Do you know much about tourism in China? Discuss these questions and write the correct letters in the blanks. 1 A tourist is a person who travels to another place________ a on business b to stay for a while c for pleasure d to visit relatives What do you know about…?

2 The number of tourists that visit China every year is about________ a 6,000,000 b 60,000,000 c 30,000,000 d 100,000,000 3 Most of china’s tourists come from________ a Europe b Asia c North America d Africa 4 The main reason most tourists come to China is________ a to go shopping b to visit places of interest c to eat Chinese food d to see friends

Reasons foreign visitors come to China What do you think of our motherland according to the statistics above? background

Travel food adventures sightseeing co-operation open-minded shopping enrich knowledge relaxation & pleasure … Tell us the benefits of travel Brainstorm

Beijing Shanghai Guilin Lhasa

Tian’anmen Square

The Forbidden City

The Temple of Heaven

The Summer Palace

Bird’s Nest

Water Cube

The Great Wall

Name shape Location (place) Length Brief history Open time Scan paragraph one and try to fill in the table: The Great Wall twists and turns along the top of mountain chains in north China (Beijing) more than 4,000 kilometers long began in the fifth century BC. took shape in the third century BC. at 6.30a.m and closes at 7pm The basic elements of Introduction a place

The Bund

Oriental Pearl TV Tower The Jinmao Tower

Yuyuan zhiye Yu Garden

Shanghai Grand Theatre

The Shanghai Museum

Match the following 1.sculpture 2.furniture gallery 3.seal 4.bronze ware 5.Chinese painting 6.calligraphy

______________was designed by_______. Construction of the museum was completed_______.The building was magnificent, structure with __________and __________.From a distance, it looks like a _____,an ancient Chinese container for food. The museum includes galleries with ancient________bronze ware,sculptures,_________,calligraphy,_____and furniture. It is open between __________. The Shanghai Museum Xing Tonghe In 1996 a square base a round top ding paintings seals 9 a.m and 5 p.m try filling the blanksaccording to the given information in the form of a travel brochure: Chinese Name and location Brief history Shape Feature (Function) Open time The basic elements of introduction a place

The Potala Palace

1._____you may visit the potala Palace from 9a.m. to 12 noon and from 3p.m. to 5p.m. 2. _____The potala palace in lhasa was built in the seventh century. However, constructure of the present buildings began in 1645.It took three years to complete. 3.________In the potala, there are many ancient sculptures,paintings and historical items from the Tibetan civilization. 4.________The Potala is 13 storeys tall and has more than 1,000 rooms 5.________To preserve the buildings, only a few people are admitted each day. Rearrange the sentence in order according to the above information: Practice

◆ Where is the Li River? ◆ What is the usual means of transportation when visiting Li River? Answer questions and make dialogues according to the given information in the form of a travel brochure: Group work In Guilin By boat

◆ What’s the feature of Li River? ◆ What can scenery along the Li River be compared to? ◆ Which season is the best season? Oddly-shaped hills and peaks along the river and their reflections in the clear water. (It can be compared to a beautiful landscape painting.) The beautiful landscape of Guilin is the No.1 scenic spot under heaven in the world! In spring

The Great Wall Location Length Time of construction Closing time The Potala Palace Location Time of construction Number of storeys Number of rooms Opening hours The Shanghai Museum Building shape Galleries Opening hours The Li River Location Tour activities Best season for visiting Revisio n

Let’s work together to create a civilized community! 齐心协力共创文明城区

Assignment: 1.Now we are trying our best to create a civilized community( 创建文 明城区 ), as a student, what can we do? 2. Prepare a brief introduction of the place you have visited according to what we have learned.