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1、Unit,1,Urban Challenges,Book 4,Think and Discuss,Viewing the World,Exploring the Theme,Analytical Listening,Sharing Your Ideas,Engaging,Further Listening,Content,Unit 1 Urban Challenges,Think and Discuss,Questions,In New York City,people walk by a mural by a Brazilian graffiti artist.,1.What are som

2、e of the problems that modern cities face?How can cities solve these problems?2.Would you move to a city that is dealing with challenges such as overcrowding?Why or why not?,Example AnswersSome of the problems that modern cities face include traffic and transportation issues,air pollution,garbage co

3、llection,expensive housing,and crime.Cities can solve some of these problems by providing good public transportation,enforcing environmental protection laws,providing garbage collection and recycling programs,and creating parks and other green spaces.,1.What are some of the problems that modern citi

4、es face?How can cities solve these problems?,Questions,Example Answer 1 I would move to a city that is facing problems such as overcrowding if this city can provide the best opportunities for good employment as well as good amenities such as restaurants and shopping.,2.Would you move to a city that

5、is dealing with challenges such as overcrowding?Why or why not?,Questions,Example Answer 2 I would not move to a city that is facing problems such as overcrowding because I dislike the noise,pollution,and crime that are a part of city life.I prefer to live outside of a big city.,2.Would you move to

6、a city that is dealing with challenges such as overcrowding?Why or why not?,Questions,Exploring the Theme,Unit 1 Urban Challenges,Art and Music,Bangkok:the capital city of Thailand.It is the largest city in Thailand,and it is also a major port and economic center.Its name in the Thai language is Kru

7、ng Thep which means“city of angels”.曼谷（泰国首都）,1.How many large cities in the world can you think of?Try to list the names as many as you can.2.Why are millions of people leaving the countryside and moving into crowded cities?3.What are the causes of traffic jams in large cities?How can cities solve t

8、his problem?,Art and Music,Look at the photos and read the captions.Then discuss the questions.,A view of Los Angeles,California,a smoggy city in the United States,Art and Music,Cars fill the streets of Bangkok,Thailand.As cities get larger,new challenges such as traffic jams become important issues

9、.,Art and Music,Crowds fill a railroad station in Guangdong,China.As the worlds population grows,competition for space is a challenge in manylarge cities.,Art and Music,1.How many large cities in the world can you think of?Try to list the names as many as you can.,Example Answers Shanghai,China;Sao

10、Paulo,Brazil;Toronto,Canada;Tokyo,Japan;Seoul,South Korea,London,Britain;Istanbul,Turkey;Dhaka,Bangladesh;Lagos,Nigeria,etc.,Art and Music,2.Why are millions of people leaving the countryside and moving into crowded cities?,Art and Music,Example Answers Millions of people are leaving the countryside

11、 and moving into crowded cities mainly for economic reasons.There are more jobs in cities than in the countryside.,3.What are the causes of traffic jams in large cities?How can cities solve this problem?,Art and Music,Example Answers Traffic jams in large cities are caused by people traveling from t

12、heir homes to their work places in the morning and back to their homes again in the evening.Its not an easy problem to solve,but cities can limit the days on which people can use their cars,provide as much public transportation as possible,and design streets and highways that can handle a lot of tra

13、ffic.,Analytical Listening,Unit 1 Urban Challenges,Listening 1,innovative a.新颖的，有创新精神的barrier n.屏障Venetian n.威尼斯人 a.威尼斯的gondola n.（意大利威尼斯运河中的）平底船triple v.(使)成为三倍revenue n.收益，收入canal n.运河tax v.向（某人）征税,Listening 1,MOSE:a flood-defence project for the city of Venice.The name is an acronym for Modulo Sp

14、erimentale Elettromeccanico,which means“Experimental Electromechanical Module”.The project aims to be completed by 2016.摩西计划,Listening 1,Rialto Market:a popular market in the Rialto district of Venice,Italy.Its fresh fish,fresh farm produce,and excellent restaurants make it a popular tourist destina

15、tion.里亚托市场,Listening 1,Easter:a religious festival celebrated by Christians.Itcelebrates Jesus Christs death and resurrection(复活).The exact date of the festival varies from late March to late April each year.复活节,Listening 1,Carnival:a popular festival held in many Catholic Christian countries.People

16、 often dress in unusual costumes and celebrate by eating,drinking,and dancing in parades or other gatherings.狂欢节,Predicting Content.Look at the photo of tourists in Venice.Can you guess how many tourists visit Venice each year?How do tourists help the city?How do they hurt it?Discuss your ideas with

