The Summer Palace located just outside Beijing, China is one of the largest and most famous royal gardens in the world, covering over 800 acres. The Palace was used by Chinese emperors and empresses beginning in the 13th century, with man-made additions like hills, halls, and bridges added in the 17th century. Despite being destroyed by fire in 1860, it was rebuilt in 1865 and remains well-preserved today. Visitors can enjoy sights like the Marble Boat, Seventeen-Arch Bridge decorated with over 500 lions, and Suzhou Market Street replica. The palace museum also houses a rich collection of antiques and treasures from Chinese dynasties, including the world's longest hand-painted corridor. A

1. Unit: Travel Topic: Attractive Places A Peking Paradise

3. Vocabulary

10. Should / Shouldn’t - Use Should / Shouldn’t to give and ask for advice to talk about what we think is right or wrong. I/we/you/they should/ watch he/she/it shouldn’t go do Should/shouldn’t + infinitive

11. 1. To give advice to someone : Example: You should go to travel to China. 2. When you regret not doing something in the past: Example: You shouldn’t go to the Pub.

13. Exercise 1 Listen and complete the sentence . The summer Palace is located just outside Beijing in China. It is one of the biggest and most famous (1)………… gardens in the world. It covers an area of more than (2)……. acres including a huge lake called K’unming Lake. existing royal 800

14. The Palace was used by the emperors and (3)…………..of China. It was begun in the 13 th century, but it wasn’t until the 17 th century that man-made hills, halls, pavilions, pagodas, (4)………. ..and bridges were added. Unfortunately, the palace was destroyed in 1860 by a fire, but was rebuilt in 1865. empresses towers

15. The summer Palace is so well-preserved that (5)…….. … can still enjoy its beautiful features today. One of the most famous sights is the Marble Boat which is two storeys high and 25m long with four (6)…………… …that spout water. There is also the magnificent white marble Seventeen-Arch Bridge which has over 500 lions (7)……….…it, and Suzhou Market Street, a copy of a traditional street, a copy of a traditional street where the royal family used to do their shopping visitors dragon heads carved

16. The palace itself is a museum with (8)……….. collection of precious antiques and priceless treasures from various Chinese dynasties. It also contains the sight you must not miss; the world’s longest hand painted covered (9)…….…., known as the Long Corridor. Its walls are covered in unique hand painted images and colorful designs. A visit to the Summer Palace and its gardens will take up the better part of a day, but it’s (10)……………it. You shouldn’t miss it if you travel to Beijing a rich walkway well worth

17. Read “A Peking Paradise” and complete the web diagram.

18. Interview a classmate about his/her vacation. Example: -Where did you go on holiday? -Who went with you? -What did you do at this place? -What do you think with this place?

19. Write a diary entry about a place you visited about the location that you went, activities and your feeling with the place.