外研版新标准初二英语上册第八模块课文内容.doc

MODULE 8 Around town

Unit 1 How do I get to the Forbidden City?

3 Listen and read.

Sally: So show me your map of Beijing,

Lingling.

Lingling: OK, here's Tiananmen Square. On the left, over there, is the Great Hall of the People. And on the right is the National Museum of China.

Sally: And how do I get to the Forbidden City?

Lingling: Go straight ahead. It's opposite Tian'anmen square.

Sally: I see. And where is the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall?

Lingling: It's here, between the Great Hall of the People and the Museum.

Sally: And can you tell me the way to a park?

Lingling: Yes, Beihai Park is my favourite. It's kind of quiet. Go across the square. Turn left into Chang'an Jie and then turn right into Chang Jie. I think there's an entrance on the comer of

Chang Jie and Wenjin Jie.

Sally: And where can I do some shopping?

Lingling: Everyone asks about the shopping! The best place is Wangfujing Dajie. Go across Tian'anmen Square, turn right, and go along Dongchang'an Jie, and mm left into Wangfujing

Dajie.

Here's…over there on the Ifet/on the right It's kind of...

Unit 2 The London Eye is on your right.

Reading and vocabulary

1Read the tour of London and follow it on the map.

Tour of London

Welcome to this short tour of London. In this square we are standing in the middle of London. Opposite is the National Gallery, a museum with lots of famous paintings. Go along the red street to Buckingham Pajace. The Queen Jives here.

Turn left and go to the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. Opposite you can see the London Eye. It takes you 135 metres above the River Thames. You can see most of London on a clear day.

When you are tired, the best way to see London is by boat. You can get the boat hear Big Ben. As you go along the river, the London Eye is on your right.

a house for the Tsar of Russia. Now it's Dart of the

Get off the boat at Tower Bridge. There you can see the Tower of London next to the bridge. The Tower of London is the city's oldest pa]ace. It is 900 years old.

Take the boat back along the river. Get off the boat and go past the station and walk along the street. Opposite is the old fruit and vegetable market. They don't sell fruit and vegetables now. There are stores and restaurants, and lots of street musicians. Turn left into King's Street, and go past the church. You re now back where you started, at the square. Now you finish your tour. 2 Mark the places on the map. 1 National Gallery 2 London Eye 3 Tower of London 4 Housesof Parliament

5 Buckineham Palace

Learning to learn

When you read English, there may be new words or phrases. Some of them may be names which you often can't translate. Look at words which begin with capital letters and decide if they are names. Unit 3 Language in use Language practice How do I get to the Forbidden City?, Go straight ahead. It's opposite Tiananmen Square. Where is the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall?

It's between the Great Hall of the People and the Museum Can you tell me the way to a park? Where can I do some shopping?

11 Look at the map and complete the passage. Use the words and expressions in the box. across between on the left (of) on your fight opposite mm left The museum is between the church and the palace. The tower is further along the street (1) the church. The store is (2)the palace. Take the bridge (3) the river, (4) and the station is (5)s A

famous place The Winter Palace in St

Petersburg wa

Hermitage Museum, and everyone can go and see the paintings and learn about Russian history.

Opposite the museum, on the other side of the river Neva, is St Peter's Church. You

can walk across the river over Trinity Bridge.

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