Book 3 Module 1Great European Cities

Writing

马运馨琼山中学

Nice to meet you!

Can you guess which city I come from?

south

north

It is in the north of Hainan.

It lies on the west of Wenchang.

eastwest

It is situated to the east of Lingao.

It is located on the north coast of Hainan Island.

Can you guess which city I come from?

位于，坐落于

Location

Where is Sanya?

Haikou

Location （位置）

Sanya ______ _______ the south of Hainan.

Sanya is ______ _______ the south coast of Hainan.

Sanya is ______ _______ the southwest of Haikou.

situated

located

on

to

in

lies

A

B

in

BA

on

AB

to

Learn how to write a short passage about a city or a place, using the following expressions such as, be located/situated in/on/to, have a population of, be famous for/ be known as… to describe location, population, famous features of the city such as places of interest, landmarks, and symbols etc.

Teaching objective:

adjectives used to describe Sanya

beautiful romanticfamous coolmodern fantasticpleasant prettyexciting gorgeouswonderfulattractive harmonious fashionable

What do you know about Sanya ？

1. Sanya has a population of _____.

A. 350 thousand B. 450 thousand

C. 725 thousand D. 850 thousand

2. Sanya is the _____ city in China.

A. southeast B. west

C. southernmost( 最南的 ) D. second southernmost

Let's do a quiz （知识竞赛）！

Tips: location( 位置 ) and population

3. Sanya is famous for many places of interest except_____.

A. Yalong Bay (亚龙湾 ) B. Qingshui Bay (清水湾 )

C. the End of the Earth (天涯海角 )

D.Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Park （热带天堂森林公园）

4. Which of the followings is not the landmark of Sanya?

A. Luhuitou Park (鹿回头 ) B. 101 TowerC. Nanshan Temple (南山寺 ) D. National coast(国家海岸 )

symbol of Sanya

Tips: Focus on the things that the city is famous for, such as places of interest,

landmarks, symbols etc.

5. Which famous scientist works in Sanya？A. Yuan Longping B. Zhong Nanshan

C. Li Denghai D. Li Fanghua

The climate in Sanya is quite warm all the year round, so it is good for tropical agriculture.

Tips: agriculture （农业） or industry （工业）

Yuan is known as an excellent scientist in the rice-growing world.

6. When is the Hainan Rendez-Vous(海天盛筵 ) held every year？

A. February B. April

C. June D. August

development yachts(游艇 )

7. Which Miss World comes from Hainan？A. Guan Qi(关琪 ) B. Wu Yingna （吴英娜）

C. Zhang Zilin （张梓琳）D. Yu Wenxia（于文霞）

8. When is the Tour of Hainan International Cycling Race (环海南岛国际公路自行车赛 ) held every year？

A. April B. July

C. September D. November

Many great events are held in Sanya every year, thus making Sanya a famous international city.

Tips: great and well-known events

9. In which hotel did President Xi meet the foreign leaders？

A. Sheraton (喜来登 ) B. Hilton(希尔顿 )

C. St. Regis (瑞吉 ) D. Inter Continental (洲际 )

Many world famous 5-star hotels are located on the coast with blue sky, clear sea and soft beach, which attracts many tourists from all over the world.

Tips: environment and facilities （设施）

10. Sanya is visited by about more than 6 million tourists each year. 1.14 million tourists visited Sanya, in March 2013, among whom ____ are tourists from other countries.

A. 60 thousand B. 54 thousand

C. 84 thousand D. 94 thousand

Sanya was awarded the most popular place for tourists in 2012. (由中国城市第一媒体旅游联盟推出的 2012中国旅游总评榜近日发布，三亚获评“年度最受欢迎国内游目的地”。 )

Sanya is designed to be an international tropical coastal tourism city by Chinese government.( 在 2010 年初国务院批准建设国际旅游岛的战略计划中，三亚的发展目标被确定为打造成为国际热带滨海旅游城市。 )

1. Sanya has a population of 550 thousand.

2. Sanya is the second southernmost city in China.

3.Sanya is famous for many places of interest, such as Yalong Bay (亚龙湾 ), the End of the Earth (天涯海角 )

and Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Park (亚龙湾热带天堂森林公园 ).

4. Luhuitou Park ( 鹿回头 ), Nanshan Temple ( 南山寺 ) and National coast ( 国家海岸 ) are the landmarks of Sanya.

5. The climate in Sanya is warm all year round and it is good for agriculture.

6. Many great events are held in Sanya every year, thus making Sanya a famous international city, such as Rendez-Vous (海天盛筵 ), Miss World, the Tour of Hainan International Cycling Race, etc.

7. President Xi ( 习 ) and President Hu ( 胡 ) met foreign leaders in Sanya.

8. Sanya is visited by 6 million tourists every year.

Aspects ( 方面 ) to describe:

location population places of interest

agriculture great events environment & facilities

food, climate, people, culture …

Have a try!

3). Sanya is an international city in China, situated in the south of Hainan.

More beautiful & better sentencesa sentence

from the text: ① Paris is the capital and largest city of France, situated on the River Seine.

1). Sanya is an international city in China.

2). Sanya is situated in the south of Hainan.

Join the two sentences, using -ed form.

1). Luhuitou Park and Nanshan Temple are the famous landmarks. 2). They attract many tourists all over the world.

3). Luhuitou Park and Nanshan Temple are the famous landmarks, which attracts many tourists all over the world.

② One of Barcelona’s most famous landmarks is the Church of the Sagrada Familia, which was designed by an architect called Antonio Gaudi.

a sentence

from the text:

Join the two sentences, using attributive clause. ( 用 which 引导的定语从句 )

1). 1.14 million tourists visited Sanya in March 2013.

2). They come to enjoy the beautiful scenery, sunshine, fresh air and sea food.

3). Sanya is visited each year by about 1.14 million tourists who come to enjoy the beautiful scenery, sunshine, fresh air and sea food.

③ Florence is visited each year by about a million tourists who come to see the art galleries, churches and museums.

a sentence

from the text :

Join the two sentences, using attributive clause.（用 who 引导的定语从句）

Write a passage to introduce our city, Sanya.You can refer to (参考 ) the passage Great European Cities --- Paris, Barcelona, Florence and Athens in your textbook.

1. be situated/located in/on/to lie on in/on/to2. be visited by3. landmark/symbol4. be famous for/be known as5. have a population of

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Practice

useful words and expressions:

summary1. location and population2. things that the city is famous for, places of interest, the landmarks， symbols etc. 3. agriculture and industry4. great environment and facilities and well-known events5. food, climate, people, culture …

1.aspects to describe:

2. useful words and expressions to describe a city or a place

Learning tips

Nothing should be spoken before it has been heard; Nothing should be read before it has been spoken; Nothing should be written before it has been read.

Homework

Rewrite your passage and send it to my foreign friend Kyle.

Ps: Kyle's email address hefring2008@163.com

Winner??

Thank you!