2021-2022学年度第45期总第 875期
See China in a new light (P4)
邯郸市第一中学  李松

Lead-in
What surprises you when thinking about the rapid development of China?

Watch the video clip and think about the meaning of the title “See China in a new light”?

https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV12S4y1M7rw/?vd_source=8b4c83fa1db6517dabea48db9c3f9f05%20%0D

If something is presented in a particular light, it is presented so that you think about it in a particular way or so that it appears to be of a particular nature.

“See China in a new light” means seeing China from a new perspective. Here in this text, the title means what China is like in the eyes of foreign visitors.

Read for information
Read the text and fill in the chart.

Read for language
Summarize the topic-related word chunks in mind-maps.

How to describe a surprising/exciting/amazing experience?

Further thinking
Interview some adults about the great changes in Chinese people’s daily life.

A possible version
     We can travel around more easily. In the past, people traveled on foot or by bicycle. Later, as people became wealthier, some people bought motorcycles and were able to travel several kilometers away from their homes. Traffic is much more convenient now than before. Many families have cars, and people travel by driving or taking high-speed trains or planes to visit the beautiful rivers and mountains of the motherland.