I. Warm Up
Where is Philippines?
The Republic of Philippines, an island nation located in the Malay archipelago in Southeast Asia, comprising of 7,107 islands, collectively known as Philippine Archipelago, has a total area of nearly 300,000 square kilometres to it's credit.
Manila is now the capital of Philippines, and it takes about two hours from Taipei to Manila by airplane.
Question
1.How many islands are there in Philippines?
2.How big is Philippines?
Where is Boracay?
Boracay is a tropical island about an hour's flight from Manila in Philippines. Its long white sand beaches rival the best beaches of more popular destinations such as the Caribbean, the South Pacific as well as neighbouring Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Facilities are available to suit different levels of activity. For those wanting to just lounge around and take in some rays, beach-front hotels usually have lounge chairs set up just a few steps away from the hotel entrances. Facilities for the usual water sports activities such as sailing, wind surfing, snorkelling, diving and jet skiing are also widely available for those in search of more active pursuits.
What can you do in Boracay?
 |
 |
 |
| Sailing |
Wind surfing |
Snorkelling |
| |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
| Diving |
Massage |
Jet Skiing |
| |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
| Fire dance |
Parasailing |
Island hopping |
How do you get there?
1.Take a flight from Manila to Caticlan. (about 45 minutes)
2.Take a tricycle from Caticlan Airport to Jetty Port. (about 50 pesos)
3.Take a Bangka boat from Jetty Port to Boracay. (about 20 pesos per person)
Currency in Philippines
1 peso = 0.7 (change from time to time) NTD
Exercise Time
1. The water is _______. (a. clear b. dirty c. muddy)
2. It is _______. (a. sunny b. cloudy c. windy)
3. I go travelling by_____. (a. car b. boat c. airplane)
4. You should try the _____(a. seafood b. chicken c. vegetable) at Boracay.
|
：
