英语PPT课件

5. Pratice (Page 40)
4). Decide where these sentences go in the passage
5). Choose the correct answers
Consolidation: Complete the sentences
ambassador dustbin feel at home pedestrian nutrition filth starve light smog accomplish rag attain choke In the middle of the 19th century, London was a _f_il_t_h_y_ city for rich and poor people alike. Often the smoking chimney pipes created _s_m__o_g_ which was so strong that it c_h_o_k__e_d the inhabitants. The River Thames was polluted, causing disease and death everywhere. The East End was London’s poorest district, where children wore _r_a_g_s__ for clothes and women searched in _d_u_s_t_b_i_n_s_ for food. Few people could ever hope to _a_t_ta_i_n_ an acceptable standard of living. Many people suffered from the effects of poor _n_u_t_r_it_io__n_ and even s_t_a_r_v_a_t_io__n because of a lack of food, yet their welfare was of no concern to the taxpayers of London. The West End is the theatre district where Dickens __fe_l_t_a_t__h_o_m__e___ because, surprisingly, he thought he would _a_c_c_o__m_p__li_s_h_ more with his drama than with his novels. It’s also the London government, where politicians, ministers, a_m__b_a_s_s_a__d_o_r_s as well as humble _p_e_d_e_s__tr_i_a_n_s_ walked home at night through streets __l_it___ with gas lanterns.
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Modern London
the River Thames
London Bridge
London Tower Bridge
Buckingham Palace
London Eye
the Big Ben
Dickens’ London
Reading Tasks
1. Scan the passage and choose the sentence which best expresses its main idea. (Page39)
√A. Dickens’ cast of characters lived in London, the largest 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 people mourn the passing of the old city.
10 pe_d_e_s_t_r_ia_nsomeone who is walking along a street or a road
4. Reading for details
What was London like under the pen of Dickens?
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the City of Fog
6 acc_u_m__u_l_a_teto make or become great in number or quantity 7 ac_co__m_p_l_i_shto succeed in doing sth. or complete successfully 8 h_u_m__b_l_e_ having a low social class or position 9 _m__o_u_r_n_ to feel or show sorrow or regret for the loss of sth./ sb.
1 f_i_lt_h_y___ very dirty
2 c_h_o__k_e__ to make sb. unable to breathe 3 d_i_s_tr_i_b_u_teshare sth. among a number of people 4 a_t_t_a_i_n__ to succeed in getting sth.; to achieve 5 w__e_lf_a_r_e_ the general health, happiness and safety of a person
2. Decide what text type the passage is.
A. a narrative
√ B. a description
(Page 40)
C. an argument
3.Find the words or phrases in the passage to
replace the following:
the polluted Thames
an old station in London
an old market
slums in the east
the boatmen on the river
the old London Bridge
the gas lanterns on the street