Unit 1 Asia Reading I

Revision 汉译英 最好做某事 坚持工作 had better do sth. 休息 keep working 想要继续 把我叫醒 在你回来的路上 计划环游中国 一个可以去的很棒的地方 had better do sth. keep working have/take a rest want to go on wake me up on your way back plan to travel around China a wonderful place to go

Revision 汉译英 谢谢你的建议。 爬这么多台阶真的很累。 Thanks for your suggestions. It's really tiring to climb so many steps.

New words emperor 皇帝 If I were the emperor, I must let the ordinary people all over the world all live a good life.

New words landscape 风景；地形 The landscape of Qingdao is often described as the pearl on the crown of the Yellow Sea.

There is a watchtower on the top of the mountain. New words watchtower 瞭望塔 There is a watchtower on the top of the mountain.

New words cave 洞穴 Thanks to his help, we got out of the dark cave safely.

attraction 向往的地方；吸引 New words The Maldives is one of the most famous attractions in the world.

New words 1. middle n. 中间，中央 in the middle of 在……中间 e.g. There is a big tree in the middle of the park. 2. raising n. 升高 e.g. I hope to watch the raising of the national flag some day.

New words 3. wonder n. 奇迹 e.g. It's a wonder that the child came through without a scratch. 4. lie vi. 位于 e.g. Japan lies to the east of China.

New words 5. shape n. 形状，外形 e.g. This island is triangular in shape . 6. underground adj. 地下的 e.g. Moles stay underground most of the time.

New words 7. hang vi.&vt. 垂下，悬挂 e.g. I'll hang the pictures as high as I can. 8. point vi. 指，指向 e.g. The hands of the clock pointed to five o'clock.

New words 9. upwards adv. 向上 e.g. Citizens of eighteen years and upwards have the right to vote. 10. hire vt. 租用；雇佣 e.g. We hired an advertising company for help to sell out our product.

New words 11. eastern adj. 东部的，东方的 e.g. Bamboo has always been a material of great importance to Eastern cultures. 12. south-east n.,adj.&adv. 东南方 e.g. At least 30 people have been killed in renewed ethnic clashes in south-east Kenya.

New words 13. location n. 地点，方位 e.g. Now, you are able to use mobile phone to locate your own location , watch TV, play games, etc.

Millie does not know some of the words. Help her match the words on the left with the meanings on the right. Write the correct letters in the blanks.

b e d f c a 1. emperor ____ a pay some money to use something for a short time 2. attraction ____ b the ruler of a country or several countries 3. wonder ____ c a large hole in the side of a hill or under the ground 4. lie ____ d something that fills you with surprise 5. cave ____ e an interesting place to go 6. hire ____ f be in a place e d f c a

Free talk Have you ever visited a big city before? How well do you know about the city? Would you like to visit it again one day?

1. How many attractions are mentioned in this article? Read the article of Beijing and answer the questions: 1. How many attractions are mentioned in this article? 2. What are they? Four. They are the Palace Museum, also called the Forbidden City; Tian'anmen Square; the Summer Palace and the Great Wall.

1. Where is the Palace Museum? Read the article of Beijing again and answer some more questions about the Palace Museum: 1. Where is the Palace Museum? 2. Who used to live there? 3. When was it turned into a museum? 4. What can we see there? It's in the middle of the ancient city of Beijing, the capital of China. The emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties used to live there. It was turned into a museum in 1925. Wonderful buildings and art treasures.

1. Where is Tian'anmen Square? 2. How big is it? Read the article of Beijing again and answer some more questions about Tian'anmen Square: 1. Where is Tian'anmen Square? 2. How big is it? 3. What do people like to do in Tian'anmen Square early in the morning? It's next to the Palace Museum. It's the biggest city square in the world. People like to gather there early in the morning to watch the raising of the national flag.

1. Where is the Summer Palace? 2. What was it used for? Read the article of Beijing again and answer some more questions about the Summer Palace: 1. Where is the Summer Palace? 2. What was it used for? It's in the north-west of Beijing. It was once a nice place for the emperors to spend the summer.

