Lesson 9 Tourism and Recreation in the UK.docVIP

Unit 5 Tourism and Recreation Lesson 9 Tourism and Recreation in the UK 【教学目的与要求】 Acquire a general idea about the tourism industry of the UK. Learn about the major tourist attractions in the UK. Learn about the popular ways that the British people spend their holidays. Learn about the major recreational activities in the UK. 【教学重点】 Ways the British Spend Their Holidays Popular Tourist Attractions 【教学难点】 Recreation 【计划课时】 2 periods 【教学内容】 I. Principal Cities and Popular Tourist Attractions 1. London London is the capital of England and of Great Britain, the political center of the Commonwealth, and a major port, 65km from the mouth of the River Thames. Administratively it consists of: ①the City of London, the original nucleus, retaining a medieval system of government of courts of aldermen高级市政官;市参议员 and an elected lord mayor. ②Greater London, a metropolitan county, made up of 12 Inner London boroughs自治市 and 20 Outer London boroughs.? The City, on the north bank of the Thames, is one of the worlds leading banking and financial centers. It contains Guildhall (1411-23) and St Pauls Cathedral (1675-1710). The Port of London lies to the east and its docks extend for 25 miles along the Thames. The Tower of London (11th c.) lies just east of the City. The West End includes Westminster, the area of central government administration, St James Palace (1521-1533), several parks, and fine examples of domestic architecture (esp. 18th-19th centuries). Industries (esp. in the East End and the suburbs): printing, publishing, electrical and mechanical engineering, chemicals, clothing, food processing, plastics. Some of Londons cultural institutions are the University of London (1836), the British Museum (1753), the National Gallery (1838), the Covent Garden Opera House (1856-1858) and Royal Festival Hall (1951). Tourist Attractions: London Bridge The Thames Tower of London It was first used as a military fortress, as the king’s palace