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仁爱版九年级英语下册 Unit 5 Topic 3 The dragon has become a symbol of the Chinese nation. Section A Pair work A: Look at the roof. What color is it? B: It is yellow. A: That’s correct! Because yellow was a symbol of imperial power in ancient China. A: What’s the symbol of the Chinese nation? B: It’s the dragon. It’s said that they’re powerful animals which have long tails. A: Where’re they in the Forbidden City? B: They’re carved on the stones. A: Have you been to the Tian’anmen Rostrum? B: No, I haven’t. A: What a pity! The Tian’anmen Rostrum is in front of the Forbidden City. Today, let’s learn about the Forbidden City. Listen to the recording carefully. Then answer the questions. （录音1） (1) Why were most of the buildings built with yellow roofs? (2) Why are there so many stone dragons? (3) Is the dragon a symbol of the Chinese nation? (4) Do you know any stories of the dragon? The dragon is a symbol of the Chinese nation and there are a lot of operas, music, paintings and sayings about it in China’s history. Now, do you want to know more about it? Here is a video. It’s a story about dragons. Please watch it carefully and then tell us what the story is called. （影片2） A: Are you clear? Guess! What is the story called? B:《叶公好龙》。 A: Yes. It’s Lord Ye’s Love of Dragons. In our country, there are many people, places and things related to dragons. Now, let’s look at 1b. Match the phrases with the right pictures. Please watch the video carefully. Pay attention to the buildings. After that, I’ll ask you some questions or let you say something about it. （影片3） A: Well. Are the buildings grand? B: Yes, they are. C: I hope to visit them some day. A: Sure. We can go to either the Tian’anmen Rostrum or the Forbidden City this weekend. A: Do you know what the tall buildings are in front of Tian’anmen? B: They are two stone columns. A: Yes, but they are called huabiao in Chinese. Huab