(共30张PPT)
Module 1
Module 1
Europe
The European Union
To learn something about European Union
To prepare a fact file on a region of China
Discuss the following questions:
1. Do you know European Union
2. Where is it
3. Is it one country
4. Is the United Kingdom its member
5. How many countries were its first members
6. Are its member countries independent
7. How did it start
flag
Euro
Find the names of three first members and three new members of the European Union.
Listen to the passage, then answer the questions.
Three first members: France, Germany, Belgium.
New members: Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Cyprus and Malta (choose 3).
Read the text and fill in the blanks.
What is the European Union ☆ It is an organization of 1. ___________________.
☆ Each of the member countries sends representatives to 2. ______________________, which has some control over what happens in each member country.
European countries
the European Parliament
How did it start ☆ The idea of the European Union
began in the 3. ________.
☆ The number of the member
countries increased during the
second half of the 20th century.
By the year 2000, there were 4.
________ member countries.
How many countries belong to it now ☆ In 5. ________, the European
Union had 25 members.
☆ The expanded European Union
has a population of more than 6.
____________ people, twice as
big as the population of the USA.
1950s
15
2004
half a billion
1. In terms of size and population, how
big is the European Union compared
with China
从面积和人口来看,欧盟和中国相比有多
大?
1) 在……方面,就……而言
e.g. In terms of money we’re quite rich, but
not in terms of happiness.
就金钱而言,我们相当富有,但就幸福
而言,则不然。
2) 用……的字眼
e.g. The figures are expressed in terms
of a percentage. 这些数字是用百分比表示的。
3) 根据,依照
e.g. These events are not to be explained
in terms of what happened last week.
这些事件不能用上周发生的事来解释。
【语境应用】翻译下面句子。
1) It is a small country both in terms of
size and population.
_______________________________
2) He talked about his students in terms
of praise.
_______________________________
就面积和人口而言,它都是个小国。
他对他的学生大加赞赏。
2. The countries are independent and
are governed in different ways.
________________________________
________________________________
govern vt. 管理, 统治(国家) 营运
这些国家都是独立的,用不同的方式管理。
e.g. The mayor governed the city very
wisely.
那位市长治理此市非常的贤明。
govern a school
管理一个学校
govern a bank
经营一个银行
3. But each of them sends representatives
to the European Parliament, which has
some control over what happens in
each of the member countries.
但是每一个成员国都会向欧洲议会派
遣代表, 而欧洲议会又对各成员国所发
生的事情起一定的控制作用。
【句子结构分析】
本句是一个主从复合句。逗号前的部分是主句, 逗号后是which引导的非限制性定语从句,修饰先行词the European Parliament, which在从句中作主语。在该定语从句中,what引导的宾语从句又作介词over的宾语, what是宾语从句中的主语。
4. In France, on the other hand, the head of
state is a president.
另一方面,法国的国家领导又被称作总统。
on the other hand 另一方面,反过来说
【拓展】
on the one hand ... on the other hand ...(引出不同的,尤指对立的观点、思想等) 一方面……另一方面……
at hand 在手边,在附近;
即将到来,即将发生
at first hand 第一手地,直接地
at second hand 第二手的;间接的;旧的;用
过的
hand in hand 手牵手,携手;共同地
by hand 用手;亲自
【语境应用】
1) I have a chance to view _______ first hand the workings of the court.
2) Peter turned his attention to the task _______ hand.
3) We had to wash our clothes _______ hand.
4) They walked hand _______ hand in silence up the path.
at
by
in
at
Preparing a fact file on a region of China
the main towns and cities in the region
the main geographical features (mountains, rivers, lakes, deserts)
the main industries and / or main agricultural produce
the main places for tourists
Work in groups. Choose a region of China and prepare a fact file about it. Include information about:
选用方框内合适的短语并用其正确形式填空(每个短语限用一次)。
refer to, at the moment, little by little, in terms of, on the other hand, have some control over
1. In the beginning he had felt well, but ________________ he was becoming weaker.
little by little
2. These events are not to be explained
________________ what happened last week.
3. I don’t want to ________________ this matter
any more.
4. He’s unemployed ________________ and has
been for over six months.
refer to, at the moment, little by little, in terms of, on the other hand, have some control over
in terms of
refer to
at the moment
5. Dr. David believes that children should
___________________ their own lives.
6. I’d like to eat out, but _______________, I
should be trying to save money.
refer to, at the moment, little by little, in terms of, on the other hand, have some control over
have some control over
on the other hand
1. Make a poster display of your fact
file. Include photos and newspaper
or magazine articles, if you can.
Size EU
China
Population EU
China
Culture EU
China
2. Comparison of EU and China
Economy EU
China
Education EU
China