您正在看的初中二年级是:What are you doing for vacation?。 t's a good idea. I will spend two days in Guilin. I am going boating and fishing, too. I am sure we will have a wonderful time.

　　Step Two: Who has the most exciting vacation plan?

　　• Now, you are planning for the seven-day National Day vacation for your family. First, let's listen to how other people plan for their vacation.

　　Finish activities 2a, 2b and 3a of Section A.

　　• Now, please read Lin's vacation plan and answer a few questions.

　　• What's your vacation plan? How about your partner's?

　　• Please do a survey in a group of four and find out who has the most exciting vacation plan in your group.

　　Task Two : A National-Day Vacation Plan for Homestay Students

　　Step One:

　　• Now the National Day is coming. What are you doing for this seven-day vacation? Are you traveling with your parents or just staying at home? Do you like nature? Are you going to any parks?

　　Read U.S. National Parks (Workbook P57) and finish the exercises.

　　• Finish activities 1a, 2a, and 2b.

　　How's the weather?

　　What's the weather like?

　　• Let's read 3a and find out how other people plan for a long and no-stress vacation. Then please answer a few questions.

　　Who is Pierre Lambert?

　　What is Pierre doing this summer?

　　Where is he going?

　　Where did he think about going?

　　Why is he going to ____ ?

　　When is he leaving?

　　How long is he staying?

　　What is he doing there?

　　Notes: something interesting/ anything different

　　somewhere nearby

　　• Finish activity 3b.

　　Isabella Romero, the famous movie star, is taking a vacation. She is going to Hawaii. “I just finished filming my last movie”, she says. “I'm too tired and I really need to relax myself.”

　　I asked her about her plans. “Well, I'm going swimming and scuba-diving. I'm also enjoying the seafood and Hawaiian hula. I want an exciting vacation!”

　　Step Two: A vacation plan for homestay students

　　This week, two students, Maggie for America and Tony form Britain, are coming to our school and they are spending the National Day Vacation with us. They have never been to China before and they need you to be their tour guide for a three-or-four-day trip in Beijing. Please plan carefully for the trip and we will find the best trip for them.

　　Suggest questions:

　　Where are you going?

　　Why are you going ______?

　　When are you going ______?

　　How are you going _______?

　　What are you doing _______?

　　How long are you staying _______?

　　(What time are you leaving?)

　　What and where are you eating?

　　Sample:

　　We are going to Tian'anmen on the morning of Oct. 1, because Tian'anmen is the symbol of Beijing. We're starting off at 8:30 and taking the subway. I am showing them around Tian'anmen Square and taking photos for them. We are staying there for three hours and then we are having lunch nearby. I am introducing Beijing Roasted Duck to them.

　　In the afternoon, we are visiting the Palace Museum. It is a group of great architects and they used to be offices and living rooms of past Chinese emperors. We are spending four hours there because it is really large. Then we are having supper in Wangfujing Street. There are a lot of delicious food from all over China.We're coming back at 9:30.

　　On Oct. 2, we are visiting the Summer Palace. Because they may be tired after the first day, so we're going somewhere nearby. The Summer Palace was a villa used to spend the hot summers in Beijing. We're …

　　On Oct. 3, we are going to the Great Wall. It is one of the Seven Wonders in the world. Because it is in the suburb of Beijing, we have to set off very early, at about 5:45. We're …

　　For the last day, we are visiting the Temple of Heaven, because …

　　We're ….

　　Extensive words:

　　Fragrant Hill Park 香山公园

　　Eight Sites Park 八大处公园

　　Botanical Garden 植物园

　　Grand V