Chapterampnbsp3ampnbspPlacesampnbspofampnbspinterest

　　chapter 3 places of interest
　　talk time:
　　* what places of interest have you ever been to?
　　step 1: skimming read the title, pictures and the instruction. answer:
　　1)the passage is mainly about three places of interest in ________.
　　a. beijing b. the north of china c. china
　　2) who probably wrote this?______
　　a. an editor of a magazine b. a sports reporter c. a story writer
　　step 2: scanning read the passage and answer:
　　1) the underlined sentences of part1 is mainly about the _____ of the great wall. a. appearance b. history c. workers
　　2)which is the possible length of the great wall?
　　a.4300 km b. 3590km c.4000 km
　　3) you cannot visit shanghai museum _______________.
　　a. at 4:30 p.m. b. at 11 a.m. c. at 18:00.
　　4) the underlined sentences of part2 tells us about the ____________of the building a. height b. appearance c. color
　　5) what can visitors do according to part3 about the li river?
　　a. walking and cycling b. taking a boat trip c. both a and b.
　　6) which istrue according to the passage?
　　a. you can take a sun bath in the nearby caves in guilin.
　　b. the best time to visit guilin is between april and october.
　　c. shanghai museum lies in the north of shanghai.
　　step 3: further understanding
　　1)the great wall twists and turns along the tops of mountain chains in northern china.
　　which picture shows the action of ＂twist＂?_______
　　a. b. c.
　　2)the work began in the 5th century bc and the wall finally took shape in the 3rd century bc.
　　what is the meaning of ＂took shape＂?_______
　　a. was drawn b. developed int a clear form c. was designed
　　3)suppose you are simon, working at a travel agency. read the emails, and choose the best place for each of the customers.
　　email 1:
　　to: simon
　　subject : planning a trip
　　dear simon
　　i live in tianjin. and i have a 5-day holiday next month. i want to enjoy sightseeing and hiking with my friends. i am used to the dry weather in the north. which place of interest is best for me?
　　regards
　　peter
　　email 2:
　　to : simon
　　subject: planning a trip for parents
　　dear simon
　　i am a girl in yunnan. i am planning a trip for my parents. mom and dad like getting close to nature. they like taking photos of beautiful scenery. it will be better if they can take a boat. mom always thinks it is romantic. which place of interest shall i choose?
　　regards
　　anna
　　a. the great wall b. shanghai museum c. the li river
　　( ) anna ( ) peter
　　step 4 : group work
　　when introducing a place of interest, what will you talk about? what sentences will you use?
　　find useful sentences to talk about a place of interest:
　　what to talk aboutwhat sentences
　　step 5: speaking
　　topic1: introduce a place of interest to your classmates.
　　topic2: we all like traveling around china. how to be a good/ civilized文明的tourist? give us some advice.
　　topic3: the XX universiad世界大学生运动会 will be held in shenzhen. how to make shenzhen more attracting for tourists? give some advice.
　　*you may speak in this way:
　　1.
　　my dear classmates
　　let me tell you something about …….it lies in ……..
　　it is …____________________________________......
　　you will be attracted by …... ___________________..........
　　you can ……_______________________________...........
　　i hope you will like it.
　　2. how to be a civilized tourist
　　we all like traveling around china. how to be a civilized tourist? here are my opinions..
　　first, i think we should………………………….…
　　when we ……., ………………………………………...
　　3. how to make shenzhen more attracting
　　we have always been proud of our city shenzhen. but how to make shenzhen more attracting? here are my ideas.
　　first, …….second, …… .
　　the last but not the least,……