2. The People’s Republic of China Area Population Capital People Language Religion Government Head of State ( PRC ) 9,600,000 sq km 1.24 billion Han ( ethnic groups) Officially atheist/ Buddhism/ Muslim/ Christian The National People’s Congress

4. Speaking 1.… lies to / in the east of… 2.… lies off the coast of … North China / South China / West China / East China Northeastern China / Southeastern China Central China In / to the north of (south, east, west ) In the northern part of ( southern, eastern, western ) northeastern / northwestern Sichuan southeastern / southeastern Hunan in northeastern Shandon 30 kilometers south of Jinan

7. The largest island in China, also known as “ province with islands”; one of the two insular provinces in China; hometown of fruits and also called “ The Natural Botanical Garden in Asia”

8. Winfield TurnpikeEpsom forests

10. 1.Dolphin Island is a small country that lies about 1,500 kilometers ______________of Japan, in the middle of the Pacific. 2.Winfield, the capital city, lies on the ____________coast. 3.The highest mountain on Dolphin Island, Mount Ashton__________, is a dead volcano. 4.The south of the island is covered with________. 5.Dolphin Island has only four cities: The town of Ashton Creek lies___________, Winfield______________, Turnpike___________ and Epsom_________________, about forty kilometers from Ashton. 6.Dolphin Island is popular with tourisms both from___________and______________. 7.Most of the people on the island make a living from________. off the coast southwestern in the west forests in the north in the southwest in the center on the eastern coast East Asiathe United States farming Listening

12. Name of the island Where: …in the…sea/ocean; to the north, south, east,west of…; The nearest country is… Taiwan Hainan The Philippines Hawaii New Zealand Taiwan Island lies off the east coast of the mainland of China. Hainan Island lies off the southern coast of the mainland of China. (in the South China Sea) The Philippines lies in the South China sea, southeast of Hong Kong. Hawaii lies in the middle of the Pacific Ocean New Zealand lies off the east coast of the mainland of Australia

14. North:

15. Speaking 1.… lies to / in the east of 2.… lies off the coast of North China / South China / West China / East China Northeastern China / Southeastern China Central China In / to the north of (south, east, west ) In the northern part of ( southern, eastern, western ) Northeastern / northwestern Sichun Southeastern / southeastern Hunan In northeastern Shandong 30 kilometers south of Jinan