Unit 1 Cultural Heritage Period 5 Listening and TalkingLearning Aims1. To practise listening for the main idea and details;2. To acquire some main information of the Kremlin, Red Square and St. Basil’s Cathedral;3. To explore the language structures of how to start a conversation and how to react;4. To apply the language structures politely and properly in the real context.The Tian’anmen square is a place where/ in whichthe Chinese people gather and celebrate or parade especially on festivals ____________________________________________________.The Forbidden City is a palace where/ in which___ꢀ_t_h_e_e_m__p_e_r_o_r s__liv_e_d__f_o_r_a_l m__o_s_t_5_0_0_y_e_a_r_s__________________The Kremlin is a palace where/ in whichthe President of Russia lives_________________________________________________________. The Red Square is also a place where/ in whichthe Russian people gather and hold events_________________________________________________________.视频：Red SquareTask 1 First listeningListen and predict.1. Where are the speakers?n a street. B. On a plane. C. On a bus.2. What are they doing?A. Drawing a map.Sightseeing. C. Studying culture.3. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?ourists and a tour guide B. Classmates. C. Family.Task 2 Second listeningListen again and complete the fact sheet with the words you hear.THE KREMLIN AND RED SQUARE, MOSCOW The Kremlin was actually built between the____and_____14th17th centuries.the presThe palace is where _________The Saint Basil’s Cathedral lookthe _s_y_m_b_o_l_ of Russia.把),and it isThe Red Square is considered th The Red Square are used for par ice hockey games, and it used t ._,and even g time ago.Task 3 Introduce places in greater detailFinish the following relative clauses according to the given information.The Kremlin / a special government area /built between the 14th and 17th centuries/ the president lives hereThe Kremlin isa special government area which was built between the 14th and__________________________________________________________. 17th centuries and where the president lives.Task 3 Introduce places in greater detailSaint Basil’s Cathedral/ looks likea flame/ a symbol of the country Saint Basil’s Cathedral is_w__h_ic_h__is_a__s_y_m_b_o_l_o_f_t_h_e_c_o_u_n_t_r_y_l_o_o_k_s_li_k_e_a__fl_a_m_e_____________Red Square/ the centre of Moscow/used to be a marketplace / a place formusic concerts, parades and even icehockey games / children can skate herein winterRed Square is__th_e__c_e_n_t_r e__o_f_M_o__sc_o_w__w__h_i c_h_u_s_e_d__to__b_e_a__m_a_r_k_e_t_p_la_c_e__an _p_l_a_c_e_f_o_r_m__u_s i_c_c_o_n_c_e_r_t s_,_p_a_r_a_d_e_s_a_n_d__e_v e_n__ic_e__h_o_c_k_e_y_g_a_m_e_s_.___ Red Square is a place where children can skate in winter.Task 4 Third listeningListen again and fill in the blanks.Tour guide:OK, here we are: the Kremlin and Red Square!Excuse me, but what isTourist 1: ____________________________the Kremlin exactly?Tour guide:The Kremlin is a special government area. Inside, there are five palaces and four cathedrals. It’s where the president lives, too.Wow... a little bit likeTourist 1:________________________________the Palace Museum in Beijing.Yes. I guess you could say that.Tour guide:_______________________________________The Kremlin was actually built around the same time between the 14th and 17th centuries.What’s that building over thereTourist 1:______________________________________, with the colourful round towers? I’ve seen so many photos ofIt looks so prettyit._____________________,like a flame!Tour guide:That’s Saint Basil’s Cathedral. People all over the world think of Russia when they see it. It’s like the Eiffel Tower in France or the Great Wall in China, a symbol of the country.Forgive me for asking, butTourist 2:__________________________________can you tell me more about Red Square?Well, it’s consideredTour guide:_______________________________the centre of Moscow, and there have been many important parades and events held here. It also used to be a marketplace a long time ago.Tourist 2: _O__h_,_re_a_l_ly_?__H_o_w__a_m_a_z_i_n_g_!_____I see that you’re looking atTour guide:___________________________________the photos of an ice hockey game. _D_id__y_o_u_k_n_o_w__t_h_a_t________children can skate on Red Square in the winter?No way! That’s so cool!Tourist 2: ________________________Tour guide:Yes. Red Square is also a place for music concerts. People have a lot of fun here.Taskꢀ5ꢀSummaryClassifyꢀwhatꢀyouꢀhearꢀinꢀtheꢀaboveꢀtaskꢀandꢀfillꢀinꢀtheꢀtable.ꢀExpressionsꢀtoꢀstartꢀaꢀconversation ExpressionsꢀtoꢀrespondWhatꢀyouꢀhearꢀinꢀtheꢀꢀꢀExcuseꢀme,ꢀbutꢀwhatꢀis…Wow... a little bit like What’sꢀthatꢀbuildingꢀoverꢀYes. I guess you could say that. there It looks so prettydialogueForgiveꢀmeꢀforꢀasking,ꢀbut Well, it’s consideredIꢀseeꢀthatꢀyou’reꢀlookingꢀat Oh, really? How amazing!Didꢀyouꢀknowꢀthat No way! That’s so cool!Otherꢀexpressio ꢀꢀIꢀbegꢀyourꢀpardon,ꢀbut…That’s so interesting!nsꢀyouꢀExcuseꢀme.ꢀCouldꢀyouꢀtellꢀIt is said that…canꢀthinkꢀmeꢀabout…?ofTask 1 Describe the following pictures using relative clauses.The Forbidden City is a palacewhere the emperors of China lived in the past and now a big___________________________________________________________.museum where many thousands of valuable articles are stored.The valuable vase_________________________________________iswhich is decorated with beautiful blue designs called “blue porcelain”.is called “blue porcelain”.The Terra-cotta Army were found in 1974, _w__h_e_n_ some farmers were digging a well.The Terra-cotta Army were in fact 8000 statueswhich were used to guard the tomb of the emperor Qin Shihuang._____________________________________________.Task 2 Work in groups. Choose a cultural site that you like and role-play a conversation between some tourists and their tour guide. Take turns to play the different roles. During the process, pay attention to how to start a dialogue and how to respond.•served as the home of emperors•8,000 statues were made to…(tomb)• the ceremonial and political centre•Each statue has a different face,why?of Chinese government• the valuable vases is called "blue porcelain"•In 1974, some farmers found it when digging a well.Example:Tourist A:I beg your pardon, but is this the Xuanyuan Mirror?Could you please tell me about it?Tour guide: Yes, it is.It is said that it's a mirror that can tell right from wrong! …I see that you're looking at that carving on the roof.Did you know that it's called chiwen-one of the nine sons of the Chinese dragon?Tourist B: No, I didn't. That's so interestingOne possible version:Tourist:Forgive me for asking, but what was the Terra-cotta Army used for?Guide: Well,it is said that the Terra-cotta Army was made to guard Qinshihuang’s tomb.I see that you are looking at the different faces of statues. Do you know why?Tourist: I have no idea.Guide: Researchers think that each statue is a copy of a real soldier. Tourist: It’s so amazing! Excuse me, but when was it found? Guide: It was found in 1974, when some farmers were digging a well.Part III TalkingHomeworkWhen we introduce the tourist sites, we are proud of the treasures that ancestors left us. It’s our duty to pass them down to the next generation. However, some of them are faced with many problems. What should we do to preserve world heritage? Have a research on the Internet and write down your opinions.。
