新译林版英语八年级下册第二单元welcome新教材.ppt

Unit 2 Travelling Period 1 comic strip welcome to the unit Free talk: Do you like travelling? What places have you ever been to? When did you go there? Do you know any famous places of interest? What are they? the Leaning Tower of Pisa It’s a symbol of Italy. It’s leaning, not straight up. It’s 54.5m in height, 16m in diameter and 1.4t in weight. There are 294 steps. [dai?mit?] [it?li] 直径 the Little Mermaid It’s the symbol of Denmark. The girl has a fish’s tail instead of legs. the Statue of Liberty It’s in New York City, USA. It stands for liberty. the Great Wall It’s the symbol of China. It looks like a dragon from far away. In autumn, you can enjoy red maple leaves. the Sydney Opera House It’s one of the most distinctive（有特色的） and famous 20th-century, and one of the most famous performing art places(表演艺术场所） in the world. the Tower Bridge It’s a large bridge over the River Thames in London. It has twin towers. You can enjoy the beautiful view of the River Thames. [ temz ] the Little Mermaid Italy the Great Wall the USA the Statue of Liberty Denmark the Sydney Opera House England the Tower Bridge Australia the Leaning Tower of Pisa China * travelling hey n. 英旅行 = 美traveling excl. 嘿，喂 Words review Let’s see some popular tourist attractions in the world. the Sydney Opera House the Great Wall the Leaning Tower of Pisa the Statue of Liberty the Little Mermaid the Tower Bridge the Leaning Tower of Pisa 比萨斜塔 Italy 位于意大利古城比萨，是比萨城大教堂的独立式钟楼。它始建于1173年，设计为垂直建造，但是在工程开始后不久便因地基不均匀和土层松软而倾斜。游人可登塔远眺全城风光。 the Little Mermaid 小美人鱼铜像 Denmark 位于丹麦首都哥本哈根，高不足1.5米，基石直径约1.8米，是根据安徒生童话《海的女儿》中女主角的形象用青铜浇铸而成的。这座鱼尾人身的铜像现已成为丹麦的标志。 the Statue of Liberty the USA 自由女神像是一位手擎炽烈火炬的庄严女子，立于美国曼哈顿外海的自由女神岛。像高46米，连同基座高93米。铜像是1884年法国为纪念美国独立一百周年赠送给美国的礼物。 the Great Wall China 万里长城是古代中国为抵御北方游牧部落的侵袭而修筑的军事工程。现存的长城遗迹主要为始建于14世纪的明长城。中国历代长城总长度为21196.18千米，是自人类文明以来最巨大的单一建筑物。 the Sydney