3. The Potala PalaceTibet

4. Paris

5. New York Liberty Lady

6. Australia ----- The Opera House in Sydney

7. London

8. 1.What are your favourite cities? Why? Possible answers: There are many places of interest.. There are many places of interest.. I like the weather of the city.. It is so modern and beautiful.. There are many cultural relics. Pre-reading

9. 2.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. The beauty of the the city makes it great. A city is great if something important once took place….

10. A City of Heroes

11. What is the name of the city?What is the name of the city?What is the name of the city?What is the name of the city? Who are the heroes of the city?Who are the heroes of the city? What is the difference between “A City of Heroes” and “Heroes of A City”?What is the difference between “A City of Heroes” and “Heroes of A City”? Fast-reading

12. 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 Peter the Great Peter the Great “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. Fast-reading

13. True or false: 1( ) The city of St Petersburg was 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. 4 ( ) It was difficult for people to rebuild the old palaces. 5( ) Workers and painters used old photographs to help them rebuild the city F F T T T the people of St Petersburg In 1941

14. Reading Topic sentences Para.1: The Russian Czar Peter the Great came here and built a new capital-----St Petersburg. Para.2: St Petersburg has also been the center of many important events in history. Para.3: The people of St Petersburg began rebuilding the city. Para.4: The people of St Petersburg are the modern heroes of Russia.

15. Listen to paragraph 1 and fill in the form. Built ---Peter the Great ---300 years ago ---on the Neva River ---large and beautiful Para.1 Who When Where What…like

16. Listen to paragraph 2, and fill in the form. Destroyed Para.2 Who When How long What…like ---the Germans ---in 1941 --- 900days ---in ruins

17. Listen to paragraph 3 and 4, and fill in the form. Rebuilt Para.3 Who What What…use What…like Para.4 Who Why ---the people of St Petersburg ---to bring the city back to life ---paintings and photographs ---as wonderful as in the past --- the people of St Petersburg ---strong, proud and united

18. Styles of the text a.Narration 记叙文 b.Description 描述文 c.Exposition 说明文 d.Argumentation 议论文 Clues of writing: Clues of writing: Order of time a.Building of the city b. The battle in 1941 c. Rebuilding of the city d. St. Petersburg today v

19. A city of heroes St. Petersburg What kind of people Strong, proud, united What cultural relics Palaces, paintings, statues What happened in 1941 Destroyed by Germans Where built On the Neva River What happened after the Russian Revolution Kept as museums When built Over 300 years ago What after 1941 Rebuilt the city and restored its culture What when attacked Never give in

20. palaces

21. the Winter Palace the Peter’s Palace

22. the Fortress ( 要塞 ) the Pushkin City

23. square

27. The 300 th Anniversary :

29. 俄罗斯第二大 城市 —— 圣彼 得堡 圣彼得堡１９８８年与中国上海市结为友好城市。

30. Pair work: Model: R----ReporterModel: R----Reporter C----Citizen of St.Petersburg C----Citizen of St.Petersburg R: Good morning. I’m from China Daily. May I ask you several questions? C: sure. R: When was your city built and who built the city? C: …

31. Homework 1. Retell the story 2.Finish the language study on page 46

33. St Petersburg

34. Peter the Great

35. (1672—1725) He was one of the most famous rulers in history. He was Russia’s first king. He turned Russia into a great European power.