Unit 7 Cultural Relics Reading by 刘阳

Eiffel Tower 埃菲尔铁塔

Notre Dame de Paris 巴黎圣母院

The Arch of Triumph (France)

Leaning Tower 比萨斜塔

London Tower Bridge

The Big Ben Clock Tower London

Dutch Windmill 荷兰风车

Sydney Opera House 悉尼歌剧院

The Pyramids in Egypt 埃及金字塔

Statue of Liberty 自由女神像

Great Barrier Reef 大堡礁

Rhine 莱茵河

Antarctica 南极洲

Taj Mahal 泰姬陵

Money temple in India 印度金庙

Venice 威尼斯

What are your favorite cities? Why ?

Please try to guess which city it is： It was a capital of Russia(俄罗斯) 300 years ago. There are a lot of cultural relics. It is the largest harbor (港口)in Russia. It is called “the Venice of the north ”(北方 的威尼斯）and the city of heroes. It’s St Petersburg.

Position: in the northwest of Russia Population: more than 54 million Area: 607 square kilometres

St Petersburg It is made up of more than 40 islands It’s the second most important city in Russia. It is made up of more than 40 islands and is called “the Venice of the north”.

Neva River

The bank of the Neva River’s view

Cultural relics churches palaces castles

A CITY OF HEROES

Skimming (who) ____________destroyed the city. _______________built the city. ____________destroyed the city. ____________________ rebuilt the city. Peter the Great The Germans The people of St Petersburg

Peter the Great is the hero of the city . Peter the Great was one of the most famous rulers in history. Under Peter’s rule, Russia became one of the strongest European country. Peter the Great is the hero of the city .

Where there is a river, there is a city. 3.Read the 1st paragraphs for the detailed information and complete the following table. Build the city When: 300 years ago Where: on the Neva River Who: Peter the Great people of the city Where there is a river, there is a city.

4. Read the 2nd paragraph and then complete the following table. Destroy the city When: 1941 Who: the Germans or Nazis burn the city; destroy the buildings; break paintings and statues → in ruins How: We will not let our history and culture be destroyed, and we will do every thing we can to save our city!

Para 3 : The city was rebuilt. Q: How did they rebuild the city? 1.Pieces of the palaces that had been hidden before the Nazis came could now be used to rebuild the city and its culture. 2.Painters and workers had to be very careful when they were trying to bring the city back to life. 3.With the help of old paintings and photographs, the people of St Petersburg were able to bring back the beauty of their culture and history.

after years of hard work bring the city back to life Parts of statues have been put back together. Old paintings have been recreated. Old palaces have been made as beautiful as before. Painters and workers had to be very careful when they were trying to bring the city back to life.

5. Read the 4th paragraph and then complete the following table Heroes of the city strong and proud Peter the Great strong, proud and united people of the city The people of St Petersburg are the modern heroes of Russia.

Summarize each paragraph with only a key word. build destroy rebuild heroes

Fill in the blanks according to the text: The city is built on the banks of the Neva River flowing through its center. After the Russian Revolution, the palaces there were kept as museums. The city was under attack for three months during the Second Word War, but people there didn’t give in. The Germans destroyed the buildings and everywhere you could see paintings and statues in pieces and the whole city was in ruins. After the war, Russian people began to rebuild the city. They wanted to bring the city back to life. Now, many missing pieces have been replaced, old portraits have been recreated, and the city has been restored. Dreams can come true.

Homework 1.After class, please read the passage again, and try to retell the text in your own word. 2.Preview the grammar: The passive voice----the present perfect passive voice on P177.