Step1. Skimming

 Have the students read the passage quickly and answer the two questions.

1.       How did Zhang Pingyu plan her tour?

 First, she made a list of the sites she wanted to see. Then she planed her four-day trip.

2.       What were the buildings mentioned in the text?

The buildings mentioned in the text were: Tower; St Paul’s Ca thedral; Westminster Abbey; Greenwich; Big Ben; Highgate Cemetery; Winsor Castle.

 Step2 Scanning

    Ask the students to locate the passage and answer the following questions.

1.Who built the Tower of London? When was it built?

2. Who guarded the Queen’s jewels? What kind of clothes did they wear?