A.  free travel
time: three days and two nights

transportation: soft train sleeper

cost: 1988 yuan/adult; 899 yuan/child

 (excluding admission tickets at scenic spots)

food: free choice of restaurants on extra pay

accommodation: four-star hotels

shopping: optional

sightseeing: admission ticket reservation service available for self-guided visits

route: making plans on your own

B.  tour group

time: three days and two nights

transportation: airplane

cost: 2288 yuan/adult; 1899 yuan/child

 (including hotels, three meals and admission tickets)

food: three meals arranged by the travel group

accommodation: three-star hotels

shopping: about three hours

play: guided by tour guide

route: Shilin of Dali ---- Santa of Shilin ---- ancient Lijiang City

summary topic sentence

I think…

I think……

I don’t agree/agree with…

to me…….

details/advantages and disadvantages

to make a comparison in some aspect

in……a is not as good as b

With regard to …. .a is much/a little……than b

compared with a, b is more……

by comparison, b is more……

conclusion

C. Interview

Skills training: oral communication, description of steps, enquires and replies.

Interactive strategy: partner activity

A:  Hello. I am in     , and I’m going to       . Can you tell me how I can get to      ?

B: First…

  Then…

  Go straight…

   You will find a…

    ** is right beside/opposite you

d. Role cooperation

Skills training: oral/written expression ability using sentence groups; impromptu replies; using creativity to develop dialogue; using natural language to connect dialogues; and  making information within dialogue clearer by applying suitable conversation skills, such as roundabout interpretation and additional inquiries.

Interactive strategy: group activity

 (3) Presentational type

The presentational mode emphasises speaking and writing abilities, and mainly focuses on  expressing their own thought, describing events, and explaining things. It is a one-way presentation. Examples of these activities are as follows.

a. Story description

Skills training: oral/written expression using sentence groups; expression with paragraphs; using appropriate transitional connectives; and mastering different tenses.

Interactive strategy: group Activity; tell/retell

“the best plan”