U7-Metropolis(新世纪高中英语Book-I)

ModuleFour—ModernLifeCanyouidentifythecitiesbythepictures?SydneyParis

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NewYorkLondonlarge,great,important,main,city.metropolis.metropolis

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metro(mother)

polis(city)metropolis(maincity)﹢“母城”→首城,大都市Canyounameanymetropolisesinourcountry?ShanghaiBeijingGuangzhouHongKongmetropolises1.WhichsentencecanbesttellwhatNewYorkisnow?Readthetext(NewYork)andanswerthefollowingquestions.NewYorkcenter2.Canyoufindanyevidencetosupportthatpoint?oneofthefinancialandculturalcapitalsNewYorkisoftenregardedasoftheWesternWorld.(Line4-5,ParaA)

TwintowersoftheWorldTradeCenterwereoncelocatedAcityofskyscrapersmanyplacestovisit:parks,greatmuseums,artgalleries,grandtheatresandcinemas.LocationoftheUNHeadquartersoneofthefinancialandculturalcapitalsFeaturesUNAbusiness________thatNewYorkwasgoingtobecomethecenteroftheworld.3.WhatdidabusinessmansayaboutNewYorkinthe19thCentury?saidpredictedtellinadvanceHashispredictioncometrue?Yes!partlytrafficjam4.DoesNewYorkhaveitsproblems?Whatarethey?Problemsairpollutionslum---thelastsentenceNewYorkisa/anmetropolis.5.WhichsentencedrawsagoodconclusionaboutNewYork?excitingfascinatingmodernConclusion:Ametropolisisalargeandimportantcitywhichisoftenthefinancial,culturalorpoliticalcenterofacountryoranarea.6.Canyougiveadefinitionofametropolisaccordingtothetextyouhavelearned?LondonReadthetextandthenanswerthefollowingquestions.1.WhatisyourimpressionofLondon?Isitanancientormoderncity?Londonancientmodernmanychangesgothroughvs.HeavyfogHorse-drawncarriagesUnder-groundserviceReddouble-deckersSkyscrapersBusinesscentersSymbolofLondonWhosawthechanges?Whichsentenceismorevivid?______________________________sawgreatchangesinthecity.(ParaB,Line5)Thesecondhalfofthe20thcenturyWhatdoesthissentencemean?---Greatchangestookplaceinthecityduringthesecondhalfofthe20thcentury.---No.Londonhaskeptitsheart.

e.g.;PeoplecanstillenjoythemselveswithacupofteainCoventGarden.Someofthenarrowroadsthatleadtochurchesarestillthere…4.HaseverythinginLondonchangedwhenitdevelops?Whatdoes“keepitsheart”mean?A.keepitsstatusB.Keepitstraditions

Foodforthought5.Doyouthinkitisimportantforacityto“keepitsheart”initsdevelopment?…Heavytraffic,crowdedshops,dirtystreetsLondonisaboth__________and________city.Itremainsthemost_______________________metropolisintheworld.interestingandwonderfulancientConcerns:Conclusion:problemsmodernRole-play(groupwork)SupposeyourclasshoststwointernationalexchangestudentswhocomefromLondonandNewYork.Afterclass,youarejusthavingasmallchatandtalkingaboutyourownhometown.Pleaseusetheinformationyouhavelearnedinthetextwhenyouaremakingtheconversation.

MetropolisesHistoryStatusFeaturesProblemsGeneralcommentsAssignment1)PleasesurfontheInternettohaveabrieflookatShanghaiorothermetropolisesathomeorabroad