【重要词汇概览】
babysit v. 临时受雇照顾(婴儿)
at home 在家
Tibet 西藏
Hawaii 夏威夷（美国州名）
sightseeing n. 观光；游览
fishing n. 捕鱼；钓鱼
rent v. 租用；出租
plan n. & v. 计划；设计；筹划
Greece 希腊
finally adv. 最后地；最终
decide v. 决定；下决心；解决
lake n. 湖；湖泊
region n. 地方；区域
countryside n. 乡下；农村；乡村
forget v. (forgot, forgot forgotten) 忘记；忘却
return v. 后来；归去；归还
Paris 巴黎（法国首都）
tourist n. 旅行者；游客
【重要词组概览】
go sightseeing 去观光旅行
take walks 去散步
go fishing 去钓鱼
take a vacation 去度假
think about 考虑；思考
decide on 决定
the Great Lakes 五大湖（加拿大与美国之间的五个大湖）
a no-stress vacation 一个没有压力的假期
Hong Kong 香港
how long 多久
get back 回来
San Francisco 旧金山（美国加利福尼亚州西部港市）
sports camp 运动野营
go bike riding 骑自行车旅行
go camping 去野营
go hiking 去远足
the Great Wall 长城
have a good time 玩得很高兴，过得很愉快
【语法知识聚焦】
一、本单元学习用现在进行时表示将要发生的动作，例如：
1. What are you doing for vacation? 你假期准备干什么？
I'm visiting my grandmother. 我准备去看我的奶奶。
When are you going? 你想什么时候去？
What's she doing for vacation? 她假期准备干什么？
She is going camping. 她打算去野营。
What are they doing for vacation? 他们假期准备干什么？
They are relaxing at home. 他们打算在家里放松一下。
2. 还有一些动词的现在进行时形式表示将要发生的动作：
leave, come, stay，hike等。
例如：
1) My father is leaving for Shanghai next week.
我父亲下周要动身去上海。
2) A: Mary! Supper is ready. 玛丽！晚饭好了。
B: I'm coming, mum. 妈妈，我马上就来。
3) A: What are you doing for vacation? 你假期准备干什么？
B: I'm going hiking in the mountains. 我准备去山里远足。
4) I'm staying home to do my homework next Sunday.
下个星期天我准备待在家里做作业。
二、课文注释
1. go fishing 去钓鱼
同样的用法还有：
go shopping 去购物
go swimming 去游泳
go bike riding 骑自行车
go sightseeing 去观光
go skating 去滑冰
go camping 去野营
2. That sounds nice. 听起来不错。
1）sound 是动词，意思是: 听起来, 发出声音：
That sounds interesting. 听起来不很有意思。
That sounds great. 听起来太好了。
Your idea sounds a good one. 你的想法听起来很好。
Your proposal sounds quite feasible. 你的提议听起来很可行。
When the bell sounds, you must come in. 铃响时，你必须进来。
2）sound 还可以作名词， 表示 “声音，响声” 例如：
The light travels faster than sound. 光比声音快。
the sound of birds singing 鸟儿歌唱的声音
3. I just finished filming my last movie. 我刚刚拍摄完我的最后一个电影。
film v. 拍电影
finish doing something 做完某事
例如：
When we finished cleaning our classroom, we went home.
Don't take the book away. I haven't finished reading it.
【综合能力检测】
一．根椐题意和所给的字母提示，填入正确的单词。
1. A: How's the w__ __ther there?
B: It's sunny.
2. A: How l__ __ __ are you staying there?
B: I am staying there for three weeks.
3. A: W__ __ __ __ are you going for vacation?
B: Italy.
4. My mother often t__ __ __ __ walks after supper.
5. My father often goes f__ __ __ing by the river on Sundays.
二. 连词成句
1.what, doing, Mary, is, vacation, for?
________________________________________________?
2.they, visiting, are, friends, their , next, week.
________________________________________________.
3.can, I , some, you , questions, ask, your , about, vacation plans?
___________________________________________________?
4.we, going, to, are, Great Wall, the, morning, tomorrow
_____________________________________________.
5.how long, you, are, staying , there?
_____________________________________________?
三．补全对话
leave rain with weather have
cool we sightseeing do visit
A: Hey, Lily. What are you doing for vacation?
B: I’m _1___________ my uncle in London.
A: When are you __2___________ for London?
B: I’m leaving the first week in October.
A: Who are you going _3_______?
B: I’m going there with my parents?
A: What are you _4________ there?
B: _5________ are going _6_____________,visiting museums and going to the beach.
A: And what’s the _7___________ like there?
B: Oh, it’s very beautiful this time of the year. It’s sunny and _8___________. But sometimes it __9___________.
A: I hope you’ll ___10 ___________ a good time.
B: Thanks a lot.
四. 用所给的词的正确形式填空。
1. A: What are you doing for vacation?
B: I’m going fishing and swimming for vacation.
A: That __________(sound) nice.
2. A: What are you doing there?
B: I’m ___________ (take) walks after supper in the evening.
3. I don’t like ______________ (eat) junk food.
I eat it only three ________(time) a month.
4. A: What did you do last night?
B: I _____________ (watch) TV.
A: How long ________ you ___________ (watch) it?
B: I ___________ (watch) it just for half an hour.
5. A: What _______ your father do on Sundays?
B: He often _________ (read) newspapers.
五．完成句子
1．这个星期天我准备去远足。
I ________ __________ __________ this weekend.
