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Unit 3Unit 3Historical SitesHistorical Sites

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Teaching Focus

Time Allocations

Teaching Procedures

Teaching Objectives

Teaching Approaches

Teaching Difficulties

Teaching Methods

Teaching ObjectivesTeaching Objectives

Become familiar with historical sites in Beijing

Become familiar with Forbidden City

Be able to make the conversations at the Means of Traveling

Understand some sentence structures and patterns

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Teaching ApproachesTeaching Approaches

Let the students read the materials about Purple Forbidden City

Introduce the historical sites in Beijing

Discuss the means of traveling

Homework

Tell something about Purple Forbidden City

Describe briefly the Palace Museum

Focus onFocus on

Historical Sites Means of Traveling

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Time AllocationsTime Allocations

Framework

Conceptual

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Historical Sites (3 periods)

Means of Traveling (3 periods)

Unit 3

Historical Sites

Teaching DifficultiesTeaching Difficulties

Usages

Difficulties

The

New

Words

Some

Useful

Expressions

Teaching MethodsTeaching Methods

MethodsTeacher’s

Explanations

Discussing

Exercises

Questions

Teaching ProceduresTeaching Procedures

Forbidden City

It is the place where the emperor handled the state affairs and held grand ceremonies.

What is the outer court used for ?

太和殿 　　中和殿

　　保和殿

What is the inner

court used for ?

…dealt with daily government affairs, and where the imperial family lived.

坤宁宫

　乾清宫

交泰殿　

Why did the eunuch appear as servant in the inner court?

The emperor had so many concubines and maids, so he was afraid that some might have affairs with the male servants. For this reason, the Eunuch appeared to serve for the emperor, the empress and the concubines.

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Could you make a guess why there are 9999 rooms in the Forbidden City, no more and no less?

Step1 Leading inStep1 Leading in

How much do you know about the Forbidden City?

What is the architectural value of the Forbidden?

We have learnt about its history, its geographic location, and its architectural.

The Forbidden City is one of the architectural wonders of the world.

Historical SitesHistorical SitesHistorical SitesHistorical Sites

Reading AReading AReading AReading A

Forbidden City

NeighborhoodTipsOpening

TimeHow to get there and get around

Forbidden CityForbidden City The Palace Museum, known as the Forbidden City,

was the home to 24 Ming and Qing emperors, off-limits for 500 years. Its stands in the center of Beijing, covering 720000 square meters, owning 800 buildings and 9999 rooms, constituting a priceless testimony to Chinese civilization during the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is the largest and most magnificent group of palaces existing in China and a treasure house of various relics. It is also perfectly maintained.

How to get there and get around Buses No. 1,2,4,10,20,or 101 stop at Tiananmen, Front Gate of the

Palace. Trolley buses No. 103 and No.109 by the North Gate.

Opening Time 8:30-5:00 pm, last admission at 4:00 pm in summer and

3:50pm in winter.

Tips 1. Photography is strictly forbidden in the halls and palaces. 2. At Meridian Gate, you can rent a guide tape with player, in various languages to introduce you to different places in the city. The tape

can be returned at North Gate as you exit.

Neighborhood The hill in Jingshan Park opposite North Gate offers a panoramic view

of the Forbidden City.

Forbidden City

concubine n. 妾

convert v. 　 转换

eunuch n. 宦官，太监

imperial a. 帝王的

inaccessible a. 不可接近的

concubine n. 妾

convert v. 　 转换

eunuch n. 宦官，太监

imperial a. 帝王的

inaccessible a. 不可接近的

inscribe v. 记下，写刻

off-limits n. 禁入地带；禁区

panoramic a. 全景的

relic n.遗产，遗风，遗俗

inscribe v. 记下，写刻

off-limits n. 禁入地带；禁区

panoramic a. 全景的

relic n.遗产，遗风，遗俗

Step 2 Learn New Words and Expressions

Step 3 Read the Passage and DiscussStep 3 Read the Passage and Discuss

How many parts does the Forbidden City consist of?

