Unit 2 Travelling Around Reading and Thinking 课件-2023-2024学年高一英语人教版（2019）必修第一册

EXPLORE reading and thinking Peru’s coat of arms The upper left field is of light blue background and has a vicuna representing the Peruvian fauna. The upper right field contains a cinchona tree, which represents all the Peruvian flora. The lower field is the largest and has a red background. Here you can see the cornucopia which represents abundance. In the upper part is the green-colored civic crown of oak, which means all the victories and military achievements. And on the sides are the red and white flags, Peru’s official colors. vicuna cinchona cornucopia crown of oak Jaguar Reading and Thinking 1. Which continent is Peru in? North America South America Oceania Africa South America B 6 Reading and Thinking 2. Which country once ruled Peru ? A B C D B 7 Reading and Thinking 3. Which mountains are in Peru? Rocky mountains Andes Mountains Himalayas Mountains Alps Mountains Andes Mountains B 8 Reading and Thinking 4. Which is the main official language of Peru? Portuguese Italian Spainish French Spanish 9 Read carefully and find out following information. Location Geographic characteristic (3 main areas) History in the 1400s and 1500s from the 1500s to 1821 Language on the Pacific coast of South America narrow, dry, flat land running along the coast the Andes Mountains the Amazon rainforest centre of Inca Empire Spain took control of it Spanish—the main official language Careful-reading 3mins PERU is a country on the Pacific coast of South America with three main areas: narrow, dry, flat land running along the coast, the Andes Mountains, and the Amazon rainforest. In the 1400s and 1500s, Peru was the centre of the powerful ancient the powerful ancient Inca Empire. The Inca emperor lived in the now-famous site Machu Picchu. Spain took control of Peru in the 16th century and ruled until 1821. It is for this reason that Spanish is the main official language of Peru. location history language Tip2:When giving a brief intro