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Unit 6Unit 6Artificial SceneryArtificial Scenery

Unit 6Unit 6Artificial SceneryArtificial Scenery

Contents

Teaching Approaches

Teaching Focus

Time Allocations

Teaching Difficulties

Teaching Methods

Contents

Teaching Objectives

Teaching Procedures

Teaching Objectives

Students

Students

Become familiar with historical sites in Beijing

Be able to make the conversations at the Means of Traveling

Become familiar with Forbidden City

Students

Students

Understand some sentence structures and patterns

Teaching 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 on

Historical Sites Means of Traveling

2 Passages

Time Allocations

Framework

Conceptual

A

Historical Sites (3 periods)

Means of Traveling (3 periods)

Unit 3

Historical Sites

Teaching Difficulties

Usages

Difficulties

The

New

Words

Some

Useful

Expressions

Teaching Methods

MethodsTeacher’s

Explanations

Discussing

Exercises

Questions

Teaching Procedures

Forbidden City

Step1 Leading in

How much do you know about the Forbidden City?

What is the architectural value of the Forbidden?

What do you know about the Forbidden City after 1911?

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

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

The last dynasty fell in 1911, but Emperor Puyi still lives in the inner court. In 1925, it was converted into a museum and opened to the public.

Step 2 Learn New Words and Expressions

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

tip n. 提示；忠告；内部情报

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

supreme a. 至高的，最高的

testimony n. 证明

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

How many parts does the Forbidden City consist of?

太和殿　　中和殿

　　保和殿

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

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.

Answers

What are the ranks of the concubines?

The first three grade concubines were: Empress(first grade), Guifei (second grade), Bin (third grade).

坤宁宫

乾清宫

交泰殿　

Step 4 Learn the Patterns and Structures

Grammar: Parallelism(Grammar: 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构，它们保持形式上的一致。单词、短语、从句等皆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

9999 rooms, constituting a priceless testimony to

Chinese civilization during the Ming and Qing

dynasties. （平行短语）

Step 2 Learn New Words and Expressions

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

Step 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 5 Exercises

CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDINGMark the following statements with “T” for true and “F” for false Mark the following statements with “T” for true and “F” for false

according to the passage.according to the passage.( ) 1. All of the emperors of Ming and Qing lived in the

Forbidden City.( ) 2. The highest civil and military officers could enter the

Forbidden City without good reason.( ) 3. The construction of the Forbidden City was finished

during the Ming Dynasty.( ) 4. The emperor dealt with the government affairs in the

inner court.( ) 5. The common people have been allowed to enter and

settle down in the Forbidden City after 1949.( ) 6. Every concubine of the emperor was interviewed by

the emperor himself.( ) 7. Visitors can take photos in the Forbidden City.( ) 8. The concubines could marry other man after the

emperor died.

F

F

F

T

F

F

F

T

Listening and Speaking: Listening Practice

Step 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 Expressions

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harbor 　 港口moving belt 　 传送带

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harbor 　 港口moving belt 　 传送带

Step 2 Learn New Words and Expressions

birth confirmation 出生证明platform 　 月台，站台security check 　 安检sign 　 示意牌，指示

牌sleeper 　 卧铺special waiting hall 专门候车厅taxi service center 出租车服务中心traffic 交通X-ray machine 　 X 光机

birth confirmation 出生证明platform 　 月台，站台security check 　 安检sign 　 示意牌，指示

牌sleeper 　 卧铺special waiting hall 专门候车厅taxi service center 出租车服务中心traffic 交通X-ray machine 　 X 光机

Step 3 Listen to the Dialogues and Practice

Sample Conversation 1: 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)

Step 3 Listen to the Dialogues and Practice

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 )

Step 4 Learn Useful Expressions and Patterns

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS AND PATTERNSUSEFUL EXPRESSIONS AND PATTERNSUSEFUL EXPRESSIONS AND PATTERNSUSEFUL EXPRESSIONS AND PATTERNS

They have to go through the X-ray machine for security check.

Will you put your bags on themoving belt for?

How much will the taxi charge?

It will take one hour to get tothe airport by car from the

hotel.

Traveling by ship is usuallyless expensive than by plane.

My children enjoy the half fare.

They are sounding the siren.

I want to book a taxi fortomorrow morning.

Step 4 Learn Useful Expressions and Patterns

Otherwise your reservation willbe cancelled.

First class or economy class?

What is the time due for the

morning flight?

May I inquire the departure

time?

Would you please tell me theboarding gate for Express 79 toSuzhou?

Show me your tickets, please.

I’d like to make a flightreservation to Xi’an on

Sep18th.

There is no ticket available on

that day.

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS AND PATTERNSUSEFUL EXPRESSIONS AND PATTERNSUSEFUL EXPRESSIONS AND PATTERNSUSEFUL EXPRESSIONS AND PATTERNS

Step 5 Exercises

Complete the following conversation by making sentences Complete the following conversation by making sentences with the key words orally.with the 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)

What train tickets do you want to book?

Today’s sleepers are all sold out. There are only two sleepers for tomorrow. How many do you want?

If you want four sleepers, you can only have sleepers for the day after tomorrow.

Step 5 Exercises

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)

140 RMB yuan for the sleeper and 82 RMB yuan for the hard seat.

Here are the tickets and the change.

Speaking Practice

Dialogue 1Dialogue 1

（ A: a tour guide; B: Jack ）The tour guide is showing Jack around the ancient city of Pingyao. They are walking along Nandajie Street. Jack has a special interest in the ancient Chinese architecture.

Dialogue 2Dialogue 2 The tour guide continues to introduce the glory of banking business and security company ―― Tongxinggong Armed Escort Company in Pingyao.

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

Homework

1. I’d like to __________________________________.

（订 5 张 9 月 17 日上午北京至昆明的机票。）2. There’re _______________________. （去三亚

的机票已售完。）3. You will ___________________________________________. （须在起飞前 36 小时确认您的机

位。）4. It takes

___________________________________. （从酒店坐出租车到机场大约 1 小时 20 分钟。）

book five airline tickets from Beijing to Kunming on the morning of the Sep. 17th.

have to reconfirm your reservation 36 hours ahead

of the taking-off time.

no air tickets to Sanya available.

one hour and twenty minutes from the hotel to the

airport by taxi.

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

Homework

5. Mr. Green _____________________________ （电话预定一辆出租车，明早 6 点从酒店门口出发到机场。）

6. From which platform （站台） _____________________. （开往太原的列车在哪个站台上车。）

7. You’ll have to__________________________. （上海转开往黄山的列车。）

8. Travelling by air _______________________. （比乘火车快得多。）

has reserved a taxi to take him from the hotel to the

airport at six o’clock tomorrow morning.

does the Taiyuan train here?

change the Huangshan train at Shanghai.

is much quicker than by train.

Homework for today II. Learn to communicate in the given situation.(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.

The following expressions may be used for your practiceI find riding a bicycle very interesting.

Riding a bicycle interests me a great deal.

I have much interest in riding a bicycles.

I’m not very interested in riding a bicycles

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

Do you go to work by bicycle every day?

It’s a good exercise to ride a bicycle.

Traveling by bicycle has other advantages.

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