THE INTRODUCTION OF LONDONPPT英语课件下载.ppt

Tourist Resort in Britain,Questions,1.Have you been to Britain?2.Which city would you like to go if you get a chance to visit Britain?,LONDON,LONDON,London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom,the largest metropolitan area（大都会区）in the United Kingdom.A leading global city Financial centre The fifth-largest city,LONDON,London Heathrow(希斯罗机场)is the worlds busiest airport by number of international passengersThe first city to host the modern Summer Olympic Games three times.,Climate,London has a temperate oceanic climate(海洋性气候）.The busy season of tourism is July and August.,Transportation,The public transport network is one of the most extensive in the world.Cycling is an increasingly popular way to get around.AirHeathrow(terminal 5 pictured)is the busiest airport in the world for international traffic.Buses and tramsUnderground,Buses and trams,The red double-decker bus is an iconic symbol of London.Londons bus network is one of the largest in the world,running 24 hours a day,with 8,000 buses,700 bus routes.Over 6 million passenger journeys every weekday.,Underground,The worlds oldest metro system,dating from 1863.,tourist attractions,Buckingham Palace白金汉宫China Town中国城Tower of London伦敦塔Tower Bridge伦敦塔桥Big Ben大本钟Houses of Parliament国会大厦British Airways London Eye英航伦敦眼,Bridge,Is it called London bridge?Have you heard the song”London bridge is falling down”?video2,Tower Bridge,Tower Bridge（伦敦塔桥）is sometimes mistakenly referred to as London Bridge,which is the next bridge upstream（上游）a combined bascule(活动结构)and suspension bridge（吊桥）over the River Thames(泰晤士河）.It is close to the Tower of London（伦敦塔）video3,Tower Bridge,The bridge is 800 feet(244 m)in length with two towers each 213 feet(65 m)high.The central span of 200 feet(61 m)between the towers is split into two equal bascules,which can be raised to an angle of 83 degrees to allow river traffic to pass.,Big Ben,Video 4One of Londons best-known landmarks,linked with the British parliament building.Thirteen ton bell,named after the first commissioner of works,Sir Benjamin Hall,Big Ben,night scene,London eye,It is the tallest Ferris wheel(摩天轮)in Europe,and the most popular tourist attraction in the United Kingdom,visited by over 3.5 million people annually.The height is 135 meters.The wheel carries air-conditioned passenger capsules(乘坐舱)and each capsule can hold 15 people.one revolution(循环)takes about 30 minutes.London eye 135 m 1999Star of Nanchang 160 m 2006Singapore Flyer 165 m 2008,St Pauls Cathedral,video5 St Pauls Cathedral（圣保罗大教堂）is a Church of England(英国国教）cathedral，founded in 604.The cathedral is one of the most famous and most recognizable sights of London,with its dome(圆形屋顶）.,the marriage of Prince Charles and Lady Diana was held in there.,British Museum,video6 The British Museum was established in 1753.Its collections,which number more than seven million objects,are amongst the largest and most comprehensive in the world and originate from all continents.It is freely open to the public.,REVIEW,Climate-small temperature difference Transportation-public transport network is one of the most extensive in the world tourist attractions Buckingham Palace China Town Tower of London&Tower Bridge Big Ben&Houses of Parliament London Eye,London bridge is falling down,falling down,falling down.London bridge is falling down,my fair lady.Build it up with iron bars,iron bars,iron bars.Build it up with iron bars,my fair lady.Iron bars will bend and break,bend and break,bend and break.Iron bars will bend and break,my fair lady.Build it up with silver and gold,silver and gold,silver and gold.Build it up with silver and gold,my fair lady.,