Unit 1 Asia Reading1课件2023-2024学年牛津译林版九年级下册英语(共16张PPT)

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Unit 1 Asia
Reading 1
Two Chinese sayings
He who had never been to the Great Wall is not a true man.
East or west, Guilin landscape is best.
Beijing
Guilin
Pre-reading
Millie does not know some of the words. Help her match the words on the left with the meanings on the right. Write the correct letters in the blanks.
1. emperor ____
2. attraction ____
3. wonder ____
4. lie ____
5. cave ____
6. hire ____
a. pay some money to use something for a short time
b. the ruler of a country or several countries
c. a large hole in the side of a hill or under the ground
d. something that fills you with surprise
e. an interesting place to go
f. be in a place
b
e
d
f
c
a
While-reading
Task 1: Skim the first part quickly and answer the following question.
What attractions are mentioned and where do they lie
in the middle of the ancient city
next to the Palace Museum
in the north-west of Beijing
across northern China
Task 2: Read the part of the Palace Museum and finish the table.
Location
Used name
During Ming and Qing dynasties
In 1925
Things to see
in the middle of Beijing
the Forbidden City
the emperors lived there
was turned into a museum
wonderful buildings and art treasures
Task 3: Read the part of Tian’anmen Square and answer the questions.
1. Is it the biggest city square in the world
Yes, it is.
2. What can tourists do there
They can gather there early in the morning to watch the raising of the national flag.
Task 4: Read the part of Summer Palace and fill in the blanks.
Summer Palace is located in the ___________of Beijing. It is a large _________ garden set in a ________ __________. The emperors used to spend the _________ there.
north-west
Chinese
natural landscape
summer
Task 5: Read the part of Summer Palace and fill in the blanks.
As one of the ________ of the world, the Great Wall runs for over _______ kilometres across ________ China. It was first ______ more than two thousand years ago, with ___________ every few hundred metres.
wonders
6,000
northern
built
watchtowers
Task 6: Skim the second part quickly and answer the following questions.
1. Where is Guilin
In southern China.
2. What famous attractions does it have
The Lijiang River and the Reed Flute Cave.
Task 7: Read the second part carefully and finish the table.
Lijiang River Along the river, we can see mountains stand in _________ ______. Many tourists love to take a ______ trip along the Lijiang River to enjoy its fantastic __________. It is also popular to hire a _______ and ride around the ___________.
Reed Flute Cave It’s an _________ cave in the ___________ of the city. It’s ________ as the “Art Palace of Nature” for its unusual rocks---some ______ down, and others point _________.
different shapes
landscape
amazing
north-west
praised
hang
upwards
boat
bicycle
countryside
Post-reading
Kevin is asking Daniel about plete their conversation with the words in the box.
Kevin: Have you ever visited the Palace Museum, Daniel
Daniel: Yes, of course. It was a (1) ________ for two (2) _________.
Twenty-four Chinese emperors once lived there.
Kevin: Can we go inside the Palace Museum
Daniel: Certainly. It’s now open to the public as a (3) _________.
Kevin: The Summer Palace was also a palace for the emperors in the
past, wasn’t it
Daniel: Yes. It was a nice place for the emperors to spend the (4)
_________.
palace
dynasties
museum
summer
Kevin: Have you ever seen the (5) ________ of the national flag
Daniel: Yes, I have. A lot of tourists like to (6) ________ in Tian’anmen
Square early in the morning to watch it.
Kevin: What about the Great Wall Have you ever been there
Daniel: Sure. As an old saying goes, “He who has never been to the
Great Wall is not a true man.” It’s one of the (7) _________ of
the world.
raising
gather
wonders
The next day, Kevin is telling his friend Chris about Guilin. However, some of the details are wrong. Write a T if a sentence is true or an F if it is false.
1. Guilin is in eastern China.
2. Guilin is famous for its beautiful landscape.
3. The Reed Flute Cave is in the south-east of Guilin.
4. You can find amazing rocks inside the Reed Flute Cave.
5. You can take a boat trip along the Lijiang River.
6. You need to buy a bicycle to ride around the countryside.
F
T
F
T
T
F
southern
north-west
hire
Kevin wants to make notes of the two cities. Help him complete his notes.
Beijing
The Palace Museum: in the (1) _________ of the ancient city,
wonderful buildings and (2) _____________
Tian’anmen Square: the (3) _________ city square in the world,
the raising of the (4) ______________
The Summer Palace: in the (5) ___________ of Beijing, a large Chinese
(6) _______ set in a natural landscape
The Great Wall: over (7) ________________ across northern China,
was first built more than (8) _______ years ago
middle
art treasures
biggest
national flag
north-west
garden
6,000 kilometres
2,000
Guilin
Location: on the two sides of the (9) _____________
What to see: (10) ___________ stand in different shapes; the Reed
Flute Cave, an (11) _____________ cave with
(12) ___________ in unusual shapes
What to do: take a (13) __________ along the Lijiang River; hire a
bicycle and ride around the (14) ____________
Lijiang River
mountains
underground
many rocks
boat trip
countryside
Thank you!