Hello, class! I am your travel guide today. We shall go to visit London for this weekend. Now let's watch a video show about London attractions first. You may also read the caption in English.

2. Pre-reading by answering questions

Since you have learned something about the U.K., you are to answer the three questions about her on page 9.

3. Reading

⑴ Reading aloud the text

Next we are to read aloud the text to the recording. Pay attention to the pauses found in the sentences. You may slash the sentences into parts, that is, the sense groups.

⑵ Reading and underlining

You are to read the text the second time. This time you have to underline all the expressions found in the sentences. Copy them into your Expression Book after school and write a short passage, making use of the expressions.

Expressions from PUZZLES IN GEOGRAPHY

There's no need to do sth., debate about, clarify problems, be linked to, refer to, be joined to, to one's surprise, find...done, develop educational and legal systems, for convenience, have the historical attractions of, keep one's eyes open, make one's trip to...worthwhile ⑶Reading and circling

Next you are to read the text once again to circle all the cohesive words used to link the sentences and paragraphs together.

⑷ Reading for type of writing and summary of the ideas

Type of writing This is a piece of expository writing. 说明文 Main idea of the passage

It tells us about the puzzles in the historical geography of London.