Listening and vocabulary优质课教案设计

COMPARE and CONTRAST TWO CITIES

Part 1: finish the passage comparing Guilin and Shanghai. Q1: what words did the writer use to show differences? 1.__________________________________ 2.__________________________________ Q2: what words did the writer use to show similarities? ____________________________________

Part 2: are there other expressions to show differences or similarities? function other expressions notes

表不同

表比较

表相同

Transitional words:________________________________________________________________

Part 3: read again, finish the outline. part paragraph outline

Part 4: Pair work: How will you improve the structure of the passage which compares and contrasts two cities? —[venn diagram] draft notes

TWO CITIES: PARIS and WASHINGTON

It is not easy to imagine that large, new, small, or old cities can actually be similar. However, anyone who has seen Paris and Washington knows that this is possible. The two cites differ in age and population, but they share many similarities.

很难想象大型、新型城市与小型、古老城市实际上彼此有相似的地方。但是，只要看过巴黎和华盛顿的人都知道这其实是可能的。这两座城市在年限、人口上有巨大的不同，但是同时也有许多相似之处。

Between these two cities, the differences are very slight. Paris is older than Washington, with a history of over 2,000 years. Washington, in contrast, is very young, which is about 200 years old. The population of Paris (2.500.000) is also much larger than Washington’s population (1,000,000).

两座城市的不同很细微。巴黎比华盛顿更久远，有2000年的历史。相反，华盛顿非常年轻，只有200年历史。巴黎的人口（250万）也比华盛顿的人口（100万）多得多。

Although these important differences exist, the cities are strikingly similar. To start with,

both cities are the political centers of their countries. The president of France lives in the heart of Paris, in the Elysee Palace. Likewise, the president of the United States lives in the heart of Washington, in the White House. Both are of importance in making national politic decisions. Second, the two cities look similar. L’Enfant, the French engineer who designed Washington, was greatly influenced by the layout of Paris. For this reason, many of the architectures and monuments in Washington are evenly located, just as in Paris. Both cities are also the sites of magnificent monuments like important historical landmarks, fine museums, attractive parks, and broad, tree-lined avenues. Finally, tourism is as important for Washington as it is for Paris. Every year, millions of tourists from all over the world flock to these cities.

尽管以上重要的不同存在着，但是两座城市也惊人的相似。首先，它们都是各自国家的政治中心。法国总统住在巴黎的“核心”，在Elysee Palace。与之相似，美国总统住在华盛顿的“核心”，在the White House. 二者均在国家政治决策上起重要作用。其次，二者看起来很像。L’Enfant，设计了华盛顿的法国工程师，深深的被巴黎的城市布局所影响。正因如此，华盛顿许多的建筑物、纪念碑等都是平衡坐落于城市中，与巴黎一样。两座城市也都是重要纪念碑的场所，比如重要的历史标志建筑物、精美的博物馆、引人入胜的公园、两旁栽满树木的宽敞大道。最后，旅游业对华盛顿和巴黎来说都很重要。每年都有来自全球的数百万计观光者蜂拥而至。

In conclusion, Paris and Washington share numerous similarities. Besides being political and tourist centers, the cities have a similar look. 总之，巴黎和华盛顿有数不胜数的相似点。除了在政治、旅游中心上的相似外，二者还有高度相似的样子