Unit 5 Amazing Places · 仁爱科普版英语八年级上册（仁爱科普八上）
UNIT 5 Amazing Places 第五单元 令人惊叹的地方
Big Question: Why do we go around the world？ 大问题：我们为什么要环游世界？
In this unit, you will learn to: 在这个单元，你将会学习：
introduce amazing places. 介绍令人惊叹的地方。
enjoy the beauty of world-famous places. 欣赏世界名胜的美。
7. ________________ is on the Niagara River. 7. __________在尼亚加拉河上。
It is in the north-east of North America. 它位于北美洲的东北部。
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UNIT 5 Preparing for the Topic 第五单元 话题准备
Pair work. 结对练习。
Listen and repeat, and then replace the parts in bold and practice with your partner. 听并重复，然后替换黑体部分并和你的同伴练习。
Listening & Speaking 听说
Pair work. 结对练习。
Listen and repeat, and then replace the parts in bold and practice with your partner. 听并重复，然后替换黑体部分并和你的同伴练习。
Landmarks in the world 世界地标
Which place do you plan to visit during your holiday? 假期你打算去哪个地方？
Activity 1 活动1
I plan to visit Mount Huangshan. 我打算去黄山。
A.Match the places (a–g) with the pictures at the top of the next page. A. 将地方（a-g）与下一页顶部的图片匹配。
Where is it? 它在哪？
a. Bird's Nest 鸟巢
It lies in the south of Anhui Province. 它在安徽省南部。
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b. Big Ben 大本钟
c. the Great Wal 长城
d. Niagara Falls 尼亚加拉瀑布
e. Mount Fuji 富士山
f. Tian'anmen Square 天安门广场
g. Mount Huangshan 黄山
B.Fill in each blank with a suitable place of interest above. B. 用上述名胜填空。
1. _______________ is famous for its sea of clouds. 1. __________因云海而闻名。
It lies in the south of Anhui Province. 它在安徽省南部。
2. Japan lies in the east of Asia. 2. 日本在亚洲东部。
________________ is the highest mountain in Japan. __________是日本最 高的山。
3.________________ runs from the west to the east in northern China. 3. __________横贯中国北方的东西两端。
It starts from Jiayuguan and ends at Shanhaiguan . 它始于嘉峪关，终至山海关。
4. ________________ lies in the center of Beijing. 4. __________位于北京的中心。
Tens of thousands of people come here to see the national flagraising ceremony every morning. 数万人每天清晨来此观看升旗仪式。
5. People built ____________ for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. 5. 人们为2008年北京奥运会建造________。
It is in the south of the central area of Beijing Olympic Park. 它在北京奥林匹克公园中心位置的南部。
6. London is in the south-east of England. 6. 伦敦在英国的东南方。
The worldfamous ___________ is there. 闻明世界的 __________位于那里。
7. ________________ is on the Niagara River. 7. __________在尼亚加拉河上。
It is in the north-east of North America. 它位于北美洲的东北部。
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Pair work. 结对练习。
Listen and repeat, and then replace the parts in bold and practice with your partner. 听并重复，然后替换黑体部分并和你的同伴练习。
Which place do you plan to visit during your holiday? 假期你打算去哪个地方？
I plan to visit Mount Huangshan. 我打算去黄山。
Where is it? 它在哪？
It lies in the south of Anhui Province. 它在安徽省南部。
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Activity 2 活动2
Listen to the text and fill in the blanks. 听文章并填空。
It's ________ o'clock in the morning now. 现在是早上 ________ 点。
We are walking on Tian'anmen Square. 我们正在天安门广场上走着。
It's so large. 广场很大。
It's ________ meters long from the north to the south and ______ meters wide from the east to the west. 它南北长 ________ 米 ， 东西宽________米。
