New books recommended (被推荐的) for both adults and children | |
Love China All My Life: Isabel Crook's Stories The book is written by Tan Kai. It is about Isabel Crook, a woman who spent many years on China's English language education and the communications between China and Canada. | Great Wall Underground: Karez Irrigation System(坎儿井灌溉系统) The book is for children aged 5﹣10. With beautiful pictures and vivid language, it can let young readers know the history and function of the karez underground irrigation system in Xinjiang. |
A Brief History of the Spreading of Chinese Culture Written by Wu Bin, once the director of the Shenyang Palace Museum, the book is about special people and great events in history when Chinese culture went abroad. | An Appreciation (欣赏) of the Old Summer Palace The beauty of the ruined (被毁坏的) Old Summer Palace could only be found in paper. However, Guo Daiheng, a professor of Tsinghua University, and her students give life to 60% of the Palace's look with the modern technology. The book, with hundreds of pictures, is a record of their work. |
(The reporter Lisa from the magazine A Bite of Xiamen is interviewing Pierre, a Frenchman who opens a restaurant in Xiamen, Fujian. ) Lisa: Good morning, Pierre. I'm Lisa from A Bite of Xiamen. We've heard your restaurant The Pierre's is really famous these days. Do you have a minute for several questions? Pierre: Sure, Lisa. It's my pleasure. Lisa: So how long have you stayed in China? Pierre: Um. .. I came to China in 2002. I met my wife here and now we have two sons. Lisa: Wow, that's 20 years! How do you feel about China? Pierre: I love this country. It's now much like my second hometown. I must say I'm really surprised and happy about the fast development here. Lisa:Glad to hear that. Then what brought you to Xiamen? Pierre: Well, I chose Xiamen as it's a perfect place for both business and relaxation. I fell in love with it on my first trip here. Lisa: Then what are the specials in your restaurant? Pierre: Actually, I have created some dishes that combine the best of French and Cantonese food (粵菜). Lisa: Really? I can't wait to have a try. What do you want to say to the people who love your restaurant? Pierre: (4) Lisa: Thanks for your time and sharing today. |
Notes of the Interview | |
Interviewee: | Pierre |
Restaurant: | The Pierre's |
Personal information: | French cook;has been in China for (1) years |
Families: | wife and(2) |
Feelings of China: | second hometown;(3) about the fast development |
Reasons to Xiamen: | a perfect place for both business and relaxation |
Specials in The Pierre's: | dishes that combine the best of French and Cantonese food |
What were on show | What they are made of/from | What you think |
➢clothes➢chairs➢model planes | ➢waste paper➢plastic bottles➢used wood and glass➢… | ➢creative➢save …➢… |