初中英語牛津譯林版8B unit2 travelling Welcome to the unit部優(yōu)課件

1、Unit 2 TravellingWelcome to the unitPlaces of interestPlaces of interest123456Kiss the girlThe Little Mermaid General informationFor nearly 100 years, the heartbroken Little Mermaid has sat on a rock looking out over Copenhagens port.The small bronze statue inspired by the tale of author Hans Christ

2、ian Andersen and opened to the public in 1913, is a major tourist attraction in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. But her life has not always been easy.Riddle: Who am I? I have a crown, but not a throne, And a flame that does not burn. I hold a book with numbers shown, But the pages cant be turned

3、. the Statue of LibertyGeneral informationThe Statue of Liberty, completed in 1886, is located in New York Harbor. It was designed as a celebration gift of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the United States. It is a symbol of freedom and of the country. In 1984, the Statue of Liberty was inc

4、luded in the World Heritage ( 世界遺產(chǎn)) List. Galileoexperimentthe Leaning Tower of PisaGeneral informationThe Leaning Tower of Pisa was a work of art, performed in three stages over a period of about 174 years. In 1964, the government of Italy took action to stop the tower from leaning. The tower has b

5、een declared stable for at least another 300 year.Galileo is said to have dropped two balls of different masses from the tower to prove that descending speed had nothing to do with their mass.In 1987, the tower was declared as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site(世界遺產(chǎn)).Color paintthe Great WallGen

6、eral informationTheGreat Wall of China( a World Heritage Site( 世界遺產(chǎn)) since 1987) is a symbol of China. It is the worlds longest man-made structure. It is more than 2,000 years old. People did not build the Great Wall at once. It was built over many centuries by millions of people. Building the Great

7、 Wall was hard work. In 2007, the Great Wall was chosen as one of the Seven Wonders of the world.Jigsaw puzzlethe Sydney Opera HouseGeneral informationThe Sydney Opera House is considered to be one of the most well-known images of the modern world. It took the designer many years to solve the proble

8、m of how to build the roof. The building was finally completed in 1973 and was opened in the same year. On 28, June 2007, the Sydney Opera House became a UNESCO World Heritage Site(世界遺產(chǎn)).Lego blocks Tower BridgeGeneral informationTower Bridge is a combinedbascule(聯(lián)合開敞)and suspension bridge(吊橋)inLond

9、on. The bridge crosses theRiver Thames and has become an iconic symbol(象征) of London. The bridge deck is freely open to both vehicles and pedestrians. pop quiz1. Which four are World Heritage Sites? the Sydney Opera House the Great Wall the Statue of Liberty the Leaning tower of Pisa2. Which two are

10、 statues? the Little Mermaid the Statue of Liberty3. Which one is used for public transport? Tower Bridgepop quiz4. Which three are located in Europe? the Little Mermaid the Leaning Tower of Pisa Tower Bridge5. Which one is one of the seven wonders of the world? the Great Wall6. Which one was comple

11、ted and opened in the same year? the Sydney Opera HouseIts better to see once than hear a hundred times.If you can only pick one from the six places, which do you want to visit most? Why?Summer holiday is coming. You and your classmates are discussing a trip, but you have different choices. Thinking about cost, time and distance, finally you reach a