Why did the eunuch appear as servant in the inner court?

What do you know about the Forbidden City after 1911?

The former palace’s outer court and its inner court.

The emperor had so many concubines and maids, so he was afraid that some might have affairs empress and the concubines.

The last dynasty fell in 1011,but Emperor Puyi still lived in the inner court. In 1925, it was converted into a museum and opened to the public.

Step 4 Learn the Patterns and StructuresStep 4 Learn the Patterns and Structures

Grammar: ParallelismGrammar: Parallelism

平行结构 平行结构是指句子中充当同一种句子成分的并列结构，它

们保持形式上的一致。单词、短语、从句等皆可作为句子中的平行结构。例

It stands in the center of Beijing, covering 720000 square meters, owning 800 buildings and 9999rooms, constituting a priceless testimony to Chinese civilization during the Ming and Qing dynasties. （平行短语）

Step 5 ExercisesStep 5 Exercises

CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Mark the following statements with “T” for true and “F” for Mark the following statements with “T” for true and “F” for false according to the passage.false according to the passage.

( ) 1. The Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang is in the east of Xi’an.( ) 2. The construction of the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang lasted 36 years.( ) 3. The mausoleum has actually not been excavated yet.( ) 4.The terra cotta warriors were first found in a well..( ) 5.In Pit#2, there are mainly figures of soldiers and horses.( ) 6. In the largest pit, about 6000 statues of soldiers and horses.( ) 7. We can get to the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang by taxi or by air.( ) 8.The rental for a car or a minibus to travel around Xi’an in expensive.

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Listening and Speaking: Means of TravelingListening and Speaking: Means of TravelingStep 1 Leading in

Pretend you are a tourist, how do you like to travel, by air, by bus, by train, by ship or by bike? Why?

Step 2 Learn New Words and ExpressionsStep 2 Learn New Words and Expressions

birth confirmation 出生证明booking agency 　 票务代理处cabin 　 船舱carriage 车厢charge chart 收费表computer screen 　 电脑显示屏deck 　 甲板　departure time 　 离开时间

birth confirmation 出生证明booking agency 　 票务代理处cabin 　 船舱carriage 车厢charge chart 收费表computer screen 　 电脑显示屏deck 　 甲板　departure time 　 离开时间

Step 3 Listen to the Dialogues and PracticeStep 3 Listen to the Dialogues and PracticeSample Conversation

1:Air (The Jordans are going to

Xian. Mr. Jordan is calling to Booking Office of Air China to book his tickets.)

(A: Clerk B: Mr. Jordan)

SampleConversation2:Taxi) (The Jordans are going to Beijing

Airport next day. Mr. Jordan wants to make a taxi reservation by telephone.)

(A: Clerk of the Taxi Service Center B: Mr. Jordan )

Sample Conversation3: Train (The Jordan have visited Xi’an . They are

at Xi’an Railway Station for getting on the train to Suzhou.)

(A: Clerk B: Mr. Jordan

C: Conductor)

Sample Conversation 4:Ship(The Jordans are going to

Hangzhou by ship.)(A: Passenger B: Mr. Jordan)

Step 4 Learn Useful Expressions and PatternsStep 4 Learn Useful Expressions and Patterns USEFUL EXPRESSIONS AND PATTERNSUSEFUL EXPRESSIONS AND PATTERNS 1. Traveling by ship is usually less expensive than by plane. 2. My children enjoy the half fare. 3. They are sounding the siren. 4. I want to book a taxi for tomorrow morning. 5. It will take one hour to get to the airport by car from the hotel. 6. How much will the taxi charge? 7. Will you put your bags on the moving belt for? 8. They have to go through the X-ray machine for security check. 9. Would you please tell me the boarding gate for Express 79 to

Suzhou? 10. Show me your tickets, please. 11. I’d like to make a flight reservation to Xian on Sep18th. 12. There is no ticket available on that day. 13. May I inquire the departure time? 14. What is the time due for the morning flight? 15. First class or economy class? 16. Otherwise your reservation will be cancelled.

Step 5 ExercisesStep 5 Exercises Complete the following conversation by making sentences with the Complete the following conversation by making sentences with the

key words orally.key words orally.

(A: ticket clerk B : Mr. Jordan C: Mrs. Jordan) A: Good morning. May I help you? B: Good morning. I’d like to get a transfer to Huangshan please. A: (What train, book) B: We’d like to book sleepers. Are they available? A: Let me see. (today’s sleepers, sell out; only two sleepers, for tomorrow; how many,

you, want) B: Four sleepers. A: Sorry. (if, you, want, four sleepers, only, the day after tomorrow) B: There only two sleepers for tomorrow available. If we want to book four sleepers, only tickets for the day after tomorrow are available. What do you think of it darling? C: In the case of tour sleepers, we’ll have to stay in Shanghai for almost three days. Don’t you think it’s too long? A: Yes. Let’s take two sleepers for tomorrow. Betty and Marry can share the sleepers with us. C: O.K. Just two sleepers and two hard seats for tomorrow. A: (140RMB yuan, for the sleeper, 82 RMB yuan, for the hard seat) B: Here you are. A: Thank you.(here, are, thickets, change)

Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese provided in the blankets into English.provided in the blankets into English.Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese provided in the blankets into English.provided in the blankets into English.

1. The Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang ( 是 70 万工匠花了 36 年才建成的。 ) . 2. The discovery of the tomb （引起世界考古学界的极大兴趣。） . 　 3. The figures （神态表情不相同，堪称现实主义的杰作，世界艺术瑰宝。）

. 4. The terracotta warriors （是被农民挖井时意外发现的。）

. 5. The largest pit ( 有大约 6000 个身穿盔甲的步兵、弓箭手、射手和战车驭

手。 )

. 6. In Pit #2, （总共有大约 1000 名士兵、 400 匹马和 80 辆战车。） . 　 7. Xi’an （交通方便，有国际国内航班通达许多城市和地区。） . 8. Buses in Xin’an （通常拥挤不堪，在西安游览最好的选择是乘出租车。） . 　

Homework

is a tomb 700000workmen spent 36 years to complete

has naturally aroused considerable excitement in archaeological circles

with different expression, are masterpieces of realism and also hold great artistic value

in the world

were accidentally discovered by Chinese peasants while digging a well

contains an estimated 6000 armored infantrymen, bowmen, crossbowmen, archers, and charioteers

contains approximately 1000 soldiers, 400 horses and 80 chariots in all

is well connected by air, with international flights, domestic flights operating to many cities

is heavily overcrowded, the best overall option for journeys of any distance is to travel by taxi

Learn to communicate in the given situationLearn to communicate in the given situation

Situations1Situations1 Situations2Situations2 Situations3Situations3

A: tour guide B: Mr. Jordan

Mr. and Mrs. Jordan are interested in riding a bicycle. So Mr. Jordan asked the tour guide to help him to rent bicycles from the hotel. They are talking about the advantages of riding a bicycle

Now make a conversation between A and B

The Following Expressions May be The Following Expressions May be UsedUsedThe Following Expressions May be The Following Expressions May be UsedUsed

I find riding a bicycle very interesting.

Riding a bicycle interests me a great deal.

I have much interest in riding a bicycles

Useful Useful ExpressionsExpressions

I’m not very interested in riding a bicycles

The Following Expressions May be The Following Expressions May be UsedUsedThe Following Expressions May be The Following Expressions May be UsedUsed

I’ve heard that China is a kingdom of bicycles.

Do you go to work by bicycle every day?

Useful Useful ExpressionsExpressions

Traveling by bicycle has other advantages.

It’s a good exercise to ride a bicycle.

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