Period 6 Writing Step 1 Group task( 4 people a group)Discuss: which Chinese city or province do all of you like? Here are some topics and try to finish the chart.TopicsFeaturesLocationClimateGeographyHistoryPopulationProductioncultureGroup 2 Individual workEach one in a group chooses a different topic for writing. Then combine them.Step 3 Check what they write Step 4 Polish the passage. Write a clean copy of the whole essay, and put in maps, pictures, tables or charts where necessary to make it attractive.Step 5 Sharing Make a wall display or a class booklet containing the essays from every group.• Sample writing:•Beijing is the capital city of China and covers 16,800 aqkms. It is surrounded by mountains to the north and west. One of them, Ling Shan, is over 2,300 meters high. The climate can be very dry in winter and humid in summer. Autumn is the best season because it is usually fine and pleasantly warm.•Beijing was the capital city of many dynasties in Chinese history. These dynasties left a large number of architectural souvenirs in the city: the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace and the Temple of Heaven, etc. There is also a legacy of royal parks: Jingshan and Beihai. Since1949 these parks and buildings have been open to the public.•Nowadays, Beijing is the capital of a thriving country with a large population. More than half of them live in the 3entr of the city. As well as being an important economic centre Beijing is also the site of the main venue for the Olympic Games in 2008.•As befits its status, Beijing is the centre of many cultural activities, such a s concerts, operas, modern painting exhibitions and international events. Today Beijing is indeed an example of a city in the modern world.
