1、Book3 Unit3 WritingHow to Introduce a PlaceHomework 1Ask students to write an introduction to any favorite cities they have been to.ExampleIntroduction to ChongqingLocated in the south west of China, Chongqing, known as “the city of mountains”, is famousfor its mountainous landscape. The famous Yang
2、tze River and Jialingjiang River wind their waysthrough the city and join at Chaotianmen, which makes it a famous tourist draw. Because of themountains and rivers, which lead to the foggy weather, Chongqing is also noted as “the FoggyCity” in China.Chongqing is a historic city enjoying a history of
3、more than 3000 years. About 30 millionpeople, including 55 different ethnic groups, live in this place, contributing to the bright Chuanyuculture. Hot and spicy is the key feature of the food in Chongqing and hotpot is the symbolic dishthat is loved by people around the country.Long history and brig
4、ht culture give birth to the prosperous tourism with many famoustourist attractions such as Ciqikou, Jiefangbei (the Monument of Liberation), to name but a few.Built among the mountains, the city holds a special and splendid appearance, where you canfind mountains, rivers, bridges, vehicles, trains,
5、 subway, boats and planes in just one picture.Chongqing is the economic center of Southwest China. Manufacturing and tourism are thekey industries of Chongqings economy. Being the only municipality in Western China and withthe support of the central government, Chongqing is developing at an unparall
6、eled speed.Homework 2Ask students to write an introduction to their schoolExampleIntroduction to Chongqing No.8 Secondary SchoolLocated in Yubei District, Chongqing No.8 Secondary School enjoys a long history and agreat reputation being one of the top secondary schools in Chongqing.The school, estab
7、lished by Patriotic industrialist Yang Ruoyu, dates back to 1938, but thenew campus is pretty beautiful and modern. The whole campus covers an area of about 300acres and is centered on the four teaching buildings. On the west side of the campus stand thebuildings of dormitories with a cosy living co
8、ndition, and the canteens with a variety ofnutritious and delicious dishes. On the east lie a football filed, a gym, several basketball courtsand some other sports facilities. Equipped with sufficient and advanced living and learningfacilities, the school provides a convenient and comfortable living
9、 and learning condition formore than 4500 students and 400 teachers.“Honesty, diligence, independence, and achievement” is the school motto, guiding all thestudents and teachers to strive for excellence. With hardworking students and the dedicatedteachers, the school has helped thousands of students
10、 realize the dream of entering the keyuniversities in China and the world.Homework 3小作文练习重庆，又名山城，是一座大山环绕的城市，嘉陵江和长江蜿蜒流过市区。特殊的地貌造就了特殊的城市面貌，在这里你会看到高楼大厦依山而建，轻轨穿楼而过。Chongqing, also _the Mountain City _ by hugemountains with the Yangtze River and Jialingjiang River _.Thisspecial landform _, _youwillseethe
11、skyscrapersbuiltonthemountainsideandthelightrail_.重庆是一个具有超过 3 千万人口的大城市，包括大约 55 个不同的名族。不同的民族带来各自特殊的文化，但一起构成了灿烂的川渝文化。Chonging _30 millin people, _55_. Diferent ethnic group brings different cultures, but togetherthey _.辣是重庆饮食的重要特色，而其中最著名的当属火锅，一种深受全中国人喜爱的炖汤。_ is the _ of the food in Chongqing, _the most famous must be hotpot, a kind of stew _.关于经济，作为中国唯一一个中国西部直辖市，重庆是中国的核心城市之一。制造业和旅游业使得重庆成为了中国西部的经济中心。 同时由于来自中央政府的支持， 重庆正在以一个无可比拟的速度发展。As for the economy, as _ in western China, Chongqing is_ in China. _.Meanwile,_ofthecentralgovernment, Chongqing _.
