Unit 14 Reading

He’s already visited the place where his ancestors lived.

Han LiliRizhao Foreign Languages School

overseas Chinese

ancestor

海外华人

1.Do you know where your ancestors lived?2.Have you ever talked about your ancestors with yo

ur family?3.Do you think “ancestors” are important?

look for their families’ roots

Read the passage quickly and answer the two questions.

1.Two overseas Chinese students are mentioned ,who are they?

2.Have they visited the places where their ancestors lived?

Robert Qian and Cathy Qin .

Yes, they have .

1.Who is Robert Qian?

He is a Chinese Canadian .

His family is like a tall tree with long roots .

Read Paragraph One and answer the two questions.

2.What has he found in China?

In Search of Roots

organizer

time

members

the of Guangdong Province

in

the young students who are between and years old like Robert Qian and Cathy Qin

local government

1980

overseas Chinese16

25

Read Paragraph Two and fill in the blanks.当地政府

Read Paragraph Three and list what they do during the two-week camp.

1.__________________________________

2.__________________________________

3.__________________________________

4.__________________________________

5.__________________________________

6.__________________________________watch the villagers do their daily activities

go for walks through the countryside

drink from the village well

visit interesting sights

study Chinese culture

see changes that have happened in that area

Read Paragraphs Four &Five and answer the following questions.1.What’s the purpose of In Search of Roots?

2.How has this trip affected Cathy Qin and Robert Qian?

To give young overseas Chinese the chance to learn more about themselves.

Cathy Qin thinks it has been a great trip,and she has so many memories of China to take with her. Robert Qian has really enjoyed the trip so far.It has been a big step for him,and he’s looking forward to finding out more about his roots.

Please allow me to send out the best wishes！We are from the same ancestor and root.Welcome back home overseas Chinese ! Let’s make our homeland richer and stron

ger together !

“In Search of Family” has helped students like Robert Qian find out about their homeland. Most overseas Chinese students in the program have visited China before. Cathy and Robert are still in China, and they think the program was helpful to both of them.The worst part of the trip is going to the village. Watching the villagers makes the students feel embarrassed. Robert Qian was in China. The program begins in 1980. This program helped Cathy Qin understand her roots better.

Correct the sentences according to the reading.

Roots

“In Search of Family” has helped students like Robert Qian find out about their homeland.

Most overseas Chinese students in the program have visited China before.

Cathy and Robert are still in China, and they think the program was helpful to both of them.

The worst part of the trip is going to the village.

Roots

have never visited

best

has been

Watching the villagers makes the students feel embarrassed.

Robert Qian was in China.

The program begins in 1980.

This program helped Cathy Qin understand her roots better.

good

is

startedhashelped

Order the sentences 1-8 according to the reading.

“In Search of Roots” has helped students like Robert Qian find out about their homeland. Most overseas Chinese students in the program have never visited China before. Cathy and Robert are still in China, and they think the program has been helpful to both of them.The best part of the trip is going to the village. Watching the villagers makes the students feel good. Robert Qian is in China. The program started in 1980. This program helped Cathy Qin understand her roots better.

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Imagine you are Robert. After returning from China, you write a letter to your good friend about “In Search of Roots”. Describe what you did in China and how visiting China has affected you.

Dear Tom,

I have just returned from a two-week

trip to Guangdong Province in

southern China. In the past fourteen

days,…

Homework1.Ask your parents about the ancestors of your

family and draw a family tree. 2.Suppose two overseas Chinese students have

come to your town. Write a report that includes the following information:

what you have already shown them and why what important things you haven’t shown them

yet