Unit 5 Amazing Places Lesson 1 Listening &Speaking课件-2025-2026学年仁爱科普版（2024）八年级英语上册

Unit 5 An amazing place Lesson 8 Project & Review Learning Objectives 通过本课的学习，学生能够: 1. 综合运用之前所学的词汇、语法和写作技巧，完成关于“一个神奇之地“的项目作品。 2. 通过小组合作，提升团队合作意识和沟通交流能力；在项目制作和回顾反思中，培养批判性思维，自我评估、反思作品优缺点，并改进优化作品。 3. 激发对不同地域文化的探索热情，增强文化认同感和全球视野。 Part 1 Project Making a poster about a word-famous landmark The Taj Mahal is one of the most famous sites in India. Emperor Shah Jahan bulit it to remember his wife, Empress Mumtaz Mahal. It cost the emperor millions of dollars. Over 20,000 works spent more than 20 years building it and used many kinds of expensive stones from different parts of the world. Tens of thousands of visitors from all over the world visit there every year. Activity 1 Facts about the Taj Mahal a(n) __________________________ built it to ______________________ _______________________________ cost __________________________ took____________works _________ years to build used ______________________ receives______________________ every year Read the text about the Taj Mahal and fill in the blanks. site in India remember Emperor Shah Jahan's wife/Empress Mumtaz Mahal the emperor millions of dollars over 20,000 more than 20 years many kinds of expensive stones from different parts of the world tens of thousands of visitors from all over the world [saɪt]地点 ['empərə]皇帝 [waɪf]妻子 ['emprəs]皇后，女皇 ['vɪzɪtəz]来访者，游客 Activity 2 Put a picture here Facts about  the Eiffel Tower ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ _________________________________ Group work Make a poster about a world-famous landmark. Write the information about it in the blanks. Time:‌ Built from 1887 to 1889 (took 2 years). ‌Reason:‌ Made for the 1889 World's Fair in Paris. ‌Workers:‌ About 300 workers built it. Purpose:‌ To show France’s engineering skills and be a temporary entrance for the fair. Fun fact: It was almost torn down but became a famous symbol of Paris! Activity 3 Report your group work to your class and share your story about a world-famous landmark. Workers built the Eiffel Tower ‌and‌ they worked from 1887 to 1889. ‌In total,‌ about 300 people helped build it ‌because‌ France wanted to show its engineering skills. ‌At first,‌ the tower served as an entrance for the 1889 World’s Fair in Paris. ‌Later,‌ people planned to remove it ‌but‌ the tower stayed. ‌Now,‌ it is not just a tower - it has become a famous symbol of Paris! Pair work. Do a survey and answer the questions. Thinking and Sharing Ask Answer How many kinds of tea do you know? What kind of tea do you like? Where is the main sources(主要产地） of this kind of tea? What are the characteristics(特点）of this kind of tea. Pair work. Listen to the text and fill in the blanks. Activity 3 China Meimei Britain Steve Chinese tea has a history of many __________years. v People mostly plant tea ____________________. People drink tea at __________of the day. People have many ______of tea to choose. British tea culture began around__________. There aren't many_________________. People drink tea with snaks_________________. Most people prefer to drink tea with some __________. thousand in the south any time choices 1660 tea gardens in the afternoon milk Hello, everyone! I’m Meimei. I’m from China. Let me tell you something about our tea culture. China is one of the first countries in the world to plant tea, and Chinese tea has a history of many thousand years. People mostly plant tea in the south. And we can drink tea at any time of the day and we have many choices to choose from. Hi! I’m Steve. I’m from Britain. Let me tell you about tea in my country. The tea culture began around 1660 in the UK. Black tea is our favorite. We don’t have many tea gardens. We have to buy tea from other countries. We drink tea with some snacks in the afternoon. It’s very important in our daily life. Most people prefer to drink tea with some milk. Activity 1 Listen again talk about the differences between Chinese tea and British tea. Part 2 Review Activity 2 Look at the pictures and complete the text with the help of the first letters,and then match the underlined phrases with the pictures.  A B D C business center landboat dances city structure watchtower The Ancient City of Pingyao is in Shanxi Province, China. It has a h _________ of about 2,800 years. Pingyao is f _________ for its city structure and traditional culture. The ancient walls in the city are popular with the tourists,There is a watchtower at every corner of the city walls. People built the walls and w _________to keep themselves safe in the city. Pingyao also had the fiest a _________ bbank in China. It was the business center in the old times. Today, people still respect and keep the ancient culture. They c _______ festivals with landboat dances and other shows. Thanks to government protection,we can now still experience the past life of Pingyao. ['gʌvəmət] 政府 [prə'tekʃn] 保护；防卫 istory amous atchtowers ncient elebrate Activity 3 Read the text and fill in blanks with the corrcet form of the given words . During this summer holiday I traveled to Britain with my mom. I always wanted _________ (visit) Hadrian's Wall, and my dad helped us _________ (book) the tickets online. The wall is famous around the world, just like the Great Wall of China. Today we can only see parts of it, but it's still an amazing place. The Romans built Hadrian’s Wall _________ (protect) against the enemy in the northwest. It is about 117 kilometers long. Around 15,000Roman soldiers began building the wall under the orders of Emperor Hadrian. They used stones and earth ________ (make) the wall, and it took them about six years ________ (finish) the whole wall. Now we are back I China, but the thought of Hadrian’s Wall makes me ______ (want) to visit Britain again. [‘rəuməns]罗马人 [~nɔ:θ'west] 西北，西北方 to visit (to) book to protect to finish want to make Activity 4 Read Li Mimg’s diary and answer the questions. January 12th Sunday I had a wonderful holiday last week. I traveled to America with my family. We visited the Yellowstone National Park. It 's America’s first national park, and it sits in the south-west part of the country. The park is famous for its beautiful views. It covers about 9,065 square kilometers. There are high mountains, big rivers, hot springs, thick forests, flat grassland, and lots of wild animals in the park. I like the natural landscape so much. It's also a great place to relax. I enjoyed this amazing holiday. I hope I will visit some other places one day. [θɪk] 茂密的，厚的 [flæt]平坦的 ['nætʃrəl] where Activity 4 Read Li Mimg’s diary and answer the questions. 