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Unit 6
Travelling around Asia
Unit 6
Travelling around Asia
Reading 1
Do you like travelling?
Where did you go?
Free talk
Australia
France
America
England
China
look and say
Look at the photos of some famous places in China. In pairs, discuss and answer the questions.
Beijing
Shanghai
Guangzhou
Hong Kong
Do you know these places? Which cities have you travelled?
In pairs, discuss and answer the questions.
Guangzhou
Beijing
Shanghai
Hong Kong
Which is your favorite place?
My favorite place is.... Because ....
Shanghai
Today we are going to visit Shanghai.
What tourist spots are there in Guangzhou?
Lead in
Canton Tower
Shangviajiu Pedestrian Street
Baiyun Mountain
Before you read
Pair work: Talk about your favourite place in your city or town.
My favorite place is Baiyun Mountain. It’s a large tourist spot with beautiful scenery, and it’s a nice place to walk
around and enjoy the natural beauty. I sometimes go there with my family.
My favourite place is …
Look at the map of a city. Label the places on the map with the words and phrases below. Then describe a similar place in your city or town.
Before you read
No.1_____
No.2_____
No.3_____
No.4_____
No.5_____
No.6_____
No.7_____
No.8_____
bridge
museum
park
theatre
train station
square
TV tower
library
A guide to Shanghai
In Shanghai, East meets West, and tradition meets modernity. When you visit the city, you can explore famous places and see China's past and present. Here are three of Shanghai's best tourist spots.
Xintiandi
Xintiandi is famous for its shikumen buildings from the 19thcentury. These buildings are a mix of traditional Chinese and Western styles. Today, the area is a very popular tourist spot, with lots of restaurants and shops. You can also visit the Site of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in Xintiandi, and there is a large museum there. You can learn a lot about the history of the CPC if you go inside.
The Bund
The Bund is where old meets new. Look west, and you will see many old Western-style buildings. Look east across the Huangpu River, and you will see skyscrapers . At night, these tall buildings light up the sky.
Yu Garden
Yu Garden, or Yuyuan, is in the centre of the old city. This garden is over 400 years old. If you enjoy history and culture, you will love this place.
Inside, there are many beautiful traditional buildings. You can also buy local food and gifts there.
Other information:
• Site of the First National Congress of the CPC: open from Tuesday to Sunday, 9:00-17:00; free.
• Yu Garden: open from Tuesday to Sunday, 9:00-16:30; adults ¥30, students and seniors ¥15.
Pre reading
Look at the picture and title of the passage, and choose the best answer.
Where can you probably find this article?
In a newspaper. B. In a magazine.
C. In a travel guide. D. In a diary.
Title
Subheadings
Pictures
While reading
Reading comprehension
Kelly is going to visit Shanghai. Complete her note below.
Place Things I can see there Things I can do there
Xintiandi ___________ buildings go to ______________
visit the Sites of the first National Congress of the CPC
shikumen
restaurants and shops
While reading
Reading comprehension
Place Things I can see there Things I can do there
_______________ ______________ walk along the Bund and enjoy the amazing night views on both sides of the Huangpu River
The Bund
old Western-style buildings and skyscrapers
While reading
Reading comprehension
Place Things I can see there Things I can do there
________________ an over 400-year-old garden with _____________ _____________________
Yu Garden
many beautiful traditional buildings
buy local food and gifts
While reading
Decide these sentences are T or F.
1.Xintiandi is famous for its shikumen buildings from the 18th century.
2.You can enjoy the modern-style buildings when you visit CPC in xintiandi.
3.Yu Garden is a modern garden with many western-style buildings.
4.You can buy some delicious local food if you visit Ya Garden.
5.You can visit CPC on Monday.
F
F
F
T
F
While reading
Reading comprehension
Read the travel guide and answer the questions below.
What is the text about?
2) Why did the writer use the pronoun “you” in the description?
3) Find sentences to support the idea of “East meets west, and tradition meets modernity”.
While reading
Reading comprehension
Read the travel guide and answer the questions below.
What is the text about?
It’s about different places to visit in Shanghai.
While reading
Reading comprehension
Read the travel guide and answer the questions below.
2) Why did the writer use the pronoun “you” in the description?
Because the use of “you” makes readers feel that the writer is talking directly to them in a friendly way.
While reading
Reading comprehension
Read the travel guide and answer the questions below.
Find sentences to support the idea of “East meets west, and tradition meets modernity”.
Xintiandi is famous for its shikumen buildings from the 19th century. These buildings are a mix of traditional Chinese and Western styles. Today, the area is a very popular tourist spot,
with lots of restaurants and shops.
Look west, and you will see many old Western-style buildings. Look east across the Huangpu River, and you will see skyscrapers.
Yu Garden, or Yuyuan, is in the centre of the old city. This garden is over 400 years old.
Retell the article with the help of the mind map.
While reading
Xintiandi
What is it?
What can you see?
What can you do?
It is famous for its shikumen buildings.
Today, the area is a very popular tourist spot, with lots of restaurants and shops.
You can visit the CPC and learn a lot about the history of the CPC if you go inside.
Retell the article with the help of the mind map.
While reading
The Bund
What is it?
What can you see?
The Bund is where old meets new.
Look west, and you will see many old Western-style buildings.
Look east across the Huangpu River, and you will see skyscrapers .
At night, these tall buildings light up the sky.
Retell the article with the help of the mind map.
While reading
Yu garden
Where is it?
What can you see?
What can you do?
It is in the centre of the old city. .
If you enjoy history and culture, you will love this place.
Inside, there are many beautiful traditional buildings.
You can also buy local food and gifts there.
Post reading
Discuss the question below.
I think Shanghai is...
What do you think of Shanghai?
Post reading
Discuss the question below.
I want to visit Shanghai because it...
Do you want to visit Shanghai? And why?
Post reading
Write down your opinion on your own.
Which tourist spot in the travel guide would you most like to visit? Why?
______ is the place I would most like to visit because of the following reasons:
First, ...
Second, ...
Third, ...
All in all, ______ is my favourite place to visit.
things you can see
things you can do
delicious food...
在市中心 in the city centre
四处走走 walk around
旅游景点 tourist spots
因...而闻名 be famous for
...和...的结合 a mix of...and...
传统中式风格 traditional Chinese style
传统西式风格 traditional Western style
点亮 light up
在...的中心 in the centre of
当地食物 local food/gifts
短语
沿着...走 walk along
夜景 night views
必看的旅游a must-see tourist spot
科幻电影 a science fiction film
乘船游览 go on a boat trip
确保 make sure
看向... look at...
对...有兴趣 be interested in
东南亚文化South East Asian culture
Read ten thousand books,
travel ten thousand books!
读万卷书不如行万里路!
Good bye!
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