StatueofLibertylocatedinNewYork.Itisacenteroftheatres.ItisthelargestseaportintheUSA.Therearemanyskyscrapersoflargebanksandofficesofbigcompanies.Itisastreetofanfashionandshoppingcenter.WorldTradeCentreEmpireStateBuildingManhattanSeptember11,2001NewYorkEconomiccenterWhydopeoplesayNewYorkneversleeps”?NewYorkneversleeps.Thesubwayruns______hoursaday,andthereare______cinemas,______andrestaurants.Somepeoplethinkthatthe______isunpleasant,thecityuglyand______,thecompetition______andthestreets______.Itisacityinahurry,butavery______placetobe.24all-nightbarsweatherdirtyfierceunsafeexcitingAcountrylocationsizepopulationcapitallanguageeducationweatherhistoryagricultureandindustryYuyaoislocatedintheeasternpartofZhejiangprovince,nexttoHangzhoubaytothenorth,linkedwithSimingshanMounttothesouth,joinedwithShangyucitytothewestandconnectedwithNingbocitytotheeast.Withthepopulationof830,000,Yuyaocoversanareaof1,527squarekilometres,whichistheheartofNingbo-ShaoxingPlain.Yuyaoalwaysenjoysthereputationof“thefamousstateinthesoutheast”(东南名邑),“thewell-knownliteraturestate”(文化名城).ExampleislocatedintothenorthtothewestWithcoversenjoysnexttoSpeakingSituation:agroupofforeignersarevisitingourcountyandyouaretheirtourguide.IntroduceYueqingtothem.HowtointroduceourhometownPopulation/peopleLocationHistoryEconomicgrowthFamousproductsScenicspots……theGulfofYueqingOujiangRiverlocationsoutheastofZhejiangprovincesurroundedby:totheeast,theGulfofYueqing;tothesouth,OujiangRiverarea1174squaremetershistoryDatebackto4000yearsagopopulation1.15million(town:21;village:10)climatepleasant,mild(neithertoohotnortoocold)productsaiguille(钻头);clothing;helmet(头盔);electron;mould(模具);electricappliance(电器);leatherscenicspots/touristresortYandangmountain(DalongqiuWaterfall);etcEconomydeveloping/boomingSpeakingDescribeourownhometownusingusefulexpressions•Whatdoesitlooklike?•Itlookslike…•Howlong/high/wide/tallisthe…?•It’s…meterslong/wide/high/tall.•Thereis…inthenorth.•Wheredoesitlie?•Itliesintheeast/west/north/westof…SampledialogueA:Couldyoutellmewhereyourhometown?B:MyhometownisDaqing,Heilongjiangprovince.A:Couldyoudescribeit?B:Yes,myhometownisverylarge.ItislocatednexttoHarbin.A:Isyourhometownbeautiful?B:Yes,Ithinkthatmyhometownispretty.Therearemanyfamoussights,suchas…A:…?B:….A:Couldyoutakemetovisityourhometown?B:Ofcourse,I’mgladtoactasyourguide.Homework:1.Workinpairsandintroduceourhometowntoeachother.Makecommentsontheintroduction..2.Previewthereadingpassage(esp.newwords&phrases)forthenextperiod.