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Unit 2
Reading
Writing
for
Write to a friend about
a travel plan
旅行计划
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For foreign tourists, which city in China is the most popular tourist destination?
For history lovers, Xi’an is a must-go place in China.
What do you think is special about Xi’an?
Terracotta Army
Shaanxi History Museum
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What do you think is special about Xi’an?
Xi'an City Wall
Datang Hibiscus Park
大唐芙蓉园
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What do you think is special about Xi’an?
Dayan Pagoda 大雁塔
local delicacy当地美食
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To Richard, Terracotta Army
is an amazing sight!
Please read the passage about the Terracotta Army from a travel brochure.
Terracotta Army is a national treasure(宝藏 ) and one of the largest and most important archaeological finds(考古发现) in the world. Terracotta Army is regarded as one of the wonders of the world (世界奇迹之一) and it is very valuable and attractive.
Pre-writing
❀Here is an email from Richard. (P30)
❀Skim and guess:
What is the email probably about?
A travel plan to Xi’an.
The structure of an email电子邮件的结构
收件人邮件地址(To)
主题(Subject):应概括电子邮件的内容
称呼
正文
结尾语:Sincerely yours(你非常真挚的朋友)/ Best regards(诚挚的问候)等
本单元的写作任务是给朋友写一封介绍旅行计划的电子邮件。“旅行计划”类书信是就去某地旅游给朋友写的一封书信,时态上应用现在进行时表示将来,或用一般将来时:
1. 首段:开门见山说明旅游目的和想参观的景点
2. 主体段落:介绍具体的计划和安排
3. 尾段:表达自己的想法和对对方的期待
writing
Dear Xiao Li,
My time here in China is going well. I love my new school and classmates. Over the October holiday, my parents and I are planning to go to Xi’an to see the Terracotta Army. I‘ve heard that it is an amazing sight, and I can‘t wait to go. To me, the story of the Terracotta Army is almost unbelievable. It’s amazing that there are more than 8,000 statues, and no one in modern times knew about them until the 1970s.
We’re also planning to visit several other places in Xi’an. My dad and I are both looking forward to going to the Shaanxi History Museum, because my dad loves history and I have heard that this museum is known as a “Chinese treasure house”! We‘re also going to the Xi’an City Wall and a few other famous sights.
We’