2. Russia Moscow Russian Review

3. Greece Athens Greek

4. Portugal Lisbon Portuguese

5. Spain Madrid Spanish

7. Italy is in the south of Europe Portugal is to the west of Spain. Barcelona is on the northwest coast of Spain. Function: Describing location A BC D

8. A city in Italy Bridges, churches, architecture, water,etc Wear masks; Carnival “A city built on water” Venice

9. Denmark Venice

10. Vienna A capital city The Danube River Music is the soul of the city Austria

11. Vienna National Opera House Danube River

13. The Eiffel TowerThe Parthenon The Uffizi Palace The Sagrada Familia

14. Pre-reading Match the pictures and the descriptions. 1 a landmark in Paris 2an art gallery in Florence 3 a church in Barcelona 4 a building in Athens 1 2 3 4

15. Read Para 1 and answer the following questions. 1. Where is Paris situated? It’s situated on the River Seine. 2. What are the popular scenic spots in Paris? They are the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre… 3. What is Paris famous for? The city is famous for its restaurants, cafes and theatres.

16. Read Para 2 and choose True or False. 1.Barcelona is the capital and the largest city of Spain. 3. Gaudi worked on the project of the Church of the Sagrada Familia for 45 years. 2. Barcelona is a coastal city. F T F

17. Read Para 3 and choose the best answers. 1.The great artistic movement — the Renaissance began _____, and ended ____________. A. in Florence; in the 1600s B. in Florence; in the 1300s C. in Paris; in the 1600s D. in Paris; in the 1300s 2. Michelangelo was a great artist who _________________. A. designed the Parthenon B. designed the Eiffel Tower C. produced many beautiful sculptures D. designed the Louvre

18. Read Para 4 and try to ask questions about Athens. Acropolis Hill 卫城 the Parthenon 帕特农神庙

19. Post-reading Fill in the form. countri es citieslocation landmark s Why famous Paris Barcelon a --------- Florence --------- Athens --------- France on the River Seine The Eiffel Tower cafes restaurants & theatres Spain on the north- east coast The Sagrada Familia Italy The Uffizi Palace the Renaissance Greece The Parthenon Birthplace of civilization

20. Paris is famous for its restaurants, cafes and theatres. Athens, the capital of Greece, is known as the birthplace of western civilization. 1. be famous / well-known for 1 ） 西安以其具有的古典建筑而出名。 Xi’an is famous for its ancient architectures. 2 ）西安作为一座悠久历史古城而闻名。 Xi’an is well-known as a city with a long history. 因 …… 而闻名 2. be famous / well-known as 作为 …… 而出名

21. How to talk about locations? 1. Paris is situated on the River Seine. 2. The Louvre is located in Paris. be located/situated … 坐落在 … 海口市位于海南省的北部，隔着琼州海峡 (the Qiongzhou Strait) 与广东省湛江市隔海相望。 Haikou is situated in the north of Hainan Province and faces Zhanjiang City of Gangdong across the Qiongzhou Strait.

22. Talk about landmarks 地标性建筑 1.The most popular place for tourists is the Eiffel Tower, the famous symbol of Paris. 2. One of Barcelona’s most famous landmarks is the Church of the Sagrada Familia. 3. The Uffizi Place is the most famous art gallary in the city. 在中国最受游客欢迎的旅游景点是长城，它是 北京著名的象征标志。 The most popular place for tourists in China is the Great Wall, the famous symbol of Beijing.

23. TIPS Country City Province Location Step1 Step2 Step3 Step4 Step5 Landmarks Why famous history climate people food …… Own feelings How to introduce a city?

24. Suppose you’re a tour guide, which of the following cities you would like to recommend to your tourists most? BeijingHong Kong Xi’anSanya

25. You may start like this: Hello, everyone. I’m a tour guide. Today I’d like to introduce a great city to you. …..is located/ situated ….. …..is famous for/as…… ….the popular places are … symbol ……..

26. Beijing interesting places and famous local food: Tian’anmen Squarethe Great Wall Summer Palace the Forbidden CityPeking Roast Duck

27. Interesting places and famous food of Hong Kong: Disneyland Ocean Park the Peakdimsum

28. Interesting places and famous food of Sanya: Yalong Bay the End of the Earth Nanshan Temple seafood

29. interesting places of Xi’an: Terra-cotta warriors Big Wild Goose Pagoda Huaqing Hot Springs Bell Tower

30. Write down an introduction of a city where you were born in on the exercise books using the words and phrases you have learned in this passage (About 120 words).