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1、 Unit2 Unit2 The United Kingdom The United KingdomWarming upWarming upReadingReadingWarming upDo this quiz and find out how much you know about UK?1. How many countries does the UK consist of? A. two B. three D. four2. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport? A. about si
2、x hours B. about ten hours C. about sixteen hoursbe made up ofdirect flight3. Who rules the UK: The Prime Minister or the queen? A The Queen B The Prime Minister C Both4. What are the provinces Called in England? A countries B departments C states5. Which is the longest river in England? A The River
3、 Avon B The River Thames C The River Severn The Queens position is Ceremonial: Opening Parliament, welcoming Heads from other countries, going on tours to other countries to encourage trade with Britain.VSThe Prime Minister together with his most important ministers (called Cabinet) and his Members
4、of Parliament make important political decision and the laws.ThamesSevernAvonThe River Thames and Severn are very similar in length but River Thames is slightly longer. The River Thames is 338 Km and the River Severn is 290 Km. The River Avon is much shorter.Pre-reading1.Can you name the capital cit
5、ies of the UK?2. England can be divided into three main areas. Do you know what they are?3. What do you know about any cities or towns in the UK?1. What is the text mainly about? 2. How many countries make up the United Kingdom? What are they? A brief introduction to the UK about its foundation and
6、development based on geography, history and culture, etc.Four. They are England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.SkimmingUKContains _, _, Scotland and _.In the 13thCentury_ was linked to _.In 1603_ and Wales were joined to_.OrganizationEnglandWalesNorthern IrelandScotlandWalesEnglandEnglandSome
7、 time Later_ Ireland broke away and _ Ireland joined with _ ,Wales and _. Thus _ come into being.Englandthe _ of the four countries, consists of the _ , _ and_ of EnglandScotlandSouthernNorthernEnglandthe UKlargestSouthMidlandsNorthLondonthe greatest _ treasure of all, has _, art _, theatres, parks
8、and _.The four groups of invadersare the Romans, _, _ and Normans.historical museumscollectionsbuildings Anglo-Saxons Vikings Comprehending1 The Union Jack flag unites the flag of three countries in the United Kingdom, which country is left out? Why?Wales, it is usually assumed to be part of England
9、England Scotland Ireland Union Jack2. What three countries does British Airways represent?1 _ 2_ 3_Northern IrelandScotlandEnglandThe Vikings didnt influence London.3. Which group of invaders did not influence London?The passage can divide into three parts, write down the main idea of each part. Par
10、a1-3 What England include; about Great Britain; the UK. Part1:EnglandWalesPart 1How UK was formedIn the 13th century ADEnglandWales is usually assumed(被认为是被认为是) to be part ofEngland.ScotlandIn 1603Get Ireland connectedto form the United KingdomNorthern IrelandOnly Northern Ireland joinedwith Britain
11、 to become theUnited KingdomPara 4-5 The geographic division of England into zones, their similarities and differences. Part2:Para 6 The culture importance of London. Part 3:The Romans-Anglo-Saxon-Vikings-Normans-towns and roadslanguage and governmentvocabulary and place-names of the Northcastles an
12、d words for food How do you think the United Kingdom began to be formed? Geographically and naturally, Wales linked to England, to Scotland formed Great Britain. Southern Ireland broke away and Northern Ireland joined with Great Britain to become the United Kingdom.New wordsconsist vi. 组成,一致组成,一致div
13、ide vt. 分配,分开分配,分开puzzle n. 难题;谜难题;谜 vt. 使迷惑使迷惑debate vi. & n 争论,辩论争论,辩论clarify vt. 澄清,阐明澄清,阐明relation n. 关系;联系关系;联系break away 显然的;表面上的显然的;表面上的union n.滑动;滑跤滑动;滑跤legal adj. 租用;雇佣租用;雇佣 convenience n. 插入;嵌入插入;嵌入 collection n. 做出反应;回应做出反应;回应construct vt. 建造;构造;创立建造;构造;创立influence vt. 影响,改变影响,改变n. 影响,势力,
14、有影响的人或事影响,势力,有影响的人或事Explanation1. How many countries does UKconsist of? 大不列颠由多少个国家组成?大不列颠由多少个国家组成?consist vi. 在于,存在于,组成,构成,在于,存在于,组成,构成,一致,适合一致,适合习惯搭配:习惯搭配:consist of 由由组成,由组成,由构成,包括构成,包括(注意:不能用于被动语态和进行时态)(注意:不能用于被动语态和进行时态)= be made up ofconsist in 基于,在于,存在基于,在于,存在之中之中Coal consists mostly of carbon.
