Lesson 5 My Hometown Is Beautiful Agenda Talk

Lesson 5 My Hometown Is Beautiful

Agenda Talk about our your hometown Listen to a conversation Learn more words and expressions Have more discussions

Helpful words and Expressions mild climate 气候温和 modern 现代的 traffic jam 交通阻塞 hospitable 热情好客的 coastal city 海滨城市 skyscrapers 摩天大楼 pollution 污染 easy-going 平易近人的 humid 潮湿的 skyline 空中轮廓线 friendly 友好的 dry 干燥的 crowded 拥挤的 greenhouse effect 温室效应 subway 地铁 unrestrained 无拘无束的

Discussion questions • Topic 1: • Do you think your hometown is beautiful? Can you give us some specific examples to illustrate its beauty?

• Topic 2: • Are there any famous places or specialties in your hometown to make it different and impressive?

• Topic 3: • In your hometown, which season is the most beautiful one? And Why?

Words for listening all my life 一生，一辈子 mild climate 温和的气候 village 村庄 mixture 混合物 famous places 名胜 Hongfu Monastery 弘福寺 Ming Dynasty 明朝 hotpot 火锅 warm 热情的 hospitable 好客的 traffic jams 堵车 heavy pollution 污染严重 high salary 高薪

YES or No statement • Circle Yes or NO after listening to the passage. • 1. The student’s hometown is in the capital of China. • 2. The weather is quite dry in the students hometown. • 3. There are not many famous places in the student’s hometown. • 4. The student’s hometown has no traffic jams or heavy pollution.

More expressions mild climate My hometown has a mild climate. coastal city My hometown is a coastal city, near the Pacific ocean. humid The weather in my hometown is very humid. dry The weather in my hometown is quite dry. famous place There are famous places in my hometown including the Great Wall and the Summer Palace.

More expressions traffic jam There always traffic jams especially during rush hours. pollution There is too much pollution in my hometown. The air is bad. distinct seasons There are 4 distinct seasons. The seasons are very different from each other. openminded The people in my hometown are veryminded. hospitable The people in my hometown are all very hospitable. If you get lost they will help you find your way.

More expressions skyscraper The new skyscrapers have been built. crowded The buses and roads in my hometown are very crowded. modern My hometown is a very modern city with many new buildings. traditional My hometown’s a traditional city. People are conservative. lively My hometown is very lively, especially at night.

Guessing game • I will describe my hometown. Please speak it out if you figure where my hometown is while listening to my explanation.

? • It is located in the southern part of the Guanzhong Plain. • It is one of the four great ancient capitals of China, being the capital city of 13 dynasties. • It is the eastern end of the Silk Road. • The Museum of Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses is praised as “the eighth major miracle of the world”. • Mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shi Huang is listed on the world Heritage List, and the City Wall of Ming Dynasty is the largest and most intact Ming Dynasty castle in the world.

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Assignment • Talk with your roommates about your hometown. Try to describe the beauty of your hometown.