2020-2021学年度第7期总第725期
Enduring cultural symbol (P4-5)
中国教育科学研究院丰台实验学校 史兵

Lead-in
If your foreign friends came to Beijing during winter holiday, what would be the first place you would recommend they visit?

Pre-reading: make predictions
How much do you know about it?

What aspects do you think the article will talk about?
the history
the layout
the outstanding significance

What style would this article be?
(narrative, expository or argumentative writing)

While-reading: read and explore
Read the passage and underline the key information to get the gist.

While-reading: read and explore
the history
1. When was it built? And how old is it now?
It was built in 1420; this year marks its 600 year anniversary.

2. What was it built for?
It used to be the royal court and was also the home of emperors.

3. What is its most outstanding feature? And why?
It covers 720,000 square meters in the heart of Beijing, which makes it the largest surviving architectural compound in the world.

the size

the layout

the outstanding significance

Post-reading: understand the title

Homework
If your foreign friend Jim came to Beijing during the winter holiday, what would be the first place you would recommend he visit?

Write an email to Jim to recommend the Forbidden City to him.