15、煤大部分由碳组成。煤大部分由碳组成。This club consists of more than 200 members.这个俱乐部由位以上的会员构成。这个俱乐部由位以上的会员构成。 2. England can be divide into three main areas. 英国可以分成三大部分英国可以分成三大部分divide 意为意为“把一个整体分成若干个部分把一个整体分成若干个部分”常与常与 into,among, between 搭配搭配divide into 把把分成分成 divide sth. among sb.在在分配分配 divide sth. with sb.与与分担分担
16、 divide by用用除以除以辨析:辨析:divide, separatedivide 划分;把整体分成若干部分,破坏划分;把整体分成若干部分,破坏了宾语的完整性了宾语的完整性separate 分隔;把原来连在一起或靠近的分隔;把原来连在一起或靠近的分隔开来,没有破坏宾语的完整性,只是将分隔开来,没有破坏宾语的完整性,只是将宾语分开宾语分开The world is divided into five continents.Lets divide the cake into three.He separated the big eggs from the small ones.The grin
17、ding machine(碾谷机)碾谷机) separates the grain from the husk(糠)(糠).1. The apple was _ into two.2. We _the money equally.3. Oxygen can be _from water.4. The Taiwan Strait _ Taiwan from Fujian.试一试试一试divideddividedseparatedseparates 3. There is no need to debate any more about why different words are used t
18、o describe the four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Island 对于用来描述英格兰、威尔士、苏格兰和北对于用来描述英格兰、威尔士、苏格兰和北爱尔兰这四个国家的词语,现在已经没有争爱尔兰这四个国家的词语,现在已经没有争辩的必要了。辩的必要了。()句型:()句型:There is no need to do sth. 没有必没有必要做某事要做某事There is no need (for you) to come if you dont want to. 如果你不想来,那就没有必要来了如果你不想来,那就没有必要
19、来了Is there any need to explain any further?还有还有必要作进一步的解释吗?必要作进一步的解释吗?()句中()句中why引导宾语从句,作介词引导宾语从句,作介词about的的宾语宾语 debate v. & n.辩论,讨论辩论,讨论 debate about sth. 对某事进行辩论,讨论对某事进行辩论,讨论What are they debating (about)?We are just debating what to do next.After a long debate, the House of Commons approved the bi
20、ll.经过长时间的讨论,众议院经过长时间的讨论,众议院通过了这项法案通过了这项法案 4. You can easily clarify any problems if you study British history . 如果你学习了英国历史,很容易就能弄如果你学习了英国历史,很容易就能弄清楚任何问题。清楚任何问题。 clarify vt. 澄清,讲清楚;阐明澄清,讲清楚;阐明vi. 澄清,澄清,清楚,明了;易懂事清楚,明了;易懂事 Could you clarify the question? 你能解释这个问题吗?你能解释这个问题吗? His mind suddenly clarified
21、. 他的头脑突然清醒了他的头脑突然清醒了拓展拓展:clarification n. 5. However, just as they were going to get Ireland connected to form the United Kingdom, the Southern part of that country broke away to form its own government. 然而,正当他们打算把爱尔兰也同另外三个然而,正当他们打算把爱尔兰也同另外三个国家联合起来形成联合王国的时候,爱尔兰国家联合起来形成联合王国的时候,爱尔兰的南部却分离出去了的南部却分离出去了br
22、eak v. (broke, broken) 习惯搭配:习惯搭配:break away 破坏、出故障、分解、脱离破坏、出故障、分解、脱离break down抛锚,出抛锚,出故障,身体跨了,削弱故障,身体跨了,削弱break into闯入,突然发出闯入,突然发出break out (战争、瘟疫、火灾)爆发(战争、瘟疫、火灾)爆发break off 中断中断break the rules违反规则违反规则break the records打破记录打破记录 6. England is the largest of the four countries and for convenience it is
