Readingandvocabulary.doc

Reading and vocabularyStep 1 Presentation. We talk about the location of some famous countries location, such as Greece, Italy, France, Portugal, and Spain. Today we will know some famous landmarks of these countries. Then learn some new words: Read these words after the teacher. At the same time, the teacher shows some picture about these words. 1) gallery n. 美术馆；画廊 2) situated adj. 坐落（某处的）, 位于（某处）的。3) symbol n. 象征；符号 4) located adj. 位于5) architect n. 建筑师 6) project n. 计划, 项目, 工程 7) sculpture n. 雕刻; 泥塑 8) birthplace n. 发源地 9) civilization n. 文明 10) ancient adj. 古代的 Step 2 Fast reading Read the text quickly and silently. And then finish Activity 1. ( ) 1. a landmark in Paris ( ) 2. an art gallery in Florence ( ) 3. a church in Barcelona ( ) 4. a building in Athens. A. the Eiffel Tower B. the Parthenon C, the Uffizi Palace .D. the Sagrada Familia.At the same time the teacher show the four pictures.The key: 1A2C3D4B Step 3 After activity 1 and then go on to do activity 2. Match the words in the box with their definitions. ancient architect landmark locate sculpture writer 1. Someone who designs building _.2. to be in a certain place _.3. something that is easy to recognize, such as a building _ 4. Someone who produces novel or poems. _5. A large building where people can see famous pieces of art. _6. The art of making things out of stone and wood, etc. _7. Of a time long ago. _The key: 1. Architect 2. locate 3. landmark 4. writer 5. gallery 6. sculpture 7. ancient Step 4 read the passage and answer these questions. 1. Which of the cities are capital cities?2. Which one is situated on the coast?3. Which is famous for its places to eat?4. Which ones are or were important cities for writers and artists? 5. Which was the worlds greatest city a long time ago? The key: 1. Athens and Paris 2. Barcelona 3. Paris 4. Paris and Athens 5.AthensStep 5 Decide if these sentences are true or false 1. The Eiffel Tower is a tall building in France. 2. There are a lot of restaurants and cafs in Paris.3. Barcelona is the capital of Spain. 4. The Church of the Sagrada Familia was built in 1926. 5. The artistic movement called the Renaissance began in Florence. 6. The Uffizi Palace is a famous hotel in Florence 7. There were a lot of good writers in ancient Athens. 8. A long time ago, Athens was the worlds most powerful city. The key:1. T2. T 3. F 4.F 5.T 6. F 7. T 8. TStep 6 Match the description of each cities. Pairs the Uffizi Palace Famous because of the Renaissance The Parthenon Greeces best writers and philosophers. Barcelona Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo The second largest city of SpainThe Eiffel TowerFlorence the River Seine the capital and largest city of France the church of Sagrada Familia Athens about five hundred