Shanghai Yangtze High School 上海市扬子中学 龚萍

LondonLondonNew York New York

double-decker

Tower Bridge

London Eye

The World Trade Center Mem

orial Site

世界贸易中心遗址

A. To give commands or directions

B. To tell something in advanceB.

prediction

His prediction has partly come true.

…did not expect their city would change for the better.

change for the worse

predict

A foreigner predicts a good future in Shanghai. = A foreigner predicts that _________________.Someone predicted a Disneyland in Shanghai. = Someone predicted that ________________.= Someone made the _______ that ……

What was unexpected of the foggy weather of London?

come true ___ / realize ___

All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them. =

All our dreams can _____ _______, if we have the courage to pursue them.

Which one is wrong? I’ll come true my dream. I’ll realize my dream.

Vi. Vt.

be realized

realize/achieve/accomplish/fulfill

Fill in the blanks:Chongming Island Tunnel-Bridge was open to public in the year 2009. Many years ago no one ________ that the dream of several generations of Chongming native people had finally __________. Let’s hope Chongming Island will __________________. We have every reason to believe the __________ of a brighter future will amaze the world!

predicted

come true

change for the better prediction

Chongming Island Tunnel-Bridge

prediction, change for the better, come true, predict

Empire State Building World Financial Center

New York is regarded as one of the financial and cultural capitals of the Western World.

New York, where the world-famous twin towers of the World Trade Center were once located, is known as a city of skyscrapers.

New York --- Center

is known as

capitals

Empire State Building World Financial Center

be regarded as …

be known as ….

More similar phrases:

be remembered as …

be treated as…

be thought of as…

be considered as…

be ___?____ to be / as / ( / )

be considered to be / as / ( / )

Empire State Building World Financial Center

A: be known as…... be well known as…… be famous as……B: be known for…… be well known for…… be famous for……

Singapore: a city of gardens

Sydney: the Sydney Opera House O

xford: a city of universities

Paris: the Eiffel Tower

Your friend Eve is going to visit some places of interest before she starts her new plan . She has several choices:

Londonthe double deckersthe most interesting city

New Yorka city of skyscrapersits great museums

Shanghaithe Oriental pearl Towerthe city of future

A: …..

B: …..

A: I would like to visit… , as it is known …

B: But I think it’s better to visit …, as it is known…

A:……

B:……

Munich: a city of beer

Singapore: a city of gardens

Oxford: a city of universities

Vienna: a city of music

Venice: a city of water

Sydney: the Sydney Opera House

Paris: the Eiffel Tower

fascinating

fascinate

fascination

New York is a fascinating city.

The pace of life in New York always fascinates me.

I am fascinated by the skyscrapers of the city.

New York gives us much fascination.

I will go to New York with great fascination.

fascinate

China PavilionChinese Art Gallery

1. The changing vivid colors of the night Shanghai always _______ people from all over the world.

2. This is really a ___________ Shanghai window display.

3. Last weekend , we watched the paintings in Chinese Art Gallery with great __________.

fascinate

fascinating

fascination

London has gone through many changes. London --- changes

A. to sufferB. to take part in; to attendC. to experience; to undergo

Match work: (fill in the brackets with the letters A, B, or C)1. she went through the degree ceremony without getting too nervous ( )2. Rabies usually goes through 3 stages before the infected dog dies. ( )3. She went through great pain in her back after the accident. ( )

B

C

A

C: undergo (underwent, undergone); experience

London is both ancient and modern in many ways.

keep its heart

keep up its traditions and special flavor

spring up

rise, or

arise within a

short time

(sprang, sprung)

spring up

spring up like ________________

bamboo shoots mushrooms

mushrooms

New York has its own problems and London also has its own _________.concerns

The parents express their great concern for their son’s safety.

Her blue eyes were full of kind concern. Some people do not show much concern for our environment.

担心

关切，关怀

关注，关心

2. English government should be concerned about the problems and take some immediate action.

be worried about, pay attention to

1. In fact, the problems concern both ordinary people and the government. make sb. worried

Translation: 1. 没有她的关心和照顾，他不会很快康复。（ Without…, concern n. )

2. 他的担心是，人们都知道他是一个捣蛋鬼（ trouble-maker) 。（ concern n. ）

3. 全世界的人都关注着上海的发展。 (be concerned about)

3. I have been concerned about your health lately.

The second half of the 20th century saw great changes in the city. PuDong New Area in Shanghai has seen tremendous changes in the past two decades. 拟人用法 (personification) ： see/witness 可以用在以时间或地点作主语的句中，表示“在某地或某时见证或目睹了某事”。Translation:The 21st century saw/witnessed Shanghai being selected as the host city for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo.

The second half of the 20th century saw the changes in the city.

The students in class 1 ,senior 1 rush to the school canteen for lunch every day.Every day ___________the students in class 1,senior 1 rush to the school canteen for lunch. Great changes have taken place in Chongming in the past three years. The past three years ___________ great changes in Chongming. The tunnel bridge was open to traffic on October 31st. October 31st _____________ the tunnel bridge open to traffic.

sees

have seen

saw

time/ a place sees (saw, have seen…..) sth happen

Summing Uppredict – prediction (predict sth. / that …)

fascinate – fascinating – fascination

be regarded as; be known as

see – witness

come true – achieve – accomplish – fulfill

change for the better/worse

go through – undergo (underwent, undergone) – experience

spring up

concern n. & v. – be concerned about

Shanghai and Tokyo — Similar, but Different

Shanghai is (1)_____ as one of the nation's most important cultural, commercial, financial, industrial centers. Although Japan has (2)_________ its worst economic stages since the end of World War II, Tokyo is still alive. The second half of the 20th century (3)___ great changes in Tokyo. Tokyo is Japan’s capital city while Shanghai is not China’s. Shanghai and Tokyo are the most international cities, which (4) ______ people from all over the world. It is said that both cities are huge and full of people without (5) ___ in them. The 2005 World Expo was successfully held in Tokyo. The 2010 World Expo will successful in Shanghai. Both Shanghai’s metro lines and Tokyo’s are (6) __________, well organized, efficient and convenient. Two decades ago, no one (7) ________ that Shanghai would have its own spectacular metro lines, but now the metro-line dream has finally (8) ______. To people’s joy, both governments are (9)______ about the development of traffic. Especially in Shanghai, traffic has been gradually improving. Indeed, both Shanghai and Tokyo are (10) __________.

saw

fascinate

slums

predicted

concerned

come true

springing up

changing for the better

gone through

regarded

Assignments: 1. Read the text fluently.2. Finish the exercise on page 61&62 of the workbook3. Write a passage about Shanghai by using the expressions learnt today (attached translation task)

Translation:

1. 刘老师预测我们的学生的习惯会越变越好，这个预言已经成为了现实。（ predict ， change, come true)

2. Eve 担心学生们的心态不好的日子已经成了过眼云烟。（ The days are gone…, concern, state of mind)

3. 在崇明一个有一个购物中心雨后春笋般的涌现，我们都给深深地迷住了。（ spring up like…, fascinate ）

4. 扬子中学的一草一木都见证着我们 1 班学生在经历了艰辛之后愉快的成长。（ see, go through)