is famous all over the world. It was reported that 38 countries invited these old men to play ancient songs, songs such as The Water Dragon Is Singing, Wind from the river and The Sheep on the Hill. Speaking of the old music, a famous man must be mentioned. His name is Xuan ke (宣科). He was an English teacher in Lijiang Middle School who was done wrong in prison for more than 20 years. It was he who found and made the Naxi old music famous all over the world. I will remember Lijiang, remember the snow mountain, remember my friends for ever.

Step II Reading

At first let the students do Activity 1 & 2 on page 58 after reading the text.

T: Now please go through the diary individually and finish Activity 1&2 in pairs.

Five minutes later. Ask the students read the passage again and answer the questions.

Show the following questions on the screen.

1 In what way is the Yunnan landscape varied?

2 What about Lijiang?

3 Why do tourists get lost in Lijiang?

4 In what way are Naxi women unusual?

5 What does the Naxi woman wear? What is unusual about the clothes?

6 What is unusual about the Naxi language?

7 How do the Naxi believe their people started?

8 Why is Naxi music famous?

9 In what way does Simon say that people are all the same?

This time let the students discuss these questions in pairs. After their discussion, show the possible

answers on the screen.

S1: Yunnan is a colorful place. The different geographic landscapes from the tropic forest to jokul bring Yunnan plenty of travel resource. In the south of Yunnan, Xishuangbanna is most beautiful in China. It is very tropical. While in the north of Yunnan, Lijiang is an ancient city with Naxi nationality which has been a branch of Tibet, with old tradition and art. Lijiang is at the foot of the 5,500 metre Jade