1. How long is the Great Wall? Read the article of Beijing again and answer some more questions about the Great Wall: 1. How long is the Great Wall? 2. How far is it between the watchtowers? 3. When was it first built? 4. What makes the Great Wall so special? It runs for over 6,000 kilometres across northern China. It's about few hundred metres. It was first built more than 2,000 years ago. It's one of the wonders of the world.

Kevin is asking Daniel about Beijing Kevin is asking Daniel about Beijing. Complete their conversation with the words in the box.

dynasties gather museum palace raising summer wonders Kevin: Have you ever visited the Palace Museum, Daniel? Daniel:Yes, of course. It was a _______ for two __________. Twenty-four Chinese emperors once lived there. Kevin: Can we go inside the Palace Museum? Daniel:Certainly. It's now open to the public as a _________. Kevin: The Summer Palace was also a palace for the emperors in the past, wasn't it? Daniel:Yes. It was a nice place for the emperors to spend the ④_________. palace dynasties museum ④ summer

dynasties gather museum palace raising summer wonders Kevin: Have you ever seen the ⑤__________ of the national flag? Daniel:Yes, I have. A lot of tourists like to⑥ ________ in Tian'anmen Square early in the morning to watch it. Kevin: What about the Great Wall? Have you ever been there? Daniel:Sure. As an old saying goes," He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man." It's one of the ⑦_________ of the world. raising gather ④ wonders

2. What can we enjoy in Guilin? It's in southern China. Read the article of Guilin and answer the questions: 1. Where is Guilin? 2. What can we enjoy in Guilin? It's in southern China. We can enjoy the Reed Flute Cave and the beauty of the Lijiang River.

2. Why do many tourists come to visit Guilin? Read the article of Guilin again and answer some more questions : 1. Where does Guilin lie? 2. Why do many tourists come to visit Guilin? 3. Are the mountains around Guilin the same? It lies on the two sides of the Lijiang River. Because of its fantastic landscape. No. The mountains stand in different shapes.

4. Where is the Reed Flute Cave? Read the article of Guilin again and answer some more questions : 4. Where is the Reed Flute Cave? 5. What can we see in the Reed Flute Cave? 6. What is the cave praise as? In the north-west of the city. There are so many rocks in unusual shapes-- some hang down, and others point upwards. It is praised as the "Art Palace of Nature".

7. How can we enjoy the beauty of the Lijiang River? Read the article of Guilin again and answer some more questions : 7. How can we enjoy the beauty of the Lijiang River? 8. If I want to travel around the countryside, how should I do? Take a boat trip. Hire a bike and ride around the countryside.

The nest day, Kevin is telling his friend Chris about Guilin The nest day, Kevin is telling his friend Chris about Guilin. However, some of the details are wrong. Write a T if a sentence is true or an F if it is false.

F T F T T F True or false 1. Guilin is in eastern China. _____ 2. Guilin is famous for its beautiful landscape. _____ 3. The Reed Flute Cave is in the south-east of Guilin . _____ 4. You can find amazing rocks inside the Reed Flute Cave. _____ 5. You can take a boat trip along the Lijiang River. _____ 6. You need to buy a bicycle to ride around the countryside. _____ F T F T T F

Read the articles in chorus!

Discussion Kevin wants to make notes of the two cities. Help him complete his notes.

Beijing middle The Palace Museum: in the ___________ of the ancient city, wonderful buildings and ______________. Tian'anmen Square: the_________ city square in the world, the raising of the ________________. The Summer Palace: in the ___________ of Beijing, a large Chinese _______ set in a natural landscape. The Great Wall: over___________ across northern China, was first built more than _______ years ago. middle art treasures biggest national flag north-west garden 6,000 km 2,000

Guilin Location: on the two sides of the _____________ Lijiang River What to see: _________ stand in different shapes; the Reed Flute Cave , an _____________ cave with ___________ in unusual shapes. What to do: take a ___________ along the Lijiang River; hire a bicycle and ride around the__________ . Lijiang River mountains underground many rocks boat trip countryside

Homework 1. Read aloud the articles and underline the difficult parts Homework 1. Read aloud the articles and underline the difficult parts. 2. Remember the new words in this lesson.

Thank you. Goodbye!