① China covers 5,500 kilometers from north to south.
② The Gobi Desert is like the grasslands in Canada.
③ China has long rivers and many lakes as well as busy port cities on the Pacific Ocean.
④ China has the second longest river in the world。
2. Listen to paragraphs 2-3 again and complete the sentences according to what you hear.
China is a large country, ______ many provinces and regions. It is about 9,561,000 square kilometers______, and 5,000 kilometers ______ east to west. China ______ mountains and highlands in the west ______ many rivers have their sources.
Answer key:
1. T; F; T; F 2. with; in area; from; has; where
第三步 写作训练
假如你是王力，你的加拿大笔友Jack来信要你谈谈中国的基本情况，请你根据图表所提供的信息写一封回信。
国别
地理位置
面积
人口
气候
民族和语言
自然资源
中华人民共和国
亚洲东部
960万平方公里；东西五千公里
13亿
各地不同
56个，不同民族语言不同
许多大江湖泊，煤，石油
不错哦
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