Unit 3 Online tour

1. What city do we talk about in the article? 2. How big is it? 3. What is its nick name?

1. What’s the place called? Why is it famous? 2. Where is it? 3. What can you see there?

1. What’s the place called? 2. What do people do there every year? 3. What makes them excited?

1. What’s the name of the park? Where is it? 2. What’s it like? 3. Why do people like it?

1. What is the thing you must see in the city? 2. Why is it so famous? 3. What song is mentioned? 4. Where does the song come from?

Buckingham Palace Tower Bridge the Lake District Big Ben Europe North America Asia Buckingham Palace Tower Bridge the Lake District Big Ben the British Museum Africa South America Oceania Antarctic

What is it? Which country is it in? Buckingham Palace the UK the British Museum the UK Big Ben the UK the Lake District the UK

What else do you know about the UK? Now let’s do a survey.

How much do you know about the UK? “The UK” is the short form of “____________ ________________________________________”. 2. It is in ______. (A. Asia B. Europe C. Africa) 3. Its capital city is _______. 4. This country is made up of _________, __________, _________ and ________________. 5. Buckingham Palace has been the home of ________ and ______ for a long time. 6. The best time to visit the UK is ____________ ___________________________. 7. People use ______ in the UK. A. dollars B. RMB C. pounds The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland London England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland kings queens from May to September

Read the chart of part A and answer the following questions. If you want to introduce a country, what can you talk about? We can talk about its location, capital, history, places of interest, the best time to visit, weather, money, and so on. We can also talk about its culture, festivals, people, famous universities and food.

Amy has written an introduction to the UK Amy has written an introduction to the UK. Listen to her article and tell the main idea of each paragraph.Unit 3 Task.mp3

Paragraph 1: _____________________________________ Paragraph 2: Paragraph 3: General introduction Places to go and things to do Tips

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, also called the UK, is an island country. It is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. London, the capital city, is big and modern. Like China, the UK has a long history. Kings and queens were once its rulers. something about the country

Now answer the following questions. How many parts does the UK include? 2. Where is the capital city of the UK, and how is it? It is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. London; it is big and modern.

There are many palaces and castles in this old European country There are many palaces and castles in this old European country. Buckingham Palace is the most famous one. It has been the home of kings and queens for a long time. The UK has always been famous for its museums. Among them is the British Museum. You can learn a lot about the world’s culture there. The UK also has many places of natural beauty, such as the Lake District. You can see swans and other wild birds on the lakes there. Places to visit

The best time to visit the UK is from May to September because its winter is wet and cold. The weather changes often there. It is sunny one minute, but rainy the next, so prepare for it before you go there. Moreover, remember that people use pounds there, not RMB or dollars. Others

3. Which palace is the most famous in UK ? Why? 4. When is the best time to visit the UK? And why? Buckingham palaces. It has been the home of kings and queens for a long time. From May to September because its winter is wet and cold.

5. How is the weather in UK? What should you do? 6. If you go there, which kind of money people use? The weather changes often there. It is sunny one minute, but rainy the next, so prepare for it before you go there. People use pounds there, not RMB or dollars!

Location Beijing, the capital Population Long history Places to visit Beijing Xi’an Guilin Others Weather Language Money In Asia Old and big Your foreign friends are very interested in China. Can you introduce China to them? First, make a chart about China. Then write an introduction. About the country The largest population in the world One of the four ancient civilizations in the world Visit the Palace Museum, try Beijing duck, ... China See the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, visit museums, ... Enjoy the unique landscape and the beautiful Li River Very different around the country Chinese RMB

Group work Introduce a country you are interested in!