2. 1 Module 4 A Social Survey-My Neighbourhood Introduction

3. 2 Q: Which one do you like best ? Why? countrysideHigh-rise building

4. 3 Please use some adjectives below to describe your ideal ( 理想的） home.Please use some adjectives below to describe your ideal ( 理想的） home. Can you think of more words or phrase to describe your home?Can you think of more words or phrase to describe your home? busy quiet huge peaceful lovely modern noisy attractive traditional

5. 4  apartment: a set of rooms in a building, usually on one floor.  apartment block  high-rise building  skyscrapers

6. 5 five-storeybrick Our teaching building is ( ) Our teaching building has( ) You can get a good view ( ) second-floor Learn these new words, then fill in the sentences with proper words. five storeys high five storeys on the second floor

7. 6 Help Xiao Li to complete his description of his home. Then write four sentences describing your home. Share with others after it’s finished. Help Xiao Li to complete his description of his home. Then write four sentences describing your home. Share with others after it’s finished. I live ____ the province ___ Guangdong, a city in __________ China. I live ________ my husband and son in the ______ of Shaoguan. The building _______ we live in is neither too new _____ too old. I live _____ the third floor of a _____________ ( 九层楼的 ) building _________ stones and bricks. I live ____ the province ___ Guangdong, a city in __________ China. I live ________ my husband and son in the ______ of Shaoguan. The building _______ we live in is neither too new _____ too old. I live _____ the third floor of a _____________ ( 九层楼的 ) building _________ stones and bricks. in of southern with citywhich nor on nine-storey made of

8. 7 Introduction – Reading Read about the homes of the two students. Then tell your partner which one is more similar to yours. In what way is it similar? Read about the homes of the two students. Then tell your partner which one is more similar to yours. In what way is it similar?

9. 8 Answer the questions about the pictures. Share more information you know about the pictures with your partners. 1.Where is Tian’anmen Square? (middle, Beijing) (middle, Beijing) 2. Where are the British Isles? (continental Europe) It’s in the middle of Beijing. They are near/next to continental Europe.

10. 9 3. Is Guangzhou in the east of China? ( south) 4. What part of China is the city Urumqi in? (northwest) It’s in the south of China. It’s in the northwest of China.

11. 10 5. Do you know where the Summer Palace is? (suburb, Beijing) (suburb, Beijing) It’s in the suburb of Beijing. 6. Can you see the high-rise buildings of Pudong from the Bund? (across the water) Yes, I can see them across the water.

12. 11 Answer the questions about the pictures. Answer the questions about the pictures. Student A: You have just moved to Student B’s neighbourhood. Ask him/her questions about it and ask for direction.Student A: You have just moved to Student B’s neighbourhood. Ask him/her questions about it and ask for direction. You may ask about: You may ask about: Student B: Answer Student A’s questions. Give him/her as much useful information as you can about your neighbourhood and give directions.Student B: Answer Student A’s questions. Give him/her as much useful information as you can about your neighbourhood and give directions. Are people friendly round here? Are people friendly round here? Where are the local shops? Where are the local shops? Where is the nearest bus stop? Where is the nearest bus stop? …

13. 12 Homework Write a letter to your penfriend. Tell him/her about the place you live in and your neighbourhood. Write a letter to your penfriend. Tell him/her about the place you live in and your neighbourhood.

14. MODULE 4 Reading and vocabulary A Lively City

15. Discussion Do you like traveling? Where would you most like to go?

16. 15 Lead in Q:Do you know which city it is?Q:Do you know which city it is? What do you know about it?What do you know about it? 1.This city lies in the southeast of China; southeast of China; 2.It is a seaside city; 3.It has a famous Island -- GuLangyu Island. XiamenXiamen

17. Xiamen has many famous scenery spots.

18. Gulangyu island

19. Xiamen University

20. 19 Brainstorming Brainstorming What words come to your mind when looking at the picture? architectureclimatetouristattractive coastharbourisland

21. 20 Pre-reading – Prediction Look at the title A Lively City. What do you think the passage is about? Look at the title A Lively City. What do you think the passage is about? What words or phrase will be used in the passage? What words or phrase will be used in the passage?

22. 21 Fast Reading – Main idea Read the passage to see whether your predictions are right. 1. John Martin is visiting _____________. A. Xiao Li’s hometown B. a town near where Xiao Li lives C. a shopping mall 2. Xiao Li lives _____________________. A. on the island of Gulangyu B. in Xiamen C. in a town to the northwest of Xiamen 3. John and Xiao Li are ______________. A. at Xiao Li’s home B. driving around the city in a car C. on a train

23. 22 Careful Reading – Details Careful Reading – Details Read the passage for the second time. Decide the following sentences are true or false. 1.John and Xiao Li haven’t seen each other for six years. 2.John has never been to China before. 3.Xiao Li enjoys living on the coast. 4.There are very few tourists in the northwest of Xiamen. 5.There are a lot of new high-rise buildings in Gulangyu Island. 6.There are some interesting buildings on Gulangyu Island.

24. 23 Language points - Phrases Language points - Phrases Try to underline the useful expressions in the conversation. one of on the coast by the seaside in the northwest of business district shopping malls walk around for a while

25. 24 Activity – Role Play Work in groups of 4. Three of you are students from Xiamen No. 1 Middle School. The other is a is a foreign teacher who has just come to your city. Now you are showing the foreign teacher around the city. Tell the teacher about the people, the city, the tourist, the business district, the harbour and Gulangyu Island. Work in groups of 4. Three of you are students from Xiamen No. 1 Middle School. The other is a is a foreign teacher who has just come to your city. Now you are showing the foreign teacher around the city. Tell the teacher about the people, the city, the tourist, the business district, the harbour and Gulangyu Island.

26. 25 Homework Find out more about Xiamen. Then write a letter introducing the city to one of your penfriend.Find out more about Xiamen. Then write a letter introducing the city to one of your penfriend. OR: Find out about your hometown. Write a letter introducing it to one of your penfriend.OR: Find out about your hometown. Write a letter introducing it to one of your penfriend.

27. 26 1. …but this is one of the most attractive places I’ve been to. I’ve been to 是省略了 that 的定语从句，用以修 饰先行词 places 。 I’ve been to 是省略了 that 的定语从句，用以修 饰先行词 places 。 have been to 与 have gone to have been to 与 have gone to EX: EX: (1)Where ____ you _____? We have been looking for you. (1)Where ____ you _____? We have been looking for you. (2)Mr Li isn’t in. He ____ ____ _____ town. (2)Mr Li isn’t in. He ____ ____ _____ town. language points have been has gone to

28. 27 2. I feel very fortunate living here. feel fortunate (in) doing sth. eg: I feel fortunate (in) working with you.

29. MODULE 4 Listening and vocabulary

30. Look at these words which are all in the listening passage that we will hear. Try to find out the meanings of them and guess what the passage is about: neighborhood committee organization join club unemployed survey information household population occupation professional manual worker Pre-listening –Prediction

31. 1. neighborhood 街坊；四邻 She lives in a rich neighborhood. 她住在 富裕的住宅区 2. committee 委员会 the neighborhood Committee 居委会 3. organization 组织 4. join a club 参加俱乐部 5.Unemployed 失业的 6.Survey 调查 7.Household 家庭 There are 50 households here. 这里有 50 户人

32. 8. occupation 职业 9. Professional 专业的 10. Manual 手工的 manual workers 体力劳动者 Now try to guess what the passage is about.