英语：unit25 going global-reading and speaking课件（北师大版选修9）.pptVIP

Look at these pictures and guess which city in China is described? A fascinating mix of the past and the present Bicycles that were the main form of transport a few decades ago are now prohibited on the highways It is hard to keep up with the pace of change in modern Beijing. The Beijing of today is still changing, so rapidly in fact, that maps of the city go out of date almost as soon as they are published. Beijing is a global city. Today it is a wealthy, international city and a popular tourist destination in Asia. Life in Beijing today is less comfortable than it was in the 1970s. Travelers of the 1920s remember it mainly as a city of busy lanes with homes built around courtyards, but these have given way to the high-rise apartment blocks of the 21st century. Beijing is an amazing place that most visitors love. Today it is a wealthy, international city and a popular tourist destination in Asia. * * * * * * * 北师大版 高三 Module 9 Unit 25 INDEX Predicting 2 Detailed-Reading 3 vocabulary 4 speaking 5 Assignment 7 The Great Wall Construction worker skyscraper Read the extracts below from a travel guide to a famous city. Can you guess which city it is? Smartly dressed business people head for their office, mobile phones held to their ears. Many of the road signs and advertising billboards are now in English A wealthy, international city and a popular tourist destination in Asia Construction cranes and 24-hour work crews are seen all over the city Elegant shopping malls and five-star hotels reach for the skies Maps of the city go out of date almost as soon as they are published The passage talks about ________. Beijing Which of the following statements do or do not reflect the author’s review? Beijing is the same today as it has been for centuries. A changing city These days, you see nothing of the past in the streets of Beijing. Beijing’s streets provide a fascinating mix of the past of the present. Read the passage and answer the questions Fi