He’s already visited the place where his He’s already visited the place where his ancestors lived.ancestors lived.Section 1Section 1Section 2Section 2Section 3Section 3Section 4Section 4HOMEHOME Discuss these questions:1. Do you, or someone you know, have family members who lived outside China?2. Have you ever talked about your ancestors withyour family?3. Do you think “ancestors” are important?Section 1Section 1HOMEHOME Read the passage and underline the “the Present Perfect with already andyet” structure.Find these questions’ answers.1.Where did he go to visit?2.What do they do in their ancestors’ village?3.What’s the purpose of the In search of Roots summer camp program?Section 1Section 1HOMEHOME Have you been back to the place where yourancestors lived, worked, studied and played?Robert Qian, a Chinese Canadian, already has. Now in China, he has found that his family islike a tall tree with long roots. Robert is just one young overseas Chinese whohas come to visit his ancestors’ homeland, as part of the In Search of Roots summer campprogram. The program is organized by the localgovernment of Guangdong Province. This program started in 1980, and so far has brought thousandsof overseas Chinese students to China to look fortheir families’ roots. The young people are usuallySection 2Section 2HOMEHOME between 16 and 25 years old. Most, like Robert, canhardly speak any Chinese, and have never been toChina before.The students mainly visit parts of Guangdong Province in southern China. During the two-weekcamp, they study Chinese culture, see changes thathave happened in that area, and visit interestingsights. Going to their ancestors’ village is often themost exciting part of the trip. The students fee...
