Liberal Studies: Michelle Obama Visits China

Discuss these questions with your classmates:

Who is Michelle Obama?

Why is education so important?

Vocabulary:

Match the words from the article on the left with their synonyms on the right:ExpressGive up work

CommunicationNormal

OrdinaryConversation

RetiredVacation

FamousWell-known

TripMessage

DiscussionFast

Match the words with the meaning:WordMeaning

HostCommunication with somebody.

FrankCarefully and correctly.

InteractionBeautiful and graceful.

ElegantHonest and truthful in what one says.

ComplimentThe area that is of most importance or that people pay attention to.

ForegroundA remark that express admiration of someone or something.

ConscientiouslyOrganise and be in charge of an event.

Choose two or three of the words from the vocabulary and make them into a sentence:

Article: Michelle Obama Visits China - stedu.stheadline.com/eng-p

Michelle Obama Visits China

Us first Lady Michelle Obama brought the importance of education to the foreground on Sunday on the third of her China visit.

Obama has been photographed at famous spots including the Forbidden City and the Great Wall. She is travelling with her two daughters and mother. It is the first independent trip by a US presidents wife to China.

She has won compliments in the mainland for her elegant clothing and her interactions with ordinary people.

She is very warm and frank, and when she is talking to people she conscientiously listens to what they have to say, said Wu Qing. Wu is a retired of Beijing Foreign Studies University who met on Sunday.

In China, we usually use the weather to express out mood or state of mind. So the fact that the weather has been so nice these few days means she is very welcome in China,

Obama hosted a discussion about education with a group of Chinese professors, students and parents. She also met the new US ambassador to China, Max Baucus, at the US Embassy on Sunday morning.

In the afternoon, she visited the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall in the northern Beijing suburbs.

Comprehension:

Answer the following questions:

What was Michelle Obama praised for during China visit?

What was the weather like in China during her visit?

Who is the US ambassador to China?

Which of the following places did she visit?

a. The Forbidden Cityb. The Peking Restaurantc. The presidents residenced. The peoples Dining Hall

Which of the following people did she NOT meet?

a. Max Baucusb. Chinese professorsc. Chinese Studentsd. Chinese religious leaders

The professor earlier hosted a forum _________________________ human rights.

a. Aboutb. Aroundc. Aboved. No word is needed

This is the first time she has ____________________________ China without her husband.

a. Visitedb. Trippedc. Journeyedd. Moved

Who was she travelling with?

In the afternoon, she visited the _________________________________

a. Shanghai Towerb. Eiffel Towerc. London Eyed. Great Wall