23、 divided roughly into three zones. 在这四个国家中,英格兰最大,为了方便起在这四个国家中,英格兰最大,为了方便起见,它大致被分为了三个地区见,它大致被分为了三个地区convenience n. 方便,便利方便,便利I keep my reference books near my desk for convenience. 为了图方便,我把参考书放在书桌前为了图方便,我把参考书放在书桌前习惯搭配习惯搭配at your convenience 在您方便的时候在您方便的时候for conveniences sake为了方便起见为了方便起见make a conven
24、ience of sb.(乘机)利用某人(乘机)利用某人 convenient adj. 适合需要的,方便的拓展拓展a convenient place/ timeIt is an inconvenient time to come.I cant see him now; its not convenient.Will it be convenient for you to start work tomorrow? 7. Although the four countries do work together in some areas ( for example, in internatio
25、nal relations), they are still different. 尽管这四个国家在某些方面(如国际关系尽管这四个国家在某些方面(如国际关系方面)是合作的,但它们还是不同的方面)是合作的,但它们还是不同的注意注意:work together是一个习惯用语,是一个习惯用语, 不能按字面意思直译不能按字面意思直译work 在此处的被译在此处的被译为为“起反应,起作用起反应,起作用”由动词由动词work 构成的词组:构成的词组:work well 做得好做得好work in / into渗透,渗入渗透,渗入work at something从事从事work out算出算出work o
26、nes will on /upon somebody 将将某人的意志强加给别人某人的意志强加给别人8. However, these industrial cities built in the nineteenth century do not have the historical attractions of other places. 然而然而,这些在十九世纪建立起来的城市这些在十九世纪建立起来的城市却没有其它地方所具有的历史魅力却没有其它地方所具有的历史魅力.attraction n. ) 吸引,引力;)吸引吸引,引力;)吸引人的东西;喜闻乐见的东西;精彩节目人的东西;喜闻乐见的东西
27、;精彩节目attractive adj. 有吸引力,诱人的有吸引力,诱人的attraction of gravity 重力重力He cant resist the attraction of the sea on hot day.酷热的夏天他经不住海的诱惑酷热的夏天他经不住海的诱惑A big city offers many and varied attractions.大城市有多种多样吸引人的东西大城市有多种多样吸引人的东西What are the principle attractions this evening?今天晚上的拿手节目是什么?今天晚上的拿手节目是什么?9. But Lond
28、on has been influenced only by some invaders of England.但是伦敦仅受一些入侵者的影响但是伦敦仅受一些入侵者的影响influence vt. & n.影响,感化影响,感化,影响力影响力短语短语 have influence with / on 对对有影响有影响under the influence of在在影响下影响下My teacher influenced my decision to study art.The weather influences crops.My teachers influence made me study s
29、cience at college.He is a man of influence in the city.10. If you look around the British countryside, you will find evidence of all these invaders.如果你的在英国四处走走的话,就会发现这些如果你的在英国四处走走的话,就会发现这些入侵者的痕迹入侵者的痕迹invader n. 入侵者;侵略者入侵者;侵略者invade vt. 侵入;侵略;拥入;挤满侵入;侵略;拥入;挤满Hitler invaded Poland in 1939.希特勒年入侵波兰希特勒年入侵波兰Doubts invade my mind.满腹狐疑满腹狐疑Disease invade the body.疾病侵袭身体疾病侵袭身体Holiday makers invade the seaside towns in summer.在夏季,度假者大批涌入海滨城市在夏季,度假者大批涌入海滨城市Homework:nTo Finish Exercise 1 & 2 on page 11.nFind sentences with past particles in the text and get prepared for grammar study.