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Module 2
Unit2 Cambridge is a beautiful city in the east of England.
Learning objectives
1. To read and understand the main idea of this passage and find specific information about Cambridge and London.
2. To improve reading and communication abilities.
Free Talk
north
n. 北，北方；adj. 在北方的，朝北的
south
n. 南，南方；adj. 在南方的，朝南的
west
n. 西，西方；adj. 在西方的，朝西的
east
n. 东，东方；adj. 在东方的，朝东的
Free Talk
Where is your home town
Beijing is in the north of China.
Look at the map of England and read the sentences.
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1. Cambridge is in the east of England.
2. London is in the south of England.
3. Bristol is in the west of England.
4. Manchester is in the north of England.
east north south west
Read the passage and choose a title for each picture below.
2
Tower Bridge and the River Thames
Cambridge University and the River Cam
1
2
1
2
True or false.
1. Cambridge is in the south of England.
2. The population of London is about 7, 500, 000.
3. Cambridge is especially famous for its buildings and churches.
4. There are many beautiful lakes in the north of England.
F
T
F
T
Complete the table comparing Cambridge with London.
3
Cambridge London
Location
Population
Famous places
River
in the east of England
in the south of England
about 120, 000
about seven and a half million
Cambridge
University
Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and Tower Bridge
the River Cam
the River Thames
Complete the passage with the words and expression in the box.
4
countryside east home town island
London mountains south university
England is part of a(n) (1)________. It is famous for its
beautiful green (2)______________with (3)_____________
and lakes in the north, and hills and villages in the south. My (4)____________is Cambridge, in the (5)________of England.
home town
mountains
countryside
island
east
It has lots of old buildings and churches, and a well known
(6)___________, It is smaller than (7)________, which
is in the (8)________of England.
countryside east home town island
London mountains south university
London
university
south
[观察1] My home town is especially famous for its university.
我的家乡尤其因它的大学而闻名。
[辨析] be famous for, be famous as与be famous to
be famous for “因……而闻名”，后接名词，表示出名的原因。
be famous as “作为……而出名”，as后往往接表示身份、地位、职业等的名词。
be famous to “为……所熟知”，to后面接人。
Yang Liwei is famous as an astronaut.
杨利伟作为一位宇航员而出名。
He is famous to the people all over the world.
他被全世界的人所熟知。
活学活用
Lu Xun was famous ________ his novels ________ a great writer.
A．for; for B．for; as
C．as; as D．as; for
B
[观察2] Cambridge is in the east of England.剑桥在英格兰的东部。
[探究] in the east of意为“______________”，表示在一个具体范围内的东部。表示两地在地域上是包含关系时，用“in＋the＋方位词＋of”。
在……的东部
[拓展] “on/to＋the＋方位词＋of”的用法：
(1)“on＋the＋方位词＋of”表示在范围之外， 强调两地接壤。
Mongolia is on the north of China. 蒙古位于中国的北部。
(2)“to＋the＋方位词＋of”表示在范围之外，且两地不接壤。
Japan is to the east of China. 日本位于中国的东部。
[图解助记]
活学活用
Guangzhou is________ the south of China.
A．in B．on
C．to D．at
A
[观察3] New York is more famous than any other city in the US.
纽约比美国其他任何一座城市都有名。
[探究] 本句是than引导的比较级句型，句中“more famous than any other city”相当于“more famous than the other cities”。
[辨析] “any other＋单数名词”与“any＋单数名词”
any other＋单数名词 表示同一范围内进行比较。(用other排除与自身比较)
any＋单数名词 表示不同范围内进行比较。
Mike runs faster than any other student in his class.
迈克比他班上的其他任何人跑得都快。
Shanghai is larger than any city in India.
上海比印度的任何城市都大。(上海不属于印度)
活学活用
Kate is the cleverest girl in her class.
Kate is cleverer than ________ ________ girl in her class.
any other
east
Cam
120, 000
university
south
Thames
7, 500, 000
2, 000
Big Ben
island
hot
cold
the year
umbrella
Summary
GOOD JOB
