Unit 3《Welcome to Sunshine town!》Reading
Sunshine Town A great new town
underground by underground
Sunshine Park
air pollution less air pollution
Star Shopping Mall
Beijing Duck
Western restaurants
local theatre
Beijing opera
New words
quiet 安静的
air 空气
fresh 新鲜的
local 本地的
jogging 慢跑锻炼
underground 地铁
famous 著名的
Western 西方的
opera 戏剧
theatre 剧场
miss 错过
soon 不仅
forward 向前
look forward to 期待
B1: Do you remember the new words? Let's have a competition.
1. fresh _____ a. not hear, see or have something
2. local _____ b. very clean or cool
3. famous _____ c. feel happy because you are going to enjoy something
4. miss _____ d. know by many people
5. look forward to _____ e. in the area near where you live
Task 1: Listening
The Class 1, Grade 7 students are preparing a video presentation for the exchange students from the UK. Listen to the tape and try to answer the following questions.
Questions
1. Where can we go shopping?
2. Can we go shopping after 10 o'clock at night?
3. Where can we have Chinese food?
4. Where can we go if we don't like Chinese food?
5. Where can we enjoy Beijing opera?
Task 2
Read the passage carefully and try to find out the answers to the following questions.
1. Where's Sunshine Town?
2. What can people do in the park?
3. What can the exchange students buy in the shops?
4. What can the exchange students eat in the restaurants?
5. Where can the exchange students enjoy Beijing opera?
Task 3
Read Para. 1 and answer the question:
Where is Sunshine Town?
It is a new town in Beijing.
It is only 40 minutes from the centre of Beijing by underground.
Would you like to go shopping?
Read Para. 2 and fill in the blanks.
There are a lot of nice shops in our town. Most things are cheap. You can buy great presents for your family and friends there.
Would you like to eat Chinese food and enjoy Beijing opera?
Read Para. 3-4 and fill in the form.

  
    
      
       what
       where
    
    
      Things to eat
      Beijing Duck
      Western food
      One of the Chinese restaurants
      Western restaurants
    
    
      Things to enjoy
      Beijing opera
      In the local theatre
    
  

Task 3: Fast reading
The students want to send a picture of Sunshine Town to the exchange students. Read the passage quickly and help them fill in the information.
Write the correct letters in the blanks.
a. enjoy Beijing opera
b. buy wonderful presents
c. learn more about Chinese art
d. most things are not expensive
e. not far from the centre of Beijing
f. quiet and beautiful
g. some Western restaurants
h. try some Chinese food
the town _________ the restaurants _________
the shop _________ the local theatre _________
Task 4
True or false?
1. Sunshine town is a quiet town.
2. Local people like jogging in the park in the morning.
3. There are not many shops in sunshine town.
4. The things in the shops are nice but expensive.
5. You can eat Beijing duck in the town.
6. You can learn how to sing Beijing opera in the town.
Task 5: Fill in the blanks
Sunshine Town is a ______ town in Beijing. It's only 40 minutes from ______ Beijing by ______. There is ______ air pollution in Sunshine Town ______ in other areas of Beijing. ______ of us live in tall buildings. We like it because we are ______ our friends. We don't ______ go far if we need help ______ our homework.
Star Shopping Mall is our ______ shopping mall. You can shop ______ ten o'clock ______ in it. If you like eating Chinese food. You can choose ______ food you like here. If you don't like Chinese food, there are lots of ______ restaurants, too! Do you enjoy Beijing opera? Why ______ ______ visit our local ______ with us? You can enjoy Beijing opera here.
Task 5
Neil is calling his mum in the UK. His mum is asking him some questions about Sunshine Town. Read the conversation and complete it.
Complete their conversation with the information on page 32.
Mum: Hello, who's speaking?
Neil: Hi, Mum! This is Neil.
Mum: Hi, Neil! How are you? Do you like Sunshine Town?
Neil: Yes. It's beautiful. The air is ______, and there are many trees, lakes and ______.
Mum: Is it far from the centre of Beijing?
Neil: No. It takes only ______ by underground.
Mum: Are there many shops there, Neil?
Neil: Yes. We'll go shopping at Sunshine Shopping Mall. Our friends say most things there are not ______.
Mum: That's good. What's the food like there?
Neil: ______ food is great, and there are some ______ restaurants too.
Mum: What about Beijing opera? I know you want to watch it!
Neil: There's a ______. We can watch Beijing opera there.
Language points
1. There be sb doing sth. 有某人在做某事。
有一些人在游泳池里游泳。
There are some people swimming in the swimming pool.
There be sth to do. 有某事要做。
There is nothing to do here.
2. A be far (away) from B. (句子) A远离B。
泰州远离北京。
Taizhou is far away from Beijing.
A far (away) from B (短语) 远离B的A
周庄是一个远离扬州的小镇。
Zhouzhuang is a small town far away from Yangzhou.
3. It takes (sb) some time (to get to sp) by+交通工具
 乘……（到达某地）花费（某人）……
乘公交到达市中心要花费我们半个小时。
It takes us half an hour to get to the city center by bus.
4. West (名词)西方 people in West 西方人
 Western (形容词)西方的 Western countries 西方国家
5. Why not do sth? = Why don't you/we do sth?
 为何不干某事？（表建议）
为什么不乘地铁去？Why not go by underground?
6. miss 想念，错过
错过早班车 miss the early bus
7. look forward to doing sth
我们正盼望着收到你的来信。
We are looking forward to getting your letter.
Exercise
根据首字母填空：
1. I want to stay in a q______ town.
2. The a______ is fresh.
3. You can buy some p______ for your friends.
4. Beijing duck is very f______.
5. You can go to l______ theatre to enjoy opera.
6. Don't m______ the early bus.
7. I like w______ food.
8. We will go s______ at the mall.
9. It is f______ from the center of Beijing.
Translation:
1、从我家到学校骑车只要10分钟。
It _____ only 10 minutes _____ my home _____ the school _____ _____.
2、我们学校离警局很远。
My school _____ _____ _____ the _____ _____.
3、为什么不尝尝北京烤鸭呢？
_____ _____ _____ Beijing Duck?
_____ _____ _____ _____ Beijing Duck?
4、我们盼望着与你在聚会上见面。
We are _____ _____ _____ _____ you at the party.
选择
1. There _____ a lot of things to do there.
 A. is B. are C. be
2. I like _____ in the park.
 A. joging B. jogging C. jog
3. It takes _____ 20 minutes to get to school on foot.
 A. I B. she C. me
4. You can get there _____.
 A. by a underground
 B. by the underground
 C. by underground
5. Why not _____ the English club?
 A. join B. to join C. joing
6. You can _____ some presents there.
 A. buys B. buy C. buying
7. I am looking forward to _____ your home.
 A. visitting B. visiting C. visit
8. He is famous _____ his son.
 A. for B. with C. to
9. Is it _____ your home?
 A. far away
 B. far from
 C. far to
10. Chinese food _____ great.
 A. is B. are C. be
11. Would you like _____ in a quiet town?
 A. to stay B. stay C. staying
12. You can learn how _____ Beijing Opera.
 A. sing B. to sing C. sings
Homework
1. Read the article.
2. Use the words and phrases to make some sentences.