Module 6 Around town,Unit 2 The London Eye is on your right.,population,country,London,history,famous people,location,Brain storming.,famous places,customs,When you see the word “London”, what do you think of?,Warming-up,Free talk.,Warming-up,Do you like travelling?,If you have the chance to go to London, where would you like to go?,Words and expressions.,tourn. （短期的）参观，游览；旅行,rivern. 河；江,aboveprep. 在上方；在之上,metren. 米,fromprep. 从出发,aintingn. 油画，绘画,famousadj. 著名的,squaren. 广场,Pre-reading,clearadj. （天气）晴朗的；清楚的；明白的；易懂的,high adj. 高的,finish v. 结束；完成,church n. 教堂,ast prep. 路过（某物或某地）；越过,railwayn. 铁路,bridgen. 桥,Words and expressions.,Pre-reading,Watch and talk about the questions.,Where are these famous places? Which place are you most interested in? Why?,Pre-reading,e,c,b,d,a,1 Match the places with the pictures.,a) National Gallery b) London Eye c) Tower of London d) Houses of Parliament e) Buckingham Palace,Pre-reading,2 Read the passage and follow the tour on the map.,While-reading,3 Label the places in Activity 1 on the map.,National Gallery,Buckingham Palace,Houses of Parliament,London Eye,Tower of London,While-reading,the square,Read paragraph 1 carefully and fill in the blanks.,The square is _ of London . Were standing _ the National Gallery. From here, well _ the red street to Buckingham Palace, where the Queen lives.,in the middle,opposite,walk along,Buckingham Palace,While-reading,Buckingham Palace,Read paragraph 2 carefully and do T or F questions.,1. Turn right and you can go to Houses of Parliament. 2. The Big Ben is next to the Houses of Parliament. 3. The London Eye is opposite the Big Ben.,F,T,T,Big Ben,left,While-reading,Houses of Parliament,Read paragraphs 3 and 4 carefully and choose correct answers.,1. When youre tired, the best way to see London is _. A. by trainB. by busC. by boat 2. When you go along the river, the London Eye is _. A. on your rightB. on your leftC. in front of you 3. The Tower of London is _ Tower Bridge. A. oppositeB. next toC. on the right of,C,A,B,Tower of London,While-reading,Tower Bridge,Read paragraph 5 carefully and finish the route.,Tower Bridge,go past,walk along,turn left into,go past,back,the square,the station,the street,Kings street,a church,the square,While-reading,Cultural Background,The name Big Ben is often used to describe(形容) the tower, the clock and the bell but the name was first given to the Great Bell. TheElizabeth Tower(伊丽莎白塔), which stands at the north end of the Houses of Parliament(议会大厦),was completed in 1859 and the Great Clock started on 31 May, with the Great Bells strikes(报时) heard for the first time on 11 July and the quarter bells first chimed(报时) on 7 September.,Post-reading,Cultural Background,LondonEyeis135metershighandhasbecomeoneoftheworldstallestobservationwheels(观景摩天轮).Ithas 32capsules(密闭舱)andcarriesabout10,000visitors everyday.Youcantravelincompletesafety.Andyoucan seeupto40kilometersawayinalldirectionsfromeach capsule. Becauseofthewaythecapsulesarehung,it providesafull360-degreepanorama (360度全景)when youareatthetopofthewheel.,Post-reading,above bridge clear famous metre square tour,(1) Where does the _ start? From the _ opposite the National Gallery. (2) Whats the National Gallery? Its a _ museum with lots of paintings.,tour,square,famous,4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words from the box.,Post-reading,(3) How high does the London Eye take you _ the River Thames? 135 _. (4) What can you see from the London Eye? On a _ day, most of London. (5) Where is the Tower of London? Its next to a famous _.,above bridge clear famous metre square tour,above,metres,clear,bridge,Post-reading,1. This square is Trafalgar Square and it is the middle of London. middle 此处用作名词，意思是“中部；中间”。 in the middle of意思是“在中间”。 例如： He sits in the middle of the classroom. 他坐在教室中间。,Language points,Post-reading,2. Were standing opposite the National Gallery, a famous museum with lots of famous paintings. famous形容词， 意为“著名的”。 be famous for 意为“因而著名”。 例如：France is famous for its wine. 法国因葡萄酒出名。 be famous as 意为“作为而出名”。 例如：He is famous as a football player. 他作为足球运动员而出名。,Post-reading,3. It takes you 135 metres above the River Thames. above prep. 在上方；在之上 强调既不接触，也不一定垂直，指位置高于某物。其反义词是below。 over多指垂直在上，但不接触。其反义词是under。 on 在上面，强调两者接触。 例如：The kite is flying above the tree. 风筝飞过了树。 The bridge is over the river. 桥在河的上方。 The food is on the table. 食物在桌子上。,Post-reading,4. Get off the boat at Tower Bridge. get off 下船、车等 (1) 反义词组：get on 上船、车等； 此处的on/off是介词，宾语要跟在后面，不能置于中间。 (2) v.+off 构成的短语: take off 脱掉，起飞turn off 关上 keep off 不让进入fall off 从摔下来 have off 休息set off 出发，动身,Post-reading,5 Draw a map of your journey from school to home. Mark the streets and other places on the map in English. Dont mark your home.,Lets have a try,Post-reading,Our School,Bookstore,shop,Restaurant,Hospital,Supermarket,Fuzhou Road,Ziyun Road,Renmin Road,No.1 Middle School,Wan Da Square,6 Write directions from your school to your home.,Post-reading,7 Work in pairs Student A: Show the map to student B and