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Unit 7 Cultural Relics A CITY OF HEROES Information about the city St Petersburg * National Flag of Russia Pre-reading questions: 1.What does the city in the title refer to? 2. Who is the man riding on the bronze horseback? St Petersburg Russian Czar, Peter the Great (1672-1725) 1.The city of St Petersburg was built and rebuilt by Peter the Great. 2.The Germans attacked St Petersburg a hundred years ago. 3. A portrait of Peter the Great was destroyed by the Germans. F F about 62 T 4.It was difficult for people to rebuild the old palaces. 5.Workers and painters used old photographs to help them rebuild the city. 6.St Petersburg will never be as beautiful as it was before. F T has been built T time Location Founder The city was built The Russian Czar Peter the Great On the banks of the Neva River Three hundred years ago Appearance Palaces ,large beautiful, looked like something out of a fairy tale Paintings statues palaces Siege(围攻) The city was destroyed Attitude (态度) Under attack for 900 days Were burnt down Lay in pieces Never gave in 1.When did the people begin to rebuild the city? 2.What did the people use to help them to rebuild the city? 3.What was difficult for the people to restore the city? 4.Is the city as beautiful as it was before? When the Nazis had gone Pieces of the palaces. To save the places and buildings without destroying their old beauty. Yes people Bronze horseman (Peter the Great) The city today Modern heroes of St Petersburg Hero of St Petersburg Bring the city back to life means New look Attitude Rebuilding Paintings statues palaces siege Damage in World War II Appearance The palaces and other cultural relics in the city Time Location Founder On the banks of Neva River The Russian Czar Peter the Great Three