【正文】 it has recognized that the city’s extraordinary mix of architecture contributes to its tourist appeal. ? But there has also been pressure from the citizens of Shanghai, who have grown increasingly proud of their city’s landscape, including the Westernstyle architecture, once a symbol of China’s subjugation. demolish ? Not all Shanghainese, of course, agree that it’s a war worth fighting. ? Some residents who have seen friends receive the equivalent of thousands of dollars to relocate from crumbling homes to new apartments dismiss preservation efforts, and ? officials stress the importance of improving the city’s living conditions. Historic Place Preserve 保護 Demolish 拆除 benefits 好處 drawbacks 壞處 Reason 1: showcase Chinese history Reason 1: for better urban development Reason 2: pass history down to … Reason 2: improve living conditions Reason 3: boost tourism industry Reason 3: costly maintenance fee YOUR OPINION Discussion Topic ! Describe a traditional story you like in your country. You should say: what the story is what it is about when you heard it and explain why you like it. You will have to talk about the topic for 1 to 2 minutes. You have one minute to think about what you’re going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish. 新題練習 ? Why do children nowadays like Japanese cartoon or Harry Porter books? How about the traditional stories in your country? ? How important is it to educate the future generation by telling them the traditional stories? ? What should be done to encourage children to read more about the traditional stories from their home counties? a traditional story in your countrypart 3 Part 2劍 4 P33 作業(yè) Describe an interesting historic place (building). You should say: what it is? where it is located? what you can see there now and explain why this place is interesting. You will have to talk about the topic for 1 to 2 minutes. You have one minute to think about what you’re going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish. Part 1難題 Air travel ? Do you often travel by air? ? not often/twice a year ? How does flying pare to other forms of transport? ? advantages: timesaving/fortable ? disadvantages: more expensive/jet lag aerophobia/not energysaving ? Do you think aircraft will be used more in the future? ? Yes more budget airlines available/affordable Part 1難題 Advertisement ? How do you feel about advertisements? ? boring/waste of timecreative/impressive ? Where do you see advertisements? ? TV/radio/news paper/magazine/billboard ? Do you think the number of advisements will increase in the future? ? Y。s reign (1896). It is a medieval Gothic architecture. There are two bell towers, one on each side, 60m high. ? The whole cathedral is built of red bricks and lined with granite. On the front wall there are huge round windows fitted with stained glass. ? It was then the first grand architecture in Shanghai. It can acmodate 2,000 worshippers at the same time. The Shikumen or literally stone gate is a style of housing in Shanghai, China, which blended features of east and west. Shikumen houses are two or threestory townhouses, with the front yard protected by a high brick wall. Each residence is connected and arranged in straight alleys, known as a l242。lk?ni] n 陽臺 cottage [?k?tid?] 小屋 , 村舍 ? a singlestory building 一個單層的房子 ? on the same level 在同一樓層上 ? traditional design 傳統(tǒng)的設(shè)計 ? concrete [?k?nkri:t] n 混凝土 ? timber [?timb?] n 木材 ? quarry [?kw?:ri:] n 露天礦場 ? ceiling [?si:li?] n 天花板 ? ornate [?:?ne?t] adj 裝飾華麗的 ? cozy [?k?uzi] adj 舒適的 ,安逸的 ,愜意的 house [haus] 別墅 ? a twostory house 一個兩層別墅 ? conventional [k?n?ven??nl] brick building 傳統(tǒng)的磚頭房子 ? typical [?tipik?l] of the area 本地有代表性的 ? spacious [?spei??s] adj 寬敞的 ? light and airy [?e?ri:] adj 明亮通風的 Part 2劍 4 P33 Describe an interesting historic place. You should say: what it is? where it is located? what you can see there now and explain why this place is interesting. You will have to talk about the topic for 1 to 2 minutes. You have one minute to think about what you’re going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish. talk with your partner about the topic above ! Yuyuan Garden , located in the center of the Old City next to the Town God Temple in Shanghai, China, is considered one of the most lavish and finest Chinese gardens in the in the Suzhou style. ? Lotus Pool with a zigzag bridge and midlake pavilion. ? Grand Rockery rockery made of huangshi stone (12 m high), featuring peaks, cliffs, and ges. ? Inner Garden rockeries, ponds, pavilions, and towers, first laid out in 1709 and more recently recreated in 1956 by bining its east and west gardens. ? Jade Magnificence Hall (Yuhua) furnished with rosewood pieces from the Ming Dynasty. ? Heralding Spring Hall (Dianchun) built in 1820, the first year of the Emperor Daoguang39。 t] 公寓 ? highrise building 高樓大廈 ? ultramodern [??ltr?] adj 超級摩登 ? stateoftheart puter system 時新的電腦系統(tǒng) ? functional [?f??k??n?l] apartment 功能齊全的 ? cramped [kr230。re not responsible for taking care of younger brothers and sisters. They39。re not responsible for their belongings. They39。ve been more, they39。s also a downside. extracurricular activity What I find interesting is I see that children are exposed and give in to all of these more activities, but they39。 and grab cups of coffee or tea. It’s fun, though, our tastes are quite different in this case. Whereas I pref