It's cold and ________ out here,yet it's quite crowded already. 外面又冷又________，但已经相当拥挤了。
We are getting excited. 我们越来越激动。
The flag-raising ceremony going to begin in 20 minutes. 升旗仪式将在20分钟后开始。
We can't ________ to see the national flag going up. 我们________看升国旗了。
Activity 3 Pair work. 活动 3 结对练习。
Talk about a place you would like to visit during your holiday. 谈谈你假期想参观的地方。
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We can't ________ to see the national flag going up. 我们________看升国旗了。
Function 功能
The Palace Museum 故宫
Activity1 Pair work. 活动1 结对练习。
Look at the picture and read the table. 看图并读表格。
Talk about Fujian Tulou. 谈谈福建土楼。
Fujian Tulou 福建土楼
Location 位置
Height 高度
Shape 形状
southwest Fujian 福建西南部
10-20 meters 10-20米
round/square 圆形/方形
area covered 覆盖范围
Buildings 建筑数量
People 人数
over 120 km wide 宽度超过120千米
46 46
800 for one building 800人一栋楼
Activity 2 活动2
Listen to the conversation and and answer the question. 听对话并回答问题。
What are Li Xiang and Kangkang talking about? 李想和康康在谈论什么？
Activity 3 活动3
Listen again and complete the table. 再听一遍并完成表格。
Kangkang, what are you looking at? 康康，你在看什么？
Oh, some photos of the Palace Museum. 哦，一些故宫的照片。
UNIT 5 Exploring the Topic 第五单元 话题探索
Thinking Skills 思维技能
Distinguishing facts from opinions 区分事实和观点
A fact is something you can check true or false. 事实即你能判断某事的真假。
An opinion is what someone thinks or feels. 事实即你能判断某事的真假。观点即某人所思所感。
Activity 1 活动１
Look at the picture and read the text,and then learn to distinguish facts from opinions by using a chart. 看图并读文章，然后学习通过运用图表区分事实和观点。
Baiyang Lake is famous for its beautiful lotus flowers. 白洋淀因美丽的荷花而闻名。
During the flower season, the lake is like a huge lotus garden. 在花季期间，白洋淀像是一个巨大的荷花园。
People can take boats to enjoy the flowers. 人们可以乘船赏花。
Baiyang Lake is also rich in culture. 白洋淀也有丰富的文化内 涵。
There are many places of cultural interest for tourists to see. 游客能看到很多文化胜地
For example, Gazi Village. 比如，嘎子村。
Facts 事实
Opinions 观点
1. People can take boats to enjoy the flowers. 人们可以乘船赏花。
2. There are many places of cultural interest for tourists to see. 游客能看到很多文化胜地。
1. Baiyang Lake is famous for its beautiful lotus flowers. 白洋淀因美丽的荷花而闻名。
During the flower season, the lake is like a huge lotus garden. 在花季期间，白洋淀像是一个巨大的荷花园。
Activity 2 活动2
Read the text and complete the following chart. 读文章并完成下面图表。
The West Lake lies in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province. 西湖在浙江省杭州市。
It is 3.3 kilometers long, 2.8 kilometers wide and 2.5 meters deep on average. 它平均长3.3千米，宽2.8千米，深2.5米。
As a Chinese saying goes, “Heaven above, Suzhou and Hangzhou below”. 正如一句中国 谚语所言：“上有天堂，下有苏杭。”
There is always something to see and it is beautiful all year round. 西湖的风景赏不完，全年都很漂亮。
As for the beautiful landscapes, the Broken Bridge is a must-see. 至于美丽的风景，断桥是必须要欣赏的。
To explore the lake, travelers can take boats, ride bicycles or just walk around it. 要探索西湖，游客可以乘船，骑车或只是四处走走。
Facts 事实
Opinion 观点
Facts: 1. The West Lake lies in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province. 事实：1、西湖位于浙江省杭州市。
2. It is 3.3 kilometers long, 2.8 kilometers wide and 2.5 meters deep on average. 2、河道长3.3公里，宽2.8公里，平均深2.5米。
