

Art and culture

The centre of France

Skim the article. Tell the main idea of each paragraph.

Para.1Para.1

Para.4Para.4

Para.3Para.3

Para.2Para.2

Para.5Para.5

Para.6Para.6

Para.7Para.7

Visit France

Para.=Paragraph

scanning Read and tell true or false

（ Para.2 & 3 ）

Paris and EuroDisney

1.It is the most popular tourist destination in the world .

2.We can see some world-famous landmarks there.

3.The streets in Paris are not wide.

4.It offers different attractions from the Disney parks

in the USA.

F

T

Fwide and tree-lined

one of the most popular tourist destinations

many of the same attractions as

F

Pay attention to the key words and detailsPay attention to the key words and details

scanning

Find the words in Para. 2&3

1. something, such as a large building that will help you know where you are

2. with trees on both sides or around

3. an interesting or enjoyable place to

go or thing to do

landmark

tree-lined

attraction

Read and think (Para.4)

If I want to visit a friend in London after visiting Paris, how can I get to London from Paris?

The Channel Tunnel

Paris to

London How

fly or take a ferryfly or take a ferry

travel by train the Channel Tunnel

travel by train the Channel Tunnel

Read and think (Para.4)

before the Channel Tunnel was built

now How long…?

enable sb. to do enable—a. make …able/possible

1 It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world.____________________________________

2 It offers many of the same attractions as the Disney parks in the USA.____________________________________

3 …, you can now do it without flying or taking a ferry.____________________________________

1 It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world.____________________________________

2 It offers many of the same attractions as the Disney parks in the USA.____________________________________

3 …, you can now do it without flying or taking a ferry.____________________________________

Read and think

Find the following sentences in the article.Write down what the words in italics refer to.

it ?

the centre of France• 1. What kind of region is the centre of

France?

• 2. What crops do the farmers grow?

• 3. What is one of the most scenic areas there?

• 4. What can you see there?

It is a big, agricultural region. It is a big, agricultural region.

Wheat, sunflowers and grapes.Wheat, sunflowers and grapes.

The Loire Valley.The Loire Valley.

The old castles (where the kings and queens used to live).The old castles (where the kings and queens used to live).

Read and think (Para.5)

FranceFrance

the Channel Tunnelthe Channel TunnelBritainBritain

EuroDisneyEuroDisney

the centre of France the centre of France

Find out the places:

EuroDisneythe Channel TunnelThe centre of France

Food, art and culture Listen to Para.6 and 7 and fill in the blanks

France and China are famous for their _____, We can also see the influence of France in some ways in Shanghai. Some bakeries provide French _____ and _____. Other popular products are _____ and _____.______ & ______France is also a leader in art and culture. A lot of ______ young students go to France to further their ______. And France always organizes French _____ festivals, exhibitions and _______ throughout the world.

France and China are famous for their _____, We can also see the influence of France in some ways in Shanghai. Some bakeries provide French _____ and _____. Other popular products are _____ and _____.______ & ______France is also a leader in art and culture. A lot of ______ young students go to France to further their ______. And France always organizes French _____ festivals, exhibitions and _______ throughout the world.

food

Art CultureCulturewine

breadcakescakes chees

e

studiesforeign

filmfilm concerts

________________FoodFood

Read the article again and complete thesummary with information from the article.

Capital: (1)____________Famous places: (2)________________ and (3)____________Special attraction for children: (4)____________Easy to visit Britain now, by using (5)____________

Centre of France: an (6)____________ region with crops such as (7)____________ and (8)____________; old castles in (9)____________

France is famous for food, such as bread, cheese and (10)____________

France is a leader in (11)____________ and (12)____________

Summary

Ⅲ. Post-task

Group work : Think and say

Now suppose you are the travel agents. Choose the features of France to introduce to the travellers.

Now suppose you are the travel agents. Choose the features of France to introduce to the travellers.

Chunqiu Travel Agency

Chunqiu Travel Agency

France is calling

Travel broadens the mind.

旅游开阔眼界

Ⅳ Homework

Oral work: 1) Read the text after the tape 2) Recite the new words Written work: 1) Copy the new words 2) Surf on the internet to

find out more information about France and write a tour guide to introduce France

Good-bye!

Read and find the words (Para.4&5)

agricultural

excellent

5. connected with farming

7. very good; of the highest quality

region6. area; part of a country

4. make able/possible enable