张慧敏英语Unit10Culturecorner 课件北师大版必修模块4.pptVIP

The Euro- the Second Biggest Currency in the world At the end of the class, you ll be able to 1. Find the main idea and specific information of a text through reading. 2. Talk about the design of the euro notes and coins through role-play interview. 3. Learn some background information about the euro. Question 1: Which countries use euro as their official currency? Some countries in European Union. European flag 12 stars Including Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain. The euro was introduced to world financial markets on 1 January 1999. It began circulation on 1 January 2002. Now, the17 of the 27 member states of the European Union use the euro. Question 2: What kind of images and symbols does euro contain? Try to recognise Fronts and Backs Fronts( 正面 ) Windows or gates Of the Architecture Backs （反面） Bridges Do you know why? Euro Coins Different kinds of Euro coins. Why? Para1 Para2 Para3 Para4 Para5 Match the main idea with each paragraph. A. The design of the coins. B. The euro became the second biggest currency in the world after 2002. C. The design of the notes. D. When introducing the euro, European Union need to consider the design of the coins and the notes. E. All euro notes show the European flag and a map of Europe. 1. When did the European Union start using the new euro? On 1st January 2002 2. Who designed the euro? Robert Kalina, Austria 3. Did the designer use the real existing structures? If not, what did he use? No, he used photographs to make up imaginary structures that best represented the different architectural styles. 4. Why did the designer use gates or bridges in the euro? This is to represent communication between the people. 5. How did European Union design the euro coins? Each country was allowed to