(成都信工学院：《大学英语》(第四册) Unit 8 Travel

Unit 8 Travel

Unit 8 Travel

In the jungle

In the jungle

Text a In the jungle 1. Objectives 2 Discussion 3. Background 4 Structure stud 5. Language Points 6. Content Questions

1. Objectives 2. Discussion 3. Background 4. Structure Study 5. Language Points 6. Content Questions Text A In the jungle

Objectives The students will be able to Learn the main idea and structure of the text Learn to use definition quotes a mixture of facts and opinions, etc. in expository writing Grasp the key language points and grammatical structures in the text

Objectives The students will be able to: • Learn the main idea and structure of the text; • Learn to use definition, quotes, a mixture of facts and opinions, etc. in expository writing; • Grasp the key language points and grammatical structures in the text;

Discussion 1 What are some distinctive features of an out-of-the-way, inaccessible place such as a jungle, desert, or remote mountainous area? 2 Why would such a place appeal to many people today?

Discussion • 1 What are some distinctive features of an out-of-the-way，inaccessible place such as a jungle, desert, or remote mountainous area？ • 2 Why would such a place appeal to many people today？

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Ecuador

Background Ecuador: republic in northwestern South America, bounded by colombia on the north b Peru on the east and south, and by the pacific Ocean on the west. The country also includes the Galapagos islands( Colon Archipelago in the Pacific, about 965 km (about 600 mi west of the mainland. Ecuador straddles the equator (Ecuador is the Spanish word forequator )and has an area of 272, 045 sq km(105,037 sq ) Quito is the country's capital

Ecuador：republic in northwestern South America，bounded by Colombia on the north，by Peru on the east and south，and by the Pacific Ocean on the west．The country also includes the Galapagos islands（Colon Archipelago）in the Pacific，about 965 km（about 600 mi）west of the mainland． Ecuador straddles the equator （Ecuador is the Spanish word for“equator”） and has an area of 272,045 sq km（105,037 sq mi）． Quito is the country’s capital． Background

Ecuador has a diverse population composed of people of European, Native American, and African descent. The majority are mestizos individuals of mixed European and Native American ancestry. Most of the Native Americans live in poverty in the e highlands region, where a small elite of European descent controls most of the land and wealth Ecuador was a Spanish colony until 1822 when independence forces won a decisive victory over Spain. Ecuador has had a democratically elected government since 1979, but historically the government has alternated between civilian rule and military dictatorship Most political conflicts involved squabbles among groups within the upper classes who controlled the nation’ s Wealth

• Ecuador has a diverse population composed of people of European，Native American，and African descent． The majority are mestizos， individuals of mixed European and Native American ancestry. Most of the Native Americans live in poverty in the highlands region，where a small elite of European descent controls most of the land and wealth． • Ecuador was a Spanish colony until 1822 when independence forces won a decisive victory over Spain．Ecuador has had a democratically elected government since 1979，but historically the government has alternated between civilian rule and military dictatorship．Most political conflicts involved squabbles among groups within the upper classes who controlled the nation’s Wealth．

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