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Unit 6Unit 6
How long have you been
collecting shells?
Reading
How much do you know about history? Discuss these questions in groups.
1. How many Chinese dynasties can you think of?
三皇五帝始，尧舜禹相传。
夏商与西周，东周分两段。
春秋和战国，一统秦两汉。
三分魏蜀吴，二晋前后延。
南北朝并立，隋唐五代传。
宋元明清后，皇朝至此完。
Poem of Chinese dynasties
2. How many famous characters
from Chinese history can you
think of? Make a list.
Emperor
Qin Shihuang
Wu Zetian
Hua Tuo
Zheng He
Li Bai
Lin Zexu
Mao Zedong
Let’s have a competition!
Hangzhou is the capital of Zhejiang Province.Which is the capital of Heilongjiang Province?
省会
Who is not a real history character?
Emperor Kangxi Zhu Yuanzhang Wei Xiaobao
1. Which dynasty came after Tang Dynasty?
A. Yuan Dynasty B. Ming DynastyC. Song Dynasty D. Han Dynasty
2. Chang’an was the capital of Tang Dynasty, ____ was the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty.
A. Beijing B. NanjingC. Kaifeng D. Luoyang
3. Can you think of any famous
characters from the history of
other countries? Make a list.
Queen Victoria
Napoleon
Washington
Lenin
Gandhi
Talk with your partner about more
history characters you know. And make a
list.
Listen to and scan the text for information
and then complete the sentences below.
While You Read
1. Leo has been teaching in China for .
2. Some of the old buildings in Harbin are .
3. The welcomed the first Jews to China.
two years
in Russian style
Song Emperor
Australian western
Chinese historyliving
4. In Australia, students usually study
_________ and ________ history.
5. The more Leo learns about ______________
the more he enjoys ________ in China.
1. What does Leo do in China? Where is he?
He teaches in Harbin.
Answer the questions.
2. What does Leo think of Harbin?
He thinks that it is a city with a very colorful
history. There is some European influence in the city, and some of the old buildings in it are in Russian style.
3. What did Leo find about his family history
in China?
He found that a lot of Jews came to live in
Harbin many years ago. And the first Jews
probably came to Kaifeng more than a
thousand years ago and were welcomed by
the Song Emperor.
4. How long has Leo been studying Chinese
history?
He has been studying Chinese history over
two years.
Do you know your family history? Then tell something about your family history to your classmates.
Language Points
interesting adj. 有趣的，引起兴趣的，令人关注的
The book is interesting.
He is an interesting person.
interested adj. 感兴趣的
be interested in 对……感兴趣
He was interested in the book.
surprising adj.令人惊讶的，意外的 This is really a surprising news.
surprised adj. 感到惊讶的 be surprised (at) 对 ...... 感到惊讶 ; 对感到惊讶 ; 对……感到惊诧 He was surprised at what I said.
1.I’m ____________ (interest) in
____________ (interest) games.
2. The news was ___________ (surprise),
and I was much ___________ (surprise) at it.
interested
interesting
surprising
surprised
Fill in the blanks with the given words.
the more ..., the more ... 越…… 就越 ……
The more he gets, the more he wants.
他得到的越多，他就越贪。 The more she learns, the more she wants to learn.
她越学越想学。
the + 形容词 / 副词比较级， the+ 形容词 / 副词比较级：越……越……
The higher the ground is, the thinner air becomes.
离地面越高 , 空气就越稀薄。 The harder he worked, the more he got.
他工作越努力 , 得到的就越多。
拓 展
1. 她越跟我讲话 , 我越喜欢她。
The more ________________, the more _____________.
2. 房子越大，花的取暖费就越多。
___________ the house is, _________ it will cost us to heat.
she talks to me
I like her
The larger the more
Complete the sentences according to the Chinese.
Get into groups of three. Practice the
conversation below. Then make your
own conversations.
I’m going to work in Australia.
If you do that, you’ll miss your
family. If you do that, you will miss your
friends.
What problems might you have living in a foreign country? What problems do you think a foreigner might have in China? Complete the chart.
If I move to a foreign country, …
If a foreigner moves to China, …
I’ll miss Chinese food._______
__________________________
__________________________
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they’ll have problems with the
language.__________________
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