1. Unit 24 Lesson 3
A Changing World

2. The Forbidden City

3. 飞檐
upturned eaves

4. Siheyuang
Hutong

5. Predicting
Look at the photos and the title, and predict where these people lived and what the article is about.

6. Talking
1. Have you ever been to Beijing? If you have, what impresses you most?
2. Do you know something about
Beijing’s hutong?
3. Have you ever been to Beijing’s hutong?
Give me some details

7. a). Beijing Urban Planning b). Chinese Buildings c). Beijing’s Hutongs
Scanning
Read the article quickly and check your prediction. Then choose the best title for the article from the list below.
a). Beijing Urban Planning
b). Chinese Buildings
c). Beijing’s Hutongs
d). The History of Hutongs

9. The longest Hutong
(3km)
The oldest Hutong
(900)

10. The narrowest Hutong
(40cm)

12. Listening
Listen to each paragraph. Match the headings to the correct paragraphs.
Para A a). Bad times for hutongs
Para B b). When and why hutongs were built
Para C c). Beijing’s hutongs today
Para D d). What is a hutong?
Para E e). Connecting lives

13. Hutongs are ___________ that connect the
Note-taking
Hutongs are ___________ that connect the
courtyards of traditional Chinese houses.
2. The term hutong is nowadays used to
describe the alleys, courtyards and the
___________ that live there.
3. The Emperors organised Beijing in blocks of
houses because this made the city easier to
_____________________.
4. Most of Beijing’s hutongs were built during the _____ _____ and _____ Dynasties.
little alleys
communities
control/supervise
Yuan
Ming
Qing

14. 5. Wealthy and important people lived in hutongs
built close to the _________________________.
6. Near the end of the Qing Dynasty, conditions in
Beijing’s hutongs went done because of
_________________________.
7. After the People’s Republic of China was
set up, conditions in Beijing’s hutongs
__________.
8. Hutongs are still an important part of Beijing.
They attract many ________ each year.
royal palace/the Forbidden City
the unstable political situation
improved
tourists

15. Reading Strategies: Summarising
Read the text to get the general idea and identify
paragraph topics.
Underline the key sentence in each paragraph
(often the beginning but not always). Then find
information that backs it up.
Write notes of the main points and the key
information. Use your own words.

16. Pairwork
Work in pairs, using the reading strategies to summarise the main information of the first paragraph.

17. A possible version
Hutongs are a feature of ancient Chinese architecture. Nowadays, the word “ hutong” has come to mean more than just the alleys that connect the courtyards. It also refers to the courtyards themselves and even to the communities that live there.

18. Conclusion
In the rich and historical culture of Beijing, the hutongs have a very special and important position. It is not only a kind of architecture, but also serves as a window into Beijing folk life and the encyclopedia of the history and culture of Beijing.

19. Write down the summary of the whole passage
Homework
Write down the summary of the whole passage

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