2. Unit 3 Places of Interest

3. We Will Rock You!

4. It is… long/ tall/wide/ old. The Yangtze River is… long. The Gin Mao Building is… tall. The Century Avenue is …wide. The Peking University is …old. (110 years) (100 meters) (88 stories ) (about 6380km)

5. It looks/is like…

6. The scenery along Li River is just like a _________ landscape___________. If you take a boat trip, you will be attracted by the ______ peaks along the river and their reflections in the ______ water. beautiful odd clear the Li River in Guilin painting

7. The building is a _____________ structure with a __________ base and a_________top. From a distance, it looks like __________, an _______ Chinese container for food. magnificent square round a ding base top ancient

8. The Potala Palace in Lhasa was built in the ________ century. However, construction of the present buildings began in ______. It took ______ years to complete. The Potala is ________ storeys tall and has _______________ rooms. seventh 1645three thirteen more than 1000

9. The Great Wall is very long. The Great Wall is very old. It is more than 4000 kilometers long. BC.AD.2008 5th century 3 rd century begin Take shape It looks like _______________, twisting and turning along the tops of mountain chains in northern China. a giant dragon It is more than 25oo years old.

10. Sample Guide: Good morning, Mr Young! Did you get a good sleep! Tourist: Good morning! Yes, I slept very well last night! I feel energetic to visit more places today! By the way, where are we going today? Guide: we are going to the… Tourist : How does it look like? Guide: It is very…. It looks like a … Tourist: Sounds fun! What’s the most interesting point there? Guide: You can climb the wall/ take a boat trip/ see lots of old things… Tourist: Oh, really! i just can’t wait to go there! Thank you! Guide: It is my pleasure!

11. Home work: describe the Beijing National Stadium It is magnificent / grand … It looks like a bird’s nest. height:____________ Seats: ____________ Cost: ____________ Construction dates: __________________