Unit 2 Amazing China Reading课件2025-2026学年译林版英语八年级下册

Reading 1 Which ancient capital cities in China do you know? Beijing, Nanjing, Xi'an, Luoyang, Kaifeng, Hangzhou, Datong, etc. What do you know about Nanjing and Luoyang? What attractions do you think are worth visiting in the two ancient cities? city wall buildings rivers ... flowers ... /əˈtrækʃn/n. Which city does Daniel want to know? Pre-reading What are the main ideas of the two articles? We can predict what the passage talks about through titles. (1) Where are the two articles from? A travel guide. Two ancient capital cities (2) What are the two articles about? Fast reading: Match main ideas with each part. what to enjoy in Nanjing the location of Nanjing Fast reading: Match main ideas with each part. 4 what to enjoy in Luoyang the location of Luoyang a wonderful sea of clouds and the peak of the mountain. What can you see in the pictures? the brick wall. Complete the chart. Translate the following expressions into English. 1. 中国古代都城之一 2. 保护最好、最长的城墙 3. 位于 4. 旅游胜地 5. 长江下游 6. 历史文化丰富 7. 为……感到自豪 8. 钟山风景名胜区 9. 为什么不……呢？ 10. 很值得一游 11. 历史建筑 12. 夫子庙 13. 教育机构 14. 沿……乘船 15. 秦淮河 16. 享受复古氛围 one of the ancient capitals of China the best-protected and longest city wall the lower reaches of the Yangtze River rich in history and culture rest in Why not ...?/ Why don't you ...? tourist attractions Zhongshan Mountain National Park historic buildings be well worth a visit be proud of/ take pride in Confucius Temple educational body take a boat trip along Qinhuai River enjoy the old-time feel Scan and finish the following chart. Nanjing 4 city wall historic buildings universities the Qinhuai River We can scan the passage (read carefully) to get more details. /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəti/ n. /hɪˈstɒrɪk/adj. Language points The fantastic mountains and historic buildings there are well worth a visit. 那里绝美的山景和历史建筑非常值得一游。 （1）history n. 历史----- historic adj. 历史上著名（或重要）的 翻译：这是一个历史性时刻 e.g. This is a historic occasion. （2）be well worth a visit 很值得一去 = be well worth visiting 主语多为地点 / 景点 / 事物（不能是人） 判断： The museum is well worth a visit. He is well worth a visit. Translate and choose. 1. 在黄河河畔 2. 中国文化的发源地之一 3. （中央）政府所在地，权力中心 4. 古代石雕艺术最好的例子之一 5. 龙门石窟 6. 必看的东西 7. 自然爱好者 8. 唐朝 9. 成千上万的 10. 国内外，海内外 11. 一定要做某事 12. 前往…… 13. 白云山 14. 梦幻般的云海 15. 真正的享受 16. Hangzhou is well known ______ its beautiful West Lake. A. for B. as C. to D. with 17. They ______ go to the cinema every weekend when they were in college. A. are used to B. used to C. were used to D. use to on the banks of the Yellow River one of the birthplaces of Chinese culture Longmen Grottoes must-see seat of power thousands of one of the finest examples of ancient stone carving art Tang Dynasty be sure to do sth. home and abroad nature lovers make one's way (to) Baiyun Mountain dreamlike sea of clouds a real treat Language points Besides its many universities, the city is also proud of the Confucius Temple. It was once the highest educational body in ancient China. 除了众多的大学，这座城市还以夫子庙为荣。它曾是中国古代最高的教育机构。 （2）" body " means “a group of people who work or act together, often for an official purpose, or who are connected in some other way”. n. 机构，部门 翻译：A government body is investigating the problem. 一个政府部门正在调查此问题。 （1）be proud of sb. /sth. ( 为某人 /某事骄傲)= take pride in (sb./ sth) be proud of doing sth ( 为做某事骄傲） 填空：He is proud of ___________( win ) the match. winning It is one of the birthplaces of Chinese culture and used to be the seat of power of thirteen dynasties. 