3. To explore the lake, the travelers can take the boats, ride bicycles or just walk around it. 3、为了探索这个湖，旅行者可以乘船，骑自行车或只是在湖边散步。
Opinions: 1. As a Chinese saying goes,“Heaven above, Suzhou and Hangzhou below”. 2. There is always something to see and it is beautiful all year round. 3. As for the beautiful landscapes, the Broken Bridge is a must-see. 观点：1、俗话说“上有天堂，下有苏杭”。 2.总有东西可以看，而且一年四季都很美。 3、至于风景优美，断桥是必看的景点。
Activity 3 Group work. 活动 3 小组活动。
Discuss the West Lake based on Activity 2. 基于活动 2 讨论西湖。
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Reading Strategies 阅读策略
Making inferences 做推断
In a sentence,pronouns replace nouns. 在一句话中，代词代替名词。
To fully understand the sentence, you need to make inferences about what the pronouns refer to. 想要完全理解这个句子，你需要推断出代词所指。
Activity 1 活动１
Read the text and learn how to make inferences about pronouns. 读课文，并学习如何推断代词所指。
Beijing National Stadium is a landmark of Beijing. 北京国家体育馆是北京的地表建筑。
People also call it Bird's Nest, because its shape is just like a nest. 人们也称它为鸟巢，因为它的形状像一个巢。
Pronoun 代词
What it refers to 代词所指
it 它
its 它的
Beijing National Stadium 北京国家体育馆
the stadium's 体育馆的
Activity 2 活动2
Read the next part of the text and make inferences about the underlined pronouns. 读文章的下一部分并推断画线代词所指。
The stadium is 333 meters long from the north to the south and 296 meters wide from the east to the west. 体育馆从北到南长333米，从东到西宽296 米。
A large stadium like this is very difficult to build. 一个像这样的大型体育馆很难建造。
To make it strong and light as well, we built the whole stadium with a strong new material. 为了把它修建得又牢固又明亮，我们用一 种结实的新材料修建整个体育馆。
No other structure in the world was built with so much of this new material before. 纵观世界，其他的构造都没有用过如此多这种新材料。
Pronoun 代词
What it refers to 代词所指
this 这
it 它
the stadium/Beijing National Stadium 体育场/北京国家体育场
Activity 3 活动３
Read the text. 读文章。
Underline the pronouns first,and then make inferences about them. 首先在代词下面画线，然后推断代词所指。
The Sydney Opera House is surely the best place to see the performing arts. 悉尼歌剧院无疑是观看 艺术表演的最佳地点。
It is also known for the beautiful design of its buildings. 它也因建筑的精美设计 而闻名。
The buildings look like boats sailing on the sea. 该建筑看起来 像在海上航行的船。
People can enjoy wonderful music in the Concert Hall and the Opera Theater. 人们可以在音乐厅和剧院欣赏优美的音乐。
They can also have an unforgettable experience after dining in Bennelong Restaurant. 他们在贝尼朗餐厅进餐后也会有难忘的体验。
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Theme Reading 主题阅读
Honghe Hani Rice Terraces in Yunnan 云南的红河哈尼梯田
Activity 1Pair work. Look at the pictures and talk about the questions. The words and phrases in the box may help you. 活动 1 结对练习。看图并讨论问题，方框里单词和短语也许会帮到你。
rice field 稻田
farming 农耕
landscape 景色
special 特别的
beautiful 美丽的
colorful 多彩的
1. What's special about the places? 1. 这些地方有什么特别之处？
2. Which picture do you prefer? Why? 2. 你更喜欢哪幅图？为什么？
Activity 2 活动２
Read the text and infer what the pronouns refer to. 读文章并推断画线代词所指。
Pronoun 代词
What it refers to 代词所指
it 它
them 它们
the watering project 引水工程
these water-filled rice fields 这些注满水的稻田
Are you looking for a lovely place to spend your vacation? 你在寻找一个美好的地方来度过假期吗？
The Honghe Hani Rice Terraces in Yunnan may be a good choice 云南的红河哈尼梯田也许是个好的选择。
