unit two capital city the second two periods designed by zhongxin
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Unit Two Capital City
The Second Two Periods
Designed by Zhongxin
Teaching
Objective
1. Master the key words and some useful structures
2. learn something about the capital cities in the world.
3. Help the students to find out the noticeable characteristics of the capital cities of some countries.
Key Points
all but by no means for the sake of lay out speak of … as thanks to be worthwhile doing have an advantage over
Difficulties
1. Get knowledge of capital cities
2. Learn to discuss problems related to capital cities
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Global Reading
Summary Questions Lead In
Detailed Reading
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Lead In
• China• Britain• America• Australia• Italy• France
• Beijing• London• Washington D.C.• Canberra• Rome• Paris
How much do you know about capital cities?
Do you know the capital city of these countries?
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Beijing
As the ancient capital of several dynasties in China's history, Beijing , also known as Peking by the Western world before 1949, first served as the capital city for Yan Kingdom over 3,000 years ago. On October 1st, 1949, Chairman Mao Zedong proclaimed in Tiananmen Square the establishment of the People’s Republic of China, with Beijing as its capital.
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London London, the capital of the United Kingdom and of England, is recognized as one of the key “world cities”. The word “London” can be used in different senses for administrative purposes: the City of London refers to the original nucleus, while Greater London refers to an urban area made up of the City of London and 32 London boroughs.
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Washington D. C.
Washington, D.C. is the capital of the United States, coextensive with the District of Columbia, on the Potomac River. The city is the center of a metropolitan area extending into Maryland and Virginia. Washington is the legislative, administrative, and judicial center of the United States but has little industry; its business is government. The city is also a major tourist attraction and a cultural center.
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Capital of France, on the Seine River, Paris is the commercial and industrial focus of France and a cultural and intellectual center of international renown. Known worldwide as the City of Light, Paris has been a major tourist destination for centuries. The city is renowned for the beauty of its architecture, its urban perspectives and avenues, as well as the wealth of its museums.
Paris
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New York City
New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the largest city in the United States and the world's most important center for global finance and communications. The city is also home to hundreds of world-class museums, galleries, and performance venues, making it the unrivaled cultural and entertainment capital of the Western Hemisphere.
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Global Reading
If you were given a topic to write: capital cities, how would you write about?What about the text? How does it
write?1.The concept of a capital
2.The long history of some cities
3.Some peculiar qualities of cities
4.The advantages of a capital city
5.The problems concerning capital cities
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• Para 1• Para 2• Para 3• Para 4• Para 5
Detailed Reading
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• Paragraph OneBe ready to answer the following
questions: What distinguishes the capital of a
country from all other cities? Which country's capital do you know is
not its greatest city according to this paragraph?
What do you know about the capital city of Australia, Canberra?
Can you try to give a definition of what is a capital city?
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advantagea favorable circumstanceadvantages and disadvantagese.g. What are the advantages and disadvanta
ges of living in a big city?have an advantage/advantages over: be better than sb./sth. elsee.g. His doctor degree has given him an adva
ntage over the other applicants.
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Paragraph TwoBe ready to answer the following questions:
Which is often longer , the existence of a city or of the empire?
What can make some famous cities in the world decay and disappear?
In what way are cities like Rome, Athens, Paris and London defined?
What do you know about Rome in ancient times from the description in this paragraph?
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existencethe state of existinge.g. 1) For the first time she began to
doubt the existence of God. 2) How did the universe first come
into existence according to this theory?
3) The bridge club has been in existence since 1980.
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imaginehave a picture or idea of something in yo
ur minde.g. Can you imagine my surprise when t
hey told me the truth?imagine doing sth.e.g. It is hard to imagine living in a place l
ike this.Extended Words:
imagination, imaginative, imaginary
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all butalmost, nearlye.g. 1) The game was all but over by
the time we arrived. 2) He all but died from the
serious wounds. 3) His business all but closed
during the economic crisis.
