1. Unit 6 Reading: I’ve been studying history in China.

2. Something about Chinese history Who is the first emperor in China ？ Who is the only woman emperor in China? Which dynasty did Bai Juyi live in? What are the names of the four beauties( 美人） in old China? Who is the heaviest? Can you tell us any famous stories in Chinese history?

3. Several for you Kong Rong gave the biggest pear for others Si Maguang broke the water tank to save kid’s lives. Liu Bei went to Zhu Geliang’s house for three times. Cao Chong tried to find the weight( 重量） of the elephant.

4. Make a list How many Chinese dynasties can you think of ?How many Chinese dynasties can you think of ? How many famous characters from Chinese history can you think of? Can you think of famous characters from the history of other countries ？

5. Dynasty 朝 代 Xia 夏 Shang 商 Western Zhou and Eastern Zhou 周 Spring and Autumn period / Warring States period 春秋战国 Qin 秦 Western Han and Eastern Han 汉 Three Kingdoms Western and Eastern Jin Southern and Northern Dynasties 三国两晋南北朝 Sui 隋 Tang 唐 Song 宋 Yuan 元 Ming 明 Qing 清 Republic of China ( in mainland China ) 中华民国 People's Republic of China 中华人民共和国

6. 爱因斯坦 He was a famous _______ ( 外国人 ) He was a _____ ( 犹太人 ) He was ______( 犹太族的 ) foreigner Jew Jewish

7. ☆ buildings in European style

8. The building is in (England/English )style. The building is in (France/French)style.

9. Beijing is the ______( 首都 )of China. The buildings are in Chinese style. capital

10. Russian influence And the city has some _ _______ ( 欧洲的 ) ______ （影响） The building is in _______ ( 俄罗斯的） Style. European But it is in Harbin.

11. Leo

12. What do you think of Chinese history? It has a very long ________. There are so many_________ in it. And each dynasty has its own famous __________.( 人 物 / 名人） history dynasties characters

13. Scan para.1 and tell T or F( 1’) （跳读第一段判断正误） 1.( ) Leo is from Australia. 2.( ) He has been teaching in China for four years. 3.( ) He works in Harbin. 4.( ) Harbin is an interesting city with a very colorful history 5.( ) All of the old buildings in Harbin are in Russian style. T F T T F two Some _____

14. Nation ality( 国 籍） Leo is _______But his family is_______ PlaceA lot of Jews came to live in ______. The first Jews probably came to _______ TimeA lot of Jews came to live in Harbin ___________ The first Jews probably came to Kaifeng ____________________ and were welcome by the Song Emperor Scan para. 2 and fill in the chart (2’) （跳读第二段完成表格） Australian Jewish. HarbinKaifeng many years ago more than a thousand years ago

15. 1. When did Leo start studying Chinese history? 2.Is it easy for him to learn Chinese history? 3.How did his friends like Chinese history? 4.What does he think of China ? Yes, it is. The more he learns about Chinese history, the more he enjoys living in China Scan para. 3 and answer the questions (2’) （跳读第三段回答下列问题） They thought it was very hard to understand When he heard that he was going to work in China.

16. Scan para. 4 and answer (1’) （跳读第四段回答） Is Leo going to watch the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008? Yes, he is. “I am certain I will be there.”

17. Match the main idea with each paragraph A. know something about the history and geography of Harbin B. Leo’s dream C. talk about Chinese history. D. learn a lot about my family history Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4

18. 请根据短文内容，选出最佳答案。 ( )1. Harbin is ______. A. an old city with a very colorful history B. a new city with a very colorful history C. a big city with a very short history D. a small city with a very short history

19. ( )2. Leo is Australian, but his family is ______. A.French B. Jewish C. Japanese D. Chinese ( )3. The first Jews who came to Kaifeng were welcomed by _____. A. the Ming Emperor B. the Qing Emperor C. the Song Emperor D. the Yuan Emperor

20. ☆ It is + 形容词 +for sb to do sth 对于某人而言，做某事很 … 1. 对你来说完成此工作很容易. It’s easy for you to finish this work. 2. 对外国人来说学中文有点 (a bit) 难 ． It’s a bit difficult for foreigners to learn Chinese.

21. ☆ the + 比较级 …, the + 比较级 … “ 越 … 越 …” 你学习越认真，你的成绩就会 越好． _________ you study, ________ your grades will be. The harder the better

22. 我们越学得多，就懂得越多。 The more we learn, the more we know. 运动越做得多，就越健康。 The more we exercise, the healthier we will be.

23. 中考链接 -As middle school students, we should study hard for the future. - I think so, _______ we study now, ______ future we’ll have A. The harder, the good B. The harder, the better C. The hardest, the best D. The harder, the good

24. ☆ buildings in European style

25. The building is in (England/English )style. The building is in (France/French)style.

26. Russian influence And the city has some _ _______ ( 欧洲的 ) ______ （影响） The building is in _______ ( 俄罗斯的） Style. European But it is in Harbin.

27. 爱因斯坦 He was a famous _______ ( 外国人 ) He was a _____ ( 犹太人 ) He was ______( 犹太族的 ) foreigner Jew Jewish

28. Beijing is the ______( 首都 )of China. The buildings are in Chinese style. capital

29. Test in class Ⅰ Choice( 选择） ( )1.I’m from Australia. A. come from B. go to ( )2.I’ve been studying for over two years now. A. less than B. more than ( )3. … … the more I enjoy living in China. A. hate B. like ( )4.I live quite far from Beijing. A. very B. a little ( )5.I’m certain I will be here for the Olympic Games in 2008. A. afraid B. sure A B B A B

30. Ⅱ. Translate the Chinese to the English. （汉译英） 1. 那些古老的建筑具有欧洲的风格. The old buildings are _____ European______. 2. 你锻炼得越多就越健康. The ______ you exercise, the __________you will be. 3. 对他来说学习中国历史是非常有趣的. It’s very interesting for him _____ _____Chinese history. 4. 他确信他的梦想会实现. He _____ ______that his dream can come true. 5. 这是一个带有非常鲜艳色彩的历史的有趣的城市. This is an ________ city _____ a very colorful history in style more healthier to learn is certain interesting with