1、Chapter 3 Places of interestTalk 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. China2) Who probably wrote this?_A. An editor
2、of a magazine B. A sports reporter C. A story writerStep 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. workers2)Which is the possible length of the Great Wall?A.4300 km B. 3590km C.4000 km3) You canno
3、t 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. color5) 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) W
4、hich 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 understanding1) The Great Wall twists and turns along the tops of mountain chai
5、ns 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 designed3) Suppose you are Simon, working at a
6、 travel agency. Read the emails, and choose the best place for each of the customers.Email 1:To: Simon Subject : Planning a trip Dear SimonI 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. Whic
7、h place of interest is best for me?RegardsPeterEmail 2:To : Simon Subject: Planning a trip for parents Dear SimonI 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 bo
8、at. Mom always thinks it is romantic. Which place of interest shall I choose?RegardsAnnaA. The Great Wall B. Shanghai Museum C. The Li River( ) Anna ( ) Peter Step 4 : Group workWhen introducing a place of interest, what will you talk about? What sentences will you use?Find useful sentences to talk
9、about a place of interest:What to talk about What sentencesStep 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 2011 Universiad 世界大学生运动会 will be held in Shenzhen.
10、 How to make Shenzhen more attracting for tourists? Give some advice. *You may speak in this way:1.My dear classmatesLet 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 TouristWe all like traveling around China. How to be a civilized tourist? Here are my opinionsFirst, I think we should.When we ., .3. How to Make Shenzhen More AttractingWe 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,
