Introducing Shanghai

Where is Shanghai?

Look at the map of Shanghai, then answer the following questions:

• Is Shanghai the biggest city in China?

• What’s the population of Shanghai?

• Which district do you live in?

• How do you usually travel around in the city?

By bus, underground, light rail, maglev, taxi or bicycle?

the Bund

The Oriental Pearl Tower

Jinmao Building

The Science and Technology Museum

Yu Garden

City God Temple

Jade Buddha Temple

Nanpu Bridge

Yangpu Bridge

Lupu Bridge

Shanghai International Convention Center

Hongqiao International Airport

Pudong International Airport

Shanghai Museum

Shanghai Grand Theatre

Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition hall

People’s Square

Mary: Where are you from?Li Hui: I’m from Shanghai.Mary: Shanghai is in the east of China, isn’t it? Li Hui: Yes, it is.Mary: How big is it?Li Hui: It has an area of about 6,340 square kilometers.Mary: What’s the population of Shanghai?Li Hui: About fourteen million.

Mary: Shanghai is a very modern city, isn’t it?

Li Hui: Yes, it is. There’s very convenient

public transport. You can travel around

by bus, coach, underground, light rail

and maglev. Besides, there’re two big

international airports.

Mary: What are the famous tourist attractions

in Shanghai?

Li Hui: The Bund, the Oriental Pearl Tower,

Jinmao Building, the Science and

Technology Museum, Yu Garden and

so on.

Mary: I see. That sounds very attractive. I

hope to go sightseeing in Shanghai

for my next holiday.

Li Hui: Welcome to Shanghai! I’ll be glad to

be your guide.

A: Where is Shanghai?B: It’s in the east of China.A: How big is it?B: It has an area of 6,340 square kilometers.A: What’s the population of Shanghai?B: About 14 million.A: What are the famous tourist attractions in Shanghai?B: They are the Bund, the Oriental Pearl Tower, Yu Garden and so on.

Place Location Area Population Tourist

attractions

Kunming southeast of China

22,000 1,200,000 Dianchi Lake, the

Stone Forest

Xiamen southeast of China

1,600 500,000 Gulangyu Island, Jimei

London southeast of Britain

1,600 8 million the Tower of London, the

Tower Bridge

New York

east of America

900 8 million the Statue of Liberty , Wall

Street

1. besides adv. 此外 e.g. People usually eat dumplings at

Lantern Festival, besides, they watch

lantern displays.

besides prep. 除…之外 e.g. Five of us will take a plane to Beijing,

besides John.

2. hope n. 希望 e.g. He has no hope of winning.

hope vt.

I hope you will be well again soon.

Proper nouns: 专有名词Examples

People Linda, Julia, Dick, Li Hui

Places China, Britain, Beijing, London, Shanghai, Yu Garden

Nationalities Chinese, British, American, French

Language Chinese, English, Japanese

Days of the week Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Months January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Festivals National Day, Spring Festival, New Year’s Day

1. 单一的专有名词一般不加 the

如人名 , 地点 , 国籍 , 语言2. 星期几 , 月份前不加 the

3. 节日和公园前不加 the

4. 较长的复合专有名词前加 the

the People’s Republic of China, the Science and Technology Museum

5. 河流 , 湖泊和海洋前一般加 the

the Yangtze River, the Pacific Ocean

Homework:1. Recite the words,

phrases and

sentences of the text

2. Guide Paper II

1. safe a. 安全的，平安的 e.g. It’s not safe to go out at night. 晚上出去不安全。 safe and sound 安然无恙 save v. (1) 搭救 （ 2 ）节省，储蓄 e.g. The doctor saved the old man. Jack saved money for a new bike. safely adv. 安全地；平安地 e.g. We arrived there safely. safety n. 安全 e.g. Safety first.

2. friendly a. 友好的；朋友般的 e.g. be friendly to …= be kind to

对…友好的 The people in Shanghai are friendly

to us.

friendship n. 友谊 e.g. Building friendships takes time.

建立友谊需要时间。

3. used to do sth. 过去常常做某事 e.g. I used to live in Shanghai.

4. look vi. 看起来 e.g. She doesn’t look good today. What’s

wrong with her?

look like 看起来像 e.g. I look like my father.

tourist’s guide

tourist attraction

safe and sound

travel around

be glad to

hope to

at night

welcome to

the highest

take a trip

1. Park Hotel used to be _____________ building in Shanghai.

2. They arrived in Sydney, _____________. 3. I ___________ meet you here again.4. A ___________ is very helpful to a traveller.5. Lily ___________ pass the PE examination.6. The oriental Pearl Tower is a famous ______________

in Shanghai.7. He usually reads novels ___________.8. Li Lei _________ London by underground last summer holidays.9. _____________ to Beijing.10. Julia __________ to Hong Kong next week.

RIGHT WRONG

Homework:1. Review L3

2. WB P32¬33

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