1. Where did Li Ming’s family visit? ____________________________________________________ 2. Where is the Yellowstone National Park? ____________________________________________________ 3. How big is the park? ____________________________________________________ 4. What do you think of Li Ming’s holiday? Why? ____________________________________________________ The yellowstone National Park. It sits in the south-west part of America. It covers about 9,065 square kilometers. It's wonderful. Because the natural landscape is very beautiful. Summary We learn: some new words: tea, government, protection, internet, Roman, north-west, thick, flat, natural. how to make a poster about a world-famous landmark, using vocabularies, grammar and writing skills by collecting informations. how to self-evaluate and reflect (自我评估和反思), communicate and cooperate（交流与合作） with others. Homework You should You may Create a promotional video that is 3 to 5 minutes long to introduce your favorite place. Group Work. Choose a ‌tourist spot‌ in China or abroad to make a poster. It should include: location‌, Famous places ,delicious food, interesting stories and add ‌beautiful pictures‌. Thank you! $$Activity three, listen and read the sentences, pay attention to the sense groups and pauses in the sentences. One, IT may be a perfect choice. The homework, honey right stories may be a perfect choice. The home, her honey rice terrace in union province may be a perfect choice. Two, the west lake lies in hangzhou city. The west lake lies in the west of hangzhou city. The west lake lies in the west of hangzhou city judge yang province. Activity to read the text and infer what the underlined pronouns referred to. Are you looking for a lovely place to spend your vacation? The home, her honey rice terraces in new none, maybe a good choice with mountains and clouds. This special landscape looks like a beautiful chinese painting. The colour of the terraces changes from Green to yellow at different times of the year. In ancient times, the honey people developed a watering project. today. IT still helps them bring water from the forest to fields. To make Better use of these water field rice fields, farmers raise fish and ducks in them near the terraces. There are many houses with three floors in the villages. The first floor is for pigs and other animals, the second is a living area, and the top floor is for storing race. The lively landscape is really beautiful. How do you like IT? Feel free to leave us any message below. Activity to listen to the conversation and answer the question. 康康，what are you looking at? Oh, some photos of the palace museum. Can I have a look please? Sure. here you are. Wow, they are so beautiful. Yes, there are more than seventy places in different sizes, and they are all buildings made of wood. How amazing is said that there are about nine thousand rooms. Is that true? Yes, the palace museum covers a very large area, more than seven hundred and twenty thousand square meters. IT is nine hundred and sixty one meters along from the north to the south, and seven hundred and fifty three meters wide from the east to the west. I really want to visit the palace museum someday. What about this national day holiday? There will be some interesting activities there. Good idea. Let's ride our bikes there. okay? IT is in the center of beijing, not very far from here. Unit 5 Amazing Places Lesson 5 Grammar in Use Learning Objectives 通过本课的学习，学生能够: 在语境中理解后缀-y的形式、意义和使用。 在语境中理解不定式to do在不同句式中的不同语用功能。 在真实语境中中运用后缀-y构成的单词和不定式to do进行表达。 Activity 1 Look at the pictures and read the sentences. Pay attention to the words in bold. Part 1 The suffix-y The traffic is heavy because it is rainy. A healthy diet is helpful for you to keep fit . I got a new job today. It’s my lucky day! It was a sunny day. We visited the West Lake. Activity 2 Pair work. Talk about the pictures and use the words in the box to make sentences. smoky windy salty icy sleepy woody windy woody icy sleepy salty smoky It’s windy. It’s a woody bowl. The water is icy. . The boy is sleepy. Salty makes food salty. The room was smoky. Activity 3 Read the text and fill in the blanks with the correct form of the given words. The Learning Tower of Pisa is a bell tower. It stands in Pisa,Italy.From 1990 to 2001,the engineers fixed its _______ (shake)base.Now,the tower is firm.Every year, many tourists come to see this ________ (dream) tower. They take pictures in front of the tower on _________ (rain) days and _________ (sun) days, It is _________ (fun) to see that many of them lean to one side just like the leaning tower. shaky dreamy rainy sunny funny [fɪks]修理；校正 [ʃeik]摇动 [beis]底部；根基 [fə:m]牢固的；稳固的 [li:n]倾斜 Activity 1 Pair work.Read the conversation.Pay attention to the infinitive to do. Part 2 The infinitive to do Where do you plan to spend your holiday ? Can you help me (to) take some photos of the mountains. I'll go to the beach to spend my holiday with my grandparents. Mount Huangshan. No problem. Where are you going? Activity 2 Complete the table and learn how to use the infinitive to do Usage Positive:to do Negative:not to do As an object They wanted __________(have) a rest after a long walk. I decide ________(not go) there. As an object complement The host and hostess expect us _________ (arrive）on time. The teacher warns the students __________(not swim) in the river. As adverbials of purpose We started our journey early _________ （avoid) the bad traffic. They got up early in order __________(not miss) the bus. Tips:1.