After the students read, check their reading.

T: Who can tell us whether you would like to visit it and the reason for it?

S: Let me have a try. I find the countryside of South Shropshire very beautiful after reading the passage. Of course I like the place very much I'd like to visit it. It is really a tourist attraction. Most of us live in the big city, which is noisy every day. I think I should go to the beautiful countryside to get close to nature, enjoy the beauty and relax myself.

T: What you said is right. And what things would you like to do there, if you would like to go there?

S: I want to climb the high hills, walk in wooden countryside and picturesque towns and villages, go canoeing on the River Teme or hanggliding from Clee Hill. In a word, I want to do many things to enjoy as much beauty of nature as I can.

T: Good. Thank you. I hope you will realize your dream. You should pay attention to the usage of the three phrases in the passage: as well as, enjoy oneself, in addition.

Pronouns

T: I think you have got the general idea of the passage. Now let's read it again and learn the usage of some pronouns in it. First look at the words in red and underline the parts of the text that they refer to. I'll ask 9 of you to tell the answers to the class one by one. Who'd like to be the first?

S1: Me. The first "it" means "the border of England and Wales".

S2: The second "it" means "to base yourself in Ludlow".

S3: The third "it" means "Ludlow".

S4: "this" means "Broad Street".

S5: "these" means "Broad Street, the castle and St Laurence's".

S6: The first "they" means "Stokesay Castle and the ruins of Wigmore Castle".

S7: The second "they" means "children".

S8: "their" means "good hotels and restaurants in Ludlow".

S9: "which" means "Three restaurants hold the famous Michelin star".

T: All of you are very good. Now let's do Exercise 4 on page 29. The four sentences all