1、 Module 4 Reading and VocabularyWhat do you know about Xiamen?Its a coastal city that lies on the southeast coast of China.2Its a green city with famous sights and beautiful seaside scenery.3Its a prosperous city known for its tourism and busy seaports.BrainstormingA lively Citylocationclimateenviro
2、nmentpeoplelocal productstourist attractionsarchitecturetrafficeconomyIf you are to write a passage about a city,what will you write about?BrainstormingA lively Citylocationclimateenvironmentpeoplelocal productstourist attractionsarchitecturetrafficeconomyFast readingWhich items are mentioned in thi
3、s passage?7Location:Climate:Tourists:Business district:Western district:Gulangyu Island:Impression of Xiamen:on the southeast coast of Chinapretty hot and wet in summer;can be cold in wintera lot of tourists;a nuisance in summer1.huge apartment block;high rent2.high-rise buildings3.shopping mallsthe
4、 most interesting partpretty parksgorgeous island;interesting architectureattractive;lively;friendlyRead for details:8It.six years.John last saw xiaolifirst time.visit Xiao Lis hometown,interesting place on the coast.fortunate live herehot,wet,summer,quite cold winter business district,high-rise bui
5、ldings put up recently.leave,business district,approach harbour enter,western distrct,interesting Gulangyu,gorgeous,with interesting architecture,across the water Retell the text according to the key words given9 It has been six years since John last saw Xiao Li.This is the first time he has visited
6、 Xiao Lis hometown,which is one of the most interesting places on the coast.Xiao Li feels very fortunate living here.Pretty hot and wet in the summer,but this city can be quite cold in the winter.As this is the business district,a lot of high-rise buildings has been put up recently.Now Xiao Li and J
7、ohn are leaving the business district and approaching the harbour.They are entering the western district,the most interesting part of the city.Gulangyu,a gorgeous island with some really interesting architecture,is just across the water.Retell the text 10Suppose you are a tourist guide in Xiamen,how
8、 will you introduce this city to the tourists?Location:Climate:Tourists:Business district:Western district:Gulangyu Island:Impression of Xiamen:on the southeast coast of Chinapretty hot and wet in summer;can be cold in wintera lot of tourists;a nuisance in summer1.huge apartment block;high rent2.hig
9、h-rise buildings3.shopping mallsthe most interesting partpretty parksgorgeous island;interesting architectureattractive;lively;friendlyInformation helping to introduce the city:12Language Points in Reading1.It is/has been+一段时间since+一般过去时(非延续)自从至今已经多久了。It _ _ six years _ we last _ each other.自从上次见面已经
10、六年了。2.This is _ _ _ I _ _ your hometown.这是我第一次参观你的家乡。3.This is one of _ _ _ I _ _ _.这是我去过的最吸引人的地方之一。the most attractivehave been tohas beensincesawthe first timehavevisitedplaces1)It has been 2 years since he started smoking.2)It has been 2 years since he smoked.3)It has been 2 years since I used QQ
11、.4)It has been 2 years since he movedhere.吸烟长达两年了不吸烟有两年了不用QQ有两年了搬到这有两年了总结：该句型中瞬间动词表开始，而延续动词表动作的结束。1.It is/has been+一段时间since+did(非延续)自已经多久了我进入高中已经两个月了。It is/has been almost two months since I entered high school.It is/has been+一段时间since+did（延续)不做已经多久了.我大学毕业五年了。It is five years since I studied in col
12、lege.How long is it since you played badminton?我练口语5年了。It is/has been 5 years since I started to practice oral English.2.This/It is the first time+(that)+主语+have done.This is the third time(that)you have failed to pass the dictation(听写).That/it was the first time+(that)+had doneIt was the first time
13、 that I had visited Chengdu.【活学活用】1)_that I had flown kites with Grandpa.那是我第一次同祖父一起放风筝。2)_ I saw the West Lake，I was struck by its beauty.第一次见到西湖，我就被它的美丽迷住了。3)When I traveled in Paris，I saw the Eiffel Tower.到巴黎旅游时，我第一次见到了埃菲尔铁塔。That was the first time The first time for the first time 3.I feel very
14、fortunate living here.(Para.5)sb feel fortunate(in)doing sth做某事而感到幸运。与你同进步，我很幸运。I feel fortunate(in)making progress with you.联系：类似用法have difficulty/trouble/problems(in)doing be busy(in)doing4.Whats the climate like?(Para.8)1)_ is the weather like?=_ is the weather?2)_ do you think of/about the cake?
15、=_ do you find the cake?3)_ bad weather!=_ bad the weather is?WhatHowWhatHowWhatHow【活学活用】Thanks for your help.It was.“谢谢你的帮助。”“没什么。”dont bother to do sth.懒得做.no bother 5.bother v/n.麻烦，费心 It is no bother.没关系，不费事。6.They have put up a lot of(paragraph 15 XL).put up (1)建造(房屋），搭起（帐篷）A new museum will be
16、put up near Tianfu Square.(2)举起，升起Put up your hand if you know the answer.(3)挂起，张贴（布告等）The keys to the word test will be put up on the wall.(4)住宿，留宿 Well put up at a hotel for the night.短语存储 put up with 忍受 put aside 放在一边 put away 收起来 put down 写下，记下 put forward 提出(意见、建议)put off 延期；推迟 put out 熄灭，扑灭【活学
17、活用】用put相关短语的正确形式填空(1)Shea notice about the school trip to Italy.(2)They_a number of suggestions.(3)We can_ at a hotel for the night.(4)Sheat least 30 a week _ for food.put up put forward put up asideput 7.approachn/v.接近，靠近；方式，方法 approach to(doing)sth 做某事的方法【活学活用】(1)_ of winter brings cold weather.冬天
18、快到了，天气要变冷了。(2)They are trying _ a second language.他们正尝试新的方法学习第二外语。(3)Winter is _冬天就要来临了。The approach a new approach to learning approaching/on its way/around the corner 自我进入高中已经两个月。这是我第一次离开父母。在这里学习我感到很幸运。有人问我如何看待高中学习。我认为痛并快乐着。我觉得我们应该收拾好心情，忍受孤独。并找到高中恰当的学习方法，成功近在咫尺。_自我进入高中已经两个月。It has been 2 months si
19、nce I entered high school.这是我第一次离开父母。This is the first time that I have left my parents.在这里学习我感到很幸运。I feel fortunate studying here.有人问我如何看待高中学习。Someone asked what I think of high school.我认为痛并快乐着。I think I am suffering while enjoying.我觉得我们应该收拾好心情，忍受孤独。并找到高中恰当的学习方法，成功近在咫尺。We are supposed to put away the feelings,put up with loneliness and manage to find a proper approach to learning,and in that case success is around the corner.Assignment 1.Read A Lively City aloud;2.Write a passage about Xiamen;3.Activity 24 on Page 39.