17、 apartner.,Listening 1,Thousands of tourists fill the streets of Venice.,Listening 1,Example AnswersI think a lot of tourists visit Venice each yearmaybe five million or 10 million tourists.Tourists help the city by spending money.They buy souvenirs,eat in restaurants,and pay local people to take th

18、em on tours and so on.Tourists hurt the city by requiring extra services such as parking and garbage collection.Tourists may also affect the quality of life of city residents if places get crowded or traffic gets heavy because of them.,A|Note-Taking.Listen to the lecture introduction.Which specific

19、topic is this lecture about?Check()the correct answer.,A Lecture,Listening 1,a.The problem of flooding.b.The MOSE project.c.Problems caused by tourists.,OK,everyone,what I want to do today is continue our discussion about cities and the challenges they face,and,Id like to focus on the city of Venice

20、,in Italy,which is an extraordinary example.So,to begin with,lets review a few of the points weve discussed so far.Remember that,for centuries,the city has been struggling with the problem of flooding.As you know,the regular floodwaterscalled the acqua altaare a big problem in the city.You may also

21、recall that the government has started the innovative MOSE project to build water barriers and stop flooding from the ocean.,To be continued,Listening 1,Now,flooding is an important issue,but many Venetians say that the city has more serious problems than the acqua alta or the MOSE project.And most

22、of these problems have to do with tourism.Of course,tourism has both the positive and negative sidetourism is extremely profitable.But the problem in Venice is too many tourists.,Listening 1,Listening 1,Identifying the Lecture TopicLecture introductions often have two parts.In the first part,the spe

23、aker provides background information about the topic,or reviews what was covered in earlier lectures.In the second part of the introduction,the speaker announces the specific topic they plan to discuss and explains how they will present the information.Correctly identifying the lecture topic can hel

24、p us organize our lecture notes.,Listening 1,B|Listening for Main Ideas.Listen to the lecture and complete the main ideas about the problems and benefits of tourism.,cant handle so many people,revenue,food,rent,housing,getting smaller,restoration,tourism,C|With your partner,compare your answers from

25、 exercise B.Did you both list the same main ideas?,Listening 1,D|Listening for Details.Read the questions and answer choices.Then listen again and choose the correct answers.,Listening 1,1.How many tourists visited Venice in one holiday weekend?a.60,000.b.80,000.c.21 million.2.What is NOT found in t

26、he Rialto Market area?a.Grocery stores.b.Souvenir shops.c.A beach.,b,c,D|Listening for Details.,Listening 1,3.What did a 1999 law make it easier to do?a.Convert residences to hotels or guesthouses.b.Increase the cost of garbage collection.c.Create affordable housing for young people.4.How much reven

27、ue does tourism in Venice generate in a year?a.2 million U.S.dollars.b.20 million U.S.dollars.c.2 billion U.S.dollars.,a,c,D|Listening for Details.,Listening 1,5.What is the population of Venice today?a.Around 120,000.b.Around 80,000.c.Around 60,000.6.What did the lecturer say about the unemployment

28、 rate in Venice?a.It is higher than in the rest of Italy.b.It is lower than in the rest of Italy.c.It is lower in the summer than in other seasons.,c,b,Listening 1,1.Based on the lecture,what is the attitude of Venetian residents toward tourists?Use information from the Listening section to support

29、your answer.2.What is the lecturers attitude about Venices future?,A|Making Inferences.Discuss the questions with your partner.,To be continued,Listening 1,3.Look at the cartoon.Do you think it is funny?Discuss the ways in which it relates to the lecture you have just heard.,A|Making Inferences.Disc

30、uss the questions with your partner.,Listening 1,Based on the lecture,what is the attitude of Venetian residents toward tourists?,Example AnswersThe residents of Venice may resent tourists for driving up prices,making it harder to find housing,and causing some 60,000 residents to leave the city.In c

31、ontrast,Venetians who work in tourism may be thankful that the tourists give them jobs and give the city a low unemployment rate.,Listening 1,2.What is the lecturers attitude about Venices future?,Example AnswersThe lecturers attitude about Venices future seems to be that the citys problems will not

32、 be solved easily or quickly.,Listening 1,3.Look at the cartoon.Do you think it is funny?Discuss the ways in which it relates to the lecture you have just heard.,Example Answer 1Yes,I think the cartoon is funny because it exaggerates the problem of flooding.In reality,flooding damages buildings and

33、might cause people to get their feet wet on some days,but the flooding isnt severe enough to make a scuba-diving suit necessary.,Listening 1,3.Look at the cartoon.Do you think it is funny?Discuss the ways in which it relates to the lecture you have just heard.,Example Answer 2 No,I dont think the cartoon is funny because flooding is a real and serious problem in Venicenot something to laugh about.