1、,Capital cities,世 界各国首都及标志,中国 中华人民共和国 首都：北京China （Beijing） 中国万里长城,中国国旗 （五星红旗）,世界各国首都及标志,俄罗斯 首都：莫斯科 Russia（Moscow） Red Square莫斯科红场,俄罗斯国旗,世 界各国首都及标志,美国 美利坚合众国 首都：华盛顿America（Washington,D.C） Statue of Liberty,美国国旗 （星条旗）,世 界各国首都及标志,澳大利亚 澳大利亚联邦共和国 首都：堪培拉 Australia（Canberra） 澳大利亚悉尼歌剧院,澳大利亚国旗,The concept of
2、 capital,Capital city is not necessarily the largest city of the country, but it is certainly the most important city in the country. Usually the capital city is the political center because the central government is there.,世 界各国首都及标志,意大利 首都：罗马 Italy（Rome） 意大利比萨斜塔,意大利国旗,What do you know about Rome i
3、n ancient times from the description in Para 2?,Rome must be a very old city , for “ages, empires, and religions there lie buried” in the ruins they have caused. We can also see that Rome used to stand on the seven hills that are all but levelled today.,What do you know about Rome today?,Rome is a m
4、odern city. When one arrive in the city by rail or air, and motors along broad avenues past tall modern buildings to a first-class hotel, it is not the influence of the past but of the present and the future that makes itself felt.,世 界各国首都及标志,法国 首都：巴黎France（Paris） Eiffel Tower埃菲尔铁塔,法国国旗,世 界各国首都及标志,奥
5、地利 首都：维也纳 Austria (Vienna) 奥地利维也纳金色大厅,奥地利国旗,世 界各国首都及标志,英国 大不列颠及北爱 尔兰联合王国 首都：伦敦England（London） 英国大本钟,英国国旗（米字旗）,What do people think of Paris, London, New York and Vienna today?,Paris is gay, and we think of it as a city of pleasure and gaiety. London is famous for its foggy weather. That is due to th
6、e English climate. New York has the largest number of skyscrapers and Vienna is associated with word-famous music.,世 界各国首都及标志,新加坡 新加坡共和国。 首都：新加坡 Singapore( Singapore ) 新加坡鱼尾狮,新加坡国旗,世 界各国首都及标志,日本 首都：东京 Japan (Tokyo) 日本东京塔,日本国旗,世 界各国首都及标志,加拿大 首都：温哥华 Canada (Ottawa) 加拿大加拿大广场,加拿大国旗,世 界各国首都及标志,埃及 首都：开罗 E
7、gypt (Cairo) 埃及金字塔,埃及国旗,世 界各国首都及标志,德国 首都：柏林 Germany (Berlin) 德国勃兰登堡门,德国国旗,世 界各国首都及标志,新西兰 首都：威灵顿 New Zealand (Wellington) 新西兰巴斯宫,新西兰国旗,世 界各国首都及标志,韩国 首都：首尔 South Korea (Seoul) 韩国崇礼门,韩国国旗,世 界各国首都及标志,希腊 首都：雅典 Greece (Athens) The Athens Health City 雅典卫城,希腊国旗,Phrases or expression,the seat of government m
8、ake laws the commercial capital rise and fall the existence of a city have ones share in the wonders of the world in the ruins glory of the past a first-class hotel peculiar qualities,the reputation of being foggy associate with have special advantages over take great pride in the connection with du
9、e to international for the sake of be worthwhile doing subject for discussion beyond reasonable limits,What special advantages does the capital have over the others?,As the center of a country, the capital usually attracts large numbers of ambitious people from both at home and abroad. These people help to make the city more important and international by their own efforts.,