感官动词和使役动词(eg:let,make,see,hear,feel,have etc. )在主动语态中后加不定式可省略to,在被动语态中要还原to. 2.不定式作目的状语主要用于表达动作的目的或意图，常使用in order to 或so as to 来引导。 to have not to go to arrive not to swim to avoid not to miss ['həustəs]女房东；女主人 [ɪk'spekt]期待 [wɔ:n]劝告；警告 [ə'vɔid]避免 防止 Activity 3 Read the letter and fill in the blanks with the correct form of the given words. Dear Li Wei, How are you? I have some great news _________(tell) you. Next month, I'm going to visit Mount Huangshan. I plan _________(take) the train and _________(book) a train ticket and a hotel room online. But now I don't have enough money.In order _________(not be) short of money, I'll take Xiao Ya's advice _________(make) money by selling flowers. How will you spend your holiday? I'm looking forward to hearing from you. Yours, Lingling 111 1111 1111 1111 111 1111 1 0 0 0 8 0 to take to tell book not to be to make ['fɔ:wəd]期待 On a _________(sun) weekend, Tom and his friends decided _________ (go) to the park _________(have) a picnic. They prepared a lot of delicious food. When they arrived at the park, the grass was green and the flowers are colorful. But soon the sky became a little _________(cloud), “I think it might rain.” said Tom. And it really began to _________(rain) a little later. The ground became a bit _________(mud泥，泥浆），They had _________(find) a place under a big tree _________(stay). Although the weather changed, they still had a great time. Comprehensive Training Task 1: Read the text and fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the words. sunny to go to have cloudy to rain muddy to find to stay Task 1: Read the text and fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the words. Task 2: Read the sentence and tick T (true) or F (false) . Comprehensive Training 1.It was sunny at first when Tom and his friends went to the park. (T/F) 2.They went to the park to have a party. (T/F) 3.The ground became dry after the rain. (T/F) 4.They had to stay under a tree because of the rain. (T/F) 5.They had a boring time in the park. (T/F) √ √ √ √ √ Summary We learn: how to make ‌-y words‌, what they mean, and how to use them; how to make and use ‌to do. We can: correctly use words ending in ‌-y in real contexts; ‌describe our holidays and beautiful scenery‌ using the infinitive form of verbs ‌to do‌. Thinking & sharing other ways of forming and using suffixes.(后缀其它构成方式及用法） the difference between the usage of the infinitive and gerund.(动词不定式和动名词的用法区别） Homework You should: 1.remember all the new words and phrases. 2.understand and master the suffix-y's form,meaning & usage. 3.understand and master the infinitive to do's form,meaning & usage. You may: do some exercises about the suffix-y and the infinitive to do. Thank you! $$Unit 5 An Amazing Place Lesson 7 Reading for Writing Learning Objectives 通过本课的学习，学生能够: 1. 识别并掌握描述地点的词汇和短语，学会运用多种句式描述地点的特点、历史文化、旅游景点等信息。 2. 通过阅读相关文本，分析并总结写作结构和技巧；根据给定的主题和要点，创作短文，提升书面表达能力。 3. 培养对不同地方的探索兴趣和好奇心，激发对世界的热爱，增强文化理解和包容意识。 Reading for Writing Talk about an amazing place Activity1 Pair work. Talk about the questions and write down the answers. 1.What amazing places do you know? 2.Which of the places above is your favorite? 3.What do you know about the place? Pre-writing Activity 2 Read the text about the Great Wall and complete the chart. While-writing The Great Wall When you open a map of China, you are sure to see a line across the northern China. It’s one of the most amazing wonders of the word. It’s one of the most amazing wonders of the world. People call it the Great Wall of China. Four thousands of years, the Great Wall stood there to keep out “enemies” from the north.Workers in ancient times used earth and stones to build the wall. To help soldiers quickly send messages, the ancient people designed some watchtowers on the wall. This shows the wisdom and hard work of the Chinese people. What’s more, the wall is also important for trade. It protected trading routes such as the Silk Road. Today, you can see the Great Wall of China in movies, books and even on people’s T-shirts. It is not just a place of interest but also a symbol of the nation. ['enəmɪz]敌人，仇人 [stəunz]石头 ['səuldʒəz]军人，士兵 ['kwɪklɪ]迅速地，很快地 ['mesɪdʒz]信息，消息 ['wɒtʃtauəz]瞭望台，岗楼 ['wɪzdəm]智慧，才智 [treɪd] 贸易 ['neɪʃn] 国家、民族 While-writing Facts 1.______________________________ 2.______________________________ 3.______________________________ 1.______________________________ 3.______________________________ 2.______________________________ Opinions Workers in ancient times used earth and stones to build the wall. to help soldiers quickly send messages, the ancient people designed some watchtowers on the wall. Today, you can see the Great Wall of China in movies, books and on people’s T-shirts. It’s one of the most amazing wonders in the world. This shows the wisdom and hard work of the Chinese people. It is not just a place of interest but also a symbol of the nation. Activity3 Draw a fact-and-opinion chart about an amazing place and draft your essay. The phrases and sentence patterns may help you. While-writing Useful phrase Useful sentence pattern be sure to... in ancient times be important for... a symbol of... It's one of the most ... You can see ... What’s more, ... It is not just a ..., but a ... Activity3 Think of an amazing place and draw your own fact-and-opinion chart. While-writing Facts 1.______________________________ 2.______________________________ ______________________________ 1.