它是中国文化的发源地之一，曾是十三个朝代的权力中心。 Language points 翻译：In the US, Washington is the seat of power. （1）the bithplaces of ...的发源地 （2）used to do 过去常常做某事 used to be 过去曾是... 翻译：他过去曾是一名老师。 He used to be a teacher. （3）the seat of power...的权力中心 在美国，华盛顿是政府所在地。 Language points 扩展： 1. used to do sth. “ 过去常常做某事（现在不做了）” 2. be used to do sth. “ 被用来做某事”（被动语态） e.g: This pen is used to write. 这支笔被用来写字。 3. be /get used to (doing) sth. “ 习惯于（做）某事” to是介词，后接名词/代词/动名词 She is used to __________( live ) alone. 她习惯于独居。 living C Daniel is reading an article about Xi'an. Complete the text below with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box. P25 C best-protected choice dynasty historic home and abroad must-see poet rest in rests in dynasties home and abroad best-protected must-see historic poets choice Shaanxi Province: 陕西省 Shanxi Province: 山西省 兵马俑博物馆 兵马俑 历史遗址 鼓楼 不仅……而且…… 古代丝绸之路的起点 再次 Here, the Longmen Grottoes are a must-see. They include hundreds of caves and are one of the finest examples of ancient stone carving art. Why? Hundreds of caves. Ancient stone carving art 20 Luoyang is also a perfect choice for nature lovers. The city has been well known for its peonies since the Tang Dynasty. These lovely flowers have often been the subject for many painters and poets. Every spring, thousands of tourists from home and abroad come to admire them. Why? Who loves peonies? 21 1. Nanjing, one of the ancient capitals of China, rests in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. 南京，中国（七大）古都之一，坐落于长江下游。 (1) Our school rests in the center of the city. rest vi. 我们学校位于市中心。 (2) The ancient temple rests quietly by the lake, with a history of over 800 years. 这座古寺静静地位于湖边，已有800多年历史。 在于，存放于 位于 rest vt./vi. 休息；放松 (1) You should rest your eyes every hour when studying online. 上网课学习时，你应该每小时让眼睛休息一下。 (2) I need to rest after running for 30 minutes. 跑了30分钟后，我需要休息一下。 What makes Luoyang similar to Nanjing? Which city would you like to visit, Nanjing or Luoyang? Why? Both of them are rich in history and culture. They are both ancient capital cities in China. 24 Be sure to make your way to Baiyun Mountain. The dreamlike sea of clouds, amazing waterfalls and beautiful forests there are a real treat. What? 25 rest n. 休息时间 (1) You look really tired. You'd better have a rest tonight. 你看起来很累，今晚最好好好休息一下。 (2) The teacher allowed us a 10-minute rest between math and English classes. 老师允许我们在数学和英语课之间有10分钟的休息时间。 rest n. 剩余部分，其他 (1) I ate half of the apple and put the rest in the fridge. 我吃了半个苹果，把剩下的放进了冰箱。 (2) The rest of the students are from Class 2. 其余学生来自二班。 (3) The first part of the movie is exciting, but the rest is a bit boring. 电影的前半部分很精彩，但剩下的部分有点无聊。 the rest 作主语时，谓语动词单复数由后面的名词决定。 Which words, phrases or sentences does the writer use to describe the beauty of the two cities? best-protected famous finest perfect lovely dreamlike 27 Practice 一、用所给词的适当形式填空 1. The knife __________(use) ___________(cut) bread. 2. He _______(use) _________(be) late for school, but now he isn’t. 3. My mother _______ (be) used to _________ (cook) for the family. 4. This room __________ (use) ___________(be) a classroom last year. 5. They get used to ___________(walk) to school every day. is used to cut used to be is cooking was used to be walking Compulsory homework: 1.Do some exercises(课课练). 2. Read the two articles aloud. Optional homework: Find out more tourist attractions in Nanjing and Luoyang on the internet. Homework 29 $