Unit 3 A Taste of Travel Places of Interest

Lead-in: Why do you travel to another place?

B. While-reading Place Number Photo The Potala Palace 3 d Skim the text. Match the paragraph of each place with its photo. The first one has been done for you. Place Number Photo The Potala Palace 3 d The Great Wall The Li River The shanghai Museum 1 c 4 a 2 b

We can visit it between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m Scan the text to find the answers. When does the Great Wall close in the evening ? How tall is the Potala Palace ? When can you visit the Shanghai Museum ? What season is a good time to visit Guilin ? It closes at 7 p.m. It is 13 storeys tall. We can visit it between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m Spring is a good time to visit Guilin.

Read the text and decide the informations below are true. or false. The Great Wall was built mostly on flat land. Badaling is not the only place one can go to see the Great Wall. It is best to visit the Potala Palace at lunchtime. The shanghai Museum has sections for sculptures and seals. The shanghai Museum is open at night. Guilin is famous for its paintings. Guilin is a good place to ride a bike. F T F T F F T

1. The Great Wall Location 位置 Length Time of construction C post-reading: suppose you are a tour guide , you should introduce the following information to your guests. 1. The Great Wall Location 位置 Length Time of construction Opening & closing time In northern China 4,000 kilometers 5th century BC --- 3th century BC 6:30 a.m. --- 7 p.m. in summer

Building shape 2. The Shanghai Museum Time of Construction Galleries 陈列品 Opening & closing time Square base and round top, like a ding(鼎) completed in 1996 bronze ware, sculptures, paintings, calligraphy, seals and furniture 9 a.m. --- 5 p.m.

Location 3. The Potala Palace Time of construction Number of storeys Number of rooms Galleries In Lhasa, Tibet (西藏) 1645 --- 1648 13 over 1,000 ancient sculptures, paintings, historical items

Best season for visiting 4. The Li River Location Main attractions Tour activities Best season for visiting In Guilin, Guangxi odd peaks and their reflections boating, walking, cycling, taking mud baths Spring

Read and think Some foreign friends will come to China. They are interested in different things. Tell them which place they should visit. the Great Wall the Potala Palace the shanghai Museum Guilin Elsa is very interested in Chinese paintings and calligraphy Matt and Curry would like to go boating. Nina is interested in ancient buildings full of art and old objects. Jan wants to know about the history of the Chinese capital Henry loves scenery, especially landscapes without buildings. Shanghai Museum ___________________ Guiling ___________________ Potala Palace ___________________ the Great Wall ___________________ Guiling ___________________

Talk sth about the tourist attractions you have visited . Please give the names of the places of interest and speak out what impressed you deeply.

Talk sth about the tourist attractions you have visited Talk sth about the tourist attractions you have visited . And then present it before the class. Please make us know the location /the main attractions / tour activities / the visiting time…..

Assignment 1. Read the passage. 2. Write a composition about your travel. 3. Do Exercise D