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Lesson 4 Other stops along the Silk Road
Unit 1
A trip to the Silk
学习目标
1. To master some new words and phrases.
2. To learn about two cities—Lanzhou and Dunhuang.
3. To write a passage about the place you want to show to others.
Review
What do you know about Xi’an and Jenny’s school trip in Xi’an
新课讲授
Free talk
What do you know about Lanzhou and Dunhuang Talk with your partner.
Mogao Caves
The Yellow River Mother Sculpture
Reading
Welcome to Lanzhou!
Lanzhou is the capital city of Gansu. It has a long
history. You can walk across the Zhongshan Bridge.
It was the first bridge over the Yellow River. Do
you know how long the Yellow River is It is about
5,400 kilometres long. We all call it the Mother River. Beside the river, you can have a look at the sculpture of a mother with a baby — the Yellow River Mother Sculpture. Many people take pictures there.
Come have a wonderful experience in this ancient city!
Welcome to Dunhuang!
Dunhuang is one of the main stops along the Silk Road. Here, you cannot miss the Mogao Caves, the Art Museum of the East. You can see ancient paintings and sculptures in the Mogao Caves. They are amazing! You can also ride camels on Mingsha Mountain. It will be a lot of fun.
Come discover the secrets of this ancient city!
Read the webpages and analyse their structures.
Para. 1 Beginning:Introduce the topic
开头:引出话题
Para. 2 Body:Introduce the famous place’s location, places of interest and so on
正文:详细介绍这个地方的地理位置、名胜古迹等
Para. 3 Ending:Express expectation
结尾:表达期待
Read the webpages and answer the following questions.
1. What was the first bridge over the Yellow River
2. How long is the Yellow River
3. What can you do in Dunhuang
The Zhongshan Bridge.
It is about 5,400 kilometres long.
I can see ancient paintings and sculptures in the Mogao Caves. I can also ride camels on Mingsha Mountain.
Read the webpages again and complete the paragraph with the phrases.
take a picture walk across have a look
Dunhuang and Lanzhou are two important cities along the Silk Road. In Lanzhou, you can taste noodles with beef. You can___________the Yellow River on the Zhongshan Bridge. You can also____________beside the Mother River Sculpture. In Dunhuang, you cannot miss the Mogao Caves. The paintings are amazing. You will___________at people’s lives in ancient times.
walk across
take a picture
have a look
Language points
1. Lanzhou is the capital city of Gansu.
兰州是甘肃省的省会城市。
the capital city of ...……的省会城市
e.g. Xi’an is the capital city of Shaanxi province.
西安是陕西的省会城市。
2. You can walk across the Zhongshan Bridge. It was the first bridge over the Yellow River.
你可以步行穿过中山桥。这是黄河上的第一座桥。
(1) walk across 走过,穿过
e.g. Walk across the street and the cinema is there.
穿过这条街你就会看到电影院了。
(2) over prep. 从一边到另一边;穿越
across prep. 从……一边到另一边; 横过
【辨析】over, across与through
over 强调从物体上方越过,有时可与across互换。 There is a bridge over the river.
这条河上横跨着一座桥。
They ran over/across the grass.
他们跑过草地。
across 强调从物体表面横过,如穿过马路、街道、草地等。 You can see the wind blowing through the trees and across the water.
你可以看到风吹过树林,掠过水面。
through 强调从物体内部穿过,如门、窗、洞、隧道等。 3. Do you know how long the Yellow River is 你知道黄河有多长吗?
“how long 多长;多长时间”,既可以用来提问物体的长度,也可以用来提问时间。
e.g. —How long is the rope 这根绳子有多长
—It’s about 10 metres long.它大约有10 米长。
—How long will the astronauts stay in the space station this time
航天员们这次将在空间站待多长时间
—For six months.六个月。
4. Beside the river, you can have a look at the sculpture of a mother with a baby — the Yellow River Mother Sculpture.
在(黄)河边,你可以看到一个带着婴儿的母亲的雕塑——黄河母亲雕塑。
have a look 看看 have a look at... 看看……
e.g. Let me have a look. 让我看看。
Can I have a look at your tree house
我能看看你的树屋吗 "
5. Many people take pictures there. 许多人在那里拍照。
take pictures/a picture 拍照
e.g. We come here and take pictures/a picture every year.
我们每年都到这儿照相。
6. Come have a wonderful experience in this ancient city!
来这座古城享受一次美妙的体验吧!
Come discover the secrets of this ancient city!
来探索这座古城的秘密吧!
come have和come discover是come and have和come and discover的省略,在口语中,come和go后面经常会遇到接动词原形的情况,这是一种约定俗成的省略,这种省略属于典型的虽然不符合语法但大家都接受的口语,正常或者正确的说法中间应该有个and。
e.g. Go get her. 去接她。
Come help me! 来帮帮我!
7. Dunhuang is one of the main stops along the Silk Road.
敦煌是丝绸之路的主要站点之一。
“one of... ……之一”,后接可数名词复数或人称代词宾格的复数形式。其作主语时,谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。
e.g. I have some books and The Secret Garden is one of them.
我有一些书,《秘密花园》是其中一本。
One of my classmates is from Australia.
我的一个同班同学来自澳大利亚。
Complete and talk
Complete the table and talk with your partner.
Suppose Jenny and Danny are coming to visit you. Which place would you show them
Famous place Where is it What’s special
Guangzhou
in the south of China
①Canton Tower (广州塔): about 600 metres tall ② Yuexiu Park (越秀公园): Five-Ram Stone Sculpture (五羊雕像) ③ Cantonese-style dim sum (广式点心)
Writing
Write a passage about the place in Activity 4.
Hello, my name is... I’m going to show you around...
Useful expressions
· Welcome to... · I will show you around... · This is... · You’ll see...
Sample:
Hello, my name is Icy. I’m going to show you around Guangzhou.
Guangzhou, the capital city of Guangdong, is a big and beautiful city in the south of China. When you come to Guangzhou, you can visit Canton Tower first. It is about 600 metres tall, one of the tallest towers in the world. At the top, you can enjoy amazing views of this modern city. Then I suggest you go to Yuexiu Park. It’s one of the main parks of Guangzhou, and you can take pictures with Five-Ram Stone Sculpture there. It’ll be a lot of fun. In Guangzhou, you can’t miss the local snack—Cantonese-style dim sum. It’s delicious and I’m sure you’ll love it.
Come have a wonderful experience in this great city! I’m looking forward to meeting you in Guangzhou.
当堂检测
根据汉语意思完成句子
1. 你最好别在这里拍照。
You’d better not ____________________________ here.
2. 这周末, 来加入我们在公园的野餐吧!
__________ _________ us for a picnic in the park this weekend!
3. 在过马路之前,我们一定要停下来看看路两边。
We must stop and ________ ________ ________ _______ the both ways before we __________ ________ the street.
take pictures/a picture
Come join
have a look at
go/walk across