U7,Metropolis(新世纪高中英语Book I)

ModuleFour—ModernLifeCanyouidentifythecitiesbythepictures?SydneyParisisaNewYorkLondonlarge,great,important,main,city.metropolis.metropolis[mə'trɒpəlɪs]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)TwintowersoftheWorldTradeCenterwereoncelocatedAcityofskyscrapersmanyplacestovisit:parks,greatmuseums,artgalleries,grandtheatresandcinemas.LocationoftheUNHeadquartersoneofthefinancialandculturalcapitalsFeaturesUNAbusiness________thatNewYorkwasgoingtobecomethecenteroftheworld.3.WhatdidabusinessmansayaboutNewYorkinthe19thCentury?saidpredictedtellinadvanceHashispredictioncometrue?trafficjam4.DoesNewYorkhaveitsproblems?Whatarethey?Problemsairpollutionslum---thelastsentenceNewYorkisa/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,dirtystreetsLondonisaboth__________and________city.Itremainsthemost_______________________metropolisintheworld.interestingandwonderfulancientConcerns:Conclusion:problemsmodernRole-play(groupwork)SupposeyourclasshoststwointernationalexchangestudentswhocomefromLondonandNewYork.Afterclass,youarejusthavingasmallchatandtalkingaboutyourownhometown.Pleaseusetheinformationyouhavelearnedinthetextwhenyouaremakingtheconversation.MetropolisesHistoryStatusFeaturesProblemsGeneralcommentsAssignment1)PleasesurfontheInternettohaveabrieflookatShanghaiorothermetropolisesathomeorabroadifyouhaveanyinterest.)Afterthat,takethetextofU7asanexample,andwriteashortpassagetomakeabriefintroductionofourhometown---Shanghai.