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英语(牛津版)
七年级下册
English
Listening and speaking
Travelling around the world
Unit 2
Listening
Let’s watch a video
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课堂导入
By watching the video, we have known that the Eiffel Tower……
Place :
Built in:
Height:
Steps:
1889
324 metres
1711
It lies on the south of the beautiful river Seine.
What else can you know about the tower?
The Eiffel Tower is the tallest tower in the world for nearly 45 years.
The Eiffel Tower is a world famous building and a symbol of French culture
More than 25,000 visitors go up in the tower every day.
The Eiffel Tower is a famous landmark in Paris, it’s very important for France.
It was built in 1889 for the World's Fair to celebrate the 100th year anniversary of the French Revolution.
What else can you know about the tower?
Listen to a radio programme about the Eiffel Tower and complete the notes below. Write one word or figure in each blank.
The Eiffel Tower
Facts about the tower
________ metres tall
finished in ________
painted every ________ years
almost 7,000,000 people visit it every year
324
1889
seven
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课堂活动
The Eiffel Tower
To get to the top of the tower, you can:
-- take the lift
-- walk up more than ________ steps
Interesting things about the tower
In 1948, a(n) ________ walked up to the first floor.
In 1983, two men went down the stairs on ________.
elephant
bicycles
1,000
The Eiffel Tower is the tallest tower in Paris. It is 324 metres tall. It took two years to build this wonderful tower and it was finished in 1889. Now the tower is painted every seven years.
Every year, almost 7,000,000 people visit the tower. Some people take the lift and go up to the top of the tower to have a look at the city of Paris. But if you don't want to wait for the lift, or if you want to do some exercise, you can walk up more than 1,000 steps to the top!
Many interesting things have happened to the tower in the past. In 1948, an elephant walked up to the first floor. In 1983, two men went down the stairs on bicycles.
Transcripts
Speaking
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课