babysit v. 臨時受雇照顧(嬰兒)
at home 在家
Tibet 西藏
Hawaii 夏威夷（美國州名）
sightseeing n. 觀光；遊覽
fishing n. 捕魚；釣魚
rent v. 租用；出租
plan n. & v. 計劃；設計；籌劃
Greece 希臘
finally adv. 最後地；最終
decide v. 決定；下決心；解決
lake n. 湖；湖泊
region n. 地方；區域
countryside n. 鄉下；農村；鄉村
forget v. (forgot, forgot forgotten) 忘記；忘卻
return v. 後來；歸去；歸還
Paris 巴黎（法國首都）
tourist n. 旅行者；遊客
重要詞組概覽
go sightseeing 去觀光旅行
take walks 去散步
go fishing 去釣魚
take a vacation 去度假
think about 考慮；思考
decide on 決定
the Great Lakes 五大湖（加拿大與美國之間的五個大湖）
a no-stress vacation 壹個沒有壓力的假期
Hong Kong 香港
how long 多久
get back 回來
San Francisco 舊金山（美國加利福尼亞州西部港市）
sports camp 運動野營
go bike riding 騎自行車旅行
go camping 去野營
go hiking 去遠足
the Great Wall 長城
have a good time 玩得很高興，過得很愉快
語法知識聚焦
壹、本單元學習用現在進行時表示將要發生的動作，例如：
1. What are you doing for vacation? 妳假期準備幹什麽？
I'm visiting my grandmother. 我準備去看我的奶奶。
When are you going? 妳想什麽時候去？
What's she doing for vacation? 她假期準備幹什麽？
She is going camping. 她打算去野營。
What are they doing for vacation? 他們假期準備幹什麽？
They are relaxing at home. 他們打算在家裏放松壹下。
2. 還有壹些動詞的現在進行時形式表示將要發生的動作：
leave, come, stay，hike等。
例如：
1) My father is leaving for Shanghai next week.
我父親下周要動身去上海。
2) A: Mary! Supper is ready. 瑪麗！晚飯好了。
B: I'm coming, mum. 媽媽，我馬上就來。
3) A: What are you doing for vacation? 妳假期準備幹什麽？
B: I'm going hiking in the mountains. 我準備去山裏遠足。
4) I'm staying home to do my homework next Sunday.
下個星期天我準備待在家裏做作業。
二、課文註釋
1. go fishing 去釣魚
同樣的用法還有：
go shopping 去購物
go swimming 去遊泳
go bike riding 騎自行車
go sightseeing 去觀光
go skating 去滑冰
go camping 去野營
2. That sounds nice. 聽起來不錯。
1）sound 是動詞，意思是: 聽起來, 發出聲音：
That sounds interesting. 聽起來不很有意思。
That sounds great. 聽起來太好了。
Your idea sounds a good one. 妳的想法聽起來很好。
Your proposal sounds quite feasible. 妳的提議聽起來很可行。
When the bell sounds, you must come in.鈴響時，妳必須進來。
2）sound 還可以作名詞， 表示 “聲音，響聲” 例如：
The light travels faster than sound. 光比聲音快。
the sound of birds singing 鳥兒歌唱的聲音
3. I just finished filming my last movie. 我剛剛拍攝完我的最後壹個電影。
film v. 拍電影
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.
綜合能力檢測
壹．根椐題意和所給的字母提示，填入正確的單詞。
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. 連詞成句
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．補全對話 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. 用所給的詞的正確形式填空。
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．這個星期天我準備去遠足。
I ________ __________ __________ this weekend.
2. 假期張力準備去遊泳和騎自行車。
Zhang Li is going swimming and _________ __________ ___________ on vacation.
3. 喝牛奶會幫助我保持身體健康。
Drinking milk can ____________ me __________ healthy.
4. 我正在考慮去廣州度假。
I’m ___________ ____________ going to Guang Zhou for my vacation.
5. 我決定在家裏放松壹下。
I decide ______ ______ relax at home.
六. 寫作
十壹國慶節期間妳準備去海南度假。請妳寫壹個旅遊計劃。
所給的提示詞語必須都用上。
During the National Day vacation leave for on 29th by plane
with stay beach fishing shopping sightseeing help…forget….
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
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參考答案點撥
壹．
1. weather 2. long 3. Where 4. takes 5. fishing
1. 答句是It's sunny. 與天氣有關，所以答案應該為weather.
2. 答句中有for three weeks, 表示壹段時間，應該用How long來提問，所以答案應該為long.
3. 答案應該為Where, 答句是表示地點的Italy(意大利)。
4．答案應該為takes, 晚飯後為休閑時間，walks與take連用表示散步，主語是第三人稱數。
5． 答案應該為fishing, 根據介詞短語by the river, on Sundays, go fishing 是固定短語。
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. 答案為visiting，與前面的am壹起構成謂語動詞am visiting。
2. 答案為 leaving, 與前面的are壹起構成謂語動詞are leaving。
4. 根椐上下文答案為doing , 與前面的are壹起構成謂語動詞are doing。
9. but表示意思的轉折，sometimes是壹般現在時的時間狀語，主語是第三人稱單數，故答案為rains.
四、
1.sounds 2.taking 3.eating/to eat, times
4. watched, did, watch, watched 5. does, reads
1. sounds, 此種句子用壹般現在時.
2. taking, 問句和答句的時態應該壹致.
3. eating/to eat, like doing, like to do 都表示喜歡做某事.
times 表示次數, 是可數名詞。 time表示時間, 是不可數名詞。
4. watched, did, watch, watched，問句和答句的時態應該壹致，因為談論的是昨天晚上發生的事情，應該用壹般過去時態。在疑問句中實義動詞應該用動詞原形。
5. does, reads，often是用在壹般現在時中的時間狀語。
五、
1. am going hiking 2. going bike riding 3. help, stay
4. thinking of 5. to be
3. 幫助某人做某事為：help sb. (to) do sth. 保持健康為: stay healthy, 故答案為help, stay.
5. 決定做某事為decide to do sth. 放松be relax。故答案為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.
知識拓展天地 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從句時，從句用壹般現在時或壹般將來時，表示壹種可能實現的願望，後面還可以接不定式，不能接帶有不定式作賓語補足語的復合賓語；wish 接that從句時，從句謂語用壹般過去時，表示壹種不可能實現的願望，還可接不定式或帶有不定式的復合賓語，接“sb. +名詞”時，表示祝願。
附本單元聽力材料
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!