Do you know much about tourism in China? Discuss these questions and write the correct letters in the blanks.

1 A tourist is a person who travels to another place________

a on business b to stay for a while

c for pleasure d to visit relatives

What do you know about…?

2 The number of tourists that visit China every year is about________

a 6,000,000 b 60,000,000c 30,000,000 d 100,000,000

3 Most of china’s tourists come from________a Europe b Asiac North America d Africa

4 The main reason most tourists come to China is________ a to go shopping b to visit places of interest c to eat Chinese food d to see friends

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Reasons foreign visitors come to China

What do you think of our motherland according to the statistics above?

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& pleasure…

Tell us the benefits of travelBrainstorm

Beijing

Shanghai

Guilin

Lhasa

Tian’anmen Square

The Forbidden City

The Temple of Heaven

The Summer Palace

Bird’s Nest

Water Cube

The Great Wall

Nameshape

Location (place)Length

Brief history

Open time

Scan paragraph one and try to fill in the table:

The Great Wall

twists and turns along the top of mountain chains

in north China (Beijing)

more than 4,000 kilometers long

began in the fifth century BC.took shape in the third century BC.

at 6.30a.m and closes at 7pm

The basic elements of

Introduction a place

The Bund

Oriental Pearl TV Tower

The Jinmao Tower

Yuyuanzhiye

Yu Garden

Shanghai Grand Theatre

The Shanghai Museum

Match the following

1.sculpture 2.furniture gallery 3.seal4.bronze ware 5.Chinese painting 6.calligraphy

6 4

5 1 2

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______________was designed by_______. Construction of the museum was completed_______.The building was magnificent , structure with __________and __________.From a distance, it looks like a _____,an ancient Chinese container for food.

The museum includes galleries with ancient________bronze ware,sculptures,_________,calligraphy,_____and furniture.

It is open between __________.

The Shanghai Museum Xing Tonghe

In 1996

a square basea round top ding

paintings seals

9 a.m and 5 p.m

try filling the blanksaccording to the given information in the form

of a travel brochure:

Chinese

Name and locationBrief historyShape

Feature (Function)

Open time

The basic elements of introduction

a place

The Potala Palace

1._____you may visit the potala Palace from 9a.m. to 12 noon and from 3p.m. to 5p.m.

2. _____The potala palace in lhasa was built in the seventh century. However, constructure of the present buildings began in 1645.It took three years to complete.

3.________In the potala, there are many ancient sculptures ,paintings and historical items from the Tibetan civilization.

4.________The Potala is 13 storeys tall and has more than 1,000 rooms

5.________To preserve the buildings, only a few people are admitted each day.

Rearrange the sentence in order according to the above information:

Practice

◆Where is the Li River?

◆ What is the usual means of transportation when visiting Li River?

Answer questions and make dialogues according to the given information in the form of a travel brochure:

Group work

In Guilin

By boat

◆ What’s the feature of Li River?

◆ What can scenery along the Li River be compared to?

◆ Which season is the best season?

Oddly-shaped hills and peaks along the river and their reflections in the clear water.

(It can be compared to a beautiful landscape painting.)

The beautiful landscape of Guilin is the No.1 scenic spot under heaven in the world!

In spring

The Great Wall

Location

Length

Time of construction

Closing time

The Potala Palace

Location

Time of construction

Number of storeys

Number of rooms

Opening hoursThe Shanghai Museum

Building shape

Galleries

Opening hours

The Li River

Location

Tour activities

Best season for visiting

Revision

Let’s work together to create a civilized community!

齐心协力共创文明城区

Assignment:

1.Now we are trying our best to create a civilized community(创建文明城区 ), as a student, what can we do?

2. Prepare a brief introduction of the place you have visited according to what we have learned.