Unit 4

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write facts about China

马累

迪维希语

[ˈɪzlɑːm] 伊斯兰教

卢菲亚（马尔代夫流通货
币）
You need to grow some topics.
China
 China - Overview
• Official name:
the People’s Republic of China(PRC)
• Population: more than 1.4 billion
• World rank: 1st
 China - Overview
• Capital: Beijing
 China - Overview
• Largest city: Shanghai
• With over 24 million people, Shanghai is the
largest city proper in the world
 China - Geography
• Continent: Asia
• along the western coast of the Pacific Ocean
 topic key words
in the east part of Asia/ in
eastern Asia
geography along the western shore/coast
of the Pacific Ocean
 China - Geography

• China’s terrain [təˈreɪn] 地形 ; 地势

includes:
– Tall mountains
– High plateaus
– Deserts
– Plains
 China - Geography

• Mt. Everest:
– Located on the border of China and Nepal, Mt. Everest
is the highest mountain on Earth at 29,029 ft. (8,848 m)
 China - Geography
• Tibetan Plateau:
– World’s highest and largest plateau
– Often called “the Roof of the World”
 China - Geography
• The Gobi Desert:
– Large desert in northern China and southern Mongolia
– the fifth largest desert in the world
 China - Geography
• Yangtze River:
– Longest River in China
– Third longest river in the world
– Empties into the East China Sea at Shanghai
China – Geography
• Yellow River:
– Also known as the Huang He
– Second longest river in China
– Ancient Chinese civilization
grew around the Yellow River
– Sediment carried by the river
gives it a yellow appearance
– Devastation caused by
flooding has given it the
nickname “China’s Sorrow”
 China - Population
• Population: more than 1.4 billion
• World rank: 1st
• Ethnic group: 56
 topic key words
more than 1.4 billion,the
largest in the world
population made up by 56 ethnic groups
 China - Climate

• Since it is a large country, China has a very

diverse climate that includes:
– Subarctic[sʌb'ɑːktɪk] 靠近北极的 regions in the north
– Tropical regions in the south
– North and central regions have frequent rainfall
What is the climate in China?

temperate
continental
climate
temperate
monsoon
climate
Plateau
mountain
climate
subtropical
monsoon
climate

tropical
monsoon
climate
topic key words
temperatures and weather
differ strikingly across the
climate country
in the northernmost region: cold
in the southernmost region: hot
 China - Currency

• Currency:
renminbi/yuan
 topic key words

currency renminbi/yuan
China - industry: 产业
agriculture

real estate

manufacturing
China--- languages

dialects Mandarin
 topic key words
agriculture
industry real estate
manufacturing

Mandarin,dialects
language
writing a paragraph
tells the reader the main
idea of this paragraph

give specific details

relating to the main idea

• wrap it up
• restate your topic
 topic sentence
The climate of China differs/changes from region to
region because of the country’s extensive and
complex topography. Most of China has a continental
climate. However, if you go to the northernmost part
, winters can be extremely cold and long, while the
southernmost part boasts the exact opposite.
Therefore, check the weather report before
travelling in China.
conclusion sentence