Unit 3 Reading Welcome to Beijing Binhai No.1 Secondary School By Mr Wang

Guilin Beijing Where would you like to go?

The introduction of Beijing Beijing is the capital of the Peoples’ Republic of China, with an urban population of 7.34 million. It is not only the nation's political center, but also its cultural, scientific and educational center, and a key transportation hub. Beijing's temperate continental climate produces four clearly contrasted seasons.

Why do so many people dream of being to Beijing? Can you just imagine the reasons? video Ornament columns

Can you use different words that begin with the following letters to describe Beijing? A B C attractive D E F G H I J K … amazing big great famous clean developed emperor host beautiful be well-known capital centre cultural entertainment charming fantastic good hospitality delicious food friendly duck grand CCTV

Now please listen to the tape carefully and then match the words with the correct definitions( 定义 ) : 1.not allowed 2.rulers of an empire 3.a line dividing two countries 4.come or bring someone together in one place 5.a building in which objects of artistic, cultural, historic or interest are displayed 6.the official home of a ruler 7.Things or events that cause feelings of surprise and delight emperor forbidden wonder border gather museum palace

Welcome to Beijing ! Forbidden City Summer Palace Tiananmen Square Great Wall The Reading Text may be divided into 4 parts, now please reread the text carefully, and then finish the clue tree : Back to China

Help David and Karl match the name of the name of the interests on the left with their information on the right: Some emperors of the Qing dynasty spent their summers there. We can go there to watch the raising of the national flag. It was the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties lived. It was used to protect the northern border of China in the past. The Forbidden City Tiananmen Square The Summer Palace The Great Wall Back

Forbidden City 1.Where is the Forbidden City? ____________________ 2.Who used to live there? ________________ 3. What is it used for now? _____________________ 4. What might be the most attracting things to us? _________________________________ Back to Beijing The Forbidden City is at the centre of Beijing. The emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is now used as a museum. We might be attracted by the beautiful buildings, the clothes and the furniture used in the past.

Tiananmen Square 1. What does the word Tiananmen means? ____________________ 2. Is it the biggest square in the world? _______________ 3. Which ceremony can we see there? _________________________________ 4.What do the local people like to do there? ______________________________ Back to Beijing It means ‘a gate of heavenly peace’. Yes, it is. We may watch the raising of the national flag. They like to take a walk and fly kites there.

Summer Palace Summer Palace is located in the ___________ Beijing. It is a ____________ garden. The emperors used to spend _________ there. It is still very beautiful and attractive for the ______and a _______________________ __________________ Back to Beijing north-west Chinese-style summer hill man-made lake, with bridges, pagodas and halls all over the area.

Back to Beijing The Great Wall The Great Wall runs _______________________, and it was built with ______ and_______. The Great Wall was used to ________the country. It is one of the seven ________ of world. It is very tiring to reach the top of the Great Wall ______________. more than 5,000 kilometers stonesbricks protect wonders step by step Language points

Go through the text quickly and then circle the correct answers: 1.Beijing is in ____ China. (A). north-west (B). south-east (C). northern 2. You will get lost easily, if you ______. (A). don’t have a map (B). don’t live in Beijing (C). don’t like Beijing 3. The Great Wall was build for _______. (A). people to fly their kites (B). emperors to spend the summer (C). Protecting the northern border of China

4.Tian’an men Square is close to _______. (A). Summer Palace (B). the Forbidden City (C). the Great wall 5. The emperor of the Ming and Qing dynasties __________ in the Forbidden City. (A) used to live (B) are used to live (C) used living 6. You will ______ by the beautiful design os the buildings, and the clothes and furniture. (A) attractive (B) to attract (C) be attracted

Consolidations: 1.Retell the text: 2.Do you know any other famous places? Would you like to describe them?

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