Module 8 Time off Unit 1 I can hardly believe we are in the city centre

Module 8 Time off Unit 1 I can hardly believe we are in the city centre

Module 8 Time off Unit 1 I can hardly believe we are in the city centre

Module 8 Time off Unit 1 I can hardly believe we are in the city centre

Do you know something about Beihai Park?

Module 8 Time off Unit 1 I can hardly believe we are in the city centre

Module 8 Time off Unit 1 I can hardly believe we are in the city centre

北海公园(Beihai Park),位于北京市中心 区，城内景山西侧，在故宫的西北面，与中 海、南海合称三海。属于中国古代皇家园林。 全园以北海为中心，面积约71公顷，水面占 583市亩，陆地占480市亩。这里原是辽、金、 元建离宫，明、清辟为帝王御苑，是中国现 存最古老、最完整、最具综合性和代表性的 皇家园林之一，1925年开放为公园。是中国 保留下来的最悠久最完整的皇家园林，为中 国全国重点文物保护单位，是国家AAAA级旅 游景区。

Module 8 Time off Unit 1 I can hardly believe we are in the city centre

Look and describe the pictures.

Module 8 Time off Unit 1 I can hardly believe we are in the city centre

Module 8 Time off Unit 1 I can hardly believe we are in the city centre

Look at the photo and listen. What is the conversation about?

The conversation is about going to Beihai Park.

Module 8 Time off Unit 1 I can hardly believe we are in the city centre

Listen again and choose the correct answer. 1 Tony has/hasn’t heard about Beihai Park. 2 Tony guesses that the park is very popular /not very popular. 3 Linging suggests that they spend the day there/ Daming and Betty come too. 4 Linging thinks/ doesn’t think the park will be busy.

Module 8 Time off Unit 1 I can hardly believe we are in the city centre

Module 8 Time off Unit 1 I can hardly believe we are in the city centre

sights n.[用复数] 风景; 名胜

thirsty adj. 渴的

Module 8 Time off Unit 1 I can hardly believe we are in the city centre

at the top of 在……的顶端

waste v./n. 浪费; 滥用

waste food/time

Module 8 Time off Unit 1 I can hardly believe we are in the city centre

Lingling is taking her friends Tony and Daming to Beihai Park. Listen and answer the questions.

1. Who is introducing Beihai Park? 2. Why are they there?

Module 8 Time off Unit 1 I can hardly believe we are in the city centre

Read the dialogue and mark T or F.

1. Beihai Park is in the city centre. ( T) 2. The ancient buildings take up over half of ( )F 3. They don’t allow people to swim in the lake because it’s dangerous. (T ) the park area.

Module 8 Time off Unit 1 I can hardly believe we are in the city centre

Complete the sentences about Beihai Park. quiet that you can 1. Beihai Park is so ______ even hear the birds singing. 2. The park is famous for its ______, lake bridges and the ancient buildings on the hill. 3. The lake takes up _________ over half of the park area.

Module 8 Time off Unit 1 I can hardly believe we are in the city centre

4. You can point out the ________ sights of Beijing from the top of the hill. 5. They do not allow people to swim in the lake ___________.

Module 8 Time off Unit 1 I can hardly believe we are in the city centre

1. It’s so quiet here that I can even hear the birds singing! 这里安静得我甚至能听见鸟叫的声音。 so…that 引导结果状语从句, 意为“如 此……, 以至于……”。 e.g. I was so tired that I slept in this chair. 我太累了, 在椅子上睡着了。

Module 8 Time off Unit 1 I can hardly believe we are in the city centre

2. I can hardly believe we’re in the city centre. 我几乎不敢相信我们是在市中心。 hardly adv. 几乎不, 几乎没 e.g. I can hardly finish the work in a day. 我不可能一天内完成这项工作。 hard adv. 努力 e.g. You must work hard. 你必须努力工作。

Module 8 Time off Unit 1 I can hardly believe we are in the city centre

3. The lake takes up over half of the park area. 湖占据了这个公园一半多的面积。 take up 表示“占去(时间或空间)”。 e.g. This desk takes up too much room. 这张桌子太占地方。

Module 8 Time off Unit 1 I can hardly believe we are in the city centre

4. Then I can point out the sights of Beijing for you. 然后我可以为你们指出北京的景点。 point out 表示“指出，指明”。 e.g. If you see that boy, please point him out for me. 如果你看

到那个男孩, 请把他指给 我看。