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课件网) Traveling around the world UNIT 2 Listening & Grammar Brainstorming How much do you know about the Eiffel Tower Guess the answers How tall is the Eiffel Tower When was it finished How often is it painted How many people visit it every year Does it have a lift to the top How many steps are there to the top of the tower Listening The Eiffel Tower 324 1889 Seven 1000 elephant bicycles Use the information to introduce the Eiffel Tower. Grammar We use a proper noun to refer to the name of a particular person, place, organization or time. Proper nouns Paris The Champs-Elysees France the Eiffel Tower the Louvre Museum A Proper nouns We use a proper noun to refer to the name of a particular person, place, organization or time. A proper noun starts with a (capital letter/small letter). Names of people Sally webb, Mrs Jacob. Xiao Ling Names of places France, the Louvre Museum, the Beijing Railway Station Organizations the Red Cross, the United Nations, the World Trade Organization Days of the week Tuesday, Friday, Sunday Months January, March, September Holidays the Spring Festival, the Mid- Autumn Festival, Christmas Below are more examples of different proper nouns: 专有名词 普通名词组成的专有名词 France, Europe, Paris the Eiffel Tower, the Champs-Elysees, the Louvre Museum, the French Alps What are the differences between the names A1 Look at the two lists below. What is the difference between the nouns in list A and list B Can you think of some more examples 西；西方 陆地；泥土 （城镇的）主要街道 巨大的墙 西方国家；西欧及北美 地球 （指特定的路名） 中国长城 A2 Read the passage below. Some of the nouns should begin with a capital letter. Underline these nouns and write the correct nouns above them. Last july, I went to beijing to visit uncle zhang. He took me to many interesting places such as the great wall, the summer palace and the palace museum. I learnt a lot about the ming and the qing dynasties. We also visited the main stadium for the 2008 olympics. We went shopping on wangfujing street. I had a wonderful time in beijing and I plan to visit it again during the spring festival next year. July Beijing Uncle Zhang Great Wall Summer Palace Palace Museum Ming Qing Dynasties Olympics Wangfujing Street Beijing Spring Festival Conjunctions: and, but & so B Conjunctions(连词): and, but and so We use the conjunctions and, but and so to link two sentences. They show different relationships（关系） between the sentences. (1) and There are many vineyards in the centre of France and farmers grow grapes to make excellent French wine. “and” “A + B” Which place in Paris should a person visit if he/she likes shopping He/she should visit the shops and department stores on the Champs-Elysees. A French town by the sea is the perfect place for a summer holiday, but if you prefer to visit France in winter, you can try skiing on the mountains in the French Alps. (2) but Where can tourists go in France ... ...
