【英语】Module 2《Section Four Cultural Corner》课件1(外研版必修3).ppt

Module 2 Developing and Developed Countries Cultural Corner ① 苏珊坐在一个靠近窗户的位置上。 ____________________________ ________ ② 他用黑茄克换了一件蓝色的。 ______________________________ ___________ Go to the library or surf the Internet to find more information about Oxford and Grenoble, then do a presentation about of them tomorrow. * Oxford Grenoble 牛津因闻名于它的世界一流学府的地位和遍布各地的古迹,使它成为人们极度梦想的城市。9世纪建立的，距今有1100多年历史的牛津城是英国皇族和学者的摇篮。现在牛津已经成为了熙熙攘攘的世界城市。尽管还是那个古老的大学城，但遍布城市各个角落的商业企业，特别是高科技企业使牛津这座古老的城市焕发了青春的活力。 　　 牛津市从公元7世纪已有人在那里居住。到公元912年，它已成为英格兰的一个要地。“津”意为渡口，泰晤士河和柴威尔河在此会合，当时河水不深，用牛拉车即可涉水而过，牛津由此得名。现在两地河流依然，原来的桥和牛车涉水过河的痕迹早已消失，但牛津桥却越来越多地吸引着世界各地的来访者和游客。 格勒诺布尔(Grenoble)位于法国东南部。是法国伊泽尔省(ISERA)的省会。 Grenoble位于阿尔卑斯山区, 罗讷河支流伊泽尔河畔。人口约15.7万，包括郊区39.2万(1982)。山区交通中心。 　　 Grenoble风景秀丽古迹众多, 有建于十四世纪的大学，还有艺术博物馆、教堂等古典建筑。格勒诺布尔的城徽以金黄色为底，其上有三朵红玫瑰，象征着格市的三大经济支柱：工业，科教和旅游业。 　　 城里的Grenoble大学建于1339年, 是法国最老的大学之一。司汤达（著名的法国作家），Berlioz（著名的音乐家）和张伯伦（发现了埃及金字塔）都曾就读于此。 1. Where are Oxford and Grenoble? 2. What are the similarities between the two countries? Read the passage and answer the questions: Oxford in the UK and Grenoble in France. They’re both medium-sized towns of between 100,000 and 200,000 inhabitants. They both have universities and industries. Tourism is important to both of them, and they are both close to some of the most beautiful countryside in the region. 3. What’s Town Twining? It’s an agreement between towns and cities of similar size and age, and which have similar features such as tourism, industry, culture and entertainment. 4. What kind of towns and cities can probably have a town twinning agreement? 5. What happens when two towns have a town twinning agreement? They have both similar size, age and features such as tourism, industry, culture and entertainment. Exchange people for educational , cultural and sporting events. 6. What’s the significance of the agreement? The agreement encourage people from the two towns visit each ot