2. 假期张力准备去游泳和骑自行车。
Zhang Li is going swimming and _________ __________ ___________ on vacation.
3. 喝牛奶会帮助我保持身体健康。
Drinking milk can ____________ me __________ healthy.
4. 我正在考虑去广州度假。
I’m ___________ ____________ going to Guang Zhou for my vacation.
5. 我决定在家里放松一下。
I decide ______ ______ relax at home.
六. 写作
十一国庆节期间你准备去海南度假。请你写一个旅游计划。
所给的提示词语必须都用上。
During the National Day vacation leave for on 29th by plane
with stay beach fishing shopping sightseeing help…forget….
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
【参考答案点拨】
一．
1. weather 2. long 3. Where 4. takes 5. fishing
1. 答句是It's sunny. 与天气有关，所以答案应该为weather.
2. 答句中有for three weeks, 表示一段时间，应该用How long来提问，所以答案应该为long.
3. 答案应该为Where, 答句是表示地点的Italy(意大利)。
4．答案应该为takes, 晚饭后为休闲时间，walks与take连用表示散步，主语是第三人称数。
5． 答案应该为fishing, 根据介词短语by the river, on Sundays, go fishing 是固定短语。
二、
1. What is Mary doing for vacation?
2. They are visiting their friends next week.
3. Can I ask you some questions about your vacation plans?
4. We are going to the Great Wall tomorrow morning.
5. How long are you staying there?
三、
1. visiting 2. leaving 3. with 4. doing 5. We
6. sightseeing 7. weather 8. cool 9. rains 10. have
1. 答案为visiting，与前面的am一起构成谓语动词am visiting。
2. 答案为 leaving, 与前面的are一起构成谓语动词are leaving。
4. 根椐上下文答案为doing , 与前面的are一起构成谓语动词are doing。
9. but表示意思的转折，sometimes是一般现在时的时间状语，主语是第三人称单数，故答案为rains.
四、
1.sounds 2.taking 3.eating/to eat, times
4. watched, did, watch, watched 5. does, reads
1. sounds, 此种句子用一般现在时.
2. taking, 问句和答句的时态应该一致.
3. eating/to eat, like doing, like to do 都表示喜欢做某事.
times 表示次数, 是可数名词。 time表示时间, 是不可数名词。
4. watched, did, watch, watched，问句和答句的时态应该一致，因为谈论的是昨天晚上发生的事情，应该用一般过去时态。在疑问句中实义动词应该用动词原形。
5. does, reads，often是用在一般现在时中的时间状语。
五、
1. am going hiking 2. going bike riding 3. help, stay
4. thinking of 5. to be
3. 帮助某人做某事为：help sb. (to) do sth. 保持健康为: stay healthy, 故答案为help, stay.
5. 决定做某事为decide to do sth. 放松be relax。故答案为to be。
六、
During the National Day I'm going to Hainan for vacation with my parents.
We are leaving on 29th of September. We are going there by plane.
We are staying there for about two weeks. We are going sightseeing there.
We are going to the beach. We are going fishing, going shopping and so on.
What wonderful vacation it is! It can help me forget all my trouble.
A no-stress vacation. I can't wait. I'll be a new girl when I return to Beijing.
【知识拓展天地】
【答案及解析】
答案：1. hope 2. wish 3. wish 4. wish
解析：wish 和hope 都有“希望”的意思，但hope接that从句时，从句用一般现在时或一般将来时，表示一种可能实现的愿望，后面还可以接不定式，不能接带有不定式作宾语补足语的复合宾语；wish 接that从句时，从句谓语用一般过去时，表示一种不可能实现的愿望，还可接不定式或带有不定式的复合宾语，接“sb. +名词”时，表示祝愿。
【附本单元听力材料】
Section A
1b
Conversation 1
Girl 1: What are you doing for vacation, Akiko?
Akiko: I'm spending time with my friends.
Girl 1: That sounds like fun!
Conversation 2
Boy 1: What are you doing for vacation, Sharon?
Sharon: I'm visiting my grandmother.
Conversation 3
Girl 3: What are you doing for vacation, Fernando?
Fernando: I'm relaxing at home.
2a
Molly: Hey, Hector. What are you doing for vacation?
Hector: I’m visiting my cousins in Canada. I’m leaving on Friday.
How about you, Sumi?
Sumi: I’m going to sports camp.
Molly: Oh, cool. When are you going?
Sumi: On the 11th.
Molly: Sounds great.
Hector: How about you, Molly? What are you doing for vacation?
Molly: I’m going to the beach with my family. We’re leaving this weekend.
Section B
2a
Male Reporter: Hi, Vanessa. I’m Jeff Blake from Lives of the Very Famous magazine. Thank you to talk to me today.
Vanessa: Oh, you’re welcome. It’s nice to meet you, Jeff.
Male Reporter: Vanessa, our readers want to know what famous people do for vacation. Where are you going for your next vacation?
Vanessa: Well, I’m going to Italy.
Male Reporter: Oh, what’s the weather like there?
Vanessa: It’s beautiful …. And it’s always sunny and warm!
Male Reporter: Really? What are you doing there?
Vanessa: Oh, going to the beach… maybe playing volleyball…
Male Reporter: Anything else?
Vanessa: Oh, yes, going sightseeing , going shopping, you know, the usual…
Male Reporter: And how long are you staying?
Vanessa: Oh, only for three weeks.
Male Reporter: Well, that sounds wonderful!