外研版高中英语中国之旅（学生用书）Unit12PandasandPoets.ppt

Unit 12 Pandas and Poets 1 SPEAKING (1) Pair work Talk to a partner about what you know about Du Fus life and his poems. Try and find some of his poems and read them. Group work Discuss how to save the panda. Share your knowledge of the work scientists are doing to help. Think about this question: ·Why are there so few pandas left in the wild? Example: poaching 2 SPEAKING (2) VOCABULARY 1.Choose the correct meaning of these words from the unit. （1）spicy (a)hot-tasting (b)sweet (c)fried （2）barbecue (a)cut (b)wash (c)cook over a fire （3）costumes (a)clothes (b)hat (c)job （4）irrigation (a)shopping (b)fruit growing (c)waterworks （5）parrot (a)girl (b)bird (c)soldier （6）bamboo (a)tropical plant (b)food (c)pandas 2. Think of suitable words to describe a performance of Chinese operas. Example: loud WRITING Choose one of Du Fus poems and write some brief notes about it so a tourist can understand his works. 3 CULTURAL CORNER William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is thought to be the greatest writer in the English language. He lived at the end of the 16th century and worked in London, writing plays about English history, great love stories such as Romeo and Juliet, and sad stories like Hamlet. Shakespeare also wrote beautiful poetry. William Shakespeare was born in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon. Tourists in the UK like to visit the town to see old cottages that Shakespeare knew well. They can also enjoy performances of his plays there. THE END