1 . A child and a man ________________________(正在海滩上散步，这时小孩发现了一个贝壳，并把它放在了自己的耳朵旁).  （be doing sth. when...正在做某事，就在这时……）（根据汉语提示完成句子）

2 . Practise using context clues to guess the meaning of new words. Look at the example and fill in the blank.
EXAMPLE
The palace was destroyed years ago. By studying old photos of the former palace, they have made the new one look exactly like the old one.
Clues: destroyed years ago; studying old photos; made the new palace like the old one
Guess: The former palace means “the palace that __________”.

3 . Take part in a youth project
1. Before you listen, look at the pictures below. What are the students doing?

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2. Listen to the conversation and choose the main idea.

A．Students from different countries are working creatively to protect a temple in China.

B．Youths from seven countries are working together to protect cultural relics on Mount Tai.

C．Doing a project on cultural heritage protection in China is interesting and exciting.

3. Listen again and help the reporter to complete the interview notes.
International youth project, __________ high school students from 7 countries
Mount Tai, one of the most __________ mountains in China
It has been __________ for more than 3,000 years.
22 temples, around 1,800 __________ with writing on them
Dai Temple on __________; over 6, 000__________

4 . 对话练习

A potluck dinner is a meal to which each guest brings a dish of prepared food by the person, to be shared among the group.
A potluck dinner is a way to show diverse cultures in the world.
Discussion: Going to a potluck dinner
1.What food/snack from which area/ethnic group will you bring?
2.How is the food prepared and what is it made of?
3.In what way is the food special?
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5 . Activity 2 Listening for details
1. Put these events in the correct order.
________ Chen Liyan found Wang Zheng's money and returned it to him.
________ Chen gave an interview to the local newspaper.
________ Wang built a website to help raise funds for Liu Xia.
________ Ma Dongbao shared Chen's story with Wang.
________ Chen spent all her savings and took out a large loan.
________ Wang offered Chen 5,000 yuan.
2. True or False:
(1)It was the first time Chen Liyan's story was reported. ________
(2)Chen found 10,000 yuan in a small plastic bag in Taiyuan railway station. ________
(3)Wang Zheng apologised to Chen because he couldn't offer her more money. ________
(4)Chen took out a large loan to cure her daughter. ________
(5)Wang set up a fundraising website for Chen's daughter after Chen told him about her situation. ________
3. Summarize the main elements of a story in the news report:
When _________________________________________
Where _________________________________________
What _________________________________________
Who _________________________________________
Why _________________________________________
How _________________________________________

6 . Think over the following two questions.
1. What do people have to buy in order to lead a good life?
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2. What can people not buy with money?
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7 . 从你上封信来看，你即将参加汉语桥比赛，我写信的目的是告诉你一些注意事项。(应用文之告知信)
_________________, you are about to take part in the Chinese Bridge Competition and I am writing with the intention of informing you of some do’s and don’ts.

8 . 我相信这段经历也会对你有益，使你的交换生生活更加丰富多彩、有意义。
I believe the experience will also be beneficial to you, ________________.

9 . 看到那些杭州亚运会上运动员竭尽全力冲过终点线真是令人兴奋。(see＋宾语＋宾补)
It is really exciting to _________________ with all their efforts at the Hangzhou Asian Games.

10 . 根据课文标题 (JOHN SNOW DEFEATS “KING CHOLERA”)和以下图片推测文章将如何介绍约翰·斯诺战胜“霍乱王”的过程。

     

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