1、Lesson 1 Visiting Britain London BridgeBig BenBuckingham PalaceTOWER BRIDGELondon EyeSpice GirlsThe BeatlesDavid BeckhamSportsAn Old CastleCastlesAncient stone cross.It can be found in Ireland or Scotland.LondonEdinburghBirminghamLiverpool(famous)(busy)EdinburghBelfastCambridgeCambridge OxfordRiver
2、ThamesRiver ThamesHouses of Parliament(国会大厦国会大厦)ShakespeareHarry PotterA quiz about the UK:1.How many countries does the UK consist of?A.two B.three C.four2.How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London?A.About six hours B.About four hours C.About sixteen hours3.Who rules the country:the prime
3、 Minister or the Queen?A.The Queen B.The prime Minister C.both4.What are the provinces called in England?A.counties B.departments C.provinces5.Which is the longest river in England?A.The River Avon B.The River Thames C.The River Seven Whats the full name of the UK?The United Kingdom of Great Britain
4、 and Northern Ireland2.Whats the money used there?Exchange Rate:1 pound=1.8 US dollars=￥14.8 Ask and answerEng-landScotlandEnglandWalesGreat Britain&Northern Irelandthe UK(Britain)&the Republic of Ireland&some islands that lies off the west coast of Europethe British Isles 不列颠群岛不列颠群岛What parts does
5、the UK(United Kingdom)consist of?ScotlandWalesNorthern IrelandScotlandEdinburghEnglandLondonWaleCardiffNorthern IrelandRepublic of IrelandDublinMap of the British Isles Britain lies off the north-west coast of mainland of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.Great Britain comprising England,Scotland a
6、nd Wales.ScotlandEnglandWalesN.IrelandThe Republic of IrelandThe UKAn independent stateEdinburghLondonCardiffBelfastDublinTrue or False1.You can only eat English food in London.2.Aunt Mei is visiting for one week.3.You dont always need to leave a tip after a meal in a restaurant.4.Some British mushr
7、ooms arent safe to eat.FTTT5.British people never laugh.6.There are many Chinese restaurants in Britain.7.Most British people are friendly.8.It is always foggy in London.FTTFGrammarverbs+infinitiveverbs+-ing formdecide,refuse,learn,ask,tell,fail,choose,promise,expect,wish,intend,manage,pretend,agree
8、,help,arrange,afford,plan,would like/love/prefer,persuade,seem,appear,offer,attemptcant help,dislike,avoid,consider,finish,suggest,deny,give up,imagine,put off,risk,mind,keep,miss,enjoy,cant stand,fancy,admit,delay Verbs followed by either the infinitive or-ing form:1)begin,start,continue,intend He
9、started to build/building his own laboratory when he was only 14.2)hate,like,love,prefer I hate driving alone on a long journey.=Driving alone on a long journey is something I dont enjoy.3)remember,forget,regret,mean,try,stop,need/want remember to do something =You remember that you have to do somet
10、hing later.remember doing something =You remember that you did something earlier.regret to do something=You feel sorry before you do something.regret doing something=You do something and then feel sorry about it.stop to do something=You interrupt an activity in order to do something else.stop doing
11、something=You are doing something and then you interrupt this activity.try to do something=You make an effort to do something.try doing something=You do something to find out if it produces a result you want.Exercises _in the matriculation for postgraduate in a short time is really a hard nut A.To m
12、ake high scores B.Making high scores C.To make low goal D.Making low goal2.I found _ to answer all the questions within the time given A.no possibility B.there was impossibility C.Impossible D.it impossible3.The students expected there _ more reviewing classes before the final exams A.is B.being C.h
13、ave been D.to be 4.Youre going to England next year.You should now practise _ English as much as possible.A.speak B.to speak C.speaking D.Speak about 5.If we dont start out now,we must risk _ the train.A.miss B.missing C.being missed D.to miss6.There is no point _further.A.argue B.to argue C.arguing
14、 D.being arguing 7.Nowhere in nature is aluminum found free,owing to its always _with other elements,most commonly with oxygen.A.combined B.having combined C.combine D.being combined8.They stopped _,but now Im getting interested.A.listening B.to listen C.listen D.having listening 9.I am sorry to hea
15、r that you resorted _.A.to cheat B.to cheating C.cheating D.cheat10.He wasnt asked to take on the chairmanship of the society,_ insufficiently popular with all members.A.being considered B.considering.C.to be considered D.having considered Homework Work in groups and write advice for a foreigner visiting Beijing.Use the following words and the verbs in this lesson to help you.weather,accommodation,differences,eating out,money,telephones,travel
