module 4 A social survey- My neighbourhood

Module 4 READING AND VOCABULARY 1. Brainstorming What factors should be taken into consideration if we want to describe a city. 2. Guess a city. This city lies in the southeast of China; It is a coastal city,which is beautiful and clean. It enjoys the title of the Bailu Island It’s famous for the Gulangyu Island. It has a population of nearly 4 million 3. Activity 3 & 4, Page 33 4. Listen and finish Activity 1, Page 33 5. Fast Reading and find out what aspects of Xiamen are mentioned. 6. What is the tour line of John Martin? Huge apartment block →_______________ →________________ →________________ →____________________ 7. Activity 2, Page 33 8. Put the short passages in the right order according to the dialogue. a. Xiaoli and John are driving around Xiamen, talking about the weather, the apartment block, the business district, the western district and Gulangyu Island, but not the moon. b. John is visiting Xiao Li’s hometown, Gulangyu. They haven’t seen each other for 6 years. This is the first time John has visited there. c. They are too hungry (starving) to drive on. So they park the car and go over to a fish restaurant for lunch. d. John thinks Xiamen is one of the most interesting places he has been to. Xiao Li loves living by the seaside. Answer:___________________________ 9. Fill in the form The city The people The climate Buildings Places of interest Two different district 10. Fill in the blanks. Xiamen is one of the most ___________cities on the______. The climate is ___________and wet in summer , but it can be quite cold in winter. Every year, many_______ come to Xiamen to spend their holidays,especially in summer. Its ______________ has put up a lot of high-rise buildings recently. And there are some great_____________. The western district is the most interesting part of the city. It’s got some really____________. Xiamen is famous for Gulangyu Island. It’s a ________island with some really interesting ____________. 11. Retell the text . listen carefully and correct mistakes, if any. northwest of Xiamen fortunate the first time visited John one of the most attractive places lively friendly hot cold so many tourists nuisance high-rise buildings shopping malls\ rent for an apartment WRITING--Introduce your hometown Weiyuan to your friends. 1. Read A lively City again and Complete the chart Xiamen Weiyuan Location Climate Environment Tourist attractions Food Useful expressions: one of the most attractive cities in Si Chuan; hot and cold; friendly; famous for zhouluobo;our local specialty; many famous people; such as Luo shiwen; great changes; take place; put up; high-rise buildings; beautiful squares; pretty parks; people enjoy themselves 2. How to describe a city: Yangguang Community Location In the city centre Number of househoulds 1,62

Total population 5,000 Number of professional people 860 Number of workers 2,040 Number of students 1,100 Number of retired workers 1,000

Different areas Living area 30 apartment buildings Service area 2 supermarkets, 1 clinic, 5 small restaurants and more than 10 shops Amusement area A chess and card room, a gym and a beautiful park People Friendly and helpful 3. A report on Yangguang Community Recently 1._____________(我进行了一次调查) of Yangguang Community 2. _________ (位于市中心的). The result is as follows: In this community, the living area is made up of 30 apartment buildings with 5,000 people in 1,620 households. 3. _______________(其中有860名专门职业者)， 2，020 workers, 1,100 students and 1,000 retired workers. There are 2 supermarkets, 1 clinic, 5 small restaurants, and more than 10 shops Module 4 in the service area. 4. _______________(娱乐区包括一个棋牌室), a gym and a beautiful park. 5. _______________ (我印象最深刻的是) that people living there are all friendly and helpful. 1. _____________________________________________________________________________ 2. _____________________________________________________________________________ 3. _____________________________________________________________________________ 4. _____________________________________________________________________________ 5. _____________________________________________________________________________ LANGUAGE POINTS  It’s been six years since we last saw each other, you know. Great changes have taken place since you left. It is five years since he joined the army. It is six years since he taught here. It has been ten years since they lived in that house. Exercise: —How long ___ at this job? —Since 1990. A. were you employed B. have you been employed C. had you been employed D. will you be employed  This is the first time I've visited your hometown. This is the last time (that) I have seen the film. 注意： The first time (that) I left my home without my parents was when I was ten.  This is one of the most attractive places (that) I’ve been to. He is one of the workers who have received the prize. He is the only one of the workers who has received the prize. 练习 She is the only one of the students who ________ a winner of scholarship(奖学金) for three years. A. is B. are C. have been D. has been  I feel very fortunate living here. I feel fortunate (in) working with you. I have difficulty/trouble (in) finishing my homework on time. Everyone in the class is busy (in) preparing for the mid-term exam. I used to spend/waste a lot of time (in) playing basketball/computer games. He went to France to try his fortune. He made a fortune in Australia and became a millionaire. Fortunately, his stepmother was kind to him.  Pretty hot and wet in the summer, but it can be quite cold in the winter. The little girl is very pretty. I was pretty sleepy, so I went to bed early. 归纳： extremely > very > rather > quite > pretty > fairly > slightly