Period4ListeningandTalkingUnit4HistoryandTraditionsWarming-upHaveyoueverbeentoPingyao?Whatisyourimpressionofit?Canyounamesomeplacesofinterestorhistoricsitesthere?Pre-listening1.Whatcanyousayabouttheseplaces?Workingroups.Discussthequestions.Ming-QingStreetRishengchangBankTurtleCityPre-listeningBackpackerPaulistalkingtoareceptionistataninternationalyouthhostelinPingyao,China.2.

Whatdoesabackpackerdo?Abackpackerisapersonwhogoestravellingwithabackpack.While-listeningListentotheconversationandticktheplacesmentioned.Ming-QingStreetZhengguosiTempleWangFamilyCourtyardQiaoFamilyCourtyardthecitywallMountMianAncientGovernmentOfficeShuanglinTempleRishengchangBankPredictionPredicthowthespeakerswouldfeel.Ihadexpectedsomethingdifferent.Itwaslikewalkingintohistory.Itwasn’tasbigasIhadexpected.Someofthesnacksthereareamazing.Ihadnoideatherewouldbesomanytourists.Wow,Ican’tbelieveyoudidn’tseethewall.While-listeningListenandcompletethesentencestodescribehowthespeakersfelt.Ihadexpectedsomethingdifferent.Paulsounded____________Itwaslikewalkingintohistory.Paulsounded____________disappointedamazedXiaoYan:Hi,Paul.I’msorrytohearyou’releavingtomorrow.SowhatdidyoumakeofPingyao?Paul:Well,tobehonest,whenIfirstarrived,Iwasalittledisappointed.Ihadexpectedsomethingdifferent.ButthenIwalkedintotheoldcity.Iwassoamazed!Itwaslikewalkingintohistory.SomanybeautifulbuildingsfromtheMingandQingdynasties…While-listeningItwasn’tasbigasIhadexpected.Paulsounded__________Someofthesnacksthereareamazing.Paulsounded__________Ihadnoideatherewouldbesomanytourists.Paulsounded__________Wow,Ican’tbelieveyoudidn’tseethewall.Paulsounded__________disappointedamazedsurprisedsurprisedYes,soIvisitedRishengchangBankandlearntallabouttheJinBusinessmen.I’vegottosaythough,itwasn’tasbigasIhadexpected.Butitwasstillinterestingtolearnaboutwhatbankswerelikealmost200yearsago.XiaoYan:Oh,well,whatabouttheMing-QingStreet—that’sprettybig.Someofthesnacksthereareamazing!Paul:Oh,thatplace,yes.Paul:ButIhadnoideatherewouldbesomanytourists!SoIdecidedtoleaveandrideouttoShuanglinTample.Paul:Unfortunately,no.Ijustdidn’thavethetime.XiaoYan:Wow,Ican’tbelieveyoudidn’tseethewall!Youhavetostaylonger,Paul.There’ssomuchmoreofPingyao’shistorytosee.Expressingexcitement,surprise,anddisappointmentIhadnoidea…Ididn’tknow…Iwaseager/surprisedtosee/learn/hearthat…Itwassomuchfun!Itwasalittledisappointing.Itwasn’tasgood/interestingasI’dexpected.Icouldn’tbelieve…While-listeningWhile-listeningPayattentiontothespeaker’stone(語氣)oftheunderlinedsentence.XiaoYan:Oh,cool,that’soneofmyfavoriteplaces!It’ssopeacefuloutthere.Paul: Yeah,thatplaceisreallyquiet.Andsomeofthosesculptures—Wow!Icouldn’tbelievehowbigandlifeliketheywere.While-listeningXiaoYan:Oh,well,whatabouttheMing-QingStreet—that’sprettybig.Someofthesnacksthereareamazing!Paul:Oh,thatplace,yes.ButIhadnoideatherewouldbesomanytourists!SoIdecidedtoleaveandrideouttoShuanglinTemple.XiaoYan:Oh,cool,that’soneofmyfavouriteplaces!It’ssopeacefuloutthere.Payattentiontothespeaker’stone(語氣)oftheunderlinedsentence.While-listeningListenanddescribehowPaulandXiaoYanfeltaccordingtotheirtones.Pingyaohasalonghistory—over2,000years.XiaoYansounded_______.Oh,cool,that’soneofmyfavoriteplaces.XiaoYansounded________.Icouldn’tbelievehowbigandlifeliketheywere.Paulsounded__________.Unfortunately,no.Ijustdidn’thavethetime.Paulsounded____________.Ijustcan’tgetenoughofthosebeefnoodles!Paulsounded______________.proudexcitedamazeddisappointedexcitedandsatisfiedPost-listeningWhatwerementionedwhentheytalkedaboutPingyao?PingyaoMing-QingStreetSnacksandBeefnoodlesThecitywallShuanglinTempleThesculpturesTheBankTalkingRole-playImagineyouhavejustvisitedPingyao.Workinpairsandrole-playaconversationinExercise3onPage43.Thencontinuetheconversationusingtheexpressionswementionedjustnow.TalkingExample:A:I’vejustcomebackfromPingyao.Itwasamazing!B:Oh,IlovePingyao,too!DidyouseetheMing-QingStreet?A:Ofcourse,butIdidn’texpecttoseesomanytourists.B:Yeah,Iknowwhatyoumean,buttherearesomegreatsnacksthere.Howaboutthe…?AssignmentWhataspectsareoftenmentionedwhenwetalkabouthistoricalplaces?Makeal