Unit 5 China and the world
Topic 1 China attracts millions of tourists form all over the world
Section A
1a. read and understand
( It’s been two years since Mr. Green came to China. Their daughter ,Susanna , has just come to live with them. She knows very little about the country.)
Susanna: Mom , how much do you know about China ?
Mrs. Green : A lot . China is a great country that has about 5000 years of history.
There are many places of interest which attract million of tourists from all over
the world every year.
Susanna: Is that so ? Are there any beautiful mountains ?
Mrs. Green : Yes. And some of them are very famous , such as Mountain Tai, Mountain
Huang , Mount Song and Mount Emei.
Susanna: What about rivers?
Mrs. Green : There are a great number of rivers in China. Among them , the Changjiang
River is the longest one and the second longest is the Huanghe River. They’re the
birthplaces of Chinese culture.
Susanna: Anything else ?
Mrs. Green : My dear , I think you should get to know more about China by yourself. I
can fetch you Guide to China. It’s a book which introduces China in detail.
Susanna: Thanks , Mom.
1b . Complete the table
There are many places of __________ in China. | |
Mountain | Some beautiful and _________ mountains such as Mount Tai, Mount _______, Mount Song and Mount Emei. |
River | a great ________ of rivers such as the Changjing River , the ___________ one and the Huanghe River , the ________ longest one. |
China attracts millions of _____________ from all over the world each year. | |
2. Talk about the pictures with your partner by following example.
Example:
A: Do you know Mount Huang ?
B: Yes. It’s a mountain with lots of strange pine trees.
A: Where is it ?
B: It lies in Anhui province
A: It’s a place which/ that is worth visinting.
B: Yes, let’s go there this summer vacation.
Mount Huang/ strange pine trees/ Anhui Province
the West Lake/ many gardens / Zhejiang Province
Unit5 topic1 section B
1a. read and understand
Susanna: Wow ! What grand buildings ! Why are the roofs of most building yellow ?
Jane: Because yellow was a symbol of imperial power in ancient China.
Susanna: What are those animals that are carved on the stones ?
Kangkang: They are dragons. It’仁爱版英语s said that they’re powerful
animals which guard the whole nation. In ancient
China, emperors thought that they themselves were
real dragons and the sons of Heaven.
Jane: And the dragon has become a symbol of the
Chinese nation.
Kangkang: That’s correct ! It also plays an important part
in Chinese festivals.
Susanna: How interesting ! Anything else about dragons ?
Kangkang: Yes, there are a lot of operas , music, paintings
and sayings about dragons.
1b. read 1a and choose the correct answer.
Susanna, Jane and Kangkang are mainly talking about _______
A the Palace Museum B dragons and colors
C emperors D dragons, a symbol of the Chinese nation
1c. Read 1a and match the words with their descriptions.
yellow A a symbol of imperial power
B the sons of Heaven
dragons C guard the whole nation
D a sympol the Chinese nation
emperors E play an important part in Chinese festivals
2a. Complete the following sentences with the correct attributive clauses based on 1a.
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