(共33张PPT)
Unit 2
Cambridge is a beautiful city
in the east of England.
Let’s learn.
north
west
east
south
a map of Britain
England
England is a part of an island, and you are always near the sea.
Where’s Cambridge/ London/ Bristol/ Manchester
Cambridge
London
Bristol
Manchester
Cambridge is in the east of England.
London is in the south of England.
Bristol is in the west of England.
Manchester is in the north of England.
Cambridge
Cambridge is a beautiful city in the east of England.
Cambridge is on the River Cam.
It has a population of about 120,000.
Cambridge University
Cambridge is famous for Cambridge Unversity.
be famous for sth.以…而著名
Isaac Newton
Charles Darwin
Many famous people studied here, such as…
There are lots of old buildings and churches to visit.
Students and tourists enjoy trips along the
river by boat.
1.Is Cambridge big or small
2.Where is it
3.What’s the population of it
4.What’s it famous for
Cambridge
It’s small.
It’s in the east of England.
It has about 120,000 people.
It’s famous for Cambridge University.
Read paragraph 1 and answer!
London---the capital of the UK
Tower Bridge and the River Thames
It is 336 kilometres long.
London is on the River Thames
Big Ben
Buckingham Palace
Tower Bridge
1.How old is London
2.What’s the population of London
3.What’s London famous for
It’s about 2,000 years old.
It has a population of 7.5 million.
It’s famous for Big Ben,Buckingham Palace and Tower Bridge.
London
Read paragraph 2 and answer!
London is the ______ of England. It’s in the ______ of England and it’s on the ____ ______. It has a population about seven and a half ______,so it’s
______ and _______ than Cambridge
capital
million
south
River Thames
bigger
busier
Cambridge London
Location
Population
Famous places
River
3.Complete the table comparing Cambridge with London
in the east
of England
in the south
of England
120,000
7,500,000
Cambridge
University.
Big Ben,
Buckingham Palace
and Tower Bridge.
River Cam
River Thames
England is a part of an island
sea
the north of England
beautiful lakes
mountains
low
Tourists like the area of low mountains and beautiful lakes in the north of England.
the hills and pretty villages
the south of England
Weather:
Never very hot in summer or very cold in winter
4.Complete the passage with the words and expression in the box.
England is part of an ______.It is famous
for its beautiful green ________ with
lakes in the north, and hills and villages
in the south. My ________ is Cambridge,
in the _______ of England. It has lots
of old buildings and churches, and a
well-known ________.It is smaller than
________,which is in the ______ of England.
island
mountains
countryside east hometown island
London mountains south university
home town
east
university
London
south
Notes
1.in the east of England
2.on the River Cam
3.be famous for
4.Cambridge University
5.the capital of the UK
6.low mountains
7.small villages on the coast
8. part of an island
1.在英格兰东部
2.在康河河畔
3.因……而闻名
4.剑桥大学
5.英国的首都
6.低矮的山丘
7.岸边的小村庄
8.英国的一个地区
Unit 2 Explanation(讲解)
1.介词in常常和表示方位的名词连用
e.g:My school is in the south of Tianjin.
The sun rises in the east.
2.It’s on the River Cam.
它(剑桥)位于康河河畔.
on在此处表示位于某河畔上.
e.g:London is on the River Thames.
3.It’s famous for Cambridge University.
它(剑桥)因为剑桥大学而闻名.
be famous for因……而闻名
e.g:Zhejiang is famous for its fine tea.
浙江因优质茶叶而闻名.
4.with seven million people
with是介词,表示“有,带有”
e.g:He is a man with a lot of money.
他是一个很有钱的人.
Beijing is a city with lots of old buildings.
Translation.
1.上海在中国的东部.
2.伦敦在泰晤士河畔.
3.天津以其美味的食品而闻名.
4.那些山大约有一千米高.
Shanghai is in the east of China.
London is on the River Thames.
Tianjin is famous for its delicious food.
The mountains are about 1,000 metres
high.
5.英格兰的天气怎么样
What’s the weather like in England
Complete the conversation.
Toney: I come from Cambridge, but now I live in Beijing. Beijing is ______(big) than Cambridge.
Daming: Is Beijing ______ (busy) than
Cambridge
Toney: Yes, it is. And Cambridge is on
the River Cam.
bigger
busier
Daming: Is the River Cam ______ (long) than Chang Jiang
Toney: No, it isn’t. It’s ______ (short).
Daming: I went to Hong Kong for a holiday. It was hot.
Toney: Is Hong Kong _____ (hot) than Beijing in summer
longer
shorter
hotter
Daming: They’re both hot! What about
Cambridge
Toney: Cambridge is _______ (cool) than
Beijing in summer, but it’s
________ (warm) in winter.
cooler
warmer
请改为同义句，每空一词。
1. How large is the population of Shanxi _______ the population __ Shanxi
2. The population of Hong Kong is seven million.
Hong Kong ________________ seven million.
What’s
of
has a population of
3. Tom is taller than me.
I am ___________ Tom.
4. John is younger than Jim. Jim is _________ John.
5. This street is ten metres wide. That street is sixteen metres wide. That street is _________ this street.
wider than
shorter than
older than
