Wild ChinaSelective course

--English for Tourism

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Wild ChinaSelective course

--English for Tourism

Location Climate Scenery Animals People Culture CustomsFood

1. Watch and fill in the blanks

Beneath billowing clouds, in China's far southwestern Yunnan province, lies a place of mystery and legend. Of mighty rivers and some of the _____ jungles in the world, here, ______valleys nurture ______ and _____ creatures, and ________ tribal cultures.

1. Watch and fill in the blanks

Beneath billowing clouds, in China's far southwestern Yunnan province, lies a place of mystery and legend. Of mighty rivers and some of the _____ jungles in the world, here, ______valleys nurture ______ and _____ creatures, and ________ tribal cultures.

oldest hiddenstrange unique colourful

T—tourist, G—guideT: Which province ……?G:You should go to Yunnan.T: Why? What is it famous for?G:It is famous for its _____________________ natural scen

ery.T:It has a nickname of “the Kingdom of Animals and plant

s”. Are there any special animals there?G: Yes,It is the habitat of _____________ animals and plants.T:I heard that there are many China’s minorities( 少数民族 ) livi

ng there. Are there any minorities living there?G: Yes, it is home to 25 minorities. If you go to Yunnan, you

can experience _______________ culture and customs there.

2.Practise a dialogue with your partner about Yunnan

beautiful/ wonderful

strange/ unique

unique/ colorful

•Ancient town•Jade dragon snow mountain( 玉龙雪山 )

Lijiang

3. Watch a video about Lijiang and answer questions

Where is it located?

What is special about their culture?

Which minority mainly lives here?

3. Watch a video about Lijiang and answer questions

Where is it located?

What is special about their culture?

Which minority mainly lives here?

It is located at the foot of snow mountain.

Naxi people.

They follow a religion called Dongba, and use pictographic language.

•Wild elephants, peacocks( 孔雀 )

•the Water splashing festival

Xishuangbanna

4. Make up a dialogue with your partner asking information about Xishuangbanna

the south of Yunnan

celebrate the Water Splashing Festival

Location

Animals PeopleCustom

wild elephants/ peacocks

What?

Why?

When?How?

T—tourist, G—guide

Dai people

lies/ be locatedbe the habitat ofbe home to

5. T or F questions①Dai people’s life is influenced by Buddhism.②The spring festival marks Dai people’s new year.③This biggest festival for Dai is held during the 6th

month of the lunar calendar.④It usually falls in the mid-April and lasts for 3 days.⑤Dai people in Xishuangbannan celebrate it from A

pril 13th to 15th.

5. T or F questions①Dai people’s life is influenced by Buddhism.②The spring festival marks Dai people’s new year.③This biggest festival for Dai is held during the 6th

month of the lunar calendar.④It usually falls in the mid-April and lasts for 3 days.⑤Dai people in Xishuangbannan celebrate it from A

pril 13th to 15th.

What?When?How?Why?

T

Dai T

T

water splashing

verbs

5. T or F questions①Dai people’s life is influenced by Buddhism.②The spring festival marks Dai people’s new year.③This biggest festival for Dai is held during the 6th

month of the lunar calendar.④It usually falls in the mid-April and lasts for 3 days.⑤Dai people in Xishuangbannan celebrate it from A

pril 13th to 15th.

What?When?

Why?

• to wash away...

• to welcome…How?Why?

T

Dai T

T

water splashing

collect bring honor give

dirt, evil spirits

the new year

6.Suppose you are a guide and prepare an introductionGroup1: Yunnan

Group2: Lijiang

Group3: Xishuangbanna

lies/ be locatedbe famous forbe the habitat ofbe home to……

LocationSceneryAnimalsCulture 。。。。。。

New Wordsminorityjade dragonpictographicpeacock

Adj.beautifuluniquecolorful……

Assignment

• Surf the internet and find other interesting places in Yunnan. Let’s share your findings in the next period.