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课件网) Unit 2 Travelling Around Period 5 Reading for Writing Xi′an used to be the capital city of China for 13 dynasties，so it′s rich in history and culture. Something about Xi′an Terracotta Army is a must-see historic site， and it is located in Lintong District. You can also visit the tomb of the The First Emperor，and Lishan Mountains there. You can visit the Bell Tower，the Drum Tower，the Muslim Quarter and the City Wall. There are the Giant Wild Goose Pagodas，Tang Paradise and Shaanxi History Museum in Qujiang District in the south. Shaanxi History Museum is one of the best museums in China because there′s so much you can see there! 课前自主预习 New words It is amazing that there are more than 8,000 statues. 雕塑 I can′t wait to work. 迫不及待做某事 It is an shocking sights. 景色，风景 Let′s play 1. Overseas visitors are impressed by the beautiful _____ (风景) of Beijing 2. When winter arrived the kids couldn′t wait _____ (go) skating . sights to go 3. I can wait for his _____. (return) 4. When you approach New York，you can see the _____ (雕像) of Liberty. return statue 课文呈现 Write to a friend about a travel plan Read Richard′s email to his friend and the brochure that he found. Do you think his plan sounds interesting Why I think his time in China is very interesting . First，he loves his new school and classmates，which makes him quite happy. Second，he is planning to see one of the seven wonders of the world，the Terracotta Army. × ◥◣ To： Cc： Subject： xl@ A travel plan to Xi′an Dear Xiao Li， My time here in China is going well. love my new school and classmates. Over the October holiday, my parents and I are planning to go to Xi′an to see the Terracotta Army. I′ve heard that it is an amazing sight，and l can′t wait to go. To me，the story of the Terracotta Army is almost unbelievable. It′s amazing that there are more than 8,000 statues，and no one in modern times knew about them until the 1970s. We′re also planning to visit several other places in Xi′an. My dad and I are both looking forward to going to the Shaanxi History Museum， because my dad loves history and I have heard that this museum is known as a “Chinese treasure house”!We′re also going to the Xi'an City Wall and a few other famous sights We′re taking the train，leaving the day before the October holiday begins. We′re arriving at 9:30 am. and will start sightseeing right away. so l hope we sleep well on the train! I guess that′s all for now! I′ll write again soon and send photos! Do you have any plans for the coming holiday Hope to hear from you soon. Your friend， Richard TERRACOTTA ARMY Come and see the Terracotta Army：more than 8,000 statues were made in the third century BCE to guard the tomb of the Chinese Emperor Qinshihuang! Each statue has a different face， leading researchers to believe that each one is a copy of a real soldier. The statues fill only one part of the emperor ... ...
