1、ListeningListeningWhat do you know about these places?Cardiffthe capital of Walesthe seventh largest city of the UKmany beautiful countries around itfamous tourist cityValenciaa big city in Spainfamous for its soccer team,beautiful beaches and sunshineon the east coast about 200 km south of Barcelon
2、aEdinburghthe capital of Scotlandthe most beautiful city of Europefamous for its natural scenery and towers1.Where is Edinburgh?In Scotland or in England?Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.2.Where is Cardiff?In Scotland or in Wales?Cardiff is the capital of Wales.3.Where is Valencia?In Italy or in
3、 Spain?Valencia is about 200 kilometers south of Barcelona in Spain.Listen and answer the questions.AmyHelen Carloscomes from Ces from Ees from Valencia.is studying English.is studying French andChinese.is studying German and Russian.Listen again and complete the form.Listen again and decide if the
4、sentences are true(T)or false(F).1.All of them are living in the same city at the moment.2.All of them come from the same country.3.None of them speaks Spanish.4.None of them is a student.5.Neither of the girls comes from England.T F F TF There are so many _ cities in the United Kingdom.Edinburgh an
5、d Cardiff are two of them.Edinburgh is in _ and Cardiff is in _.They are in _ countries of the United Kingdom.capitalScotland Wales separate Fill in the blanks according to the Listening text.There is a big city in Spain called _.It is _ the east _ of Spain.Its _ team is fantastic.on coast soccer Va
6、lencia Function:Function:Describing location Describing location on the left belowon the right besidebetween within front of fromto next to near behindopposite abovedescribe locationsdescribemovementon the left betweenon the right nearin front of next to behind beside above belowoppositefrom toItaly
7、 is in the south of Europe.Portugal is to the west of Spain.Barcelona is on the northeast coast ofSpain.Read these sentences.Write three similar ones about places in China.in the south of在的南部,常指在某一范围to the south of在的南边,常指超出了某一范围on the south of 在的南面,强调两者毗邻,接壤e.g:Jilin Province lies in the northeast o
8、fChina.Jilin Province lies to the northeast of Hebei Province.Korea lies on the northeast of China.Northeast of Hebei Province lies Jilin Province.Look at the pictures,then describe the location.United Kingdom(London)English ChannelFrance(Paris)Portugal(Lisbon)Spain(Madrid)Italy(Rome)Greece(Athens)S
9、tudy the map and answer the questions.1.Where is Italy?2.Where is Portugal?3.Where is United Kingdom?Italy is in the south of Europe.Portugal is to the west of Spain.The UK is off the northwest coast of continent Europe.4.Where is France?5.Where is the Barcelona?France faces the UK across the Englis
10、h Channel.Barcelona is on the northwest coast of Spain.1.Whats the difference between on the coast and off the coast?On the coast means that the place is actually on the land,where it meets the sea;off the coast means that the place is an island(or on an island)not far from the mainland.2.Whats the
11、difference between acrossand between?Across means that something is on the other side,that there is something between two places,two objects or also two people(e.g.:You can sit across the table from someone;live across the street from them);between refers to the“thing”which separates two objects,pla
12、ces or people,e.g.:There is a river between the two parts of the city;there is a busy street between your house and time.Match the propositions with the pictures.across through along on off between acrossthroughalongonoffbetweenComplete these sentences using correct prepositions.1.Paris is situated
13、_ the River Seine.2.France and England face each other _ the English Channel.on across 3.There is a mountain range _ France and Italy.4.Barcelona is a city _ the coast of Spain.5.Britain is an island _ the coast of continental Europe.between on off Complete these sentences using correct prepositions
14、 or prepositional phrases.1.Mongolia is _ China and Russia.2.China is _ of India.3.Guangzhou is _ of China.between to the northeast of in the south 4.Shenyang is _ Beijing and Harbin.5.The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau(高原)is _ of China.between in the southwestWrite sentences to describe geographical area of
15、 China.Give some places:Such as Jinan,Qingdao,Shandong Province,Shanghai,Beijing.Choose one of the cities from Great European Cities.Think of some questions about the city.Example:How many people live there?What kind of work do people do there?Find answers from another source and write an extra para
16、graph about the city.写作任务假如你是李华，请你给某英文报社的“城市风采”栏目写一篇短文，介绍世界文化名城法国首都巴黎。要点如下：1.巴黎的人口超过220万，面积为105平方公里。2.属温和的海洋性气候，夏无酷暑，冬无严寒。3.巴黎是法国政治、文化中心，对世界有重要的影响。4.作为世界文化名城，吸引了众多游客。要求：1.词数：100左右。2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。审定主体结构介绍一个城市，一般主要介绍其位置、人口、面积、气候、景点和影响。属于说明文范畴，通常以一般现在时和第三人称为主。写作时要客观地介绍，用词准确，语言简练，使读者对该城市有一个清晰的认识。确定篇章结
17、构本文可浑然一体、一气呵成，用短小精悍的语句勾勒出文化名城巴黎的总体印象。注意事项：1.要按照合理的说明顺序进行写作，如时间顺序、空间顺序等。2.介绍城市特点的事实要准确，条理要清楚，层次要分明。核定句子结构常用词汇：总体印象：beautiful,famous,modern,attractive,large.地理位置:lie,situated,located,stand,east,coast,west,southeast,opposite.气候状况:climate,mild,gentle,hot,cold,warm,cool.景点风光:landscape,clean,amazing,sight
18、seeing,attraction,ancient.地位影响:center,culture,influence,politics,economy,technology,education.句型应用：.lie/be situated/be located+in/on/to+the+方位词+of+地点名词.have a population/an area of.neither.nor.be known as/for.be the center of.have an influence on.Paris,the capital of France,is situated on the river
19、Seine in northern France.Its population is over 2.2 million and it has a total area of 105 square kilometers.Its neither hot in summer nor cold in winter there because of the mild sea climate.The Eiffel Tower is one of the worlds most popular attractions.The Louvre,one of the worlds largest art gall
20、eries,attracts large numbers of visitors from all over the world.Paris is the center of French politics and culture and also has a great influence on the world.Pronunciation and Pronunciation and Everyday EnglishEveryday EnglishLook at the questions tags in this conversation.A:Where do you live?B:In
21、 Edinburgh.A:Edinburgh.Thats the capital of Scotland,isnt it?B:Yes,it is.And where are you from?A:From Brighton.B:Whereabouts is that?A:Its in the south of England.C:Amy,youre from Wales,arent you?D:Thats right.C:Thats in the west,isnt it?Whats it like?D:Its very quite.And youre from England?C:No,Im
22、 not.Im from Dublin.D:Thats in Scotland,isnt it?D:No,its in Ireland.Now listen and mark if the Now listen and mark if the speakers voice rises on the speakers voice rises on the question tag,or if it falls.question tag,or if it falls.Work in pairs and practice the conversation in activity 1.Remember
23、:your voice rises when you ask a real question,and falls when you check you know something.Work in pairs.Ask real questions or check what you know.1.Hollywood is in the US,isnt it?2.France is in Europe,isnt it?3.Leonardo da Vinci was a painter,wasnt he?4.Picasso painted the Mona Lisa,didnt he?5.Amy lives in London,doesnt she?6.You speak English,dont you?Work in pairs.Role-play the conversation about the places where you live.A:Imagine you are from one of the places mentioned in this module.B:Youre from China.
