Adam was
With his adviser’s help, he
Adam knows that he has no choice but to work
1. Before you listen, look at the pictures below. What are the students doing?
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. |
International youth project,
Mount Tai, one of the most
It has been
22 temples, around 1,800
Dai Temple on
1. ...I’m a freshman at senior high school.
2. The first week was a little confusing.
3. The school adviser helped me choose the suitable ones...
4. …the coach told me that I didn’t play well enough.
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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1.He has been watching television all day.
2.I am tired. I have been painting the living room all the morning.
3.We have been discussing the matter several times this year.
4.His eyes ache. He has been sitting in front of the computer all the afternoon.
5.They have been building the bridge for two months.
6.He has not been working since he was fired three months ago.
1. 现在完成进行时态的构成:肯定形式:
2. 现在完成进行时表示动作开始于过去,并
B. walk through an underwater corridor
C. rent a pedal boat
D. watch a fountain performance
E. go on a children’s ride
F. look at flowers
Discuss these questions in groups and then fill in the table.
What festivals do you celebrate with your family each year?
Why do you think people celebrate different festivals?
Names of the festivals | Reasons for celebrating the festivals |
1. What do people have to buy in order to lead a good life?
2. What can people not buy with money?
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
10 . Chinese Painters
Xu Beihong (1895-1953) was important in modern Chinese folk art. During his lifetime, he developed the tradition of combining poetry with painting. Between 1933 and 1940, he held several exhibitions ① in Asia and Europe to promote Chinese art. In this paintingQi Baishi (1864-1957) was one of China’s greatest painters. He worked with wood during his early youth. Then between 1902 and 1909,he travelled across China and painted many pictures of scenery. His interest later changed to simple pictures from everyday life, such as vegetables, flowers, birds, and insects. Chinese cabbages are a well-known subject of Qi’s works. In one of his works, there is a tiny insect near the Chinese cabbage. It makes the painting special. It has some red markings on its back. Its black eyes,
Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) was one of China’s most brilliant and popular artists.
A.His use of shades of grey. |
B.His drawing of dark and light colours. |
C.His combination of poetry and painting. |
D.His introduction of Chinese art to Europe. |