unit 9 Cities.pptVIP

Part One: Reading skills Practice Letter Perception Word Perception Warm-Up Activities Have you ever been to Hong Kong? Do you like this city? Why? Next I will show you a group pictures of Hong Kong. Please tell us the names of these pictures. The Star Ferry 天星小轮 Victoria Peak 太平山顶 Stanley Market 赤柱市场 Repulse Bay 浅水湾 Avenue of Stars 星光大道 Part Two Text I: The Unforgettable Hong Kong (1)??Word pretest (2) Reading You are required to finish reading the text and the comprehension questions within 10 minutes. Cheung Chau Bun Festival長洲太平清醮 Cheung Chaus Bun Festival, which draws tens of thousands of local and overseas tourists every year, is staged to mark the Eighth day of the Fourth Moon, in the Chinese calendar (this is usually in early May). It coincides with the local celebration of Buddhas Birthday. The Cheung Chau Bun Festival began as a fun and exciting ritual for fishing communities to pray for safety from pirates. Today this religious origin has largely been forgotten, and the festival has mainly become a showcase of traditional Chinese culture. A mountain of buns to be climbed for the festival The old-style Bun Mountain made up of bamboo poles The new Bun Mountain used for bun-snatching competitions Steamed buns for the Bun Mountain, being stamped the crimson characters of the respective district (北社, Northern Society shown in a combined way) on the island Dancers in the Flying Colors Parade Topics Discussion Which Chinese cities have you been to and which one do you like best? Which city in the world would you like to visit most? Answers Checking Section B: Fast reading 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. T 6. C 7. C 8. B 9. B 10. C 11. B 12. A 13. A 14. C 15. C 16. A 17. C Section C: Text II 1. B 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. C 9. C 10. C * * Unit 9 Cities *