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Unit 6 Travelling around Asia Section 1 Experiencing and understanding language Reading Page 85 Read the Shanghai travel guide and find out more about the city. A guide to Shanghai In Shanghai, East meets West, and tradition meets modernity. When you visit the city, you can explore famous places and see China's past and present. Here are three of Shanghai's best tourist spots. Xintiandi Xintiandi is famous for its shikumen buildings from the 19th century. These buildings are a mix of traditional Chinese and Western styles. Today, the area is a very popular tourist spot, with lots of restaurants and shops. You can also visit the Site of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in Xintiandi, and there is a large museum there. You can learn a lot about the history of the CPC if you go inside. The Bund The Bund is where old meets new. Look west, and you will see many old Western-style buildings. Look east across the Huangpu River, and you will see skyscrapers. At night, these tall buildings light up the sky. Yu Garden Yu Garden, or Yuyan is in the centre of the old city. This garden is over 400 years old. If you enjoy history and culture, you will love this place. Inside, there are many beautiful traditional buildings. You can also buy local food and gifts there. Other information: Site of the First National Congress of the CPC: open from Tuesday to Sunday, 9:00-17:00; free. Yu Garden: open from Tuesday to Sunday, 9:00-16:30; adults ￥30, students and seniors ￥15. 《上海指南》 在上海，东西方交融，传统与现代相遇。当你游览这座城市时，可以探索著名景点，领略中国的过去与现在。以下是上海三个最佳旅游景点。 新天地 新天地以其19世纪的石库门建筑而闻名。这些建筑融合了中国传统风格和西方风格。如今，这个区域是非常热门的旅游景点，有许多餐馆和商店。你还可以参观位于新天地的中国共产党第一次全国代表大会会址，那里有一个大型博物馆。如果进去参观的话，你能了解到很多关于中国共产党的历史。 外滩 外滩是新旧交融之处。往西看，你会看到许多古老的西式建筑。向东眺望黄浦江对岸，你会看到摩天大楼。到了夜晚，这些高楼大厦照亮了天空。 豫园 豫园位于老城区的中心。这座园林已有400多年的历史。如果你喜爱历史和文化，你会喜欢这个地方的。园内有许多漂亮的传统建筑。你还可以在那里购买当地的食物和礼品。 其他信息： 中国共产党第一次全国代表大会会址：周二至周日开放，9:00 - 17:00；免费。 豫园：周二至周日开放，9:00 - 16:30；成人票30元，学生和老年人票15元。

Listening Famous cities in Asia Page 88

Section 3 Expressing and communicating ideas Speaking Making suggestions on visiting your city /town Page 91 Role-play a conversation between a travel agent and a tourist. The travel agent should give advice on what to do in his / her city /town. S1: Which places can I visit in Beijing? I'm really interested in ancient Chinese art. S2: Well, if you want to see ancient art, you can visit the National Art Museum of China. The museum is in the centre of Beijing, near the Palace Museum. It has.

Section 4 Extending and developing competencies Focusing on cultures Page 94 Before you travel, how do you decide where to go? A list of World Heritage Sites may give you some ideas. 1. Read the introduction to two World Heritage Sites on a travel agency’s website. World Heritage Sites in Asia There are over 1, 000 World Heritage Sites around the world. Some of them are natural, and some are man-made. We protect these places because they are very special and important to world culture. There are almost 300 heritage sites in Asia. China has the second largest number of heritage sites in the world. Here are two famous World Heritage Sites in Asia. Mogao Caves, Dunhuang, China Dunhuang is a historic city in Gansu. As the Silk Road developed, Dunhuang became China's western gateway to the world. Here, different cultures met and influenced each other. If you visit Dunhuang, you can see the Mogao Caves. You will see amazing artworks if you go inside. Many of the paintings show scenes from daily life along the Silk Road. Taj Mahal, India The Tai Mahal is one of the most wonderful buildings in the world. Emperor Shah Jahan built it in the 17th century in memory of his wife. Beautiful white stone covers the walls， and there is a long pool in front of the building. If you visit the Taj Mahal on a clear day, you will see its reflection in the water. If you travel around Asia, you must visit these amazing World Heritage Sites! 亚洲的世界遗产地 全世界有超过1000个世界遗产地。其中一些是自然遗产，一些是人造遗产。我们保护这些地方，因为它们对世界文化来说非常特殊和重要。亚洲有近300个遗产地。中国拥有世界上第二多的遗产地。 以下是亚洲两个著名的世界遗产地。 中国敦煌莫高窟 敦煌是甘肃的一个历史名城。随着丝绸之路的发展，敦煌成为中国通往世界的西部门户。在这里，不同的文化相遇并相互影响。如果你参观敦煌，你可以看到莫高窟。如果你进去，你会看到令人惊叹的艺术品。许多绘画展示了丝绸之路上的日常生活场景。 印度泰姬陵 泰姬陵是世界上最壮观的建筑之一。沙贾汗皇帝在17世纪为纪念他的妻子而建造了它。美丽的白色石头覆盖着墙壁，建筑前面有一个长水池。如果你在晴朗的日子参观泰姬陵，你会看到它在水中的倒影。 如果你在亚洲旅行，你一定要参观这些令人惊叹的世界遗产地！

Cross-curricular connection: Geography Page 96 The first compass was invented in China, and the points of the compass are still very important in everyday life. We use them when we read maps and give directions. 1.Read the passage and learn how to use compass points to read a map. The compass and the map This is a compass. It's got four points in a cross, like this: +. The points of the compass are north, east, south, and west. The red needle points north. We can add more points to the compass. These points are in a cross like this: X. North-east is between north and east. Its symbol is NE. What do N, W, E, S and NE, SE, SW, NW mean on the compass?