1、An Introduction to Historic London London sits upon the River Thames in the southeast of England. It is the capital of the United Kingdom, and-with almost nine million people-Europes largest city. Unit 4 Video Time BEFORE YOU WATCH A Big Ben B Buckingham Palace C Houses of Parliament D Tower of Lond
2、on E National Gallery F Trafalgar Square G Tower Bridge H Westminster Abbey H G D B E F A C Look at the pictures and tell the names of these places. Now try to match the place names below with the photos. 1 The Tower Bridge 2 Westminster Abbey 3 Buckingham Palace 4 The National Gallery 5 Trafalgar S
3、quare 6 The Houses of Parliament 7 Big Ben WHILE YOU WATCH 1 Complete the sentences below by writing 1-7 on the lines. _ A is a symbol of the city of London. _ B is also called the Palace of Westminster _ C is where the king or queen lives _ D is where all royal funerals and most coronations take pl
4、ace _ E is in fact the name of the bell in the tower. _ F is a traditional place for public meetings _ G contains a great art collection. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 Answer the questions using information from the video. What did Samuel Johnson say about London? What makes London a great city to walk in? Samuel
5、 Johnson said that when one is tired of London, one is tired of life. It is a great city to walk in because there are no hills and many things to see. Possible answer: AFTER YOU WATCH 1. What historic places in London would you like to visit? Why? 2. What historic places in your local city would vis
6、itors probably like to see most? What could you tell visitors about those places and the traditions of your local city? 1. I would like to take a walk around Trafalgar Square to explore the area. I would also like to visit Westminster Abbey and pay my respects to the famous people who lie buried the
7、re. 2. Visitors to Henan Province would probably like to visit the Gaocheng Astronomical Observatory and the ancient ruins of Yin. The former is the site of the oldest observatory in China where astronomy has traditionally been studied. The latter was the last capital of the Shang Dynasty and is the largest archaeological site in China today. Possible answers:
