初中进阶 (2268 期 ) 4-5 版 Fun facts about British passports

Pre-reading 1.Look at the pictures about travel and name all of them. travel agency guidebooks

Pre-reading 2.Look at the pictures about travel and name all of them. passportbackpacker boarding card/pass

Pre-reading 3.What are passports used for? How much do you know about British passports?

While reading  True or false 1.A passport not only shows a citizen ’ s identity but also reminds him or her of each visit. 2.Margaret Thatcher refused to offer Geoffrey Howe the 007 passport. 3.No one else in the U.K. can travel abroad without a passport except Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. 4.Travelers with a German passport can go to more countries than those with a British passport. T F F F

While reading  Answer the following questions. 1.What does the number 007 stand for in the U.K.? 2.Why doesn ’ t Queen Elizabeth II need a passport to go traveling? It is the code number for fictional special agent James Bond. Because a British passport is issued in the name of Her Majesty.

While reading  Answer the following questions. 3.How long has the oldest British passport existed? 4.How powerful is the British passport? Since /For 374 years. Anyone with it can travel 174 countries without a visa.

Language study  Match the words with their correct definitions. 1.treasure 2.fictional 3.reveal 4.entire 5.issue a. emphasizing the whole of something b. not real or true; existing only in stories c. a highly valued object d. to give something to someone officially e. to make something known to someone

After reading  Collect information about Chinese passports to find out some fun facts about them. Exchange your findings with your classmates.