高一英语a-city-of-heroes课件.pptVIP

A CITY OF HEROES UNIT 7　READING 课件制作　　王新生 A City of Heroes What is the name of the city? Who are the heroes of the city? What is the difference between “A city of Heroes” and “Heroes of a City”? St. Petersburg Both Peter the Great and the people of St Petersburg “A City of Heroes” focuses on a city, where there are many heroes; while “Heroes of a City” focuses on heroes, who live in a city. So the passage tells mainly about the city of St Petersburg Pre-reading Discuss these questions with your partner: 1.Some cities, like Paris and Beijing, are called great cities of the world. In your opinion, what makes a city great? A great city has a long history. A great city is usually the capital of a country and has a large population. A great city will produce many great people. A city is great if something important once took place…. 2.What are your favourite cities? Why? 3.What cultural relics are there in the place where you live? How important are they? Sample: They tell us who our ancestors were and what their life was like. They help us better understand who we are and where are from. They show the development of human civilization. Reading Main ideas of each paragraph Paragraph 1: the build of the city Paragraph 2: the decline of the city Paragraph 3: the rebuild of the city Paragraph 4: the present situation of the city Styles of the text Narration记叙文 Description描写文 Exposition说明文 Argumentation议论文 √ Clues of writing: Order of time Building of the city The 1917 Russian Revolution The battle in 1941 Rebuilding of the city St. Petersburg today Questions: Which river flows through it? When did they build it? What were the palaces like? When did the Germans attack the city? How long did they attack it? Did people there give in? The Neva River Three hundred years ago Large and beautiful , look like something out of a fairy tale In 1941 900 days No, they never gave in. Why do people think St Petersburg is a great city? Why was it so difficult for peopl