______________________________ ______________________________ 2.______________________________ Opinions Mount Tai is a symbol of Chinese culture with a history of over 3,000 years. ‌In ancient time‌, emperors held ceremonies here because it ‌was important for‌ showing their power. My trip to Mount Tai was amazing. ‌I‌ learned about its rich history and ‌I‌ admired the magnificent landscapes. If you love nature and culture, you must visit this special place! After writing your passage, you can ask your partner or friend to read it and make corrections. An Unforgettable Trip to Mount Tai Mount Tai is a symbol of Chinese culture with a history of over 3,000 years. ‌In ancient time‌, emperors held ceremonies here because it ‌was important for‌ showing their power. It ‌is one of the most‌ sacred mountains in China. ‌I saw‌ wonderful natural views everywhere-green forests, clear streams, and huge rocks. ‌What's more, I made sure to‌ wake up very early to watch the sunrise from the ‌top‌. The golden light shining on the clouds created an ‌unforgettable‌ sight. My trip to Mount Tai was amazing. ‌I‌ learned about its rich history and ‌I‌ admired the magnificent landscapes. If you love nature and culture, you must visit this special place! A model essay How well can you____________________? Self-rating Partner’s rating express your view of cultural self-confidence use the thinking skill of arranging facts and opinions introduce an amazing place organize ideas into a well-balanced structure use the theme vocabulary of the unit use the infinitive to do Rating Post-writing Activity 4 Rate your draft, and then complete your essay. How well can you____________________? Self-rating Partner’s rating use punctuation spell the words Post-writing Please ask your partner to review your draft for errors and offer suggestions for improvement. We learn: use the thinking skill of distinguishing facts from opinions to complete writing tasks. refine our essay content through evaluations from our peers. We can: complete the writing task of an unforgettable trip by using what we learned in this class. ‌We can sense the magnificent scenery of our motherland and the beautiful landscapes of the world while writing. Summary Thank you! $$Unit 5 Amazing places Lesson 2 Function & Pronunciation Learning Objectives 通过本课的学习，学生能够: 1. 借助图片和表格获取信息，学习表示地标建筑的专有名词、数词、相关句型及表达。 2. 通过听、说来感知句子中的意群和停顿，从而更好的培养语感。 3. 通过任务驱动，同伴合作，交流互动，更深刻的了解故宫的内部构造和文化内涵，更好的弘扬中国传统文化。 Bird’s Nest Big Ben the Great Wall Niagara Falls Mount Fuji Tian’anmen Square Mount Huangshan Review the word Post-listening Pair work. Replace the parts in bold and practice with your partner. Which place do you plan to visit during your holiday? I plan to visit Mount Huangshan. Bird's Nest Big Ben Mount Fuji Niagara Falls Tiananmen Square the Great Wall Where is it ? It lies in the south of Anhui Province. It’s in Japan It runs from the west to the east in northern China. It lies in the center of Beijing It is in the central area of Beijing Olympics Park … Part 1 Function The Palace Museum Pre-listening Pair work Look at the picture and read the table. Talk about Fujian Tulou. Fujian Tulou Location South-west Fujian Length over 120 km Height 10-20 meters Buildings 46 Shape round/square Capacity 800 people for one building Lead-in: Activity 1 6 While-listening Activity 2 Listen to the conversation and answer the questions. 1. What are Li Xiang and Kangkang talking about? 2. How many palaces in different sizes about the Palace Museum? 3. What are they made of ? 4. How many rooms are there in the Palace Museum? The Palace Museum. More than 70 palaces. They are all made of wood. There are about 9,000 rooms. Activity 3 Listen again and complete the table. Li Xiang: Kangkang, what are you looking at? Kangkang: Oh, some photos of the Palace Museum. Li Xiang: Can I have a look, please? Kangkang: Sure. Here you are. Li Xiang: Wow, they are so beautiful. Kangkang: Yes, there are more than 70 palaces in different sizes, and they are all buildings made of wood. Li Xiang: How amazing! It’s said that there are about 9,000 rooms. Is that true? While-listening Kangkang: Yes. The Palace Museum covers a very large area, more than 720,000 square meters. It is 961 meters long from the north to the south, and 753 meters wide from the east to the west. Li Xiang: I really want to visit the Palace Museum some day. Kangkang: What about this National Day holiday? There will be some interesting activities there. Li Xiang: Good idea! Let’s ride our bikes there. Kangkang: OK. It is in the center of Beijing, not very far from here. The Palace Museum Location Area Palaces Length Rooms Width Activity 3 Listen again and complete the table. in the center of Beijing more than 720,000 square meters more than 70 961 meters about 9,000 753 meters While-listening Activity 4 Group work. Talk about the Palace Museum based on Activity 3. Post-listening The Palace Museum Location Area Palaces Length Rooms Width _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ in the center of Beijing more than 720,000 square meters more than 70 961 meters about 9,000 753 meters Part 2 Pronunciation In an English sentence ,we often pause when we see a comma or finish a sense group. Sense group & Pause 逗号 Activity 1 Look at the pictures and read the words. Pay attention to the sounds and stresses. 'Baiyang 'Lake 'Mount 'Taishan the 'Palace Museum the 'Eiffel 'Tower 'Mount 'Qomo'langma the 'Honghe 'hani 'Rice 'Terraces Activity 2 Listen and read the sentences. Pay attention to the sense groups and pauses. 1.Hangzhou / is beautiful. 2.Mount Taishan / lies in Shandong Province. 3.The potala Palace / has a history / of about 1,300 years. 4.As we know,/the Palace Museum / is the greatest palace / in China. 