1. Unit 3
Online tour

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

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

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

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

6. 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?

7. 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

8. 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

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

10. 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

11. 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.

12. 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

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

14. 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

15. 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.

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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.

19. 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!

20. 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

21. Group work
Introduce a country you are interested in!