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______ The Yangtze River is about ________ kilometers long and the Yellow River is __________ kilometers long. ____ China has the biggest population in the world. It’s a lot bigger than the population of the US. 6,300 5,000 5,464 300 2 4 6,300 5,464 ____ China is over ________ years old. It has a much longer history than the US. The US is not even_______ years old. ____ China is almost as big as the US, and it is the biggest country in Asia. 1 3 5,000 300 A: Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world? B: Yes, I did. It’s much older than my country. 2c. Make conversations using the information in 2a. Guide: Feel free to ask me anything on today’s Great Wall tour. Tourist 1: How long is the wall? Guide: Ah, the most popular question! If we’re only talking about the parts from the Ming Dynasty, it’s about 8,850 kilometers long. This makes it the longest wall in the world. 2d. Roleplay the conversation. Tourist 2: Wow, that’s amazing! Why did the ancient emperors build the wall? Guide: The main reason was to protect their part of the country. As you can see, it’s quite tall and wide. As far as I know, there are no manmade objects as big as this. Tourist 3: Is Badaling part of the Ming Great Wall? Guide: Yes, it’s the most famous part. 3a. Read the article and match each paragraph with the main ideas. Qomolangma — the Most Dangerous Mountain in the World? One of the world’s most d