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

Unit 2 Amazing China Reading Read for structure Read and complete Cities to remember sits on the banks of the Yellow River rests in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River Nanjing Luoyang Read for details 1 Learning objectives By the end of the lesson, I will be able to... read articles about two ancient cities--Nanjing and Luoyang in China (history, attractions); find out more about the history and culture of China. learn about some popular attractions of the two ancient cities, and use some expressions to describe them； Lead in 2 Hello, guys. Look at Daniel’s moments. What happened? 8.1班班级群聊（48） He is planning a trip to China. Can you help him? Yes! Of course! Lead in 2 That’s cool! Daniel I ’m planning a trip to China. I love old cities with stories and natural scenery--any recommendations? What kind of places does Daniel want to visit? He wants to visit old cities and enjoy natural scenery. Kitty Can you guess where are the two pictures? Nanjing and Luoyang. 01 02 03 04 Zhanshan Mountain National Park the Confucius Temple the Qinhuai River the city wall How many tourist attractions in Nanjing are mentioned ? What are they ? Read for details Read for details Nanjing, one of the ancient capitals of China, rests in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Rich in history and culture, Nanjing has long been a popular tourist attraction. Why has Nanjing long been popular? history culture What attractions do you think are worth visiting in the two ancient cities? city wall buildings rivers ... flowers ... Pre-reading /əˈtrækʃn/n. What is special about the city wall in Nanjing? Read for details Read Para 2-4 and find out words or phrases that describe the beauty of Nanjing. What can we see in Zhongshan Mountain National Park? Why is Nanjing a famous centre of knowledge and learning? many universities the Confucius Temple 10 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   4. 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 5. Every spring, thousands of tourists from home and abroad come to admire them. 每年春天，成千上万的海内外游客前来观赏它们。 Tom stood back to admire his work. 汤姆退后几步欣赏自己的作品。 （1）from home and abroad 来自海内外 翻译：We sincerely welcome new and old customers at home and abroad. 我们竭诚欢迎国内外新老客户。 （2）admire vt. 欣赏；钦佩； admire sth. 欣赏某物. admire sb. 钦佩某人 admire sb. for （doing）sth.因（做）某事钦佩某人 翻译：所有人都因她的善良钦佩她。 Everyone admires her for her kindness. Let`s enjoy the beautiful city. Explore beautiful Nanjing Nanjing,one of the ancient capitals of China,rests in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River.Rich in history and culture,Nanjing has long been a popular tourist attraction. Around Nanjing City,there is a wall with a history of over 600 years.It is the best-protected and longest city wall in the world. While-reading Zhongshan Mountain National Park is also a good choice for first-time visitors.The fantastic mountain view and historic buildings there are well worth a visit. Nanjing is a famous centre of knowledge and learning.Besides its many universities,the city is also proud of the ConfuciusTemple.It was once the highest educational body in ancient China.Why not take a boat trip along the nearby Qinhuai River at night?It is a good way to enjoy the old-time vibes there. Read the article about Nangjing After-reading Try to introduce Luoyang according to the following chart Location What to enjoy on the banks of... The Longmen Grottoes... Peonies... Baiyun Mountain.. Discuss in group 1. Which city would you like to visit, Nanjing or Luoyang? 2. Is your city similar to or different from any of these cities ? In what way(s) ? 3. In your opinion, what makes a city worth visiting? What key things do you look for? While-reading Nanjing,one of the ancient capitals of China,rests in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River.Rich in history and culture,Nanjing has long been a popular tourist attraction. 1. Where is Nanjing? 2. What is Nanjing rich in? It rests in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. It is rich in history and culture. While-reading Around Nanjing City,there is a wall with a history of over 600 years.It is the best-protected and longest city wall in the world.Zhongshan Mountain National Park is also a good choice for first-time visitors.The fantastic mountain view and historic buildings there are well worth a visit. Nanjing is a famous centre of knowledge and learning.Besides its many universities,the city is also proud of the ConfuciusTemple.It was once the highest educational body in ancient China.Why not take a boat trip along the nearby Qinhuai River at night?It is a good way to enjoy the old-time vibes there. 1. What is special about the city wall in Nanjing? 2. Why is Nanjing a centre of knowledge and learning? With a history of over 600 years, it is the best-protected and longest city wall in the world. Because Nanjing boasts many universities and the Confucius Temple, which was once the highest educational body in ancient China. While-reading Read paragraph 2-4 and complete the form the (nearby) Qinhuai River universities historic buildings city wall 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 Practice 二、完成句子 1. 这种杯子是用来喝水的。 This kind of cup _________________________ water. 2. 我奶奶过去常常在公园跳舞。 My grandma _________________________ in the park. 3. 他很快就习惯了在国外生活。 He _____________________ abroad soon. 4. 这个房间过去是我们的书房。 This room ______________________ our study. 5. 钢笔不是用来吃饭的。 Pens ______________________ meals. is used to drink used to dance got used to living used to be aren’t used to eat Homework For all: 1. Read the articles fluently 2. Try to remember the key words and phrases. For some: 1. Introduce the two cities in English. 2. Find more information about the two ancient cities. $