Do you dream about traveling around the

world?Yes, of course. And I want to be a tour guide( 导游 ) when I was young. So I can go to places of interest （名胜） freely.

•the capital of China

•places of great interest

( 名胜 )

the Great Wall

Tian’anmen Square

the Summer Palace

the Palace Museum

the Palace Museum

Let’s learn more about the Palace Museum.

Taihe Palace

Zhonghe Palace

Baohe Palace

Huangji Palace

Fengxian Palace

Taihe Palace 太和殿

Taihe Palace

golden throne

金色的 御座

金銮

hold important meetings

Zhonghe Palace 中和殿

Zhonghe Palace is a place for the emperor( 皇帝 ) to have a rest before meetings.

Baohe Palace 保和殿

Baohe Palace

保和殿

满汉全席

科举殿试

have big dinners

have palace exams

works of artworks of art

艺术品艺术品

Fengxian PalaceFengxian Palace 奉先奉先殿殿

clocks and watchesclocks and watches

Huangji Palace 皇极殿

Chinese paintingsChinese paintings

Come to the Palace Museum! There are many things to see here. Don’t miss them.

Taihe Palace — the golden throne

Baohe Palace —works of art

Huangji Palace —Chinese Paintings

…and many more

You learn all about China’s history at the museum!

Time Place Things to see

Correct the answers

Dear Mum,I am happy in Beijing today because I visited the______________ .It is very famous. It has lots of palaces and interesting things ________ there.Taihe Palace is the highest palace. It is about 27 meters high. The ______ throne is in this palace. It is wonderful.There are nice ______ of art in Zhonghe Palace and Baohe

Palace. In Huangji Palace, I saw some Chinese _______ .There are some clocks and _______ in Fengxian Palace.It is a great day today. I learn a lot about the history of China at the museum. If you visit Beijing next time, don’t

miss it.Best wishes!Neil

Palace Museumto see

golden

workspaintings

watches

Complete the e-mail

Make the Reading as an example. Write a composition “Welcome to the Palace Museum!”

There are lots of great palaces to visit in the Palace Museum.Would you like to visit---------

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Welcome to the Palace Museum. We are looking forward to seeing you there.

Taihe Palace? 高 28米，面积为 2380多平方米 故宫最大的殿 走进该殿，前方为金銮 皇帝举行重大典礼Baohe Palace? 清代时，每年除夕，皇帝举行大宴 举行殿试 收藏艺术品Huangji Palace? 收藏中国画和珍宝Zhonghe Palace? 举行大典前，皇帝在此休息 官员（ official）朝拜 (worship)Fengxian Palace? 收藏钟表

Simon is inviting Neil to Beihai Park.

Where do they want to go tomorrow?

What can they do there?

When and where will they meet?

Would you like

to invite your

partner to go

out?

Useful expressions: Would you like to go to … ? What can we see there?That sounds great. What time shall we leave…?Where shall we meet?……

Let’s plan a day out!

1. 在故宫的一天 2. 不要错过他们 3. 金色宝座 4. 艺术品 5. 中国画

a day at the Palace Museum

Don’t miss them

the golden throne

works of art

Chinese paintings

Translate the phrases.

Translate the phrases.

6. 还有很多 7. 划船 8. 在你的旅馆前面

9. 有许多东西可以看

10. 全面了解中国的历史

many more

row a boat

in front of your hotel

There are many things to see.

learn all about China’s history

1.I like

Chinese______________ （ paint ） very

much.

2.This picture is one of the greatest ______

（ work ） of art in the world.

3.He often ________（错过） the early bus

in the morning.

paintings

works

misses

Fill in the blanks

Fill in the blanks• 4.There are lots of interesting things

___________ （ see ） .• 5.What about _______ ( 划船 ) a boat

this weekend?• 6.The girl with _________ hair is

Annie.(gold).• 7.There are many ________( 旅馆 ) in

the town centre.

to see

rowing

golden

hotels

( )1.Jack is busy because he has too much

homework ______ every day.

A. do B. to do C. doing D. to doing

( )2.Don’t _____ the beginning of the party.

A. miss B. catch C. watch D. play

( )3.There are ______ things ______ today.

A. much more; to do B. many more; to do

C. much more; doing D. many more; doing

( )4.What _____ you do tomorrow, Tom?

A. shall B. do C. are D. will

( )5.-________ is the No.2 bus stop?

-It’s about five minutes on foot from here.

A. How long B. How many C. How far D. When

B

A

B

D

C

1.明天我们在你的宾馆前见面怎么样？_______________________________ tomorrow?

2.奉先殿有很多艺术品可以看There are ___________________________ in Fengxian Palace.

3.不要错过本周末的会议______________________this weekend.4.在学校有很多东西可以学There are ______________________ at school.

Shall we meet in front of your hotel

many works of art to see

Don’t miss the meeting

many things to learn

Translate the sentences.

5.在动物园你能了解很多动物的情况You can _____________________ in the zoo.6.你愿意和我一起去湖上泛舟吗？Would you like ______________ with me?7.这里离故宫有多远？ 乘公交车大约半小时。_____________ the Palace Museum?It’s about ______________________.

learn a lot about animals

to row a boat

How far is it from

half an hour by bus

Translate the sentences.