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Unit 2 Places
Where history comes alive
1. Recommend a must-see place with a long history around the world.
2.What would you like to see or do there?
Note-taking:
must-see:something that is so good, you must see it.
What do you know about these places?
Xi’an, China
Task 1: Where are they?
Florence, Italy
Group work: Jigsaw reading
Xi’an Florence
Importance
Main Features
Figure out the importance and main features of the city. p24-26
Ex.1 (P.26)
P1-P2
P3
Xi’an
Importance:
Main Features:
one of China’s great former capitals
the starting point of the Silk Road
the basis of Journey to the West
the heart of China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Note-taking:
initiative: cn.
a new plan for dealing with a particular problem or for achieving a particular purpose
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Xi’an
Importance:
Main Features:
one of China’s great former capitals
the starting point of the Silk Road
the basis of Journey to the West
the heart of China’s Belt and Road Initiative
many popular tourist destinations such as the Terracotta Army of Emperor Qin Shihuang
some historic sites from that time: the two Wild Goose Pagodas(大雁塔) and the remains of the Daming Palace
an amazing view of the whole city from the ancient city walls
Note-taking:
remains: cn.
the parts of ancient objects and buildings that have survived and are discovered in the present day
Ex.1 (P.26)
Florence
Importance:
Main Features:
the birthplace of many amazing ideas and discoveries
the starting place of the Renaissance
a place famous for many great artists and scientists in history
the art, science and history museums
the University of Florence where many famous people studied during the Renaissance period
the fancy restaurants and high-end shops near the historic sites
Note-taking:
high-end adj.
expensive and of high quality
refers to those stores selling expensive products
elements included in the introduction of a city
city
food
historic sites
cultural
sites
natural
landscape
entertainment places
architecture
famous people
…
1.Status
2. history
3. Present state
4. Feature
How do you understand “ History comes alive in Xi’an”?
Ex.26 on P.26
former
destinations
amazing
site
defence
historic
memory
must-see
fancy
contributed
Assignment
Recite the text and learn words and expressions that are new to you.
Exercise
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