5.In Paris,/the capital of France, / the Eiffel Tower/ is a popular tourist site. In an English sentence ,we often pause when we see a comma or finish a sense group. 逗号 Activity 3 Listen and read the sentences. Pay attention to the sense groups and pausesin the sentences. 1.It may be / a perfect choice. The Honghe Hani Rice Terraces / may be a perfect choice. The Honghe Hani Rice Terraces / in Yunnan Province / may be a perfect choice. 2.The West Lake /lies in / Hangzhou City. The West Lake /lies in / the west of / Hangzhou City. The West Lake /lies in / the west of / Hangzhou City,/ Zhejiang Province. In an English sentence ,we often pause when we see a comma or finish a sense group. 逗号 Summary We learn: Use new words and phrased to talk about the Palace Museum; Use the pronunciation of sense group and pause to read. We can: Make the conversation about the Palace Museum with partners. Homework You should: Write a short passage about the Palace Museum. You may: Find more information about the Palace Museum to make a poster. Thank you! $$Activity to listen to the text and fill in the blanks. It's five o'clock in the morning. Now we are walking on tin onon square. It's so large. It's eight hundred and eighty meters long from the north to the south and five hundred meters wide from the east to the west. It's cold and dark out here yet. It's quite crowded already. We are getting excited. The flag raising ceremony is going to begin in twenty minutes. We can't wait to see the national flag going up. B listen again and complete the table. 康康，you visited many places these years. What's your favourite? That should be lake helier. Where is IT? It's a small lake in the west of australia. Next to the indian ocean is famous for its color. What color is IT? It's pink. I was surprised to see a pink lake next to the blue ocean from the plane. That's wonderful. What's your favourite place in china? Young shua, it's in the northeast of one sheep. The special geography makes you beautiful. What do you mean? We took boat trips along lege Young river. We saw many hills in shapes of animals on both sides of the river. Oh, that's really a lot of fun. Yes, and the food there is very delicious. I want to visit there already. Activity to listen and read the sentences, pay attention to the sense groups, and passes. One, hang ju is beautiful. Two mount tai shang lies in shandong province. Three, the patala palace has a history of about one thousand three hundred years. for as we know, the palace museum is the greatest palace in china. Five, in paris, the capital of france. The iphone tower is a famous site. Unit 5 Amazing Places Lesson 6 Oral Communication Learning Objectives 通过本课的学习，学生能够: 1. 通过听、说、读等方式，抓住听力文本中的细节信息 2. 运用一般过去时及相关词汇、句型清晰准确地描述旅行的时间、地点、人物、活动和感受。 3. 小组合作分享不同的旅行经历，了解国内外不同地区的文化习俗、风土人情，拓宽文化视野；尊重不同地区的文化差异，培养跨文化交际意识，增强对多元文化的认知和理解。 Oral Communication Lead in Where did you go on holiday? Who did you go with? How did you feel about the trip? What did you do? A Listen to the interview. Mark L for Lake Hillier and Y for Yangshuo. 1. It’s famous for its color. 2. The special geography makes it beautiful. 3. Food there is delicious. 4. It’s next to the Indian Ocean. LL L Y Y L Activity 1 ['indiən]印度的 4 Activity 1 A Pair work. Talk about Yangshuo and Lake Hillier based on Activity 1 A. Lake Hillier 1. It’s famous for its color. 2. It’s next to the Indian Ocean. Yangshuo 1. The special geography makes it beautiful. 2. Food there is delicious. Lake Hillier is famous for its color. And it’s next to the Indian Ocean. Yangshuo is beautiful because of its special geography. And food there is delicious. B Listen again and complete the table. Kangkang’s Trips Where is it? Lake Hillier is in the _______ of Australia. Yangshuo is in the__________ of Guangxi. How did he get there? By plane. By _____. What did he see？ He saw both the _____ lake and the blue ocean. He saw many hills in shapes of _________ on both sides of the river. west north-east boat pink animals C Listen again and Role play the conversation. Interviewer: Kangkang, you visited many places these years. What’s your favorite? Kangkang: That should be Lake Hillier. Interviewer: Where is it? Kangkang: It’s a small lake in the west of Australia, next to the India Ocean. It’s famous for its color. Interviewer: What color is it? Kangkang: It’s pink. I was surprised to see a pink lake next to the blue ocean from the plane. C Listen again and Role play the conversation. Interviewer: That’s wonderful. What’s your favorite place in China. Kangkang: Yangshuo. It’s in the north-east of Guangxi. The special geography makes it beautiful. Interviewer: What do you mean? Kangkang: We took boat trip along Lijiang River. We saw many hills in shapes of animals on both sides of the river. Interviewer: Oh, that’s really a lot of fun. Kangkang: Yes, and the food there is very delicious. Interviewer: I want to visit there already. Group work. Discuss one of your unforgettable trips with your group members. The following questions may help you. 1.Where did you go? 2.Who did you go with？ 3.How did you get there? 4.What did you see? 5.How did you feel about the trip? Activity 2 You can pause briefly before conjunctions such as and, but, because, etc. Example: Last week, I went to Hangzhou with my parents. We took the high-speed train. At West Lake, I saw green trees, pink lotus flowers, and clear water. Some people were boating happily. I felt excited because the scenery was like a painting! I hope to visit again next year. Group work. Discuss one of your unforgettable trips with your group members. The following questions may help you. where who How what how We learn: the words and sentence patterns from this lesson to describe the locations and beautiful scenery of Yangshuo and Lake Hillier. We can: We can better understand the natural landscapes of China and the West, and ‌discuss an unforgettable trip with partners. Summary To tell Chinese stories well and spread Chinese culture is the responsibility （责任） and obligation (['ɔblɪ'geɪʃn] 义务）of every Chinese citizen. Culture You should: 1. write a short passage about your unforgettable trip and share it with your pantner. 