Unit 4 reading for writing 课件-高中英语人教版（2019）必修第二册

Unit4HistoryandTradition

ReadingforWriting

LeadinWhathistoriccitiesdoyouknowintheworld?Cario,Athens,Istanbul,Beijing,Xi’an,Nanjing…Cario(开罗)Athens(雅典)Reading1.Skimmingthetextsquicklyandidentifythetexttype.Thetextsareemails.Reading2.WhatthingsimpressedCleoaboutCario?Cleowasimpressedbytheancientrelics,thePyramids,theoldmarketarea,andthefood.Wecanwritesomethingaboutitsculturalrelicsanditsfoodwhenwedescribeahistoriccity.3.WhatdidSallytalkaboutintheemail?Acropolis雅典卫城(culturalrelics),thequarterofPlaka,theGreekfood,andtheGreekguard.WritingWritingPurpose:RecommendahistoriccitytoaforeignfriendStructure：RecommendahistoriccityPara1:DescribethehistoriccityitsnamesomedetailsaboutitPara2:WhydoyourecommenditthereasonsWriting1.Howtodescribeahistoriccity?Tointroducesomespecificinformationsuchasitslocation,yearsofhistory,population,andsoon.(介绍基本信息，如地理位置、历史、人口)Tointroducesomefeatureslikethelandscape,historicrelics,traditionalactivities,localfoodandsoon.(介绍特色，如自然风光、传统习俗、当地特色食物等)Writing2.Whydoyourecommendthehistoriccity?TolearnmoreaboutthecityandChinesehistoryandtraditions.

(了解更多关于这个历史性城市和中国传统习俗的知识)Toimproveothers’appreciationofbeautyandculture,andtopromotethecommunicationbetweenChinesecultureandforeigncultures.

(可以提升对美和文化的鉴赏力，促进中国文化和世界文化的交流)WritingPara.1Someexpressionsonhowtodescribeahistoriccity(basicinformation)Enshiislocatedin/liesinthesouthwestofHubeiProvince.EnshihasalonghistorydatingbacktotheWarringStatesTime(战国时期)whenitbelongedtotheChuState(楚国).Enshihasapopulationof4million,amongwhichthemostareTujiaandMiaopeople.WritingPara.1Someexpressionsonhowtodescribeahistoriccity(somefeatures)TherearemanybeautifulnaturalscenesinEnshi,suchasTheBigValley,theRiverQingjiang,whichisthemotherriveroflocalpeople,andsoon.Enshihasalotofculturalsites,too.Forexample,theTusiCityisfamousbecauseitisthesymbolofTusiSystem(土司制度)usedtoruleethnicminorities(少数民族)inancientChina.Enshihaslotsoffamousfood,suchasthefriedpotato,thericenoodles,theEnshi-seleniumTeaandsoon.CometoEnshiandexperiencethetraditionalcustoms.TherearemanytraditionstoexploreinEnshi,suchastheDragonBoatTune,themusicSixSipsofTeaandtheGatheringofTujiaLovers.WritingPara.2SomesentencestoexpressthereasonswhyyourecommenditIthinkyoushouldvisitthiscitybecauseyouwillfindhistoricpartseverywhere.ItisreallyworthvisitingbecauseyoucanlearnmoreaboutChinesecultureandtraditionsthoughexploringthiscity.Visitingthiscitycanhelpyouimprovetheappreciationofbeautyandculture,whichishelpfultopromotethecommunicationamongworldcultures.Cometothecityandkeepyoureyesopen,itwillnotdisappointyou.WritingPracticeWritingPracticeYourAustraliafriendAdamiscomingtoChinanextmonthforashortvisit.HereallylikesChinesehistoryandtraditions.Whatcitywouldyourecommendtohim?Chooseahistoriccitytowriteabout.WritingPracticeHithere,Adam!IamwritingtodescribetheancientcityofSuzhoutoyoubeforeyourvisit.SuzhouislocatedinthesoutheastofJiangsuProvince,andithasahistoryofover2,500yearsold.Therearelotsofhistoricrelicsandsites,suchasthemanybeautifulgardensandcanals.TheyarevisitedeachyearbypeoplefromalloverChinaandtherestoftheworld.Itisfamousasthe“Veniceoftheeast”.Ithinkyoushouldvisitthiscitybecauseyouwillfindhistoricpartseverywhereandtherearetraditionstobeseenoneverystreetcorner.