• Pre-reading activities
Task 1
Please watch the attached video clip. Then express your impressions about the Chinese rural revitalization programs and your ideas about helping villagers out of poverty.
• While-reading activities
Task 2
Read the passage and try to answer the following questions:
(1) What is the main idea of this passage?
(2) What information does the writer give about the Ancient Town of Liujiang and the Ancient Village of Happiness in the following article?
• After-reading activities
Task 3:
You are supposed to talk about the improvements of the ancient villages and towns at an international conference. You should take into account the rural tourism, cultural education, sustainable agriculture, and so on. Work in a group. You can use reliable resources to support your presentation.
Task 4:
Suppose you are a member of a team working to help with rural revitalization. You and your teammates are going to preserve the historical relics of a village. What suggestions or methods will you offer?

