Contents 1
Unit 1 Banks and banking 1
Lesson 1 A ？100 bill's exciting journey 1
Lesson 2 In the bank 3
Lesson 3 The history of banks 5
Research and play How can we make use of banks? 7
Unit 2 Lamps 8
Lesson 1 Lamps in ancient times 8
Lesson 2 Lamps in the 17th-19th century 10
Lesson 3 Lamps in the 20th century 12
Research and play A little book on lamps 14
Unit 3 Observing the earth 15
Lesson 1 Continents and oceans 15
Lesson 2 Plates 17
Lesson 3 Landforms 19
Research and play World map puzzle 21
Unit 4 The Tang Dynasty 22
Lesson 1 The history of the Tang Dynasty 22
Lesson 2 The life in the Tang Dynasty 24
Lesson 3 The poetry of the Tang Dynasty 26
Research and play Outstanding figures from the Tang Dynasty 28
Unit 5 Iron and wood 29
Lesson 1 The first war between iron and wood 29
Lesson 2 The second war between iron and wood 31
Lesson 3 Good neighborhood relations 33
Research and play What kind of material can block a magnetic force? 35
Unit 6 Table manners 36
Lesson 1 Before the dinner 36
Lesson 2 During the dinner 38
Lesson 3 After the dinner 40
Research and play Tips on going to dinner 42
Unit 7 Collection 43
Lesson 1 At the auction 43
Lesson 2 A visit to Mr.Wang's 45
Lesson 3 A handbook of collections 47
Research and play Collection display 49
Unit 8 The Dragon Boat Festival 50
Lesson 1 The origin of the Dragon Boat Festival 50
Lesson 2 Customs of the Dragon Boat Festival 52
Lesson 3 The dragon boat races 54
Research and play How to make Zongzi 56
Unit 9 First aid 57
Lesson 1 What is first aid? 57
Lesson 2 Security week 59
Lesson 3 A first aid competition 61
Research and play A first aid card 63
Unit 10 Chinese folk tales 64
Lesson 1 A magic paintbrush 64
Lesson 2 A magic lotus lantern 66
Lesson 3 Hua Mulan 68
Research and play A fisherman and a golden fish 70
Vocabulary 71