What do you know about the history of China?. What kind of goods does China produce?. China is the 4th largest country in the world, yet it has only one time zone.. Many think China will
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Conversation cards
What do you know about China?
Work in a group and make a list
of facts
China is the most populous nation
on Earth
Guess how many Chinese there are
What do you know about the history of China?
Discuss in group and give a brief overview
Have you (or anyone of your
family or friends) ever been to
China? Why or why not?
If so, talk about your trip
China has a one-child policy
Do you think this is an effective way to curb population growth?
Do you think it’s acceptable?
What are the biggest cities in China? Brainstorm in group
Check your ideas online and report to the class
Which popular Chinese tourist
destinations can you name?
Brainstorm
Have you ever been to a Chinese restaurant?
What’s your favourite Chinese food?
How far is your country from China?
How would you get there and ho long would it take?
Do you have any items that were
made in China?
What kind of goods does China
produce?
Who is the current head of state in China?
Can you name any other famous leaders from the past?
What aspects of Chinese culture are there in your country?
(Culture: arts, behaviour, beliefs, education, food, music, values etc.)
Do you think the world might
start using Chinese as an
international language?
Explain you point of view
China is the 4th largest country in the world, yet it has only one time zone What might be the advantages and disadvantages?
Many think China will become the next economic (and military?) superpower
Do you agree? Discuss
Barack Obama visited China in
November 2009 What do you
think about the relationship
between China and the US?
How many ‘Chinas’ are there? What is the ‘One-China policy’?
“ What you do not want done to you rself, do not do to others
” (Confucius, famous philosopher, 551-479 BC) Explain
Match locations and photos
Forbidden City, Beijing Grand Buddha, Leshan Great Wall of China (Beijing) Himalayas, Tibet
Lijiang Ancient Town, Yunnan Rock formation in Guilin
Shanghai Metropolis Skyline of Hong Kong Taklaman Desert, Xinjiang Terracotta Warriors, Xi’an Three Gorges Dam, Hubei Tropical Xishuangbanna
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Far East, big country, Beijing,
Olympics 2008, Chinese food,
etc
Approx 1.3 billion More than 5000 year old;
emperors and dynasties; Mao &
the Cultural Revolution etc
to 1 child Exceptions for ethnic minorities and rural areas; or when first-born is a girl
(by population) Shanghai (17m), Beijing (13m), Guangzhou (12m), Shenzhen (8.6m), Tianjin (8.2m) , Chongqing (7.5m)
(answers may vary)
Also see matching exercise
below
Sweet and sour pork Bird’s nest soup Fried rice Peking duck (and 100s more)
Distance in km/miles:
Time to fly or go there:
All kinds of goods, but esp
cheap consumer goods and
clothing
President Hu Jintoa 2004 - … (Prime Minister: Wen Jiabao) Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, Sun Yat Sen, Tchang Kai Tchek (answers may vary)
(answers may vary) (answers may vary) (answers may vary)
World Trade Organisation The one-China policy holds that
there is but one China and that Taiwan (a ‘breakaway province’)
is part of China
(answers may vary)
Match locations and photos
Three Gorges Dam, Hubei 4 Lijiang Ancient Town, Yunnan 5 Taklaman Desert, Xinjiang 11
Forbidden City, Beijing 3 Terracotta Warriors, Xi’an 7
Rock formation in Guilin 6
Tropical Xishuangbanna 12 Great Wall of China (Beijing) 2