新版广州牛津英语初一下 Unit 2 ReadingFrance is calling

1、with coasts on three sidesWhat is the capital of France?In western EuropeWhere is France?1. Which is the French flag? a b c2 Which is the most famous street in Paris? a Fifth Avenue b the Champs-Elysees c Downing Street(美国纽约曼哈顿，美国最金贵的一条街,全球租金最贵的零售业场所)(巴黎城著名大街, 被看作是巴黎最美丽的街道)(英国伦敦西敏内,是重要内阁官员，即英国首相，以及兼

2、任第二财政大臣的财政大臣的官邸)Paris Famous places in Francethe capital of FranceAre de Triomphe Famous places in FranceLouvre Valley Eiffel Tower3 Which drink is France most famous for? a tea b wine c juice People like to grow grapes and make a lot of wine. France is in Western Europe. It is a country with many b

3、eautiful places. Paris is the capital of France.Here, you will find many famousplaces of interest such as the EiffelTower. You can go to the Louvre Museum if you like art. The most famous street in Paris is the Champs-Elysees. This is the place to go if you want to visit some shops and department st

4、ores. France is very famous for its wine. There are many vineyards in the centre of France and farmers grow grapes to make excellent French wine.The south of France lies on the coast, so it is famous for its wonderful beaches. A French town by the sea is the perfect place for a summer holiday, but i

5、f you prefer to visit France in winter, you can try skiing on the mountains in the French Alps.France has something for everyone. This year, why not visit France?1.Look at the photo and heading, where could you find the article?In a travel magazine.Heading: France is calling1. Here, you will find (l

6、ing 5) _2. This is the place to go (ling 9) _3. , so it is famous for its wonderful beaches. (lings14-15) _Paristhe Champs-Elyseesthe south of FranceFind the sentences below in the article on page 17. What do the words in italics refer to? Write the correct answers in the blanks.WesternParisthe Eiff

7、el Towerthe Louvre Museumthe Champs-Elyseeswine1. Which place in Paris should a person visit if he or she likes shopping?2. Where can tourists go in France for a summer holiday? Where for a winter holiday?3. Why does the author say France has something for everyone?4. Can you think of another title

8、for the article?The Champs-Elysees.A French town by the sea is the perfect place for a summer holiday, and the French Alps is for winter holiday.Read the article on page 17 again and answer questions 1 and 2 in complete sentences. Then discuss and answer questions 3 and 4 with your classmates.Beijin

9、g is the capital of China. It _ in the north of the country. It is full of nice places.In the city centre, there are many museums. If you want to learn something about Chinas past, you can visit the Palace Museum. It is very different from the buildings in _.If you _ go shopping, there are many big

10、_ in Beijing.Beijing is the _ place for tourists.liesEuropeprefer todepartment storesperfectComplete the passage below with the words and phrases from the box.department stores lies prefer toEurope perfectComplete the spider gram using information from the article on page 17.Francecapital:_places of

11、 interest the Louvre Museumthe Eiffel Towerthe Champs-Elyseesfamous for: _farmer grow grapesvineyardsfamous for: _shops and department storessummer_winter_Pariswinebeachestownskiing on the French Alps 以四个同学为一组，组成一几个旅行团，假如你们团要去外国旅游，你们会选择哪个国家？根据要点小组讨论，然后向全班汇报。（见练习卷）1) Which country do you want to go?2

12、) Why do you want to go there? (famous places, food, art, culture) the Country I Want to Go1. It is a country with many beautiful places. 表示表示“拥有拥有”e.g. 我经常梦想有一个带花园的大房子。我经常梦想有一个带花园的大房子。I often dream of a big house with a nice garden.e.g.马莉嫁给了一个有着很多钱的男人。马莉嫁给了一个有着很多钱的男人。Mary married a man with a lot o

13、f money . 2. In central France, they grow crops such as sunflowers.such as“比如”，位于句中，后面常接名词、v.-ing等词。用来例举事例用来例举事例。for example “例如”，可位于句首、句中或句末，后面常接一个句子,并用逗号隔开。用来详细描述事例。用来详细描述事例。I have a lot of friends such as Lily, Tom and Sam.I have a lot of friends, for example, Lily is my friend.在法国中部，人们种植植物，例如向日葵

14、.3. France is very famous for its wine.be famous for 因 而著名 be famous as 作为而著名Guangzhou is famous for dim sums.Guangzhou is famous as Flower City.法国因它的美食而闻名，例如面包和葡萄酒。法国因它的美食而闻名，例如面包和葡萄酒。广州广州因因点心而出名。点心而出名。广州广州作为作为花市而出名。花市而出名。= be known for 以而闻名= be known as 作为而闻名4. The south of France lies on the coas

15、t.*lie (n.)谎言 (tell a lie说谎) 躺 lie, lay, lain, lie in bed again; 撒谎 lie, lied, lied, dont be a liar; 产蛋 lay, laid, laid, a hen laid an egg; 放置 A boy picked it up, and laid it in the bag.巧记lie和lay现在式现在式过去式过去式过去分词过去分词现在分词现在分词意思意思lielaylainlying 躺 / 位于 laylaidlaidlaying放 ，搁置/ 下蛋 lieliedliedlying说谎 5. T

16、he south of France lies on the coast. bank, beach, coast, shore, seashore, seaside用法区别1）bank 通常指“河岸”或“湖岸”等，一般不用来“海岸”。2）coast 指“海岸”、“海岸线”等，属地理用词，它主要指远处看到的海洋与陆地的分界线，或把这一分界线当作一个整体来看待(通常只能指“海岸”，不指湖岸或河岸)。3）beach 指“海岸”，主要指接近海水较为平坦的地方，通常指涨潮时有水，退潮时无水的部分，其上往往覆盖有沙子或碎石( 而不是泥土)，适合于游泳、日光浴或停靠小船等。4）shore 指水与陆地交界的“

17、岸”(如：海岸、湖岸、河岸等)，是一个较为笼统的说法，既可以包括 beach，也可以指突兀或陡峭的岸边，它往往有较强烈的与“水”相对的意味。5）当人们侧重把“海岸”或“海滨”作为游玩的地方来考虑时，就用 seashore 或 seaside。6. but if you prefer to visit France in winterprefer to do sth. : 更喜欢更喜欢/宁愿做什么宁愿做什么 e.g.我更喜欢在下雨天呆在家里。我更喜欢在下雨天呆在家里。I prefer to stay at home on rainy days. prefer doing A to doing B

18、 ：喜欢做：喜欢做A胜于做胜于做Be.g.下雨天我喜欢呆在家里胜于出去玩。下雨天我喜欢呆在家里胜于出去玩。On rainy days, I prefer to staying at home to going out.7. you can try skiing on the mountains in the French Alps.try doing sth.试着做某事，试验做某事试着做某事，试验做某事e.g.我试着种果木花卉，但未成功。我试着种果木花卉，但未成功。 I tried gardening but didnt succeed. try to do sth.:设法做某事，尽力做某事设

19、法做某事，尽力做某事e.g.他设法提前完成这件工作。他设法提前完成这件工作。 He tried to finish the work ahead of time. 8. France has something for everyone. have sth. for sb. 有东西给某人有东西给某人e.g.我有辆自行车送给你。我有辆自行车送给你。 I have a bike for you. e.g.我有个惊喜给你。我有个惊喜给你。I have surprise for you.9. This year, why not visit France? why not do sth.: 为什么不为什么不? 干吗不干吗不?e