Introduction and reading_8973.pptVIP

Look at the photos. Describe what you can see and complete the definitions with the help of the pictures. Work in pairs. Do the quiz about the Yangtze River. What do you know about the Yangtze River? 1. The Yangtze River is the ____ river in the world. (a) longest (b) second longest (c) third longest 2. It flows from the Himalayas in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the ____. (a) south (b) north (c) east 3. The world’s biggest dam was opened on the Yangtze River in _____. (a) 2001 (b) 2003 (c) 2005 Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Imagine you are on holiday. Write a diary about the following: ＊ where you are ＊ where you are staying ＊ what the scenery is like ＊ what you are doing ＊ a particular incident ＊ what you like /don’t like about the place Complete the definitions of the words in the box. bamboo colleague construction site distant goods legend poet rush set trade 1. A _______________ is the place where something is being built. 2. To _____ means to buy and sell things. construction site trade 3. If you _____ somewhere you go there quickly. 4. _______ is the opposite of near. 5. ______ are things you can buy or sell. 6. A _______ is a very old story which is probably not true. rush Distant Goods legend 7. The sun rises in the east and ___ in the west. 8. A _____ is someone who writes poems. 9. A _________ is someone who works with you. 10. ________ is a plant which grows quickly and is used to make furniture. sets poet colleague Bamboo characters deck dock raft detour exploit pagoda a place where boats load and unload 2. a simple boat made of pieces of wood tied together dock raft Match the words with their definitions. 3. a Buddhist temple 4. a change of route 5. a floor on a boat 6. marks or signs used in writing 7. to