1、U NIT 3Skills building 2:Describing illustrationsillustration:give some information with picturesLoulan city The 2nd century BC witnessed the founding of the ancient city Loulan,which is located in what is now Xinjiang.At the time,Loulan served as the political,economic,and cultural center of Loulan
2、 Kingdom,and due to its location on the Silk Road,played a rather important role in cultural exchange between China and the West.Unfortunately the ancient city became deserted during the Northern Wei Dynasty.Document/textIllustration/drawingWhen we are describing an illustration,we should pay attent
3、ion to:uDo not wish to point out every detail of the illustration.uBriefly mention the subject of the illustration.uFocus on the related background about the illustration.How to describe an illustrationSome more information about the Magao CaveslThis is a picture of the Mogao caves.There are altoget
4、her 492 caves.The caves are located in Dunhuang,Gansu Province,on the famous Silk Road.Look at this illustrationLook at this illustration l Subject:l Related background:l the Mogao Cavesl The are altogether 492 caves.The caves are located in Dunhuang,Gansu province,on the famous Silk Road.Samples 1
5、l Key wordsKey wordsl Qinshihuangl 221 BC,unitel 206 BC,overthrow The man in this picture is emperor Qingshihuang.He united China,but his dynasty didnt last very long.The Qin Dynasty was overthrown in 206 BCSamples 2l Key words:l The Great Walll One of the Eight Wondersl This picture shows the Great
6、 Wall in china.It is well-known as one of the Eight Wonders in the world.B Look at the illustration below and write a description for it.Use the key words in the box.Key wordsTiananmen Gate1st October 1949the founding of the ceremony of the Peoples Republic of ChinaChairman Mao ZedongThis is a pictu
7、re of Tiananmen Gate._On 1st October,1949,the founding ceremony of the Peoples Republic of China was held on the second floor of Tiananmen Gate.Chairman Mao Zedong announced the founding of the new country as he overlooked Tiananmen Square.Attack on Pearl HarborAttack on Pearl HarborlPearl Harbor,pa
8、rt of the Hawaiian Islands,is one of the mojor military bases of the United States.A surprise attack was carried out there by the Japaneses in 1941.The attack led to the US coming into the Second World War.lOn 26th November1941,39 Japanese ships set sail for the Hawaiin Islands.On 7th December,they
9、attacked the US airfields and the US ships in Pearl Harbor.l At around 8:10a.m,the United States Ship(USS)Arizona was heavily bombed and eventually exploded.In the USS Oklanhoma was also hit with more than 400 men inside.Many other American ships were sunk or badly damaged.Almost 200 American airpla
10、nes were destroyed and about 3,ooo American soldiers were killed or wounded in just a few hours.l The next day,US President Franklin Roosevelt declared war against Japan.In memory of the Americans who died in the attack,a national memorial was built in Pearl Harbor just above the remains of the sunk
11、en battleship Arizona.Step2:writing descriptions for your illustrationsYou are preparing for your talk about the Attack on Pearl Harbor.Below is the information you have found on a website.Use it to describe the illustrations you have.1.Have you ever heard about the attack on Pearl Harbor?2.When and
12、 where did it take place?3.What was the result?Group workRead the information on the web Discuss what information can be used from the web page to describe the illustrationsWrite the descriptions for the four illustrations on Page 55 These photos remind us of the attack carried out in 1941 by the Ja
13、panese on Pearl Harbor,an important US military base in Hawaii,during World War II.This picture shows the night before the attack.Many Japanese ships and aircrafts sailed to the Hawaiian Islands and were waiting for a surprise attack.This picture shows the scene after he attack.As a result of the fa
14、tal attack,much of the US Pacific Fleet was destroyed.The man in this picture is the former US President Franklin Roosevelt.He declared the war against Japan after the attack.This picture shows the US national memorial at Pearl Harbor.It was built to remember those American who died in the attack in
15、 1941.before the attackJapanese shipssail to the Hawaiian Islandafter the attackfatal attackthe US Pacific Fleetdestroyedformer US presidentFranklin RooseveltDeclare war against JapanNational memorial at Pearl HarborRemember those dead,1941Step2:writing descriptions for your illustrationsMini skills
16、carry out,lead to,set sail for,less than,in memory of1.Reducing speed limits should _ low death on the road.2.The number of the students in our class is more than 50 but _ 60.3.The peoples memorial was established _ the heroes who died in the wars.4.Last Sunday,we _ Egypt to pay a visit to the Great Pyramid.5.The manager discussed the plan that they would like to see _ the next year.lead to less than in memory of set sail for carried out Attack on Pearl HarborGood bye
