Module1Cultralcorner教学参考课件（外研版必修3）.ppt

Cultural corner ;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?;of them, and they are both close to some of the most beautiful countryside in the region. ;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?;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.;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.; 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 example. People from the two towns visit each other;like___________. Town twinning agreements are _________ with students and people who want to ________ speaking another language. ;1. similar: alike be similar to: 和……相似 be similar in: 在……方面相似;拓展：;2). similarity u.n.相似 ①. u.n.类似;相似 The similarity between the two reports suggests that they wer