Introduction and Reading 1. To learn about some main countries and their capitals, cities and languages in Europe2. To learn to describe the locations of some countries 3. To learn about the four great European cities mentioned in the text 北大西洋北海英吉利海峽地中海 歐洲面積1016萬平方公里，共45個國家和地區(qū)。地形以平原為主，大部分為溫帶海洋性氣候，約7.28億人，約占世界總?cè)丝诘?2.5%，是人口密度最大的一個洲。 How much do you know about Europe?英國葡萄牙西班牙意大利希臘法國 Country Capital LanguageUnited Kingdom London EnglishFranceItalyGreecePortugalSpain ParisRomeAthensLisbon SpanishFrenchItalianGreekPortugueseMadridGermany Berlin GermanComplete the following table. bootacrossface (v)look likecontinentalmountain range prep. 橫過；穿過看起來像n. 長筒靴；皮靴vt. 面向；面對n. 山脈adj. 大陸的；大洲的Check the meaning of the words and phrases. Read the information and find the countries on the map below. The United Kingdom is off the northwest coast of continental Europe. It has four countries with one government. These countries are England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.France is Europes third largest country and faces the United Kingdom across the English Channel.Italy is in the south of Europe on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It looks like a boot. Between Italy and France, there is a mountain range called the Alps. Spain is to the south of France. Between France and Spain is another mountai range the Pyrenees.Portugal is to the west of Spain.Greece is in the southeast of Europe. Twenty percent of the country is covered by islands. Work in pairs and talk about the locations of the six countries.For example:A: Where is the United Kingdom?B: The United Kingdom is in northwest Europe.A: Do you know its capital?B: London.A: What language do people in the UK speak?B: English. Country LocationUnited KingdomFranceGreecePortugalItalySpain in the northwest of continental Europefacing the United Kingdom across the English Channelin the southwest of Europeto the west of Spainin the south of Europe on the coast of the Mediterranean Seato the south of France Match the photos with these descriptions. A The Eiffel Tower B The Parthenon C The Uffizi PalaceD The Sagrada Familia 1 a landmark in Paris 2 an art gallery in Florence3 a church in Barcelona4 a building in Athens CDB A Match the words in the box with their definitions.ancient architect gallerylandmark locate sculpture writer1 someone who designs buildings _2 to be in a certain place _architect locate 3 something that is easy to recognise, such as a building _4 someone who produces novels or poems _5 a large building where people can see famous pieces of art _landmarkwritergallery ancient architect gallerylandmark locate sculpture writer 6 the art of making things out of stone and wood, etc. _7 of a time of long ago _sculptureancient ancient architect gallerylandmark locate sculpture writer Read the passage and answer the questions.Athens and Paris.Barcelona.1. Which of the cities are capital cities?2. Which one is situated on the coast? Paris and Athens.Athens.3. Which is famous for its places to eat?Paris.4. Which one are or were important cities for writers and artists?5. Which was the worlds greatest city a long time ago? Decide if these sentences are true (T) or false (F).1. The Eiffel Tower is a tall building in France. ( )2. There are a lot of restaurants and cafes in Paris. ( )T T 3. Barcelona is the capital of Spain. ( )4. The Church of the Sagrada Familia was built in 1926. ( )5. The artistic movement called the Renaissance began in Florence. ( )6. The Uffizi Palace is a famous hotel in Florence. ( )F F T F 7. A long time ago, Athens was the worlds most powerful city. ( )8. There were a lot of good writers in ancient Athens. ( )T T Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks.City Country Attractions DescriptionsParis France _ _ and the LouvreIts the _ city of France.It is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It is famous for its _, cafs and theatres.the Eiffel Tower largestrestaurants City Country Attractions DescriptionsBarcelona Spain _Its the _ largest city of Spain.It is located on the _ coast, about 500 kilometres east of the Spanish capital, Madrid.the Church of the Sagrada Familia second northeast City Country Attractions DescriptionsFlore-nce _ The Uffizi PalaceIt is well-known for the _.Every year, about a million tourists come to visit the churches, museums and _.Italy Renaissance art galleries City Country Attractions Descriptions_ Greece The ParthenonIt is known as _. It was once the worlds most _ city.Athens the birthplace of western civilisation powerful 1. About _ of Frances artists and writers live in the largest city of France. A. one third B. two thirds C. half D. one fourthChoose the best answers. 2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Madrid is about five hundred kilometers west of the city, Barcelona.B. Gaudi worked on the project the Church of the Sagrada Familia for 44 years.C. Athens was once the worlds most powerful city.D. Greeces best writers whose works has influenced other writers ever since lived in modern Athens. 3. The great artistic movement the Renaissance began _, and ended _. A. in Florence; in the 1600s B. in Florence; in the 1300s C. in Paris; in the 1600s D. in Paris; in the 1300s 4. Michelangelo was a great artist who _. A. designed the Parthenon B. designed the Eiffel Tower C. produced many beautiful sculptures D. designed the Louvre 1. What do you know about these cities (Paris, Barcelona, Florence, and Athens)?2. Which of them would you most like to visit? Why?3. Imagine your friends and you are going to visit one of the cities, make a plan.Discuss the following questions. I. 根據(jù)下面各句句意以及所給單詞的首字母或漢語提示詞，寫出該單詞的正確形式。1. As the project comes to an end, many workers now _ (面臨) an uncertain future.2. Our office is l_ in the city centre.3. The tower was once a(n) _ (標(biāo)志性建筑) for ships.4. Athens is the b_ of the Olympics.face ocated landmark irthplace 5. The people sitting _ (在對面) us looked very familiar. 6. It is easier for two parties to reach a_ (協(xié)議) than for three.7. The house was designed by a_ Louis Kahn.8. Art and music are among the great products of human _ (文明).opposite greement rchitect civilization II. 用適當(dāng)?shù)慕樵~填空。1. Its a mistake to think of Florida only _ terms of its tourist attractions. 2. The gun has a range _ five miles. 3. Virginia is famous _ the birthplace of several US presidents.in of as 4. Alex lives on a small island _ the coast of Scotland.5. In Britain cars are driven _ the left.6. The town lies halfway _ Rome and Florence. off on between