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高一年级(必修3)
Module 2
Oxford
Grenoble
牛津因闻名于它的世界一流学府的地位和遍布各地的古迹,使它成为人们极度梦想的城市。9世纪建立的,距今有1100多年历史的牛津城是英国皇族和学者的摇篮。现在牛津已经成为了熙熙攘攘的世界城市。尽管还是那个古老的大学城,但遍布城市各个角落的商业企业,特别是高科技企业使牛津这座古老的城市焕发了青春的活力。
牛津市从公元7世纪已有人在那里居住。到公元912年,它已成为英格兰的一个要地。“津”意为渡口,泰晤士河和柴威尔河在此会合,当时河水不深,用牛拉车即可涉水而过,牛津由此得名。现在两地河流依然,原来的桥和牛车涉水过河的痕迹早已消失,但牛津桥却越来越多地吸引着世界各地的来访者和游客。
格勒诺布尔(Grenoble)位于法国东南部。是法国伊泽尔省(ISERA)的省会。
Grenoble位于阿尔卑斯山区, 罗讷河支流伊泽尔河畔。人口约15.7万,包括郊区39.2万(1982)。山区交通中心。
Grenoble风景秀丽古迹众多, 有建于十四世纪的大学,还有艺术博物馆、教堂等古典建筑。格勒诺布尔的城徽以金黄色为底,其上有三朵红玫瑰,象征着格市的三大经济支柱:工业,科教和旅游业。
城里的Grenoble大学建于1339年, 是法国最老的大学之一。司汤达(著名的法国作家),Berlioz(著名的音乐家)和张伯伦(发现了埃及金字塔)都曾就读于此。
1. Where are Oxford and Grenoble
2. What are the similarities between
the two countries
3. What’s Town Twining
4. What kind of towns and cities can probably
have a town twinning agreement
5. What happens when two towns have
a town twinning agreement
6. What’s the significance of the agreement
Read the passage and answer the questions:
1. Where are Oxford and Grenoble
2. What are the similarities between
the two countries
Read the passage and answer the questions:
Oxford in the UK and Grenoble in France.
They’re both medium-sized towns of between 100,000 and 200,000 inhabitants.
They both have universities and industries. Tourism is important to both
of them, and they are both close to some of the most beautiful countryside in the
region.
3. What’s Town Twining
It’s an agreement between towns and cities of similar size and age, and which have similar features such as tourism, industry, culture and entertainment.
4. What kind of towns and cities can probably have a town twinning agreement
5. What happens when two towns have a town twinning agreement
They have both similar size, age and features such as tourism, industry, culture and entertainment.
Exchange people for educational , cultural and sporting events.
6. What’s the significance of the agreement
The agreement encourage people from the two towns visit each other.
The agreement are perhaps most useful for students and people who want to practise speaking another language.
① The “twinning towns” have much in
common.
② Town twinning is a new idea, and it has
become more popular in recent years.
③ Town twinning agreements forbid
people from the two towns to visit
each other.
Read the passage and tell the sentences True or False.
T
F
F
④ They will hold a big party to welcome
the visitors from the other town.
⑤ Town twinning is especially good for
students to learn another language.
T
T
Town twinning is an __________ between two towns or cities which have many similarities, such as ______ size and age,
tourism, industry, culture and
_____________, Oxford in the UK
and Grenoble in France are an
agreement
similar
entertainment
Post reading: Finish the passage with your partners.
example. People from the two towns visit each other like _________. Town twinning agreements are _________ with students and people who want to ________ speaking another language.
relatives
popular
practise
similar:
be similar to: 和……相似
be similar in: 在……方面相似
这辆车和那辆车在颜色方面相似。
This car is similar to that one in color.
Language points
拓展:
1). similarly adv. 相似地; 相应地
① The first letter she wrote me was less than a page long, and her second letter was similarly brief.
② The cost of food and clothing has come down in recent years. Similarly,
fuel prices have fallen quite considerably.
2). similarity u.n.相似 difference n.
①. u.n.类似; 相似
The similarity between the two reports
suggests that they were written by the
same person.
②. c.n.相似点; 相似之处
Bees and wasps both sting, but they
have other similarities too.
2. be close to
1) 与某物在距离上近
His house is close to the factory.
2) (指关系) 密切的, 亲密的
My brother and I are close (to each other).
3) 接近, 快要
① We’re close to clinching the deal.
② She is close to tears.
1). vt. 交换; 调换; 兑换
常用搭配: exchange sth. with sb. for sth.
用某物和某人交换某物
① I’d like to exchange some pounds for dollars.
② We’ll have an opportunity to exchange views tomorrow.
③ At the end of the game, players
traditionally exchange shirts with each
other.
3. exchange
2). c.n.& u.n.交换; 交流; 交易
① An exchange of opinions is helpful.
② What is the rate of exchange between the pound and the mark
③ I’ve offered to paint the kitchen in exchange for a week’s accommodation.
【拓展】 exchange sth. with sb.
与某人交换某物
exchange A for B 以A换取B
in exchange for 作为……的交换
4. This is because living with a foreign
family for one or two weeks means
that you have to speak their language
and as a result you improve fast.
这是因为和一个外国家庭住一两个星期意味着你不得不说他们的语言,因此, 你会进步的很快。
1. _____ hardly made Allan pay any
attention to _______ his mistakes.
A. Scolding; correcting
B. Being scolded; correct
C. Being scolded; correcting
D. Having been scolded; correct
试题演练
① 苏珊坐在一个靠近窗户的位置上。
____________________________ ________
② 他用黑茄克换了一件蓝色的。
______________________________ ___________
Susan sat on a chair close to the window.
He exchanged the black jacket for a blue one.
2. 翻译
2. 用result 的合适短语填空:
He runs everyday. __________, he has lost weight.
She was late for school ___________ the heavy snow.
His failure ____________ his carelessness.
Their carelessness _________ that terrible accident.
As a result
as a result of
resulted from
resulted in
When you want to introduce a city to a foreigner, what aspect would talk about
Try to write a description comparing the two cities.
Write notes about some of these features:
population climate industry location tourism transport
Write sentences according to the passage.
Workbook Writing on page 78
Activity 19
Write a description of Chicago or another city you like.
Daqing is a famous oil city in northeast China.
Calgary is a oil city in west Canada.
Rewrite the sentences, using the link
words we have learned in Grammar.
Organise your sentences into paragraphs.
Each paragraph should discuss one
particular feature.
Write a sentence to start your description
about the two places saying what you
know about them or what’s special about
them.
Write a sentence to finish your description
and give your opinion about the two
places.
Finish your composition about the description of the two cities.