Teaching aims: To know more about European cities Teaching steps: 1. Revise words 2. Study the text 3. Write a passage about Qingdao

Module 1　Europe　 Great European Cities

Step I Word Revision 1. Revision of the words 2. Dictation

单词略： 句子翻译： Boshan is situated in the south of Zibo, known for its beautiful senery. Faced with a difficult situation, he decided to ask his boss for advice.

Module 1　Europe　 Great European Cities

StepII Lead-in

The Eiffel Tower埃菲尔铁塔 The Parthenon 巴特农神庙

The Sagrada Familia The Uffizi Palace 圣家大教堂 乌飞齐美术馆

StepIIl Reading Paris 巴黎 Barcelona 巴塞罗那(西班牙东北部港市) Florence 佛罗伦萨(意大利都市名) Athens 雅典(希腊首都)

1 A; 2 C; 3 D; 4 B 1 T; 2 T; 3 F; 4 F 5 T; 6 F; 7 T; 8 T 1. Read the text quickly and do exercise 1 on page 2. 1 A; 2 C; 3 D; 4 B 2. Read the text carefully and do exercise 4 on page 4. 1 T; 2 T; 3 F; 4 F 5 T; 6 F; 7 T; 8 T

Difficult Sentences

=which is situated on…… 1. Paris is the capital and largest city of France, situated on the River Seine(塞纳河). 　　　　　（位置：第1段第1行） 巴黎是法国的首都也是最大的城市，位于塞纳河畔。 =which is situated on……

世界上最大的艺术馆之一---卢浮宫也位于巴黎. 2. One of the world’s largest art galleries, the Louvre, is also located in Paris. 　（位置：第1段第7行） 世界上最大的艺术馆之一---卢浮宫也位于巴黎. 博山区位于山东中部。 Boshan is located / situated in the middle of Shandong Province.

3. Gaudi worked on the project from 1882 until his death in 1926 高迪从1882年从事这项工程, 直到1926年去世. work on 从事; 致力于

4.During the Renaissance, some of the greatest painters of all time lived and worded in Florence. （位置：第3段第4行） 在文艺复兴期间，一些有史以来最伟大的画家生活和工作在佛罗伦萨。

5. Athens, the capital of Greece, is known as the birthplace of western civilisation . （位置：第4段第1行） 雅典，希腊的首都，作为西方文明的发源地而闻名。 比较：The city is also known for its restaurants, cafés and theatres.

6. Their work has influenced other writers ever since. 从那以后，他们的作品影响了其他的作家。

Phrases: 因为，由于 because of 作为…而出名 be known as 据…, 按照… in terms of 另一方面 逐渐地 位于 … 的标志 从事 自从……以来 第三大国家 在…… 南方 because of be known as in terms of on the other hand little by little be situated/located in/on the symbol of work on ever since the third largest country in the south of

StepIV Retelling

Paris, the capital…is situated…. There are… visited by…every year Paris, the capital…is situated….There are… visited by…every year. It is famous for…the symbol….and one of …galleries. Paris ,the capital and largest city of France, is situated on the River Seine. There are many places of interest visited by more than 8 million tourists there every year. It is famous for the Eiffel Tower, the symbol of Paris, and the Louvre, one of the world’s largest art galleries.

Barcelona, the second…is situated…coast, east of…Madrid Barcelona, the second…is situated…coast, east of…Madrid. One of…landmarks…designed by…Antonio Gaudi. Barcelona, the second largest city of Spain, is situated on the northeast coast, east of the Spanish capital , Madrid. One of its most famous landmarks is the church of the Sagrada Familia designed by an architect called Antonio Gaudi.

Florence, an Italian…is…artistic movement Florence, an Italian…is…artistic movement... lasted for…Its many most …produced by… Athens…the capital of….is known as… 2,400 years ago, it was…powerful…. Florence, an Italian city, is famous for the Renaissance, a great artistic movement which lasted for 300 years. Its many most beautiful paintings and sculptures were produced by great artists. Athens, the capital of Greece, is known as the birthplace of western civilization. 2,400 years ago, it was the world’s most powerful city.

Summary： how to introduce a city？ location(地理位置） population area popular place for tourists / landmark

1. 面积 10654平方公里 (square kilometers) 2. 人口 715万 3. 位置 它位于山东省东部,是该省第二大城市。该城市也位于黄海(Huanghai Sea)西南海岸线上，威海西部, 潍坊东部。 4.迷人之处 作为中国最美丽的城市之一,每年有1800 多万游客前来参观。该城市以青岛国际啤酒节( Qingdao International Beer Festival)而闻名, 它于1991年首次举办。最受游客欢迎的旅游景点是海洋公园(the Ocean Park)。中国最有吸引力的大学之一 --- 中国海洋大学( Ocean University of China)也坐落在这里。著名作家如梁实秋，沈从文都曾在此工作。他们的作品影响了国内外的许多作家。

Qingdao covers an area of 10,654 square kilometers and it has a total population of 7.15million. It is located in the east of Shandong province and is the second largest city of the province. This city also lies on the southwest coast of the Huanghai Sea, to the west of Weihai and on the east of Weifang. As one of the most beautiful cities in China, it is visited by more than 18 million tourists every year. This city is famous for Qingdao International Beer Festival, which was first held in 1991. The most popular place for

tourists is the Ocean Park tourists is the Ocean Park. In addition, one of the most attractive universities in China---- Ocean University of China, is also located here. Many famous writers, such as Liang Shiqiu and Shen Congwen, once worked here. And their works have influenced a lot of writers from home and abroad.