Welcome To our Class! 杨建华 平罗回民高级中学 2012 年 12 月 13 日

Which city is it according to the beautiful song ?

1. This city lies in the southeast of China; 2. It is a coastal city, which is beautiful and clean. 3. It enjoys the title of the National Garden City. 4. It’s famous for the Gulangyu Island. Which city does “A Lively City” refer to ?

Fujian province is in the southeast of China. Where is Fujian province?

Information about Xiamen Xiamen is a coastal sub- provincial city in southeastern Fujian Province, People’s Republic of China.

What do you know about Xiamen?

Xiamen has many famous scenery spots, such as: Gulangyu island Xiamen university South potalaka monastery China’s Xiamen’s Haicang Bridge

Gulangyu island

Gulang Stone

Xiamen University

South Potalaka Monastery

Xiamen's Haicang Bridge

A Lively City

Answer the following questions: 1. How long haven’t John and Xiao Li seen each other? They haven’t seen each other for six years. 2. Where does Xiao Li live? He lives in the northwest of Xiamen. 3. Where do they plan to have lunch? In a nice little fish restaurant.

4. How does Xiao Li find living by the seaside? He loves and feels fortunate living by the seaside. 5. Are the tourists a bother in Xiao Li’s eyes? Yes, they can be a nuisance in the summer because there are so many of the tourists. 6. Is the harbour far from the western district? No, the western district is near the harbour.

Find the meanings of these words in the passage. architecture coast area hometown tourist park harbour climate island district rent

Now use some of them to complete these sentences. 1. A lot of visit Xiamen is the summer. 2. The parks in the district are very pretty. 3. One of the nicest things about Xiamen is that it is on the. 4. The for a modern apartment in Xiamen is usually very high. 5. Which of the city does Xiao Li live in? 6. If we the car over there, we can go for a walk along the harbour. tourists harbour coast rent district park

Choose the correct answers 1.fortunate means______. A sad B lucky 2.pretty hot means______. A too hot B very hot 3.bother you means______. A amuse you B give you problems 4.shopping mall means______. A shopping centre B small shops

5. Nuisance means______ A. amusing B. causing problems 6. Gorgeous means ______ A. lovely B. boring 7. Starving means _______ A. very hungry B. excited

Read the passage carefully

Choose the correct answers. 1.John Martin is visiting___. (a)Xiao Li'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 the town to the northwest of Xiamen 3.John and Xiao Li are___. (a)at Xiao Li’home (b)driving around the city in a car (c) on a train

Scan A Lively City again. Are these statements true (T) or false (F)? 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. ( )

The city The people The climate Buildings places of interest Two different districts Attractive, interesting and lively Friendly Pretty hot and wet in summer and cold in winter Lots of high-rise buildings and shopping malls Gulangyu island,gorgeous with some really interesting architecture The business district and the western district

Read the dialogue in pairs

You can begin like this: Welcome to Xia Men. …… Suppose you were a guide, try to introduce Xia Men to us.

one of the most attractive cities in Ningxia hot and cold ; friendly; famous for silk, the capital of silk ( 丝绸之乡 ) many famous persons,such as… great changes take place put up high-rise buildings beautiful squares, pretty parks and lakes people enjoy themselves Introduce your hometown Ningxia to your friends.

Moral Education After Learning We are proud of our country and our hometown and we should also try our best to make it more beautiful. Wherever we go, whatever we do, we should love our hometown, love our motherland.

What have we learned in this class? Ⅰ. The introduction of Xiamen; Ⅱ. How to introduce a city; Homework 1.Surf the internet to find more information about Xiamen.( 上网查找更多有关厦门的信息 ) 2.Write a description of your ideal city.( 描述你理想 中的城市 )

Translate the sentences into Chinese 1. It’s has been six years since we last saw each other. 2. I have seen quite a lot of China and I have visited some beautiful cities, but this is one of the most attractive places I have been to. 3. I feel very fortunate living here. 4. What is the climate like? 5. Pretty hot and wet in the summer, but it can be quite cold in the winter.

A City location climate environment people economy local products interesting places architecture traffic Brainstorming: How to describe a city ?