课件25张PPT。Lesson 1
Visiting Britain
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland The capital of
England is LondonThe capital of
Scotland is
EdinburghThe capital of
Wales is Cardiff The capital of
Northern Ireland
is Belfast national flagnational emblemHello, everybody!
Do you want to travel
around Britain?
Just come with me.HERE WE
GO!!! the symbol of London—Big BenTower?Bridge which was built in
1894 is across the Thames.Buckingham?PalaceSt.Paul cathedral—where Prince of
Wales and Princess Diana got married.Cambridge UniversityOxford UniversityYou cannot miss
the famous English
afternoon tea.Bed & Breakfast— A typical kind of hostel in
Britain. It can provide you a bedroom and
breakfast.
Three Don’ts in Britain:
Do not ask a lady her age. It is a secret.
Do not jump the queue . British people always stand in a line.
Do not bargain with the British when you are shopping. They don’t like bargaining.
closedAll the shops in Britain are closed on Sundays.
All the theaters and most of the cinemas are
closed too. The British people
like talking about weather instead of talking about
private things.
The British people are on time for the meeting.
It is impolite to be late or it is not necessary
to be early.
In Britain, if you
raise your thumb,
it means that you
want sb. to give
you a lift.
?You shouldn’t
wear a mask in
Britain. If so, you
will be considered
as a patient.
? Read to learn
Are these sentences true or false?
( ) 1. You can only eat English food in
London.
( ) 2. £50 is the largest note.
( ) 3. You don’t always need to leave a tip after a meal in a restaurant.
( ) 4. Bed and Breakfasts are more expensive than hotels.
( ) 5. You can’t take electrical appliances to Britain and use them without an adaptor.
( ) 6. There are many Chinese restaurants in Britain.
( ) 7. There are red phone boxes all around Britain.
( ) 8. It is always foggy in London.FTTFFTFFlesscanwith a right adaptoraren’t manyisn’t not only1 Why does the writer call London an International City?
2 When do you need to tip in London?
3 Where would you better stay if you go to London for a visit? Why?
4 What does the writer suggest his aunt bring if she wants to buy something? Why?
5 What should you have if you want to use a hairdryer? Why?
Because there are people from all over the world living there.When “service not included” is on the restaurant bill.Bed and Breakfast. Because it is cheap and
the owners are very friendly.He suggests bringing travelers cheques. Because she
shouldn’t risk carrying lots of cash around with her.I should have a right plug adapter. Because the British
plugs for electric appliances are different to Chinese plugs.Read the text again and answer the questions:I’ am so happy you are coming to visit me in
London. When I first came here I ___________
__find that London is such an international
city. Something that always confused me is
tipping. If you want to_____________
confused, you should always check your bill.
Hotels in Britain are expensive and I can’t
_________ stay at any. But when you come
here you should _______________ at a “Bed
and Breakfast”. Some shopkeepers
_________ change £50 notes. Also, you
shouldn’t ____________ lots of cash. Anyway,
I can’t _______ see you here.? Gap fillingwas surprised avoid gettingafford toconsider stayingrefuse to risk carryingwait toto Discussion If your English friend is coming to visit you in Zhongshan, what will you advise him or her to do or not to do?You can discuss on
the weather, customs,
accommodation, money,
eating out, travel, differences…WELL DONE!THANK YOUHomework of today
Translate the
following sentences
1 看到他做出这种事情我感到吃惊。(be surprised to do)
2 今年夏天我们抽不出时间去渡假。(afford to )
3 他正在考虑买一辆小汽车。(consider)
4你要避免再犯同样的错误。(avoid)
5 你不要冒险在这污染了的河里游泳。(risk)
6 Tom迫不及待地想要知道考试成绩。(can’t wait)
I was surprised to see that he did such a thing.We can’t afford to go away for a holiday this summer.He is considering buying a car.You should avoid making the same mistake again.You shouldn’t risk swimming in the polluted river.Tom can’t waiting to know the result of the exam.