北师大高一英语必修4Module 4 Unit 10 Culture Corner.ppt

Euro Coins Each country was allowed to design their own euro coins which could be used in any of the participating countries. 1.Austria奥地利 2.Belgium比利时 3.Finland芬兰 4.France法国 5.Germany德国 6.Greece希腊 7.Ireland爱尔兰 8.Italy意大利 9.Luxembourg卢森堡 10.the Netherlands荷兰 11.Portugal葡萄 12.Spain西班牙 Culture Corner Unit 10 Money The Euro- the Second Biggest Currency in the World Part I Quiz 1. How many kinds of notes are there? About the Euro Three Five Seven Ten √ 2. How many colors are used in the note? Three Five Seven Ten √ They are gray, red, blue, orange, green, yellow and purple. 3. Who is the designer of the euro? Where does he/she come from? Robert Kalina from Australia Roger Pfound from France Robert Kalina from Austria Roger Pfound from Austria √ 4. Do all the members of the EU use the Euro? No, not all of them. All members have accepted Euro except Britain, Denmark, and Sweden. Part II Warm up The European Union The European Union (EU) is a union of twenty-seven independent states based on the European Communities and founded to enhance (加强) political, economic and social co-operation. Formerly known as European Community (EC) or European Economic Community (EEC). EUR 5size: 120 x 62 mmcolor: gray design: 古典时期建筑 EUR10 size：127×67mm Color: ：red design：罗马式建筑 EUR 20size: 133×72mm color: blue design:哥特式建筑 EUR 50size: 140 x 77 mmcolor: orangedesign: 文艺复兴时期建筑 EUR 100size: 147 x 82 mmcolor: green design: 巴洛克式及洛可可式建筑 EUR 200Size: 153 x 82 mmcolor: yellow design: 钢铁及玻璃式建筑 EUR 500size: 160 x 82 mmcolor: purple design: 20世纪现代建筑 Different kinds of Euro coins. Why? Germany Part III Reading Read the text carefully and answer the following questions. 1. When did the Euro start to be used as an official currency? 2. How many countries are using the Euro? 3. What are the images and symbols on the coins and notes? 4. What do the images represent? 5. What does the 12 stars on the flag represent? 1. When did the Euro start to be used as an