Warming up & listening

Questions •What are they?Where are they taken ?

• What are they?Where are they taken ?

•What are they?Where are they taken ?

• What are they?Where are they taken ?

• What are they?Where are they taken ?

Do you know how many parts the UK is made up of ? Scotland (northern Ireland) England Britain the UK Wales (the Republic of Ireland) the British Isles

Can you name the cities in the United Kingdom? London Cambridge Oxford

Liverpool Birmingham Edinburgh

What is the UK famous for ?(sport,art, architecture,literature,film,food and life) Beckham Shakespeare

London Tower

Buckingham Palace British museum Sao Paul Cathedral

Parliament Houses Greenwich Observatory Hyde Park

Discussion: Work in groups to find out more information about the geography, history, languages, culture, famous people, buildings and other things in the UK and Ireland.

Listening

Listen to the tape and tick the sentences which are true. ( ) 1.The Conversation Workshop is taught on Wednesday afternoon. ( ) 2.Classes in the computer lab are taught during the third lesson every day. ( ) 3.Reading is taught in two classes on Friday morning. ( ) 4.The library is open on Saturday from 8:30 am to 10:00 am. ( ) 5.Dave teaches classes in the computer lab.

Listen to the tape and fill in the timetable below. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 8:30am Language Study 10:20am 10:30am 11:20am 11:30am 12:20am 12:30pm Lunch 1:00pm 2:50pm 3:00pm 3:50pm

Listen to the tape and answer the following questions. 1.What do you have to do if you cannot come to school on Tuesday? 2.What do you do in the classes of skills practice? 3.What are the opening hours of the language lab?

Extension: Have a discussion about the similarities of the timetables in China and the UK and the differences between them.

Homework: Find more information in relation to the UK and Ireland on the Internet.