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 al

so its cultural, scientific and educational center, a

nd 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 …

amazingbig

great

famous

clean

developed

emperor

host

beautifulbe well-known capital centre

cultural

entertainment

charming

fantastic

good hospitality

delicious foodfriendly

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

stones bricks

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?

Good Bye