2. search for more information about famous landmarks and talk about with your partner. You may: try to make a short vlog (视频网络日志）and share it with your classmates. Homework Thank you! $$Unit 5 Amazing Places Lesson 3 Thinking Skills & Reading Strategies Learning Objectives 通过本课的学习，学生能够: 1. 区分观点和事实的思维技能，运用该技能绘制图表，分析文本中观点和事实。 2. 通过图表和文字信息来推断文本中代词所指代。 3. 通过区分观点和事实的思维技能感受，感受中国自然景观的壮观和秀美。 Part 1 Thinking Skills Distinguishing facts from opinions A fact is something you can check true or false. An opinion is what someone thinks or feels. Activity 1 Pair work.Look at the picture and read the text,and then learn to distinguish facts and opinions by using a chart. Baiyang Lake is famous for its beautiful lotus flowers. During the flowers season, the lake is like a huge lotus gardon. People can take boats to enjoy the flowers. Baiyang Lake is also rich in culture. There are many places of cultural interest for tourists to see. For example, Gazi Village. 因...而闻名/出名 文化名胜古迹 Reading & Thinking Activity 1 Pair work. Look at the picture and read the text, and then learn to distinguish facts from opinions by using a chart. Facts Opinions 1. People can take boats to enjoy the flowers. 2.There are many places of cultural interest for tourists to see. 1. Baiyang Lake is famous for its beautiful lotus flowers. 2. During the flowers season, the lake is like a huge lotus garden. Thinking & Understanding Activity 2 Read the text and complete the fact-and-opinion chart. The West Lake lies in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province.It is 3.3 Kilometers long,2.8 Kilometers wide and 2.5 meters deep on average. As a Chinese saying goes, “Heaven above, Suzhou and Hangzhou below” . There is always something to see and it is beautiful all year round. As for these beautiful landscapes, the Broken Bridge is a must-see. To explore the lake, travelers can take boats, ride bicycles or just walk around it. Understanding & Applying the Broken Bridge 断桥 fact opinion Activity 2 Read the text and complete the fact-and-opinion chart. Facts Opinions 1.The West Lake lies in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province. 2.It is 3.3 Kilometers long, 2.8 Kilometers wide and 2.5 meters deep on average. 3.To explore the lake, travelers can take boats, ride bicycles or just walk around it. 1.As a Chinese saying goes, “Heaven above, Suzhou and Hangzhou below”. 2.There is always something to see and it is beautiful all year round. 3.As for these beautiful landscapes, the Broken Bridge is a must-see. Understanding & Applying Activity 3 Group work. Discuss the West Lake based on Activity 2. Applying & Creating Reading Strategies Making inferences In a sentence, pronouns replace nouns. To fully understand the sentence, you need to make inferences about what the pronouns refer to. Read the text and learn how to make inferences about pronouns. Beijing National Stadium is a landmark of Beijing. People also call it Bird’s Nest, because its shape is just like a nest. Activity 1 Pronoun What it refers to it Beijing National Stadium its the stadium's Observing & Thinking Read the next part of the text and make inferences about the underlined pronouns. The stadium is 333 meters long from the north to the south and 296 meters wide from the east to the west. A large stadium like this is very difficult to build. To make it strong and light as well, we built the whole stadium with a strong new material. No other structure in the world was built with so much of this new material before. Activity 2 Pronoun What it refers to this it the stadium/Beijing National Stadium the stadium/Beijing National Stadium Understanding & Applying Group Work. Read the text and underlined the pronouns first, and then make inferences about them. The Sydney Opera House is surely the best place to see the performing arts. It is also known for the beautiful design of its buildings. The buildings look like boats sailing on the sea. People can enjoy wonderful music in the Concert Hall and the Opera Theater. They can also have an unforgettable experience after dining in Bennelong Restaurant. Activity 3 Pronoun What it refers to it its They the Sydney Opera House the Sydney Opera House’s people Applying & Creating Summary We learn: lotus, rich, culture, cultural, interest, average, saying,heaven, above, below, within, landscape, broken traveler, bicycle, landmark, whole, material, structure, surely, performing arts, dining. how to distinguish facts from opinions. 3. how to make inferences about pronouns. We can: distinguish facts from opinions in a text. make inferences about pronouns and fully understand the sentence. Homework You should: remember all the new words and phrases. learn to how to distinguish facts from opinions. learn to how to make inferences about pronouns. You may: write a short passage about a place of interest, then distinguis facts and from opinions and make inferences about pronouns by discussing with your friends. Thank you! $$Activity, one pair work, listen to the text and fill in the blanks, and then talk about the differences between chinese tea and british tea. Hello everyone, I may may I from china, let me tell you something about R. T. culture. China is one of the first countries in the world to plant tea, and chinese tea has a history of many thousand years. People mostly planned tea in the south. and we can drink tea at any time of the day, and we have many choices to choose from. Hi, i'm Steve. I'm from britain. Let me tell you about tea in my country. The tea culture began around sixteen sixty. In the U. K. Black tea is our favorite. We don't have many tea gardens. We have to buy tea from other countries. We drink tea with some snacks in the afternoon. It's very important in our daily life, most people prefer to drink tea with some milk. Activity one, see, pair, work, listen and repeat, and then replace the parts and bold and practice with your partner. Which place do you plan to visit during your holiday? I plan to visit mount hang shine. Where is IT? IT lies in the south of uni province. Activity one a, listen to the interview, mark. L for lake helier and y for Young. sure. 