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1 What do the words in bold refer to ?

Them: the lake and the hills

Its :the lake’s

Which:the story about Lady White and Mr Xuxian

2 Why is Hangzhou called “ Xizi”?

Because Hangzhou is as beautiful as the young lady called “xizi”in a poem of sushi’s.

3 What stories are used here? Why does the wrier use these stories?(show the picture of Lady White and Mr Xuxian.)

The story about White Lady, Mr Xuxian and Fahai can add the romance of the Lake.They can also show a way of its culture. Besides, stories passed from generation to generation make the lake more famous.

4 How do you know the West Lake is quite popular with tourists?Why is it so popular?

Every year there are a large number of tourists coming to the West Lake. It’s so popular mainly because of its beautiful landscape.

5 What happened to Leifeng Tower and how is it now? (show the picture of Leifeng Tower)

Leifeng Tower was broken down in 1924,and in 2001 it was rebuilt and it’s in good condition.

6 What do you think of the future of the West Lake? Why ?(show the picture of the West Lake Exposition)

The West Lake will have a bright future . The tourism in Hangzhou is developing very fast. Many activities are held every year to attract tourists all over the world and make the city known to all .

Step four Further reading

Discuss the following questions

1 What do you think of the city or town which you live in ? Discuss and find out some ways to make it more charming.(show the picture of the East Lake in Shaoxing)

2 Do you think it’s necessary or unnecessary to spend a lot of money rebuilding historical sites? Why or why not .

采用小组合作学习的方法，必要时教师可以指导。

参考：

1 The cultural site is important .

2 We can learn the past according to the cultural site .

3 Many people visit it every year. If it’s destroyed, the tourists won’t come and we’ll lose a lot of money.

Step five homework

1 The first week of May 1 is coming.Many foreign friends will visit Five Falls.Please write a short passage to introduce Five Falls.

2 Workbook from page 78 to page 80

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