译林牛津版高中英语选修9：U1-Welcome-to-the-unit-(2)全面版课件

Click to edit Master title style,Click to edit Master text styles,Second level,Third level,Fourth level,Fifth level,*,*,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,Unit 1Other countries,other cultures,Welcome to the unit,Unit 1Other countries,other,1,Leaning Tower Of Pisa,Pyramid,Italy,Egypt,Leaning Tower Of PisaPyramidIt,2,kimono,tulip,Holland,Japan,kimonotulipHollandJapan,3,Statue of Liberty,Venus,Greece,America,Statue of LibertyVenusGreec,4,Shakespeare,the UK,Taj Mahal,India,Shakespeare the UKTaj Mahal,5,maple leaves,Kangaroo,Australia,Canada,maple leavesKangarooAustraliaC,6,raki,Football,France,Brazil,rakiFootballFranceBrazil,7,Objectives,To get a general idea about other countries and their cultures,To learn to talk about the four pictures and find out which countries they represent,To learn to discuss the symbols of a country,ObjectivesTo get a general ide,8,Who are the people in the picture?,They are Mounties,or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.They are also known as the RCMP.,Who are the people in the pict,9,What do you know about them?,The RCMP was originally called North-West Mounted Police,and was,formed in 1873.In 1920,it was renamed the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.In the past,horses were used as a means of transport by the police in Canada.Now,various modern vehicles are used instead.The official motto of the force is Defending the law.,What do you know about them?,10,Why do you think the Mounties represent Canada?,The Mounties are one of the most recognizable Canadian symbols,as they have often been featured in Hollywood movies,especially between the 1920s and the 1940s.,What other things represent Canada to you?,Maple trees,Niagara Falls,the CN Tower,etc.,Why do you think the Mounties,11,Who is the man in the picture?,The man is a beefeater,or the Yeomen Warder of Her Majestys Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London.,Who is the man in the picture?,12,What do beefeaters do?,In the past,the beefeaters looked after the prisoners in the London Tower and guarded the British crown jewels.Now,they no longer safeguard the Queens jewels.Instead,they are ceremonial guardians who also act as tour guides.To most tourists,they are tourist attractions in their own right.,What do beefeaters do?,13,What do you know about beefeaters?,It is said that the word beefeater came from French buffetier,which refers to the guard protecting the kings food in the palace of French kings.,What do you know about beefeat,14,Why do you think a beefeater represents the UK?,Beefeaters have a long history.In 1485,King Henry VII made the beefeaters his bodyguards.Beefeaters are also famous for their uniforms.One is their red and gold ceremonial uniform,which dates back to 1552 and can still be seen on important occasions.The other one is the blue dress uniform,which is more commonly worn.This uniform dates back to 1858.,Why do you think a beefeater r,15,What other things can you think of to represent the UK?,Big Ben,Stonehenge,Sherlock Holmes,etc.,What other things can you thin,16,What does this opera house look like?,It looks like a group of seashells.,Where is it?Which country does it,stand for?,It is in Sydney.It stands for Australia.,What can you see in the picture?,An opera housethe Sydney Opera House.,What does this opera house lo,17,Why has this opera house become a symbol of Australia?,The Sydney Opera House represents both achievements in modern architecture and performance.This magnificent building with its distinctive shell roof was constructed between 1957 and 1973.Since its official opening,the Sydney Opera House has attracted famous performers from all around the world.,Why has this opera house becom,18,What other things can you think of to represent Australia?,Koala bears,kangaroos,Gold Beaches,etc.,What other things can you thin,19,What is this skyscraper called?,The Empire State Building.,Where is it located?,In New York,the USA.,What is this skyscraper called,20,What do you know about the Empire State Building?,The Empire State Building,which stands over a quarter of a mile above the heart of Manhattan,is a 102-story landmark skyscraper.It was designed by William F.Lamb and constructed between 1929 and 1931.,What do you know about the Emp,21,What other things can you think of to represent the USA?,The Statue of Liberty,the White House,Hollywood,etc.,What other things can you thin,22,Can you choose a symbol to represent China?,Can you say something about the symbol?,Can you choose a symbol to rep,23,译林牛津版高中英语选修9：U1-Welcome-to-the-unit-(2)全面版课件,24,Discussion,How did these things come to be seen as symbols of their countries?,DiscussionHow did these things,25,Many different things have come to represent their country.It could be a building,an animal or a plant,the landscape or the people.These things came to be seen as the symbol of their country for various reasons.However,t