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国际交流英语视听说国际交流英语视听说Unit1UrbanChallengesBook4国际交流英语视听说国际交流英语视听说ThinkandDiscussViewingtheWorldExploringtheThemeAnalyticalListeningSharingYourIdeasEngagingFurtherListeningContent国际交流英语视听说ThinkandDiscussQuestionsInNewYorkCity,peoplewalkbyamuralbyaBraziliangraffitiartist.1.Whataresomeoftheproblemsthatmoderncitiesface?Howcancitiessolvetheseproblems?2.Wouldyoumovetoacitythatisdealingwithchallengessuchasovercrowding?Whyorwhynot?ExampleAnswersSomeoftheproblemsthatmoderncitiesfaceincludetrafficandtransportationissues,airpollution,garbagecollection,expensivehousing,andcrime.Citiescansolvesomeoftheseproblemsbyprovidinggoodpublictransportation,enforcingenvironmentalprotectionlaws,providinggarbagecollectionandrecyclingprograms,andcreatingparksandothergreenspaces.1.Whataresomeoftheproblemsthatmoderncitiesface?Howcancitiessolvetheseproblems?QuestionsExampleAnswer1Iwouldmovetoacitythatisfacingproblemssuchasovercrowdingifthiscitycanprovidethebestopportunitiesforgoodemploymentaswellasgoodamenitiessuchasrestaurantsandshopping.2.Wouldyoumovetoacitythatisdealingwithchallengessuchasovercrowding?Whyorwhynot?QuestionsExampleAnswer2IwouldnotmovetoacitythatisfacingproblemssuchasovercrowdingbecauseIdislikethenoise,pollution,andcrimethatareapartofcitylife.Iprefertoliveoutsideofabigcity.2.Wouldyoumovetoacitythatisdealingwithchallengessuchasovercrowding?Whyorwhynot?Questions国际交流英语视听说ExploringtheThemeArtandMusicBangkok:thecapitalcityofThailand.ItisthelargestcityinThailand,anditisalsoamajorportandeconomiccenter.ItsnameintheThailanguageisKrungThepwhichmeans“cityofangels”.曼谷（泰国首都）1.Howmanylargecitiesintheworldcanyouthinkof?Trytolistthenamesasmanyasyoucan.2.Whyaremillionsofpeopleleavingthecountrysideandmovingintocrowdedcities?3.Whatarethecausesoftrafficjamsinlargecities?Howcancitiessolvethisproblem?ArtandMusicLookatthephotosandreadthecaptions.Thendiscussthequestions.AviewofLosAngeles,California,asmoggycityintheUnitedStatesArtandMusicCarsfillthestreetsofBangkok,Thailand.Ascitiesgetlarger,newchallengessuchastrafficjamsbecomeimportantissues.ArtandMusicCrowdsfillarailroadstationinGuangdong,China.Astheworld’spopulationgrows,competitionforspaceisachallengeinmanylargecities.ArtandMusic1.Howmanylargecitiesintheworldcanyouthinkof?Trytolistthenamesasmanyasyoucan.ExampleAnswersShanghai,China;SaoPaulo,Brazil;Toronto,Canada;Tokyo,Japan;Seoul,SouthKorea,London,Britain;Istanbul,Turkey;Dhaka,Bangladesh;Lagos,Nigeria,etc.ArtandMusic2.Whyaremillionsofpeopleleavingthecountrysideandmovingintocrowdedcities?ArtandMusicExampleAnswersMillionsofpeopleareleavingthecountrysideandmovingintocrowdedcitiesmainlyforeconomicreasons.Therearemorejobsincitiesthaninthecountryside.3.Whatarethecausesoftrafficjamsinlargecities?Howcancitiessolvethisproblem?ArtandMusicExampleAnswersTrafficjamsinlargecitiesarecausedbypeopletravelingfromtheirhomestotheirworkplacesinthemorningandbacktotheirhomesagainintheevening.It’snotaneasyproblemtosolve,butcitiescanlimitthedaysonwhichpeoplecanusetheircars,provideasmuchpublictransportationaspossible,anddesignstreetsandhighwaysthatcanhandlealotoftraffic.国际交流英语视听说AnalyticalListeningListening1innovativea.新颖的，有创新精神的barriern.屏障Venetiann.威尼斯人a.威尼斯的gondolan.（意大利威尼斯运河中的）平底船triplev.(使)成为三倍revenuen.收益，收入canaln.运河taxv.向（某人）征税Listening1MOSE:aflood-defenceprojectforthecityofVenice.ThenameisanacronymforModuloSperimentaleElettromeccanico,whichmeans“ExperimentalElectromechanicalModule”.Theprojectaimstobecompletedby2016.摩西计划Listening1RialtoMarket:apopularmarketintheRialtodistrictofVenice,Italy.Itsfreshfish,freshfarmproduce,andexcellentrestaurantsmakeitapopulartouristdestination.里亚托市场Listening1Easter:areligiousfestivalcelebratedbyChristians.ItcelebratesJesusChrist’sdeathandresurrection(复活).TheexactdateofthefestivalvariesfromlateMarchtolateAprileachyear.复活节Listening1Carnival:apopularfestivalheldinmanyCatholicChristiancountries.Peopleoftendressinunusualcostumesandcelebratebyeating,drinking,anddancinginparadesorothergatherings.狂欢节PredictingContent.LookatthephotooftouristsinVenice.CanyouguesshowmanytouristsvisitVeniceeachyear?Howdotouristshelpthecity?Howdotheyhurtit?Discussyourideaswithapartner.Listening1ThousandsoftouristsfillthestreetsofVenice.Listening1ExampleAnswersIthinkalotoftouristsvisitVeniceeachyear—maybefivemillionor10milliontourists.Touristshelpthecitybyspendingmoney.Theybuysouvenirs,eatinrestaurants,andpaylocalpeopletotakethemontoursandsoon.Touristshurtthecitybyrequiringextraservicessuchasparkingandgarbagecollection.Touristsmayalsoaffectthequalityoflifeofcityresidentsifplacesgetcrowdedortrafficgetsheavybecauseofthem.A|Note-Taking.Listentothelectureintroduction.Whichspecifictopicisthislectureabout?Check(✔)thecorrectanswer.ALectureListening1☐a.Theproblemofflooding.☐b.TheMOSEproject.☐c.Problemscausedbytourists.✔OK,everyone,whatIwanttodotodayiscontinueourdiscussionaboutcitiesandthechallengestheyface,and,I’dliketofocusonthecityofVenice,inItaly,whichisanextraordinaryexample.So,tobeginwith,let’sreviewafewofthepointswe’vediscussedsofar.Rememberthat,forcenturies,thecityh