康康，you visited many places these years. What's your favourite? That should be lake helier. Where is IT? It's a small lake in the west of australia. Next to the indian ocean is famous for its color. What color is IT? It's pink. I was surprised to see a pink lake next to the blue ocean from the plane. That's wonderful. What's your favourite place in china? Young shaw is in the northeast of one sheep. The special geography makes you beautiful. What do you mean? We took boat trips along the Young river. We saw many hills in shapes of animals on both sides of the river. Oh, that's really a lot of fun. Yes, and the food there is very delicious. I want to visit there already. Unit 5 Amazing places Lesson 4 Theme Reading Learning Objectives 通过本课的学习，学生能够: 1. 阅读文本，了解云南红河哈尼梯田的相关信息。 2. 运用事实与观点的思维技能和代词指代的思维策略更好地理解文本内容。。 3. 感受云南哈尼梯田的美丽景色，了解它的相关内容，领悟人与自然的和谐相处。 Theme Reading Honghe Hani Rice Terraces in Yunnan Activity 1 Pair work. Look at the pictures and talk about the questions. The words and phrases in the box may help you. Pre-Reading water rice field farming landscape special beautiful colorful Activity 1 Pair work. Look at the pictures and talk about the questions. The words and phrases in the box may help you. Pre-Reading 1. What’ s special about the places? 2. Which picture do you prefer? Why? It’s special beautiful and the landscape is colorful, with the fields changing from green to gold with the seasons. There are some people working hard in the Rice Terraces.. The second one, because it shows people’s hard work. Activity 2 Read the text and infer what the underlined pronouns refer to. Are you looking for a lovely place to spend your vacation? The Honghe Hani Rice Terraces in Yunnan may be a good choice. With mountains and clouds,this special landscape looks like a beautiful Chinese painting.The color of the terraces changes from green to yellow at different times of the year.In ancient times, the Hani people developed a watering project. Today, it still helps While-Reading Pronoun What it refers to it them the watering project these water-filled rice fields Scanning [vei'keiʃn] 假期 ['terəsɪs] 梯田，排屋，阳台 Activity 2 Read the text and infer what the underlined pronouns refer to. them bring water from the forests to fields. To make better use of these water-filled rice field, farmers raise fish and ducks in them. Near the terraces, there are many houses with three floors in the villages. The first floor is for pigs and other animals, the second is a living area and the top floor is for storing rice. The lively landscape is really beautiful. How do you like it? Feel free to leave us any message below! While-Reading Scanning [fi:ld]田、地、场地 a view of the countryside to keeep something for future use to take care of a person,an animal or a plant a time early in history store raise ancient landscape Activity 3 Match the words with their meanings according to the text. While-Reading Skimming [vju:] 景色，风景，视野 ['kʌntrɪsaɪd] 乡村 Activity 4 Read the text again and complete the diagram. While-Reading Honghe Hani Rice Terraces in Yunnan Features The watering system Near the terraces The landscape looks like a Chinese _______________. The color of the terraces changes from _____________ to _______________. The watering project brings water from the _______________ to fields. Farmers raise fish and _____________ in the water-filled rice fields. There are many houses with three floors in the villages. The first floor is for __________ and _____________. The second floor is a living area. The top floor is for __________. painting green yellow forests ducks pigs other animals storing rice Careful Reading ['sɪstəm] 景色，风景，视野 Activity 5 Read the sentence and tick F (fact) or O (Opinion) . 1. The Honghe Hanni Rice Terraces may be a perfect choice for vacation. (F/O) 2.With mountains and clouds, this unusual landscape look a beautiful Chinese painting. (F/O) 3.The color of the terraces changes from green to yellow at different times of the year. (F/O) 4.Farmers raise fish and ducks in the water-filled rice fields. (F/O) 5.It is really beautiful. (F/O) Post-Reading √ √ √ √ √ [ʌn'ju:ʒuəl]田、地、场地 Activity 6 Retell the whole text according to the mind-map. Post-Reading Honghe Hani Rice Terraces in Yunnan Features The watering system Near the terraces a Chinese painting changes from greentoyellow brings water from the foreststo fields raise fish and ducks many houses with three floors pigs and other animals a living area storing rice Thinking & share In order to live in harmony（和谐） with nature, What should we do? We should adapt to local condition (因地制宜）and make use of nature in an environment-friendly way. Summary We learn: Describe the Hani Terraces using what we learned. Use unit skills to learn about the terraces and talk with classmates. We can: Describe nature with our new words.‌ ‌Tell facts from opinions when reading, and understand pronouns.‌  ‌Learn about different cultures respectful Homework You should: Use what you’ve learned in this class to write a short essay promoting the beautiful scenery of your hometown.