With mountains and clouds, this special landscape looks like a beautiful Chinese painting. 群山遍布，白云当空。
The color of the terraces changes from green to yellow at different times of the year. 梯田的颜色随着一年中时间的更迭由绿色变为黄色。
In ancient times, the Hani people developed a watering project． 古时候，哈尼人开发出一种灌溉项目。
Today, it still helps them bring water from the forests to fields. 今天，它仍帮助他们把水从森林带到田地。
To make better use of these water-filled rice fields, farmers raise fish and ducks in them. 为了更好利用这些浇满水的稻田，农民们 在里面养鱼和鸭子。
Near the terraces, there are many houses with three floors in the villages. 靠近梯田处，村庄里 有很多三层房屋。
The first floor is for pigs and other animals, the second is a living area and the top floor is for storing rice. 第一层用来养猪和其他 动物，第二层是居住区域，顶层用来储存大米。
The lively landscape is really beautiful. 这种生气勃勃的景象真的很美。
How do you like it? 你觉得怎么样？
Feel free to leave us any message below! 随时在下方给我们留言！
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Activity 3 Match the words with their meanings according to the text. 活动3 根据文章将单词和它们的意思相匹配。
landscape 景色
ancient 古代的
raise 饲养/养育
store 储存
of a time early in history 在历史早期的某个时期
to take care of a person, an animal or a plant 照顾一个人、一种动物或植物
to keep something for future use 保留某物以备不时之需
a view of the countryside 乡村的一道景观
Activity 4 Read the text again and complete the diagram. 活动 4 再读一遍文章并完成图表。
Honghe Hani Rice Terraces in Yunnan 云南的红河哈尼梯田
Features 特征
The watering system 灌溉系统
UNIT 5 Developing the Topic 第五单元 话题拓展
Oral Communication 口头交际
Talking about an unforgettable trip 谈论一次难忘的旅行
Activity 1 活动 1
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Listen to the interview. Mark L for Lake Hillier and Y for Yangshuo. A. 听采访，在描述希利尔湖的句子前填L，在描述阳朔的句子前填Y。
1. It's famous for its color. 它因其色彩而闻名。
2. The special geography makes it beautiful 独特的地理条件使其美丽。
3. Food there is delicious. 那里的食物很美味。
4. It's next to the Indian Ocean. 它靠近印度洋。
B B
Listen again and complete the table. 再听一遍并完成表格。
Kangkang's Trips 康康的旅行
Where is it? 它在哪里？
How did he get there? 他如何到那里？
What did he see? 他看到了什么？
Lake Hillier is in the _______ of Australia. 希利尔湖在澳大利亚的 ______。
By plane. 乘飞机。
He saw both the _______ lake and the blue ocean. 他看到了______湖和蓝 色的海洋。
Yangshuo is in the _______ of Guangxi. 阳朔在广西的______。
By ___________. 乘______。
He saw many hills in the shapes of ________ on both sides of the river 他在河的两岸看到了许多______形状的山丘。
Activity 2 Group work. 活动 2 小组活动。
Discuss one of your unforgettable trips with your group members. 和你的组员讨论你的一 次难忘的旅行经历。
The following questions may help you. 以下问题也许会帮到 你。
1. Where did you go? 你去哪里了？
2. Who did you go with? 你和谁去的？
3. How did you get there? 你如何到达那里？
4. What did you see? 你看到了什么？
5. How did you feel about the trip? 你感觉旅行如何？
TIPS You can pause briefly before conjunctions such as and, but, because, etc. 提示 在 and, but, because 等连词前，你可以短暂停顿。
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Reading for Writing 以读促写
An amazing place 一个令人惊叹的地方
Activity 1 Pair work. 活动 1 结对练习。
Talk about the questions and write down the answers. 讨论问题并写下答案。
1. What amazing places do you know? 你知道什么令人惊叹的地方？
2. Which of the places above is your favorite? 以上哪个地方是你最喜欢的？
