Unit 24 Lesson 3

1. Unit 24 Lesson 3 A Changing World

2. Warm-up 1. Say sth. about the changes in Heifei. 2. The 29th Olympic Games was just held in Beijing. There must have been a lot of changes in Beijing. 3. Have you ever been to Beijing? What impresses you most?

3. TheForbiddenCity

4. 飞檐 upturned eaves

5. Siheyuang Hutong

6. Predicting Look at the photos and the title, and predict where these people lived and what the article is about.

7. Water cubic Bird nest

8. Predicting Predict what the article is about and where these people live according to the photos and the title.

9. Scanning Read the article quickly and check your prediction. Then choose the best title for the article from the list below. a). Beijing Urban Planning b). Chinese Buildings c). Beijing’s Hutongs d). The History of Hutongs

11. The longest Hutong (3km) The oldest Hutong (900)

12. The narrowest Hutong (40cm)

14. Listening Listen to each paragraph. Match the headings to the correct paragraphs. Para A a). Bad times for hutongs Para B b). When and why hutongs were built Para C c). Beijing’s hutongs today Para D d). What is a hutong? Para E e). Connecting lives

15. Note-taking • Hutongs are ___________ that connect the • courtyards of traditional Chinese houses. • 2. The term hutong is nowadays used to • describe the alleys, courtyards and the • ___________ that live there. • 3. The Emperors organised Beijing in blocks of • houses because this made the city easier to • _____________________. • 4. Most of Beijing’s hutongs were built during the _____ _____ and _____ Dynasties. little alleys communities control/supervise Yuan Ming Qing

16. 5. Wealthy and important people lived in hutongs built close to the _________________________. 6. Near the end of the Qing Dynasty, conditions in Beijing’s hutongs went done because of _________________________. 7. After the People’s Republic of China was set up, conditions in Beijing’s hutongs __________. 8. Hutongs are still an important part of Beijing. They attract many ________ each year. royal palace/the Forbidden City the unstable political situation improved tourists

17. Reading Strategies: Summarising • Read the text to getthe general ideaand identify • paragraph topics. • Underlinethe key sentencein each paragraph • (often the beginning but not always). Then find • information that backs it up. • Writenotes of the main pointsand the key • information. Use your own words.

18. Pairwork Work in pairs, using the reading strategies to summarise the main information of the first paragraph.

19. A possible version Hutongs are a featureof ancient Chinese architecture. Nowadays, the word “ hutong” has come to mean more than just the alleys that connect the courtyards. It also refers to the courtyards themselves and even to the communities that live there.

20. Conclusion In the rich and historical culture of Beijing, the hutongs have a very special and important position. It is not only a kind of architecture, but also serves as a window into Beijing folk life and the encyclopedia of the history and culture of Beijing.

21. Homework Write down the summary of the whole passage

22. s eeyou!