Unit 4 Video Time 课件-2022-2023学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第二册

Unit 4 Video Time An Introduction to Historic London London sits upon the River Thames in the southeast of England. It is the capital of the United Kingdom, and-with almost nine million people-Europe’s largest city. Historic London London in Roman Empire Medieval London London in the Victorian era BEFORE YOU WATCH A Big Ben B Buckingham Palace C Houses of Parliament D Tower of London E National Gallery F Trafalgar Square G Tower Bridge H Westminster Abbey H G D B E F A C 1 The Tower Bridge 2 Westminster Abbey 3 Buckingham Palace 4 The National Gallery 5 Trafalgar Square 6 The Houses of Parliament 7 Big Ben WHILE YOU WATCH 1 Complete the sentences below by writing 1-7 on the lines. ____ A is a symbol of the city of London. ____ B is also called the Palace of Westminster ____ C is where the king or queen lives ____ D is where all royal funerals and most coronations take place ____ E is in fact the name of the bell in the tower. ____ F is a traditional place for public meetings ____ G contains a great art collection. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 What did Samuel Johnson say about London? What makes London a great city to walk in? Possible version: Samuel Johnson said that when one is tired of London, one is tired of life. It is a great city to walk in because there are no hills and many things to see. 视频听力稿 （标红词汇、短语需记录） London is one of the world’s ten great cities and it’s a perfect blending (combination) of the past and the present. A city with so many places to visit that you can never find the time to view them all. Samuel Johnson was right when he said that when someone is tired of London, he is tired of life. Here’s the Westminster Bridge on the River Thames. It’s a great city to walk in as there are no hills to negotiate (通过；越过) on foot and the best starting point is near the Parliament Buildings in Westminster Bridge with its views of the Parliament Buildings and Big Ben. With a population of almost 9 million people, Lo