八 八 八 ( 八 ) Unit 3
八 年 级 ( 上 )Unit 3
Topic 3 The builders used live
models, didn’t they?
Section B
Teaching aims and demands
1. Talk about the places of interest.
2. Master tag questions.
Review
1. Can you describe the old city walls
in Beijing?
2. Show the poster that was made in
last class. Make them remember the
discussions they made.
Emperor Qin’s
Terra Cotta
Warriors
Where are they in China?
They’re in Xi’an.
And they’re the tombs of the first
emperor Qin Shi Huang.
Listen to 1a and answer the questions.
1. What are the children talking about?
They are talking about Emperor
Qin’s Terra Cotta Warriors.
2. What did Jim think of them?
He thinks they are one of the greatest
wonders of the world.
Look, listen and say
S: Jim, you visited Emperor Qin’s Terr
acotta Warriors last week, didn’t you?
J: Yes, I did. They are great. I think the
y are one of the greatest wonders of t
he world.
S: Who made them?
J: The first emperor, Qin Shihuang, ordered his men to make them.
S: The builders used live models, didn’t they?
J: Yes, they did.S: There are many treasures in Qin Shihua
ng’s Underground Palace, aren’t there?J: I’m not sure. However, many people beli
eve there are lots of treasures there.
Language points
1. I think they are one of the greatest wo
nders of the world.
本句是宾语从句, they are one of …the
world 充当 I think 的宾语。下文的 How
ever, many peo0ple believe there are lots
of treasures there. 跟本句结构相同。
2. The first emperor, Oin Shihuang, ord
ered his men to make them.
order sb. to do sth.
命令,嘱咐某人做某事
3. The builders used live models…
live adj. 意为“有生命的,活的”,主要指动物。Eg. live fish 活鱼另有“(指广播,电视)现场直播的,实况转播”的意思。live broadcast of the World Cup
世界杯现场直播
Pair work Ask questions about the Terra Cotta
Warriors, using tag questions.
A: Emperor Qin’s Terracotta
Warriors are one of the greatest
wonders of the world, aren’t they?
B: Yes, they are./No, they aren’t.
Listen to the dialogue and mark True or False.
1. Both Sally and Jim think China is
beautiful and great.
2. China is the oldest country in the
world.
3. Jim likes the Summer Palace, but Sally
likes the Great Wall.
4. Jim likes West Lake best.
T
T
F
F
Sally: Hi, Jim! What do you think of
China?
Jim: I think it’s great and beautiful.
Sally: Me, too. China has a long history.
It’s one of the oldest countries in
the world.
听力原文
Jim: I agree with you. Also there are lots
of places of interest, such as the Su
mmer Palace, the Great Wall, West
Lake and ?Emperor Qin’s Terracot
ta Warriors.
Sally: West Lake is beautiful, isn’t it?
Jim: Yes, it is. But I like the Great Wall
best because it is a symbol of China.
Where is it?The Temple of Heaven
It’s in China. It is used to pray in
ancient time.
It is in London. It is a
symbol of England.
Long ago a queen
built it to tell the
time.
Big Ben
The Statue of Liberty
It’s in the USA.
It’s in New York.
Who built it?
The French built
it. It was a gift for
Americans.
The Eiffel Tower
And it’s in Paris,
France. The
French built it for
the international
exhibition of Paris
in 1889.
Practice
• 1 Finish 3a.
• 2 Finish 3b.
What is it?
Where is it?
Why is it famous?
Do you know more
about it?
Peking University is one of the most famous and old universities in China. It has a good reputation for providing their students with the best teachers and modern facility. It is easy for students who graduated from this university to look for a job and have a better future. Every year, millions of students try their best to go in to Peking University. Entering Peking University is a dream for all the Chinese students.
The famous West Lake is like a brilliant pearl embedded in the beautiful and fertile shores of the East China Sea near the mouth of the Hangzhou Bay. The lake covers an area of 5.6 square kilometers. The view of the West Lake is simply enchanting, which offers many attractions for tourists at home and abroad.
Sum up
Emperor Qin’s
Terra Cotta arriors
tomb
emperor
wonder
live model
treasure
underground
palace
Egypt
French
exhibition
Peking
University
Work alone
• Complete the sentences according to
the example.
• Example: The Xi’an City Wall is about
13.7 kilometers long.
• It is 12 meters high.
• It is 15-18 meters wide.
1. The Forbidden City is 960
meters ______ and 750 meters ______.
2. The Grand Buddha in Leshan is
71 meters______.
long wide
high
Project
1. Sum up and practice tag questions
(you can have a look at the language
materials).
2. Sum up the main points in this lesson.
3. Assign homework.