unit two capital city the second two periods designed by zhongxin

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


Global Reading

Summary Questions Lead In

Detailed Reading


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?


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.


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.


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.


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


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.


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


• Para 1• Para 2• Para 3• Para 4• Para 5

Detailed Reading


• 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?


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.


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?


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.


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


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.


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.


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?


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.


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.


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.


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.


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


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?


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.


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.


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.


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?


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.


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


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?


Assignments

1. Translate the Text into

Chinese

2. Do Ex I- VI


unit two capital city the second two periods designed by zhongxin

Documents

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