Introducing Shanghai
Where is Shanghai?
Look at the map of Shanghai, then answer the following questions:
• Is Shanghai the biggest city in China?
• What’s the population of Shanghai?
• Which district do you live in?
• How do you usually travel around in the city?
By bus, underground, light rail, maglev, taxi or bicycle?
the Bund
The Oriental Pearl Tower
Jinmao Building
The Science and Technology Museum
Yu Garden
City God Temple
Jade Buddha Temple
Nanpu Bridge
Yangpu Bridge
Lupu Bridge
Shanghai International Convention Center
Hongqiao International Airport
Pudong International Airport
Shanghai Museum
Shanghai Grand Theatre
Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition hall
People’s Square
Mary: Where are you from?Li Hui: I’m from Shanghai.Mary: Shanghai is in the east of China, isn’t it? Li Hui: Yes, it is.Mary: How big is it?Li Hui: It has an area of about 6,340 square kilometers.Mary: What’s the population of Shanghai?Li Hui: About fourteen million.
Mary: Shanghai is a very modern city, isn’t it?
Li Hui: Yes, it is. There’s very convenient
public transport. You can travel around
by bus, coach, underground, light rail
and maglev. Besides, there’re two big
international airports.
Mary: What are the famous tourist attractions
in Shanghai?
Li Hui: The Bund, the Oriental Pearl Tower,
Jinmao Building, the Science and
Technology Museum, Yu Garden and
so on.
Mary: I see. That sounds very attractive. I
hope to go sightseeing in Shanghai
for my next holiday.
Li Hui: Welcome to Shanghai! I’ll be glad to
be your guide.
A: Where is Shanghai?B: It’s in the east of China.A: How big is it?B: It has an area of 6,340 square kilometers.A: What’s the population of Shanghai?B: About 14 million.A: What are the famous tourist attractions in Shanghai?B: They are the Bund, the Oriental Pearl Tower, Yu Garden and so on.
Place Location Area Population Tourist
attractions
Kunming southeast of China
22,000 1,200,000 Dianchi Lake, the
Stone Forest
Xiamen southeast of China
1,600 500,000 Gulangyu Island, Jimei
London southeast of Britain
1,600 8 million the Tower of London, the
Tower Bridge
New York
east of America
900 8 million the Statue of Liberty , Wall
Street
1. besides adv. 此外 e.g. People usually eat dumplings at
Lantern Festival, besides, they watch
lantern displays.
besides prep. 除…之外 e.g. Five of us will take a plane to Beijing,
besides John.
2. hope n. 希望 e.g. He has no hope of winning.
hope vt.
I hope you will be well again soon.
Proper nouns: 专有名词Examples
People Linda, Julia, Dick, Li Hui
Places China, Britain, Beijing, London, Shanghai, Yu Garden
Nationalities Chinese, British, American, French
Language Chinese, English, Japanese
Days of the week Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Months January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Festivals National Day, Spring Festival, New Year’s Day
1. 单一的专有名词一般不加 the
如人名 , 地点 , 国籍 , 语言2. 星期几 , 月份前不加 the
3. 节日和公园前不加 the
4. 较长的复合专有名词前加 the
the People’s Republic of China, the Science and Technology Museum
5. 河流 , 湖泊和海洋前一般加 the
the Yangtze River, the Pacific Ocean
Homework:1. Recite the words,
phrases and
sentences of the text
2. Guide Paper II
1. safe a. 安全的,平安的 e.g. It’s not safe to go out at night. 晚上出去不安全。 safe and sound 安然无恙 save v. (1) 搭救 ( 2 )节省,储蓄 e.g. The doctor saved the old man. Jack saved money for a new bike. safely adv. 安全地;平安地 e.g. We arrived there safely. safety n. 安全 e.g. Safety first.
2. friendly a. 友好的;朋友般的 e.g. be friendly to …= be kind to
对…友好的 The people in Shanghai are friendly
to us.
friendship n. 友谊 e.g. Building friendships takes time.
建立友谊需要时间。
3. used to do sth. 过去常常做某事 e.g. I used to live in Shanghai.
4. look vi. 看起来 e.g. She doesn’t look good today. What’s
wrong with her?
look like 看起来像 e.g. I look like my father.
tourist’s guide
tourist attraction
safe and sound
travel around
be glad to
hope to
at night
welcome to
the highest
take a trip
1. Park Hotel used to be _____________ building in Shanghai.
2. They arrived in Sydney, _____________. 3. I ___________ meet you here again.4. A ___________ is very helpful to a traveller.5. Lily ___________ pass the PE examination.6. The oriental Pearl Tower is a famous ______________
in Shanghai.7. He usually reads novels ___________.8. Li Lei _________ London by underground last summer holidays.9. _____________ to Beijing.10. Julia __________ to Hong Kong next week.
RIGHT WRONG
Homework:1. Review L3
2. WB P32¬33
Part II,III