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level V. make flat, even, or uniforme.g. 1)They leveled the house to the
ground. 2)They leveled all the old
building to make way for the road.share a part of something that has been
divide e.g. 1) Great efforts are needed to win
a greater market share. 2) Wilson’s share of the business
is worth $500,000.
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Paragraph ThreeBe ready to answer the following
questions: In what respects does a city resemble
a man? What do people think of Paris today? What was Paris like in the past? What is London famous for ? And why
is it like that?
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as..., so...e.g. 1) As you are fond of literature,
so am I fond of science. 2) As you sow, so will you reap. 3) As food nourishes the blood ,
so does reading nourishes the mind.thanks to
on account of ; owing to ; because of e.g.1) Thanks to his decision, things
have come out right. 2) The company has had a
successful year, thanks mainly to the improvement in export sales.
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speak of asconsider ase.g. 1) People often speak of New
York as a city of skyscrapers. 2) Most tourists speak of
Guilin as an earthly paradise. 3) People all over the world
speak of Brazil as a dominant power in soccer.
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oppositea person or a thing that is as different
as possible from sb. or sth. else e.g.1) Larry is friendly and outgoing ,
but his brother is just the opposite. 2)Black and white are opposite. 3) They asked for our advice, and t
hen did the opposite.
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rankn. A place in a scalee.g. 1) People from the upper and middle ranks
of society are often major tax-payers. 2) He finally rose to the rank of captain
v. place sb./sth. in a rank; grade sb./sth. according to quality
e.g. 1)Tokyo ranks as one of the world’s largest cities.
2)I rank her achievements very highly.
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associateconnect in one’s mind associate wite.g. 1) We naturally associate the
name of Washington D. C with the Founding Fathers of the USA.
2)The Westerners often associate the Great Wall with China.
Extended Word: association e.g. In most Middle East countries,
politics has close association with religion
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Paragraph FourBe ready to answer the following
questions: What advantages does a capital
city have over other cities? In what way is the capital city
made worthy of its rank as the capital?
What good can be gained from the presence of large number of foreigners?
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ambitious: having a strong desire for success,
power ,wealth, etc e.g. 1) What an extraordinary idea! I
simply in awe of your ambitious initiative.
2) As all his friends agree, George is a hard-working, ambitious, competitive young man with a splendid future in the company.
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worthwhile deserving time, effort, moneybe worthwhile doing sth.e.g. It would be worthwhile doing the experiment.be worthwhile to do sth.e.g. It is worthwhile for the soldiers to fight or eve
n die for the freedom of their country.
worthydeserving be worthy ofe.g. 1) She is really worthy of respect. 2) Her achievements are worthy of the highest
praise. 3)Their efforts are worthy of your support.
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lay out: arrange or plan a building, town,
garden etc.e.g. 1) The goods are attractively
laid out in the shop window. 2) The garden is laid out in a
formal pattern. 3) I need some people to lay out
the meeting room. 4) The teacher needs some
students to lay out the classroom.
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Paragraph FiveBe ready to answer the following
questions: What helps to make the capital of a
country international? What is still a subject for discussion
regarding the central status of the capital?
What is the more serious problem that exists according to the author?
What does the last sentence of the paragraph imply?
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due to because ofe.g. 1) Their increase in profits is due large
ly to their innovative market strategy. 2) All the flights having been cancelled
due to the heavy fog, they had to take the train.for the sake of
in order to help, improve, or please sb./sth.
e.g. 1) I helped you for the sake of our friendship.
2) He went to America for the sake of earning more money.
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imitate follow the example ofe.g. 1) The little boy imitated the
way his grandfather walked. 2) A lot of writers have tried to
imitate Lawrence's style.
Extended Words:imitation, imitative, imitator
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Summary Questions
What is a capital city? Why is the capital city of a
country so important? Why is it that the existence of a
city is often longer than that of an empire?
What special advantages does the capital city of a country have over other cities?
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Assignments
1. Translate the Text into
Chinese
2. Do Ex I- VI
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