Unit 3 Places of Interest

We Will Rock You!

It is… long/ tall/wide/ old. The Yangtze River is… long. The Gin Mao Building is… tall. The Century Avenue is …wide. The Peking University is …old. (110 years) (100 meters) (88 stories ) (about 6380km)

It looks/is like…

The scenery along Li River is just like a _________ landscape___________. If you take a boat trip, you will be attracted by the ______ peaks along the river and their reflections in the ______ water. beautiful odd clear the Li River in Guilin painting

The building is a _____________ structure with a __________ base and a_________top. From a distance, it looks like __________, an _______ Chinese container for food. magnificent square round a ding base top ancient

The Potala Palace in Lhasa was built in the ________ century. However, construction of the present buildings began in ______. It took ______ years to complete. The Potala is ________ storeys tall and has _______________ rooms. seventh 1645three thirteen more than 1000

The Great Wall is very long. The Great Wall is very old. It is more than 4000 kilometers long. BC.AD th century 3 rd century begin Take shape It looks like _______________, twisting and turning along the tops of mountain chains in northern China. a giant dragon It is more than 25oo years old.

Sample Guide: Good morning, Mr Young! Did you get a good sleep! Tourist: Good morning! Yes, I slept very well last night! I feel energetic to visit more places today! By the way, where are we going today? Guide: we are going to the… Tourist : How does it look like? Guide: It is very…. It looks like a … Tourist: Sounds fun! What’s the most interesting point there? Guide: You can climb the wall/ take a boat trip/ see lots of old things… Tourist: Oh, really! i just can’t wait to go there! Thank you! Guide: It is my pleasure!

Home work: describe the Beijing National Stadium It is magnificent / grand … It looks like a bird’s nest. height:____________ Seats: ____________ Cost: ____________ Construction dates: __________________