Unit 1 I can hardly believe we’re in the city centre. Module 8 Time off  [' hɑːdlɪ] 几乎不 Unit 1 I can hardly believe we’re in the city centre.

香水湾 清水湾

Free Talk Where would you like to go when you have time off? Do you want to go to Beijing? What do you know about the sights in Beijing? [saits] 风景，名胜

Tian’anmen Square The Great Wall The Palace Museum

Beihai Park

Do you know something about Beihai Park? Where is it ? It’s in Beijing. What do you think of it ? I think that it is beautiful.

Let’s watch a video together and enjoy the beautiful view of Beihai Park!!

lake bridge be famous for ancient building Beihai Paik is famous for its lake ,bridges and the ancient buildings on the hill.

The lake takes up over half of the park area. 占去

What can you do in it?

We can go boating go for a walk climb the Baita go sightseeing

Look at the photo and listen. What is the conversation about? Beihai Park This conversation is about going to

Listen again and choose the correct answer. Tony has / hasn’t heard about Beihai Park. Tony guesses that the park is very popular / not very popular. Lingling suggests that they spend the day there / Daming and Betty come to. Lingling thinks / doesn’t think the park will be busy

It’s in the centre of Beijing. Lingling is taking her friends Tony and Daming to Beihai Park. Listen to the dialogue and answer the following questions. Is it quiet in Beihai Park? Where is Beihai Park? How big is the lake? Why Daming doesn’t want to climb? Where do they have picnic? Yes, it is. It’s in the centre of Beijing. It takes up half of the park area. Because it’s hot and he’s tired. At the top of the hill.

quiet lake over half sights in the lake Read the passage and complete the sentences about Beihai Park. quiet 1. Beihai Park is so ________ that you can even hear the birds singing. 2. The park is famous for its _______, bridges and the ancient buildings on the hill. 3. The lake takes up __________ of the park area. 4. You can point out the _________ of Beijing from the top of the hill. 5. They do not allow people to swim _____________. lake over half sights in the lake

Role-play Read the dialogue in roles

Summary 1. Beihai Paik is famous for its lake ,bridges and the ancient buildings. 2. I think that… I guess that … I can hardly believe that …

Homework I guess (that) … Use the expressions: Work in pairs. Talk about a place of interest in your home town. Student A: You’re a visitor from another country. Student B: You’re introducing a place of interest in your home town to student A. You can talk about: Where it is How big it is How old it is What is special about it Any other information you know about it Use the expressions: I guess (that) … I know (that) … I think (that) … I’m sure (that) … I can’t believe (that) …

Thank you！