新目标八年级下 Unit 6 How long have you been collecting shells课件reading3

1、Unit 6How long have you been collecting shells?Reading1. How many Chinese dynasties can you think of?2. How many famous characters form Chinesehistory can you think of? Make a list.3. Can you think of famous characters form thehistory of other countries? Make a list.How much do you know about histor

2、y? Discuss these questions in groups.DiscussEuropean buildingsChinese dynastiesAustralianRussianEuropeanJewReading strategy:Let your eyes “scan” the text quickly to find details that you are looking for. You can find information quickly without reading the whole text. My name is Leo. Im from Austral

3、ia, and Ive been teaching in China for two years. I teach in Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang Province. This is an interesting city with a very colorful history. There is some European influence in the city, and some of the old buildings in Harbin are in Russian style.Read the passage and find ou

4、t the important phrases or sentences. Ive been studying history in China.有着非常丰富的历史 欧洲化影响俄罗斯风格 Since I came to China, Ive been learning a lot about my family history. Although Im Australian, my family is Jewish. So it was very interesting for me to learn that a lot of Jews came to live in Harbin many

5、 years ago. My parents were so surprised when I told them about this. In fact, the first Jews probably came to Kaifeng more than a thousand years ago, and were welcomed by the Song Emperor. 事实上，最早的犹太人可能一千多年前就来到了开封，他们受到了宋朝皇帝的热情欢迎。 很多年前就有很多犹太人来到哈尔滨居住，这对我来说了解这一历史是非常有趣的。 When I lived in Australia, I stu

6、died history at school, but we usually studied Australian or western history. However, when I heard that I was going to work in China, I started studying Chinese history. Ive been studying for over two years now. My friends in Australia said that Chinese history was very hard to understand, but I do

7、nt really agree. 我已经学习两年了 （现在完成进行时）I think if you study hard, youll be able to understand any culture. For a foreigner like me, the more I learn about Chinese history, the more I enjoy living in China. And although I live quite far from Beijing, Im certain I will be here for the Olympic Games in 200

8、8! 对于一个象我这样的外国人来说，了解中国历史越多，我越喜欢住在中国。Scan the text for information to complete the sentences below.1. Leo has been teaching in China for .2. Some of the old buildings in Harbin are .3. The welcomed the first Jews to China.4. In Australia, students usually study and history.5. The more Leo learns abou

9、t , themore he enjoys in China.two yearsin Russian styleSong EmperorAustralianwesternChinese historyliving Get into groups of three. Practice the conversation below. Then make your own conversations.GroupworkIm going to work in Australia.If you do that, youll miss your family.If she works far away,

10、she will miss her family. Now make your own conversations. Student A tells a plan. Student B says what will happen if they carry out the plan. Student C reports what was said.GroupworkGo for it! What problems might you have living in a foreign country? What problems do you think a foreigner might have in China? Complete the chart.Go for it!If I move to a foreign country, If a foreigner moves to China, Ill miss Chinese food._theyll have problems with the la