1、Part Lead-inLook at the following pictures including the Kremlin and Red Square.Describe them using relative clauses.1.The Tiananmen squareis a place where/in which_. 2.The Forbidden City is a palace where/in which_. 3.The Kremlin is a palace where/in which_. 4.Red Square is also a place where/in wh
2、ich_ . the Chinese people gather and celebrate or parade especially on festivals the emperors lived for almost 500 yearsthe President of Russia livesthe Russian people gather and hold eventsPart ListeningActivity 1First listeningListen and predict.1.Where are the speakers? A. On a street B. On a pla
3、ne C. On a bus.2.What are they doing?A. Drawing a map. B. Sightseeing. C. Studying culture.3.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Tourists and a tour guide. B. Classmates. C. Family.ABAActivity 2Listen again and complete the fact sheet with the words you hear.14th17ththe Preside
4、ntsymbolcentreconcertsActivity 3Introduce places in greater detailFinish the following relative clauses according to the given information.1.the Kremlin/a special government area/built between the 14th and 17th centuries/the President lives hereThe Kremlin is 2.the Saint Basils Cathedral/looks like
5、a flame/a symbol of the countryThe Saint Basils Cathedral 3.Red Square/the centre of Moscow/used to be a marketplace/a place for music concerts, parades and even ice hockey gamesRed Square isa special government area which was built between the 14th and 17th centuries and where the President lives.w
6、hich is a symbol of the country looks like a flame.the centre of Moscow which used to be a marketplace and now is a place for music concerts,parades and even ice hockey games.Activity 4Listen again and fill in the blanks.Tour guide: OK, here we are: the Kremlin and Red Square!Tourist 1:_ the Kremlin
7、 exactly? Tour guide: The Kremlin is a special government area. Inside,there are five palaces and four cathedrals. Its where the President lives, too.Tourist 1:_ the Palace Museum in Beijing.Tour guide:_ The Kremlin was actually built around the same time between the 14th and 17th centuries. Tourist
8、 1:_,with the colourful round towers? Ive seen so many photos of it. _, like a flame! Tour guide:Thats Saint Basils Cathedral. People all over the world think of Russia when they see it. Its like the Eiffel Tower in France or the Great Wall in China,a symbol of the country.Tourist2:_can you tell me
9、more about Red Square? Tour guide:_the centre of Moscow, and there have been many important parades and events held here.It also used to be a marketplace a long time ago.Tourist 2:_Tour guide:_the photos of an ice hockey game._ children can skate on Red Square in winter? Tourist 2:_Tour guide: Yes.
10、Red Square is also a place for music concerts. People have a lot of fun here.Excuse me, but what isIt looks so prettyWow.a little bit likeYes.I guess you could say that.Whats that building over thereForgive me for asking,butWell, its consideredOh,really?How amazing!I see that youre looking atNo way!
11、 Thats so cool!Did you know thatActivity 5SummaryClassify what you hear in the above task and fill in the table. Expressions to start a conversationExpressions to respondWhat you hearin the dialogue Other expressions you can think of Excuse me,but what is.? Whats that building over there.? Forgive m
12、e for asking,but.? I see that youre looking at.? Did you know that.? Wow.a little bit like. Yes. I guess you could say that. It looks so pretty. Well,its considered. Oh,really?How amazing! No way! Thats so cool! I beg your pardon,but. Excuse me.Could you please tell me about.? Thats so interesting!
13、It is said that.Part TalkingActivity 1Describe the following pictures using relative clauses.The Forbidden City is a palaceThe valuable vase _is called “blue porcelain”.The Terra-cotta Army were found in 1974,_some farmers were digging a well. The Terra-cotta Army were in fact 8,000 statue_whenwhere
14、 the emperors of China lived in the past and now a big museum where thousands of valuable articles are stored. which is decorated with beautiful blue designswhich were used to guard the tomb of the emperor Qinshihuang.Activity 2Work in groups.Choose a cultural site that you like and role-play a conv
15、ersation between some tourists and their tour guide according to the given information. During the process, pay attention to how to start a dialogue and how to respond.Example:Tourist A:I beg your pardon,but is this the Xuanyuan Mirror?Could you please tell me about it?Tour guide:Yes,it is.It is sai
16、d that its a mirror that can tell right from wrong!.I see that youre looking at that carving on the roof.Did you know that its called chiwenone of the nine sons of the Chinese dragon?Tourist B:No,I didnt.Thats so interesting!Sample dialogue:1.Tourist:Forgive me for asking, but what was the Forbidden
17、 City used for in history?Tour Guide: Well, it is said that the Forbidden City served as the home of emperors and their households as well as the ceremonial and political centre of Chinese government for almost 500 years.Tourist: I see that youre looking at that valuable vase. Do you know anything a
18、bout it?Tour Guide: Its called “blue porcelain”. Some 1.17 million pieces of art are thought to be stored in the Forbidden City, so it is also called “the Palace Museum”.Tourist: Thats really amazing!2.Tourist:Forgive me for asking, but what was the Terra-cotta Army used for?Tour guide: Well, it is
19、said that the Terra-cotta Army was made to guard Qinshihuangs tomb. I see that you are looking at the different faces of the statues. Do you know why?Tourist: I have no idea.Tour guide: Researchers think that each statue is a copy of a real soldier.Tourist: Its so amazing! Excuse me, but when was it found?Tour guide: It was found in 1974,when some farmers were digging a well.
