外研社版高一必修 1

Module4 A social survey Reading

Do you like travelling?

Where have you ever been to?

Which city do you think is the most attractive one? Why?

ModernModern

Lively Lively

coconut palmcoconut palm

climateclimate

on the coaston the coastGulangyu Gulangyu

Have you ever been to Xiamen?Have you ever been to Xiamen?

What is your impression of that city?What is your impression of that city?

If you haven’t, don’t worry, today we haIf you haven’t, don’t worry, today we have a chance to read a dialogue between ve a chance to read a dialogue between John and Xiao Li, who is introducing XiJohn and Xiao Li, who is introducing Xinmen to his friend.nmen to his friend.

Before we read the passage, let’s imagine, if you are Xiao Li , what aspects of Xiamen would you like to introduce?

Can you read the passage as quickly as you can to find out what aspects of Xiamen does Xiao Li introduce?

THE CITY

THE PEOPLE

CLIMATE

BUILDINGS

PLACES OF

INTEREST

TWO DIFFERENT DISTRICTS

________, interesting and _______

________________ in summer and ____________ in winterLots of ____________________ and great shopping _____

_______________,__________, with some interesting architectureThe __________ district and the _________ district

AttractiveAttractive

Pretty hot and wetPretty hot and wetquite coldquite cold

high-rise buildings high-rise buildings mallsmalls

Gulangyu IslandGulangyu Island

businessbusinesswesternwestern

livelylively______________FriendlyFriendly

gorgeousgorgeous

Words and SentencesWords and Sentences

1.1. This is the first time This is the first time I’ve visitedI’ve visited your hometown. your hometown.

2.2. I feel I feel fortunatefortunate living here.and I love living by the s living here.and I love living by the seaside.easide.

3.3. The tourists can be The tourists can be a nuisancea nuisance in the summer beca in the summer because there are too many of them.use there are too many of them.

4.4. Now we are leaving the business district and Now we are leaving the business district and approapproachingaching the harbour. the harbour.

5.5. It’s a It’s a gorgeousgorgeous island island withwith some really interesting some really interesting architecture.architecture.

6.6. That sounds great. I’m That sounds great. I’m starvingstarving!!

This is the first time John ___________XiaoLi’s hometwon—Xiamen. It _______________since John and Xiao Li last saw each other and John thinks that this is one of the most _______places that he has been to in China. And Xiao Li says he feels________ living there though the_________ in the summer can be a(n)__________. Gulangyu Island is a _________ island with some really interesting__________. When they stopped they had lunch in a nice little fish restaurant since John was________.

has visitedhas been six years

attractive fortunate

touristsnuisance gorgeous

architecture

starving

Since we have read Xiao Li’s introduction of Xiamen, have you got any idea about how to introduce a city? Can you introduce you hometown to your friend? The following pictures may give you some help.

Which is a better place to live in, the Which is a better place to live in, the downtown or the countryside?downtown or the countryside?

1.1.Read the passage in your workbook on pRead the passage in your workbook on page 89age 89

2.2.Make a list of the advantages and disadvMake a list of the advantages and disadvantages of your neighbourhood.antages of your neighbourhood.