概要：1. Fast readingAsk Ss to read the passage quickly and then answer the following questions.Q1. What is the European Union?Q2. How did it start?Q3. How many countries belong to it now?2. Intensive readingAsk Ss to read the passage carefully and fill in the tableTotal country numbers.Beginning timeNames of first members.Names of new countries in 2000Names of new countries by 2004PopulationSome country names in ChineseBelgium比利时 Luxembourg卢森堡 the Netherlands 荷兰 Denmark 丹麦 Finland 芬兰 The Cz

1. Fast reading

Ask Ss to read the passage quickly and then answer the following questions.

Q1. What is the European Union?

Q2. How did it start?

Q3. How many countries belong to it now?

2. Intensive reading

Ask Ss to read the passage carefully and fill in the table

Total country numbers.

Beginning time

Names of first members.

Names of new countries in 2000

Names of new countries by 2004

Population

Some country names in Chinese

Belgium比利时 Luxembourg卢森堡 the Netherlands 荷兰 Denmark 丹麦 Finland 芬兰 The Czech Republic 捷克Estonia 爱沙尼亚 Hungary 匈牙利 Latvia 拉脱维亚 Lithuania 立陶宛 The Slovak Republic 拉脱维亚 Slovenia 斯洛文尼亚 Cyprus塞浦路斯 Malta 马耳他

Part Two.Page 69 Reading Exercises

I.Fast reading

Read quickly and match the headings with the paragraphs

①ancient capital paragraph A

②capital of romance paragraph B

③entertainment capital paragraph C

④capital of football paragraph D

II.Careful reading

Read carefully and choose the best answer:

1.The survey was made by _______

A,senior high students B.a travel company C.young people

2.Venice is situated ________

A.in the centre of Italy B.on the coast C.on an island

3.Tourists are attracted to Venice because it ____________

A.is a big port B.was the birthplace of Marco Polo

C.is different from anywhere else

4.The Reina Sofia is ______

A.a painting by Picasso B.an art gallery C.a museum

5.The West End is_________

A.a famous theatre B.a popular musical C.a part of London

6.The Colosseum was built ______

A.by the Romans B.by Michelanglo C.during the Renaissance

III.Work in groups and think of a Chinese city for each of the headings.

Headings a Chinese city in your opinion

①ancient capital ___________________________________

②capital of romance ____________________________________

③entertainment capital ___________________________________

④capital of football ___________________________________

⑤business capital ____________________________________