Unit 7 Know Our World

Lesson 51:Asia

THINK ABOUT IT!

What continent do you live on?
你居住在哪个大陆上？
What languages do people speak in Asia?
亚洲人说哪种语言？
How big is Asia?
亚洲有多大？
The continent covers more than 44 million square kilometres.
亚洲大陆覆盖了4400万平方公里。
What countries are in Asia?
在亚洲都有哪些国家？
There are more than forty countries.
有四十多个国家。
Some of them are China, India, Japan and others.
其中有中国，印度，日本还有其它的国家。
China is the biggest country in area and population.
中国在亚洲面积最大，人口最多。
How many people live in Asia?
亚洲有多少人口？
More than three billion people live in Asia.
有30亿多人口在亚洲。
That's more than half the world's population!
比世界人口的一半还多！
What languages do they speak?
他们都说什么语言？
Chinese, Russian, Japanese and many other languages.
汉语，俄语，日语还有许多其它语种。
What are the main geographical features of Asia?
亚洲的主要地理特征是什么？
Mount Qomolangma (or "Mount Everest") is in the Himalayas.
珠穆朗玛峰（或称作埃佛勒斯峰）在喜马拉雅山脉。
It is the highest mountain in the world.
它是世界的最高峰。
The Yangtze River (the Changjiang River) in China is the third-longest river in the world.
中国的长江是世界上第三条最长的河。
What are the biggest cities in Asia?
亚洲最大的城市有哪些？
Tokyo and Shanghai are two of the biggest cities in Asia.
在亚洲，东京和上海是两个最大的城市。
Tokyo is the capital city of Japan.
东京是日本的首都。
Asia is the world's largest continent.
亚洲是世界上最大的大陆。
The Great Wall is world-famous. It is in China.
长城世界闻名。它在中国。
PROJECT ,CHOOSE A CONTINENT
任务,选择一个大陆
Look in your Student Book and Reader.
看学生用书和读者。
Which continent of the world interests you?
世界上的哪个大陆你最感兴趣？
Write a report about it. Don't forget to:
写一篇关于它的报告。不要忘了：
Name the continent's main cities.
写出大陆上主要城市的名字。
What countries are these cities in?
这些城市在是哪个国家的？
Name its main rivers.
写出它的主要河流。
Describe the continent's population.
描述这块大陆的人口情况。
Describe other important facts about the continent.
描述关于这块大陆的其他重要事实。
Does it have any mountains? Does it have any big lakes or deserts?
它有山么？它有大的湖泊或沙漠么？