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课件网) Travelling around Reading for Writing Students should be able to: 1. analyze travel texts (travel blogs, brochures) by learning the main ideas, supporting details, and structure 2. write an e-mail to introduce a travel plan 3. know more about Xi’an and Chinese culture learning objectives CHAPTER 1 LEAD-IN Shanghai Chongqing Beijing lead-in For foreign visitors, which city in China may attract them most lead-in For a foreign tourist, Xi’an is a must-go place in China. What do you think is special about Xi’an the Terracotta Army the Drum Tower Roujiamo Reading the text CHAPTER 2 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's huge tomb, which still has not been completely unearthed. More than 700,000 people worked for nearly 40 years to build this tomb. However, no one in modern times knew about the tomb or the terracotta statues until 1974, when some farmers discovered the tomb while they were digging a well! size history features the effort it took Activity 1 read the page about the Terracotta Army from a travel brochure and tell us what amazes you most. Dear Xiao Li, My time here in China is going well. I 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 I 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 a.m. and will start sightseeing right away, so I 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 when to go with whom where to go what to do why how Activity 2 Scan Richard’s email to Xiao Li and find out: what aspects about travel plan are mentioned Paragraph Main idea Detail 1 main purpose for the trip 2 other planse for the trip 3 transport 4 final thoughts Activity 2 Learn the organization and fill in the table. Dear Xiao Li, My time here in China is going well. I 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 ... ...
