unit 7 cultural relics pre-reading 1. some cities, like paris and beijing, are called great cities...
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Unit 7 Cultural relics
Pre-reading
1. Some cities, like Paris and Beijing, are called great cities of the world. In your opinion, what makes a city great?
2. What cultural relics are there in Ningbo?
Discussion:
Eiffel
Tower
Tian An Men Square
The Forbidden City
TheEastern Pearl Tower
A City OfHeroes
Unit7
In the northwest of Russia The second largest citySize:1350SKMPopulation:more than 5 million
More informationSt Petersburg is the northernmost( 最北 ) city in the world and the biggest sea port in Russia .It is the eighth tourism city in the world. It is made up of 42 islands, which are connected with （连接 ) over 300 bridges. So it is known as “the Northern Venice”. It was once namedLeningrad （列宁格勒） in 1924.It was returned to its first name in 1991.
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Three hundred years ago,the RussianCzar Peter the Great built a new capital.
St Petersburg has also been the center of many important events in history.
When the Nazis had gone ,the people ofSt Petersburg began rebuilding the city.
Strong,proud and united,the people of St Petersburg are the modern heroes of Russia.
Fast reading 1. Who are the modern heroes of the city?
The people of the city.
2.The heroes in the title “a city of heroes” refer to____.
A.the Russian Czars B.the Russian people C.Peter the great and his soldiers D.Peter the Great and the Russian people
D
2.To rebuild the city the people of St Petersburg used the following EXCEPT _______. A. old paintings B. old photographs C. missing pieces of the palaces D. pieces of the palaces that had been hidden before the Nazis came
C
3.The following except “_____” are the reasons why St Petersburg is thought of as a great city.
A. It was built by a great Russian Czar. B. It has been the center of many important historic events. C. It was one of the greatest cities built on the banks of a great river. D. In the 1940s its people did everything they could to rebuild the city as it used to be.
C
Scanning1.Where is a city built usually? Why?
2.Why did Peter the Great choose this place to build the capital?
3.How long is St Petersburg’s history?
4.What do you think of Peter the Great’s rule( 统治） over the country?
5. were the palaces like?
On the bank of a river. Because it is very convenient.
The Neva Rivers flows through the center of it.
300 years.
Very strong and good.
They were large and beautiful, and they often looked like something out of a fairy tale.
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7. Was it easy for the Germans to destroy the city? Why?
8.What were the palaces used for after the Nazis had gone?
No, because the people of St Petersburg never gave in.
To rebuild the city and its culture.
6. What was one of the important events in history?
In 1941, the Germans tried to destroy the city.
9. Was it easy for the people to rebuild the city? Why?
No, because it was difficult to save the palaces and buildings without destroying their old beauty.
10.How did the people rebuild the city?
Pairs of Peter the Great …Old paintings, including …
True or false statements:1. The city of St Petersburg was built and rebuilt by Peter the Great.2. Many great palaces in the city, which were large and beautiful, were built after Peter’s death.3. The Germans attacked St Petersburg a hundred years ago.4. When the palaces and buildings were rebuilt, people changed their old beauty.5. A portrait of Peter the Great was destroyed by the Germans.6. It was difficult for the people to rebuild the palaces.7. Workers and painters used old photographs to help them rebuild the old palaces.8. St Petersburg will never as beautiful as before.
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F
Post-reading
1. Why do people think St Petersburg is a great city?
2. Why was it so difficult for people to rebuild the old palace?
3. What did people use to help them rebuild the city?
4. Why are the people of St Petersburg heroes?
2. Why was it so difficult for people to rebuild the old palace?
The palaces were so badly damaged in the war that people. Few modern Russian artists knew exactly what the palaces looked like and there were many missing parts and pieces. The project, restoring the former glory of the city, required hard work, patience and devotion.
3. What did people use to help them rebuild the city?
The Russian artists used old paintings and photographs to rebuild St Petersburg.
4. Why are the people of St Petersburg heroes?
The people of St Petersburg are heroes because they have made something impossible possible. They have successfully rebuilt the palaces without destroying their old beauty. With hard work, patience, devotion and love for their cultural relics, they have shown that dreams can come true.
