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A Lively City
Reading and vocabulary
A Lively City
What does a lively city look like
Learning objectives:
In this class, you students will be able to:
spell, pronounce and know the meaning of the following vocabulary:hometown, attractive, fortunate, pretty, sound, tourist, bother, rent.
find out the facts of Xiamen that feature a lively city.
infer the visitor and XiaoLI’s attitude towards Xiamen and give suporting ideas.
summarize the features of present perfect tense.
introduce your own city, using the lexical chunks in the passage.
Pre-reading Free talk
Suppose you are to learn about a city, what do you expect to know about it
location: where is it?
tourist attractions
food
climate
transport
population
culture
history
economy
...
1. Skim and find out the following key information for
While-reading
Who
Where
What
Xiao Li (XL)
John Martin(JM)
Who
friends
Xiamen
Where
Xiamen
What
Jhon is visiting Xiaoli’s hometown. In other words, Xiaoli is showing John around his hometown.
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1. Xiao Li lives _________.
(a) on the island of Gulangyu
(b) in Xiamen
(c) in a town to the northwest of Xiamen
2. John and Xiao Li are_____.
(a) at Xiao Li’s home
(b) driving around the city in a car
(c) on a train
3. They are visiting Xiamen______.
(a) in the morning
(b) in the afternoon
(c) in the evening
2. Scan for detailed information about Xiamen
4. What will they probably talk about if the dialogue continue
(a). food (b). tourist attractions (c). architecture
5. What is the relationship between Xiaoli and Jhon Martin
(a) tourist and guide
(b) strangers
(c) friends
6. Where are they most likely to be at the moment
(a) near the beach.
(b) in the downtown area.
(c) in a restaurant.
7. Where is Gulangyu Island
Gulangyu Island is off the western district of Xiamen.
Xiamen
location:___________
on the coast
climate
__________ in summer
hot and wet
can be quite cold
_____________
in winter
modern business district:
high-rise buildings
shopping malls
people:
friendly
western district:
most interesting
pretty parks
Gulangyu Island:
gorgeous with interesting architecture
most attractive, most interesting and modern city which attracts many tourists.
lively
a city ____the coast
an island ____the coast
on
off
3. Further reading
a. Can you think of a word to describe John Martin’s feelings about the city
It is one of the most attractive places he has ever been to
lively and friendly people
The business district is so modern!
The Gulangyu Island seems so lovely
good weather
great food
enthusiastic
attract-attraction-attractive
starving =very hungry
attract a lot of tourists, which is a nuisance to XiaoLi
something you don’t like
b. Can you think of a word to describe Xiao Li’s feelings about the city
proud
one of the most interesting cities
feel fortunate living here
modern business district
most interesting western district
really pretty parks!
gorgeous Gulangyu Island
interesting architecture
4. Summary: What are typical features of a city
city features
apartment blocks
high-rise buildings
downtown
business district
shopping malls
restaurants
parks
...
Post reading: If you are to introduce Suining to your E-pal, what would you like to tell him / her
Suining
location:
climate:
in the east of Sichuan province, not far from Chengdu , situated on the Fujiang River
mild, neither too hot in summer nor too cold in winter
history:
has / with a history of more than 1600 years
tourist attractions:
the Linquan Temple, Guangde Temple dating back to the Tang Dynasty the dead sea the lotus park and the wetland park
traffic
high-speed railway connecting Chengdu and Chongqing, highways connect all its neighboring cities.
people
development
CBD,
high-rise buildings,
pretty parks,
shopping malls…
friendly
Suining is / lies / is located in the east of Sichuan Province, the same distance from Chengdu and Chongqing, the two biggest cities in the South-west of China.
Suining enjoys great convenient traffic. It is connected to Chengdu, Chongqing, Nanchong by high-speed railways. More railways are under planning. It is also connected to all its neighboring cities by high ways.
Unlike other ring-like cities, Suining looks like a belt lying along the Fujiang River from north to south. The Fujiang River runs through the city, cutting it into two halves with the Quhe River on the west edge and the Lianmenghe River on the east edge.
There is a dam across the Fujiang River in the southern tip of the city, creating a great lake named the Kuanying lake right in the middle of the city. It is the lake that makes city full of liveliness. There are three islands in the middle of the Fujiang River from north to south, the middle of which has been turned into a World Lotus Expo Park, where lotuses from around the world can be seen.
The two halves of the city are joined by two bridges and a tunnel. The bridges are decorated with lights of different colors. When night falls, the lights are turned on and they are reflected in the river. You can imagine what a picture it is!
The edges of the rivers all have been turned into wetlands and parks, where citizen take a walk, exercise and relax themselves. There are more pretty parks dotted all over the city, earning the city the title of International Garden City. I feel fortunate living here.
Suining is rich in history. It has a history of more than 1,600 years. Both the Linquan Temple and the Guangde Temple date back more than 1,000 years. The Song Porcelain Musuem houses a large collection of porcelains made in the Song Dynasty. Another cultural relics show how people learnt to get salt from deep underground more than 1,000 years ago.
In the suburb of the city is an ancient town, where great traditions are preserved. Another place of interest is the Jinhua mountain, where there are great cultural relics of Taoism and a famous poet of the Tang Dynasty. There is the Dead Sea, you can float on the surface of the water without worrying that you will sink. Above are the places you can’t miss when you come to visit Suining, my hometown.
Homework:
Suppose your E-pal Steve is going to visit Suining next month, you are writing to introduce Suining to him based on the information we discussed just now.