3. What do you know about the place? 这个地方你有何了解？
Activity 2 活动２
Read the text about the Great Wall and complete the chart. 活动 2 读关于长城的文章，并完成图表。
The Great Wall 长城
When you open a map of China, you are sure to see a line across the northern China. 当你打开一张中国地图时，你一定能看到一条贯穿中国北部的线。
It's one of the most amazing wonders of the world. 它是世界上最令人惊叹的奇迹之一。
People call it the Great Wall of China. 人们称之为中国长城。
For thousands of years, the Great Wall stood there to keep out “enemies” from the north. 数千年来，长城矗立在那里，抵御北方的“敌人”。
Workers in ancient times used earth and stones to build the wall. 古代的工人用土和石头构筑长城。
To help soldiers quickly send messages, the ancient people designed some watchtowers on the wall. 为了帮助士兵们快速传递消息，古人在城墙上设计出一些瞭望塔。
This shows the wisdom and hard work of the Chinese people. 这展现了中国人的智慧和辛勤劳作。
What's more, the wall is also important for trade. 此外，长城对贸易也很重要。
It protected trading routes such as the Silk Road. 它保护了贸易线路，比如丝绸之路。
Today, you can see the Great Wall of China in movies, books and even on people's T-shirts. 今天，你可以在电影里、书籍里、甚至是人们的T恤衫上看到中国长城。
It is not only a place of interest but also a symbol of the nation. 它不仅是一处名胜， 还是国家的象征。
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UNIT 5 Wrapping Up the Topic 第五单元 话题收篇
Project 项目实践
Making a poster about a world-famous landmark 制作一张有关世界著名地标的海报
Activity 1 活动 1
Read the text about the Taj Mahal and fill in the blanks. 读有关泰姬陵的文章并填空。
The Taj Mahal is one of the most famous sites in India. 泰姬陵是印度最为著名的景点之一。
Emperor Shah Jahan built it to remember his wife, Empress Mumtaz Mahal. 沙贾汗皇帝为纪念他的妻子慕塔芝玛哈皇后而修建泰姬陵。
It cost the emperor millions of dollars. 它花费了皇帝数百万美元。
Over 20,000 workers spent more than 20 years building it and used many kinds of expensive stones from different parts of the world. 超过两万名工人花费二十余年时间将其修建而成，并使用了来自世界各地、不同种类的昂贵石料。
Tens of thousands of visitors from all over the world visit there every year. 世界各地数万名参观者每年都会前往那里参观。
Facts about the Taj Mahal 有关泰姬陵的事实
• a(n) __________________________________ 一个__________________________________
• built it to ___________________________ 修建它为了__________________________
• cost _________________________________ 花费_________________________________
• took ______workers ______ years to build _____名工人花费_____年修建
• used _____________________________ 使用_____________________________
• receives ___________________every year 每年接收___________________
Activity 2 Group work. 活动 2 小组活动。
Make a poster about a world-famous landmark. 制作一张有关世界著名 地标的海报。
Write the information about it in the blanks. 将信息写在空白处。
Put a picture here. 将图片贴在此处。
Facts about ___________ 有关______ 的事实
Activity 3 Report your group work to your class and share your story about a world-famous landmark. 活动 3 将你们的小组工作汇报给全班，并分享你和世界著名地标的故事。
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Review 复习
Activity 1 活动 1
Pair work. 结对练习。
Listen to the text and fill in the blanks, and then talk about the differences between Chinese tea and British tea. 听文章并填空，然后讨论中式茶和英式茶的差异。
China 中国
Meimei 梅梅
Chinese tea has a history of ________________ years. 中式茶有______年的历史。
People mostly plant tea _____________________________ 人们大多种植茶______。
