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1、Unit5TourismandRecreationLesson9TourismandRecreationintheUK【教学目的与要求】vAcquireageneralideaaboutthetourismindustryoftheUK.vLearnaboutthemajortouristattractionsintheUK.vLearnaboutthepopularwaysthattheBritishpeoplespendtheirholidays.vLearnaboutthemajorrecreationala
2、ctivitiesintheUK.【教学重点】WaystheBritishSpendTheirHolidaysPopularTouristAttractions【教学难点】Recreation【计划课时】2periods【教学内容】I.PrincipalCitiesandPopularTouristAttractions1.LondonLondonisthecapitalofEnglandandofGreatBritain,thepoliticalcenteroftheCommonwealth,andamajorp
3、ort,65kmfromthemouthoftheRiverThames.Administrativelyitconsistsof:①theCityofLondon,theoriginalnucleus,retainingamedievalsystemofgovernmentofcourtsofaldermen高级市政官;市参议员andanelectedlordmayor.②GreaterLondon,ametropolitancounty,madeupof12InnerLondonboroughs自治市and20
4、OuterLondonboroughs. TheCity,onthenorthbankoftheThames,isoneoftheworld'sleadingbankingandfinancialcenters.ItcontainsGuildhall(1411-23)andStPaul'sCathedral(1675-1710).ThePortofLondonliestotheeastanditsdocksextendfor25milesalongtheThames.TheTowerofLondon(11thc.)
5、liesjusteastoftheCity.TheWestEndincludesWestminster,theareaofcentralgovernmentadministration,StJames'Palace(1521-1533),severalparks,andfineexamplesofdomesticarchitecture(esp.18th-19thcenturies).Industries(esp.intheEastEndandthesuburbs):printing,publishing,elec
6、tricalandmechanicalengineering,chemicals,clothing,foodprocessing,plastics.SomeofLondon'sculturalinstitutionsaretheUniversityofLondon(1836),theBritishMuseum(1753),theNationalGallery(1838),theCoventGardenOperaHouse(1856-1858)andRoyalFestivalHall(1951).TouristAtt
7、ractions:lLondonBridgelTheThameslTowerofLondonItwasfirstusedasamilitaryfortress,astheking’spalaceandfinallyasaprison.Nowithasbecomeamuseumofarmsandtreasures.lSt.PaulCathedral(110metershigh)lBigBenBigBenisthegreatbellintheclocktowerontheeasternendofParliamentin
8、London.lBritishMuseumlWestminsterAbbeyWestminsterAbbeyisthefamouschurchwhereareburiedthemostdistinguishedstatesmen,authors,artistsandscientistsofEngland.Besides,itisatraditionalpla
