Sightseeing in England(游览英国 )

Warm-up (热身 )

Think about your last holiday or trip (旅行 ). Tell me about...

• where you went• what you did• what you liked / didn’t like about it

Why do tourists visit the UK?

Castles

Stately homes

Cathedrals

Natural landmarks(自然地标 )

1. CastlesEnglish castles were built between 5th and 15th centuries AD to protect the country against invading armies.

moat

turret keep

castle walls

drawbridge

arrowslit

2. CathedralsA cathedral is a large, ornate (装饰华丽的 ) church that has a bishop’s (主教 ) chair.

stained-glass window

arch

altar

pews

choir

nave

aisle

3. Stone circlesThe ones in Britain (like Stonehenge and Avebury) date from the Bronze Age (3200 – 600 BC). We are still not sure why people built them.

4. Natural landmarks

The Lake District

White Cliffs of Dover

The Pennines

What would you most like to see in England? Why?

What would you like to know more about?

Why do you think people built stone circles?