Unit 5 Topic 3 The dragon has become a

symbol of the Chinese nation.

Section B

福建永春美岭中学 张文钬

Pair work

A: As we know, we can see many animals in front of the great buildings, such as dragons, lions and so on. And they mean differently. There are a lot of stories, songs and sayings about them. But today I want to say, in China’s ancient culture, horses are also important. They were used for riding and carrying things. Have you seen real horses?B: Yes. / No.A: Today we can see horses in a game, but not real horses. Look! This is chess. It’s Chinese chess.

A: How many students like playing Chinese chess? B: …A: OK. Next, how many students don’t like it?B: …A: Good. Most of you like it. C and D like playing Chinese chess. But E doesn’t like playing it at all. F neither.

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Listen to the tape and answer some questions. （录音1

） (1) Do Wang Junfeng and his father like playing

Chinese chess?

(2) Does Li Ming’s father like playing Chinese chess?

(3) What about Li Ming’s mother?

Yes, they do.

No, he doesn’t.

She also doesn’t like it.

1a Listen, read and say （影片1）

(Susanna, Kangkang and their classmates are in Beihai Park. They see some people crowding around a stone table.)

Fill in the brackets according to 1a. Then role-playthe conversation in groups.

① Kangkang

Li Ming ⑥

Wang’s mother ④

Susanna ②

③ ( )

⑤ ( )

( )

( )

(

)

likes it

like it a lot

don’t like it

likes

it a lit

tle

Li’s mother and father/parents

doesn’t like it at all

likes it very much

(Both) Wang and his father

Find out the sentences that contain “both … and …, neither … nor…” in 1a. Then make sentences

with these phrases. 1. Both my father and I like it a lot.

2. Neither my mother nor my father likes it, but I like it very much.

e.g., Both you and I are from Jiangxi. Neither you nor he is from Beijing. Either he or you are mad.

1. Both A and B like playing Chinese chess.=Not only A

but also B likes playing Chinese chess.

2. Neither A nor B likes playing Chinese chess.

3. both … and … 两者都…… ( 谓语动词用复数 )

4. not only … but also … 不但……而且……

neither … nor … 既不……也不……

either … or … 或者……或者……谓语动词遵守“就近原则”

▲

▲

▲

Complete the story according to the first letters

which are given. There is a true story about Chinese chess. The story

h_______ years ago. In order to b_____ down the

Qin dynasty after the death of Emperor Qin Shihuang, the peasants fought a______ the government. A______ them, the two strongest armies were l______ by Xiang Yu and Liu Bang. In order to decide who would become the new emperor, there was a great final battle b______ them. The battlefield was along the Chu River. Finally, Liu and his army w______ the battle. So he b______ the emperor. People i_______ Chinese chess in memory of the famous battle.

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gainst monged

etween

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Read 2 and mark True (T) or False (F).Read 2 and mark True (T) or False (F).

( ) 1. The story happened about 500 years ago.( ) 2. After the death of Emperor Qin Shihuang, the peasants fought against the government of the Qin dynasty.( ) 3. The battlefield was along the Han River.( ) 4. Finally, Liu and his army won the battle.( ) 5. In memory of Xiang Yu, people invented Chinese chess.

FT

FTF

Please retell the story with the following words.

true story, happened, bring down, fought against, be led, in order to, between, the Chu River, won, became, in memory of.

Listen to the tape and complete the sentences. Then number the pictures. （录音2）

43

5

6 21

1. They’re terracotta warriors. They’re one of the greatest ________ of the world.

2. He was a great ________ from Italy. He came to China in the Yuan dynasty.

3. He was a great _________ philosopher. “Learn the new while reviewing the old” is one of his famous sayings.

4. It was ________ by Li Chun in the Sui dynasty.

5. The war ______ _______ in 1840. It marks the beginning of modern Chinese history.

6. It is __________ on October 1st every year.

wonders

traveler

ancient

designed

broke out

celebrated

Make a survey. Try to find out whether the students around you like playing Chinese chess. Record their reasons at the same time. Please use the connectives we have learned to report.

Name Like Like … a little

Dislike Reason

1. Master some new words and phrases: chess, thirsty, hungry, memory, in memory of …2. Go on learning the usage of connectives and agreement of subject and predicate.3. Learn about Chinese chess and its background.

(1) Make two sentences with each connective below: both … and … neither … nor … either … or …(2) Search more information about Chinese chess on the Internet.

Bye-bye!