1. Unit 3 A Taste of Travel
Places of Interest

2. Lead-in:
Why do you travel to another place?

4. B. While-reading Place Number Photo The Potala Palace 3 d
Skim the text.
Match the paragraph of each place with its photo. The first one has been done for you.
Place
Number
Photo
The Potala Palace 3 d
The Great Wall
The Li River
The shanghai Museum 1 c 4 a 2 b

5. We can visit it between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m
Scan the text to find the answers.
When does the Great Wall close in the evening ?
How tall is the Potala Palace ?
When can you visit the Shanghai Museum ?
What season is a good time to visit Guilin ?
It closes at 7 p.m.
It is 13 storeys tall.
We can visit it between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m
Spring is a good time to visit Guilin.

6. Read the text and decide the informations below are true. or false.
The Great Wall was built mostly on flat land.
Badaling is not the only place one can go to see the Great Wall.
It is best to visit the Potala Palace at lunchtime.
The shanghai Museum has sections for sculptures and seals.
The shanghai Museum is open at night.
Guilin is famous for its paintings.
Guilin is a good place to ride a bike. F T F T F F T

7. 1. The Great Wall Location 位置 Length Time of construction
C post-reading: suppose you are a tour guide , you should introduce the following information to your guests.
1. The Great Wall
Location 位置
Length
Time of construction
Opening & closing time
In northern China
4,000 kilometers
5th century BC --- 3th century BC
6:30 a.m p.m. in summer

8. Building shape 2. The Shanghai Museum Time of Construction Galleries
陈列品
Opening & closing time
Square base and round top,
like a ding(鼎)
completed in 1996
bronze ware, sculptures, paintings, calligraphy, seals and furniture
9 a.m p.m.

9. Location 3. The Potala Palace Time of construction Number of storeys
Number of rooms
Galleries
In Lhasa, Tibet (西藏) 13
over 1,000
ancient sculptures, paintings, historical items

10. Best season for visiting
4. The Li River
Location
Main attractions
Tour activities
Best season for visiting
In Guilin, Guangxi
odd peaks and their reflections
boating, walking, cycling, taking mud baths
Spring

11. Read and think
Some foreign friends will come to China. They are interested in different things. Tell them which place they should visit.
the Great Wall the Potala Palace the shanghai Museum Guilin
Elsa is very interested in Chinese paintings and calligraphy
Matt and Curry would like to go boating.
Nina is interested in ancient buildings full of art and old objects.
Jan wants to know about the history of the Chinese capital
Henry loves scenery, especially landscapes without buildings.
Shanghai Museum
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Guiling
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Potala Palace
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the Great Wall
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Guiling
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12. Talk sth about the tourist attractions you have visited .
Please give the names of the places of interest
and speak out what impressed you deeply.

13. Talk sth about the tourist attractions you have visited
Talk sth about the tourist attractions you have visited . And then present it before the class.
Please make us know the location /the main attractions / tour activities / the visiting time…..

14. Assignment 1. Read the passage.
2. Write a composition about your travel.
3. Do Exercise D