外研社选修七课件.pptx

1、Read the New Wordsadj.v.n.Pre-reading: Activity 1 (P39) Look at the title. What do you expect the writer to say? A. London used to be the largest city in the world. B. Today London is a clean city full of skyscrapers and broad avenues. C. London in the 19th century used to be a city with both rich a

2、nd poor districts. D. Dickens felt at home in London as it is the capital of England.Decide what text type the passage isA. a narrative :B: a description:C: an argument: Read the passage and choose the sentence which best expresses its main idea.A.Dickens cast of characters lived in London, the larg

3、est and richest city in the world.B.Every chapter of his novels describes the sights, sounds and smells of the city, and provides a social commentary of London life.C.In the middle of the 19th century, London was a filthy city for rich and poor people alike.D.London is very different today, and few

4、people mourn the passing of the old city.The main idea of each partPart paraMain ideaPart 1Para1 Dickens novels provide a _ _ of London life.Part 2Para2London was a _ city thenPart 3Para3Londons _ district the East EndPart 4Para4,5Londons _ district.Part 5Para 6The west End the _ district the London

5、 of governmentPart 6Para7London is very _ today.poorestrichsocial commentaryfilthytheatredifferentChoose the correct answers1. Few people had a good standard of living because_ A. the taxpayer didnt care about them B. the city was polluted C. there were huge numbers of poor people D. the wealth was

6、distributed unfairly among the population.2. Poverty was so severe that _. A. some people were ill because they didnt have enough to eat B. children wore rags for school C. the river became polluted and because disease and death D. it was dangerous to swallow the water if you fell in the river3. The

7、 port of London was where _. A. the district of the East End and Southwark were B. the poorest people lived C. men queued for work every day D. ships came from all over the world to load and unload their goods.4. The old City of London was _. A. the business and financial district of London B. where

8、 Dickens lived C. where the Law Courts and many restaurants and squares were D. Dickens set his stories5. The further west you went in Dickens London _. A. the more Dickens felt at home B. the richer and more important the people who lived there were C. the safer it was to walk at night D. the less

9、it looks like London todayInnLanguage focus1. But its wealth was distributed unfairly among the population. distribute (vt)分发、分配、分送distribute sth. to sb. 把某物分发给某人He prizes the winners. 他给获胜者颁了奖。distributeto2The River Thames was polluted, causing disease and death everywhere. causing disease and deat

10、h everywhere 是现在分词短语作结果状语Many trees were blown down, (block) the road.His parents died in the war, _( leave) him an orphan.The European Football is played in more than 80 countries, _ (make) it one of the most popular game in the world.blockingleavingmaking 3. Few people could ever hope to attain an

11、 acceptable standard of living. attain (vt) 获得，达到attain ones goal 达到目的 He has of becoming a pilot 他已达到了当飞行员的目标。 He has great . 他已获得了巨大成功。 attained his goalattainedsuccess4 yet their welfare was of no concern to the taxpayers of London of no concern 漠不关心 of+抽象名词 相当于对应的形容词在句中作表语 The book is . =The boo

12、k is important.of importance5. But some Londoners had accumulated enormous wealth through trade.accumulate (vt) 积累，积聚she by investing wisely 通过精明投资她积聚了一笔财产。 has accumulated a fortune6 Close by are the Law courts, where lawyers and their clerks, carrying piles of paperwork would hurry to the trials.旁

13、边是法院，在那里律师和职员们拿着成堆的文件匆匆赶去审理案件。这是一个完全倒装句，表语提前构成倒装。where 引导的定语从句修饰主语 the Law courts. carrying piles of paper work 是伴随状语。Such was Einstein, a man of achievements. . so sudden that the enemy had no time to escape.A. did the attackB. the attack didC. was the attack D. the attack was爱因斯坦就是一个这样的人，一个有伟大成就的人

14、7Surprisingly, he thought he would accomplish more with his drama than with his novels.accomplish (vt) 完成(任务等)，取得(成功)The bridge in a year.这座桥将在一年内完成。The project, by the end of last month, will expand the citys telephone network to cover 1,000,000 users.A. accomplished B. acceptedB. C. accompanied D.

15、 accountedwill be accomplished8.It is also the London of government, _ politicians, ministers, ambassadors as well as more humble pedestrians walked home at night through streets with gas lanterns. as well as 即，又，和。 E-mail, as well as telephones, an important part in daily communication A. is playing B. have played C. play D. are playingwherelitHomework Remember the new works and language focus. Read the passage fluently. Try to draw a map of London according to the passage by yourself