Unit 12 Western China教案

in 1974, the tomb of the first emperor, shi huang di, was discovered. the discovery amazed the world because of the large number of life-like, life-size terracotta army soldiers in the tomb. each soldier is wearing an army uniform. no two faces look alike and each shows a different expression. every year, many foreign tourists visit the terracotta army to admire the chinese art from 2,000 years ago.
                           
for centuries, the silk road was the most important way of communication between east and west, it got its name in the 19th century. a german geographer proved it to be the route of silk trade between the early europeans and the chinese. however, people did not only pass silk along the silk road. people traded goods of many kinds. it was also important for the exchange of ideas.
                           
the jiuzhaigou valley is in the north of sichuan province. it is one of the natural wonders of the world. every year, visitors from all over the world come to admire the mountains, lakes, streams, trees, underground springs, and waterfalls. the most amazing sights in the valley are probably the small lakes all over the mountains. the water reflects the sunlight in different colors. the valley is also home to many protected plants and animals.
read the letter and complete the blanks with the phrases from the box.
have never seen   has found   have just finished   has come   haven’t seen
dear cousin,
i                   you for about a year. how is everything with you?
take a look at this picture. can you guess where it is? it’s the highway near our village. the workers            building the first part, and now they are working on a bridge over the river. cars and trucks travel on it every day. i enjoy counting the cars. i have never seen so many cars in my life.
the government           gas near our village. the villagers are helping to build a large modern gas field. after school, i often go to and watch them working in the field.
do you still remember the small shop in our village? i went there yesterday. to my surprise, there were many new things such as cds, walkmans, and dvds. i             such nice things in our village before.