1、,Lesson 1 Visiting Britain,The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,The capital of England is London,The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh,The capital of Wales is Cardiff,The capital of Northern Ireland is Belfast,national flag,national emblem,Hello, everybody! Do you want to travel a
2、round Britain? Just come with me.,HERE WE GO！,the symbol of LondonBig Ben,Tower Bridge which was built in 1894 is across the Thames.,Buckingham Palace,St.Paul cathedralwhere Prince of Wales and Princess Diana got married.,Cambridge University,Oxford University,You cannot miss the famous English afte
3、rnoon tea.,Bed & Breakfast A typical kind of hostel in Britain. It can provide you a bedroom and breakfast.,Three Donts in Britain:Do not ask a lady her age. It is a secret. Do not jump the queue . British people always stand in a line. Do not bargain with the British when you are shopping. They don
4、t like bargaining.,closed,All the shops in Britain are closed on Sundays. All the theaters and most of the cinemas are closed too.,The British people like talking about weather instead of talking about private things.,The British people are on time for the meeting. It is impolite to be late or it is
5、 not necessary to be early.,In Britain, if you raise your thumb, it means that you want sb. to give you a lift.,You shouldnt wear a mask in Britain. If so, you will be considered as a patient., Read to learnAre these sentences true or false?( ) 1. You can only eat English food inLondon.( ) 2. 50 is
6、the largest note.( ) 3. You dont always need to leave a tip after a meal in a restaurant.( ) 4. Bed and Breakfasts are more expensive than hotels. ( ) 5. You cant take electrical appliances to Britain and use them without an adaptor. ( ) 6. There are many Chinese restaurants in Britain. ( ) 7. There
7、 are red phone boxes all around Britain. ( ) 8. It is always foggy in London.,F,T,T,F,F,T,F,F,less,can,with a right adaptor,arent many,isnt,not only,1 Why does the writer call London an International City?2 When do you need to tip in London? 3 Where would you better stay if you go to London for a vi
8、sit? Why?4 What does the writer suggest his aunt bring if she wants to buy something? Why?5 What should you have if you want to use a hairdryer? Why?,Because there are people from all over the world living there.,When “service not included” is on the restaurant bill.,Bed and Breakfast. Because it is
9、 cheap and the owners are very friendly.,He suggests bringing travelers cheques. Because she shouldnt risk carrying lots of cash around with her.,I should have a right plug adapter. Because the British plugs for electric appliances are different to Chinese plugs.,Read the text again and answer the q
10、uestions:,I am so happy you are coming to visit me in London. When I first came here I _ _find that London is such an international city. Something that always confused me is tipping. If you want to_ confused, you should always check your bill. Hotels in Britain are expensive and I cant _ stay at an
11、y. But when you come here you should _ at a “Bed and Breakfast”. Some shopkeepers _ change 50 notes. Also, you shouldnt _ lots of cash. Anyway, I cant _ see you here., Gap filling,was surprised,avoid getting,afford to,consider staying,refuse to,risk carrying,wait to,to,Discussion,If your English fri
12、end is coming to visit you in Zhongshan, what will you advise him or her to do or not to do?,You can discuss on the weather, customs,accommodation, money,eating out, travel, differences,WELL DONE!,THANK YOU,Homework of today Translate the following sentences,1 看到他做出这种事情我感到吃惊。(be surprised to do) 2 今
13、年夏天我们抽不出时间去渡假。(afford to )3 他正在考虑买一辆小汽车。(consider)4你要避免再犯同样的错误。(avoid)5 你不要冒险在这污染了的河里游泳。(risk)6 Tom迫不及待地想要知道考试成绩。(cant wait),I was surprised to see that he did such a thing.,We cant afford to go away for a holiday this summer.,He is considering buying a car.,You should avoid making the same mistake again.,You shouldnt risk swimming in the polluted river.,Tom cant waiting to know the result of the exam.,