People drink tea at ____________ ___________________ of the day. 人们在一天的______喝茶。
People have many ____________of tea to choose from. 人们有很多______的茶可以选择。
British tea culture began around ___________________. 英国茶文化起始于约______。
There aren't many _____________________________. 没有很多的______。
People drink tea with snacks ____________________________. ______ 人们喝茶配零食。
Most people prefer to drink tea with some ______________________________. 大多数人更喜欢茶里面加 ___________ 。
Britain 英国
Steve 史蒂夫
Activity 2 Look at the pictures and complete the text with the help of the first letters, and then match the underlined word or phrases with the pictures. 活动 2 看图并根据首字母完成文章，然后将画线单词或短语和图片相匹配。
business center 商业中心
landboat dances 旱船舞
watchtower 瞭望塔
city structure 城市构造
The Ancient City of Pingyao is in Shanxi Province, China. 平遥古城位于中国山西省。
It has a h______ of about 2,800 years. 它有大约2800年的______。
Pingyao is f______for its city structure and traditional culture. 平遥因其城市构造和传统文化而______。
The ancient walls in the city are popular with the tourists. 城中的古墙备受游客欢迎。
There is a watchtower at every corner of the city walls 城墙的每个拐角都有一个瞭望塔。
People built the walls and w______ to keep themselves safe in the city. 为了保护自身安全，人们建造城墙和______。
Pingyao also had the first a______ bank in China. 平遥也有中国首家______银行。
It was the business center in the old times 它是古时的金融中心。
Today, people still respect and keep the ancient culture. 今天，人们依然尊重并保留古代文化。
They c__________ festivals with landboat dances and other shows. 他们通过划旱船和其他演出_____节日。
Thanks to government protection, we can now still experience the past life of Pingyao. 多亏政府保护，我们现在仍然能体验到平遥过去的生活。
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Activity 3 Read the text and fill in the blanks with the correct form of the given words. 活动 3 读文章并用所给单词的正确形式填空。
During this summer holiday, I traveled to Britain with my mom. 今年暑假我和我妈妈一起去英国旅行。
I always wanted ________ (visit) Hadrian's Wall, and my dad helped us ________ (book) tickets online. 我总是想______（参观）哈德良长城。我爸爸帮我们在网上______（订）票。
The wall is famous around the world, much like the Great Wall of China. 哈德良长城闻名世界，就像中国的长城一样。
Today we can only see parts of it, but it is still an amazing place. 如今我们只能看到哈德良长城的一部分，但它仍然是一个令人惊叹的地方。
The Romans built Hadrian's Wall ________ (protect) against the enemy in the northwest. 为了______（抵御）西北地区的敌人，罗马人修建哈德良长城。
It is about 117 kilometers long. 它大约长117千米。
Around 15,000 Roman soldiers began building the wall under the orders of Emperor Hadrian. 在哈德良皇帝的命令之下，约15000名罗马士兵开始修建它。
They used stones and earth ________ (make) the wall, and it took them about six years ________ (finish) the whole wall. 他们用石头和泥土修建长城，那花费他们大约6年的时间_____（完成）。
Now we are back in China, but the thought of Hadrian's Wall makes me ________(want) to visit Britain again. 如今，我们回到了中 国，但想到哈德良长城让我______（想要）再去一次英国。
Activity 4 活动 4
Read Li Ming's diary and answer the questions. 读李明的日记并回答问题。
本课为仁爱科普版八年级上册英语《Unit 5 Amazing Places》，包含 Unit 5 Amazing Places / Preparing for the Topic / Exploring for the Topic / Developing the Topic 等同步课文板块。
围绕《Unit 5 Amazing Places》主题展开情景对话与阅读训练，配套原版高清发音与逐句中文翻译。
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