Oxford English 5B Module 3 Unit 1 --colour around us

London is one of the modern cities in the world. London has four clear seasons. There are many foggy days and cloudy days there. River Thames is the mother river of London.

There are some famous landmarks in London, such as Big Ben, London Bridge and London Eye, etc.

It is developing very fast. Shanghai Week was held alongside the Thames River in February of this year.

LondonWhat do you know about ?

weatherriver

Shanghai Week

landmarks

Now it is clean.

There is fresh air.

There are many tall buildings.

The Suzhou River

In the past, it was ...

There was …

There were …

dirty/smelly

a small boat

many old houses

The Suzhou River is the mother river of Shanghai. It is not only the mirror of the development （发展） of Shanghai but also the successful example in dealing with the pollution （污染） by Shanghai Government. Now the Suzhou River is clean. In the river, there are many fish now. Beside the river there is a beautiful park memorizing （纪念） the history of the Suzhou River. There are many tall buildings on both sides of the river. You can feel the fresh air and the sweet smelling grass there. Every year the dragon boat race is held on the Suzhou River. The Suzhou River has changed a lot. In the past, the Suzhou River was dirty and smelly. It was terribly polluted. It was reported that there was no fish in it. There was no bird there. Many small boats were on the river. Alongside the river, there were many factories giving out wastes which polluted the river. On both sides of the river, there were lots of poor people and old houses.

The Suzhou River In the past Now

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The changes of the Suzhou River

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True or False：( ) 1. The River Thames is one of the cleanest rivers in the world. ( ) 2. There were different species of fishes in the Thames River.

( ) 3. Alongside the river, you can see the green trees now . ( ) 4. The Thames River was beautiful during the first half of the 20th century.

( ) 5. Tower Bridge is a famous bridge over the River Thames.

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The River Thames is famous in the world for its long history. During the first half of the 20th century, the River Thames was badly polluted. There was no fish in it. Later, the government took a lot of measures to clean up the river. Now it is one of the cleanest rivers in the world. Over the river, there is the London Tower Bridge. You can see a lot of green trees and some famous landmarks alongside the river. There are over 115 different species of fishes in it. How clean and beautiful the river is!

The changes of the Thames River

True or False ：( ) 1. The River Thames is one of the cleanest rivers in the world.( ) 2. There were different species of fishes in the Thames River. ( ) 3. Alongside the river, you can see the green trees now . ( ) 4. The Thames River was beautiful during the first half of the 20 th

century. ( ) 5. Tower Bridge is a famous bridge over the River Thames.

Yearly Meeting in London——The Improvement of the Mother River & the

Development of Cities

Dear friends: Hello, I’m the mayor of London. London and Shanghai are sister cities. We have the common problems in dealing with the mother rivers. But with the development of the cities, our mother rivers have changed a lot. The cities are developing fast. Welcome to this meeting and give some introductions about the following topics.1. The changes of the mother rivers.2. The development of the cities.

Ken Livingstone

1. Get the information from the internet.

2. Write a letter about the changes of the cities to the mayor of London.

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