Warming up & speaking Which country’s national flag is this ?What is the full name of the UK ?The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandWhat do you know about the country ?Warming up and speaking Say something about the United KingdomBig BenBig BenWhat architecture do you know about the country ?Buckingham London Tower London Tower BridgeBridgeDo you think London is a beautiful city ? Tell us the reasonsGreenwich What words and phrases do you need to describe a village, a country or a city ?Size:Position:Climate:Large, big, small, tinyAt the top of, at the foot of,lies in, be situated in /onThe river of, off the coast, on the eastCool, cold, hot, warm, mild, neither cold nor hot,Rainy, snow,changeable ,fine weatherPopulation:People:History:Places of interest:Others:have a large /small populationclever, hardworking,diligent, smart, bravehave a long/ short history of, be ruled by , be invaded bybeautiful, popular, attractive, modern, old, young, well-known, be famous formountainous, flat, rich, lead a happy lifeMany people in the West say that English is one of the easiest languages to learn. Is English easy to learn for Chinese people ? Or is English one of the most difficult languages to learn for people whose mother tongue is Chinese ? Why do you think so? Useful Expressions:--I couldn’t agree more.--How true ! 的确如此--That’s right.--That’s the things. 你说对了 / 就是那样--Oh, exactly. 哦 , 一点儿没错--That’s just my opinion.--It certainly is.Agreeing Partly agreeing:--I don’t entirely agree with you.--I agree with much of what you said, but I think we should ask more people for their advice.--I see your point, but we still had better … 我明白你的意思 , ……disagreeingI don’t think it’s right to …I’m afraid I have a different opinion.That’s out of the question. 那是不可能的That’s not the way I see it.我的看法不是那样I don’t see eye to eye with you.我的看法和你的不一样I can’t accept that.牛津大学伦敦桥Holyrood palace
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