1、GGreat European reat European CitiesCitiesLead-inThe name card of a cityGuessing game: guess the city name with the help of the clues on its name card. The first group to get the right answer will “own” this city and do related tasksCity One:It is often called the “City of Romance”It is the only glo
2、bal metropolitan (big city) in FranceIt is a city of art and of fashionParisCity Two:It is a Spanish coastal (seaside) cityIt is famous for a world-class football clubA well-known movie features its midnight romanceBarcelonaCity Three:It is a historical Italian city.It is regarded as “the cradle of
3、the Renaissance”, a 14th-16th century cultural movement.It is translated by famous Chinese writer Xu Zhimo as “翡冷翠”FlorenceCity Four:It is a Mediterranean (地中海) cityIts mythology (神话) shaped the western civilization It is the hometown of the OlympicsAthensTask OneSkimmingWhat type of text is this pa
4、ssage?Where do you usually find this type of text?Informational textTask TwoScanningFill in the chartFill in the chartScan through the text again, work in groups and finish the chart of “your city” on the worksheet.After the discussion period, one group member is going to present the major aspects a
5、nd details of the city youre working onParisName of the city: ParisAspectDetailsSizethe largest city in Francethe largest city in FranceLocationon the River Seineon the River SeineTourismvisited by more than eight million tourists every yearvisited by more than eight million tourists every yearLandm
6、arkLandmarkEiffel Tower, the LouvreCultural lifefamous for its restaurants, cafes and theatres; two famous for its restaurants, cafes and theatres; two thirds of Frances writers and artists live herethirds of Frances writers and artists live hereBarcelonaName of the city: BarcelonaAspectDetailsSizeT
7、he second largest city in SpainThe second largest city in SpainLocationon the northern eastern coast of Spainon the northern eastern coast of SpainLandmarkLandmarkThe Church of the Sagrada FamiliaThe Church of the Sagrada FamiliaFamous peopleAntonio Gaudi, the architectAntonio Gaudi, the architectFl
8、orenceName of the city: FlorenceAspectDetailsLocationin ItalyHistorical event the RenaissanceFamous peopleLeonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo Tourismvisited by about a million tourists every yearLandmarkthe Uffizi PalaceAthensName of the city: AthensAspectDetailsLocationin Greecein GreeceH i s t o r i c
9、 a l Significanceknown as the birthplace of western civilizationknown as the birthplace of western civilizationLandmarkLandmarkThe ParthenonCultural lifeGreeces best writers live here and their works Greeces best writers live here and their works influenced other writers ever since.influenced other
10、writers ever since.Task ThreeFurther DiscussionFurther Further discussiondiscussionTask ThreeTask ThreeWhat other aspects can be What other aspects can be included in an information included in an information text about cities?text about cities?TemperatureTemperaturePopulationPopulationFamous cultur
11、al eventFamous cultural eventLanguageLanguageCustomsCustomsHistoryHistoryLanguage Language supportsupportLocation1）is situated in2）is located inlies inbe in2. Populationmillionbillion 3. Size 3. Size 序数词序数词 + +最高级最高级HomeworkWrite about QingdaoFollowing the reading passage as a sample, write an informational text about the city Qingdao and introduce the city to tourists. Word limit: Average/Advanced: no less than 150 wordsFundamental: no less than 100 wordsDeadlineDeadline：Wednesday 9 p.m.Homework for todayAny Questions?THANK YOU
