2020-2021学年度第44期总第836期
Experience new life (P4)
       山东省烟台第二中学 孔洁
Lead-in
Which of the following traveling options do you prefer?  

Lead-in

According to a report, rural tourism trips in China had increased year-on-year by more than 300 percent by March 2021.

Read for main idea
1. Read the title and predict what “new life” refers to.
  Experiencing a different lifestyle

2. Check your prediction and read for the main idea of the text.
  It introduces a new trend in travel -- rural tourism trips -- and analyzes the reasons behind this
trend.

Read for structure  

Read for details: Para 1&2
1. What has become a traveling trend?
  Rural tourism trips have become a trend.  
2. How did the author make his point more impactful?
  By presenting the data released by Chinese-owned Trip.com Group.  

Read for details: Para. 3-9
Read the passage and complete the following chart.

Read for details: Para. 10&11
1. What do some rural areas do to attract more visitors?
  To keep this boom going and attract more visitors, some rural areas are increasing their appeal.

2. What’s the author’s attitude toward rural tourism trips?
  The author holds a positive attitude toward this trend.

Deep thinking
   ▪Do you like rural tourism trips? Why or why not?

 ▪What else can locals do to keep rural tourism booming?  

Language study
  Find the following expressions in the passage.
 

Language study
1. While international travel is not an option due to the pandemic, Chinese tourists are still traveling within the country.
2. Some people have opted for a more rural experience, though historic and natural wonders are still the priorities.
•下划线部分为状语从句
•while 引导状语从句：当...时，然而，尽管
•注意：while 表示尽管的时候，强调对比
though 引导让步状从位于句首时，用法与as一致，需倒装。

Language study
•【2016·江苏】Some people are motivated by a need for success, ____ others are motivated by a fear of failure.
•(2019·江苏苏锡常镇四市调研)________ the internet is bridging the distance between people, it may also be causing problems within families.
•【2016 北京卷】______ these measures are not effective forever, they are vital for now.
•【陕西卷】Hot ________ the night air was, we slept well because we were so tired after the long journey.

Key: while; While; Although; as/though