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south ofsouth of ChinaChina


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kangarookangaroobetween the Pacific Ocean and the between the Pacific Ocean and the Indian OceanIndian Ocean


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Complete each list with a word from the box. Complete each list with a word from the box. apartment home huge population neighborhood organization apartment home huge population neighborhood organization city city Example: household community Example: household community population 1. house apartment ______population 1. house apartment ______ 2. high-rise building apartment block_________2. high-rise building apartment block_________ 3. village town _____3. village town _____ 4. club committee ___________4. club committee ___________ 5. busy modern _____5. busy modern _____ 6. suburb district _____________6. suburb district _____________homehomeapartmentapartmentcitycity organizationorganization hugehugeneighborhoodneighborhood


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Useful Expressions for telling locations:Useful Expressions for telling locations:be opposite/behind/next to/in front ofbe opposite/behind/next to/in front ofbe on the right/leftbe on the right/leftbe in the eastern/western/southernbe in the eastern/western/southern/northern part of the city /northern part of the city lies in/on/to the east of …lies in/on/to the east of …/off the coast of…/off the coast of…


Kinds of homes:Kinds of homes:city/town/suburb/countrysidecity/town/suburb/countrysideresidential district/apartment blockresidential district/apartment block/high-rise building/high-rise buildingapartment/flat/house/cottage/villaapartment/flat/house/cottage/villaFive-storey apartment blockFive-storey apartment block/the third floor/the third floor


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Read the dialogue again and decide if the following statements are true Read the dialogue again and decide if the following statements are true (T)(T) or false or false (F)(F)1. John and Xiao Li haven’t seen each other 1. John and Xiao Li haven’t seen each other for six years. for six years. 2. John has never been to China before.2. John has never been to China before.3. Xiao Li enjoys living on the coast.3. Xiao Li enjoys living on the coast.4. There are very few tourists in the northwest4. There are very few tourists in the northwest of Xiamen.of Xiamen.5. There are a lot of new high-rise buildings5. There are a lot of new high-rise buildings in Gulangyu Island.in Gulangyu Island.6. There are some interesting buildings on 6. There are some interesting buildings on Gulangyu island.Gulangyu island.TTFFTTTTFFFFHe has seen quite a lot of ChinaHe has seen quite a lot of China ________There are many tourists in the northwest of Xiamen. There are many tourists in the northwest of Xiamen. __________________the business districtthe business district


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