英语必修5, reading2unit2boo.pptVIP

Let’s review the words There are some words you should remember. Warming up 1) Enjoy a radio about London, try to take notes about the sites of London. 2) Please tell us other sites of London. The Tower of London It is a World Heritage Site (世界文化遗产), is one of London’s oldest landmark (地标). it is also called “Her Majesty‘s Palace and Fortress(城堡)” In the 1066, William the Conqueror began to build the square?tower by solid stone at the centre of London. The Tower of London was home to the kings and queens of England for many years, Which was a royal palace. However, it was also a prison for many prisoners. St Paul’s Cathedral It is designed by the country’s greatest architect – Christopher Wren. He built it after the terrible fire of London in 1666. St Pauls Cathedral acts as an important meeting place for people and ideas, as a centre for the arts, learning and public debate.? Westminster Abbey it is one of the world’s greatest churches, many of the nation’s Kings and Queens are buried in the Abbey. (3,000 great men and women) Big Ben ‘Big Ben’ is actually the name of the bell, and his voice booms (发出隆隆声) out every hour. He stands at one end of the Houses of Parliament, looking out over Parliament Square. Buckingham Palace It is the Queen’s official London house. Greenwich Home of Greenwich Mean Time and the Meridian Line (子午线). Karl Marx’s statue The celebrated monument (纪念碑) is Marxs head which dates only from the mid-1950s, when his grave was moved. British Museum It is a?museum?in?London?about human history and culture. Its collection, some eight million works,?is the largest in the story of human culture from its beginnings to the present. Stage 2 While-reading Step1 Skim the passage, and find the answers to the following questions. 1) How did Zhang Pingyu plan her tour? 2) How many days did she spend in London? Read Para. 1 1) Where did she want to visit first? 2) Find the sentences about the description of the Tower. 3) What surprised