第43/779期初一教案1

钟颖

 

 

What a pleasant surprise! (P4-5)

 

 

I. Pre-reading

·What is China like in the eyes of foreign visitors and residents (居民)?

·Have you ever watched the short video series My China Surprise (《中国让我没想到》)?

 

II. While reading

1. Match the name with the subtitle on the left. Write the correct letters (A-C) in the brackets.

Subtitle	Name
i) Peking Opera fan	A. Asilbek from Uzbekistan (乌兹别克斯坦)
ii) Livestream host	B. Merna, half Chinese, half Jordanian (约旦人)
iii) Lifelong student	C. Lulu from Hungary (匈牙利)

 

Answer the questions:

2. What is My China Surprise about?

___________________________

 

3. What was Lulu’s biggest difficulty in learning Peking Opera?

___________________________

 

4. What surprised Asilbek when he first came to China?

___________________________

 

5. How does Asilbek sell things from his home country?

___________________________

 

6. Where did Merna first learn about China’s colleges for the elderly?

___________________________

 

III. Discussion

·What about China do you think would surprise foreign visitors? Why?

I think … foreign visitors to China would be surprised because of the following reasons. First…

Second…

Third…

In conclusion…  

 

IV. Further thinking

·How can you introduce China to a foreign tourist?

China has many geographical, historical and cultural points of interest, which make it a fascinating destination for foreign tourists.

I would like to introduce Chinese food/festivals/poems/places of interest…

First …

Second …

In addition …

Last but not least …

In a word …

 

V. Word in use

A. Fill in the blanks with words from the box.

resident, episode, rehearsal, proverb, host, international, digital, calligraphy, sign, adventure

1. She then became the ______ of a TV show. 

2. If you are a ______, you will find it useful to open a bank account. 

3. The final ______ will be shown next Sunday.  

4. An old Arab ______ says "The enemy of my enemy is my friend." 

5. The ______ went on for four hours.

6. I set off for a new ______ in Alaska on the first day of the new year. 

7. The film earned him ______ fame. 

8. All visitors must ______ in on arrival.

9. ______ television has been around for some time now. 

10. He has a great love for painting and ______.

 

B. Match the words in the box with the correct meanings.

A. banner B. outfit C. delicate D. livestream

1. showing or needing skillful, careful or sensitive treatment. (  ) 

2. a long piece of cloth with a message on it that is carried between two poles or hung in a public place to show support for something. (  )

3. a set of clothes that you wear together, especially for a particular purpose or occasion. (  )

 

C. Fill in the blank with the correct word.

My China Surprise tells surprising experiences foreign people have in China. Lulu is _____ Hungary. She is fond _____ Peking Opera. She thinks Peking Opera is so different from Western opera. Asilbek is from Uzbekistan. He has _____ in China ____ four years and has become _____ livestream e-commerce host. Merna _____ half Chinese and half Jordanian. She _____ have much time to spend _____ her grandma in Beijing so she is thinking about signing _____ grandma up for some classes in a college _____ a school for old people.

 

 

 

 

 

 

【参考答案】

II. 1. i. C ii. A iii. B

2. Surprising experiences foreign people had in China.

3. Learning the Asian way of singing.

4. Digital life in China.

5. He sells them in his livestreams.

6. In an article on WeChat.

V. A: 1. host    2. resident    3. episode 4. proverb   5. rehearsal

6. adventure    7. international    8. sign   9. Digital   10. calligraphy

B: CAB

C: from, of, been, for, a, is, doesn’t, with, her, or