‌ You can: ‌Search for information and pictures‌ of the scenery in your hometown. ‌Create a poster‌ based on these materials. ‌Introduce the content of the poster‌ to your partners. Thank you! $$Unit five, preparing for the . topic nest . mount lie. Province east ceremony. Olympics . central . southeast. Yet . quite . already . southwest . length. Round . palace expLoring the topic . lotus . rich culture, cultural interest average. Saying heaven . above. below. landscape. Broken traveller bicycle bike landmark . hole . material . structure. surely. Performing arts sale, dining, vacation, field, terrorist pig, message view. Countryside system . unusual. lean. fix. base. Firm beach. Hostess expect . warn. Forward . developing . the topic . indian . enemy stone soldier quickly watch tower wisdom trade root t shirt nation . wrapping . up the topic sight . emperor. wife, wives, emperors. visitor. tea. Government . protection. Roman . northwest. thick. Flat . natural. Activity three, listen again and complete the table. Km, km, what are you looking at? Oh, some photos of the palace museum. Can I have a look please? sure. Here you are. Wow, they are so beautiful. Yes, there are more than seventy policies in different sizes, and they are all buildings made of wood. How amazing is said that there are about nine thousand rooms. Is that true? Yes, the palace museum covers a very large area, more than seven hundred and twenty thousand square meters. IT is nine hundred and sixty one meters along from the north to the south, and seven hundred and fifty three meters wide from the east to the west. I really want to visit the palace museum someday. What about this national day holiday? There will be some interesting activities there. Good idea. Let's ride our bikes there. Okay, IT is in the center of beijing, not very far from here. Unit 5 Amazing places Lesson 1 Listening &Speaking Learning Objectives 通过本课的学习，学生能够: 1.借助图片，获取信息，学习地标建筑和著名旅游景点方面的单词。 2.听懂相关听力文本内容，借助关键词句、图片等复述听力文本内容。 3.通过同伴合作，运用本节课所学内容，与同伴讨论假期旅行计划等内容。 Bird’s Nest Big Ben the Great Wall Niagara Falls Mount Fuji Tian’anmen Square Mount Huangshan New Word Activity 1 A. Match the places(a-g) with the pictures at the top of the next page. a. Bird’s Nest e. Mount Fuji b. Big Ben f. Tian’anmen Square c. the Great Wall g. Mount Huangshan d. Niagara Falls More Places g g e c f a d b [maunt] 山、山峰 [nest] 鸟巢；鸟窝 [nai'ægrə] 尼亚加拉 B. Fill in each blank with a suitable place of interest above. 1._______________is famous for its sea of clouds. It lies in the south of Anhui province. 3._______________runs from the west to the east in northern China. It starts from Shanhaiguan and ends at Jiayuguan. 4._______________ lies in the center of Beijing. Tens of thousands of people come here to see the national flag-raising ceremony every morning. 2.Japan lies in the east of Asia.________________ is the highest mountain in Japan. a. Bird’s Nest b. Big Ben c. the Great Wall d. Niagara Falls e. Mount Fuji f. Tian’anmen Square g. Mount Huangshan Mount Huangshan Mount Fuji The Great Wall Tian’anmen Square [prɒvɪns] 省份 [laiz] 位于、坐落于 ['sermənɪ] 仪式，典礼 5.People built _______________for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. It is in the south of the central area of Beijing Olympics Park. 6.London is in the south-east of England. The word-famous _______________is there. 7._______________ is on the Niagara River. It is in the north-east of North America. Bird’s Nest Big Ben Niagara Falls Pre-listening Look at the pictures and talk about the questions. Which place do you plan to visit during your holiday? I plan to visit … . Where is it ? It lies in… . While-listening Listen and repeat,and pay attention to the parts in bold . Which place do you plan to visit during your holiday? I plan to visit Mount Huangshan. Where is it ? It lies in the south of Anhui Province. Post-listening Pair work.Replace the parts in bold and practice with your partner. Which place do you plan to visit during your holiday? I plan to visit Mount Huangshan. Bird’s Nest Big Ben Mount Fuji Niagara Falls Tiananmen Square the Great Wall Where is it ? It lies in the south of Anhui Province. It’s in Japan It runs from the west to the east in northern China. It lies in the center of Beijing It is in the central area of Beijing Olympics Park … Activity 2 Listen to the riddles and fill in the blanks. It’s ________ o/clock in the morning now. We are walking on Tian’anmen square. It’s so large. It’s ________ meters long from the north to the south and ________ meters wide from the east to the west. It’s cold and ________ out here, yet it’s quite crowded already. We are getting excited. The flag raising ceremony is going to begin in 20 minutes. We can’t ________ to see the national flag going up. 5/five 880 500 dark wait Activity 2 Tian’anmen Square It’s 880 meters long from the north to the south It’s 500 meters wide from the east to the west. It lies in the center of Beijing The flag raising ceremony is going to begin in 20 minutes at 5 o’clock in the morning. It’s quite crowded already. People are getting excited to see the national flag going up. Activity 3 Pair work. Talk about a place you would like to visit during your holiday. Which place do you plan to visit during your holiday ? I plan to visit … Where is it ? It lies in… Show Time Choose some groups to come to the blackboard and role-play the conversations. Which place do you plan to visit during your holiday ? I plan to visit … Where is it ? It lies in… More places We learn: 1. words nest, Mount, lie, province, east, ceremony, Olympics, central, south-east, yet, quite, already, south-west. 2. sentence patterns —Which place do you plan to visit during your holiday —I plan to visit … —Where is it ? —It lies in… We can: know about China and the world better, so as to better spread Chinese culture. Summary You should: write down the chart of different places of interest on your exercise book. You may: search for more information about famous Chinese places of interest ,enrich your chart and talk about with your partner. Homework Thank you! $$