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Module 2
Module 2
My home town and my country
Unit 2
Cambridge is a beautiful city
in the east of England.
1. To get information about Cambridge, London and England
2. To describe the location of a place
3. To write about your home town
4. To learn some key words and useful expressions
What do you know about the UK
What’s the relationship between the UK and England
The largest one in the four areas.
The four areas are Scotland, England, Wales and the Northern Ireland. The UK is made up of these four areas.
And England is one part of the UK.
More about London
It’s in the southeast of England.
It’s the capital of the UK.
It is the largest city in Europe.
It is one of the biggest financial centres in the world.
It is the world-famous tourist attraction.
Buckingham Palace
白金汉宫
Big Ben 大本钟
the London Eye
伦敦眼
the River Thames
泰晤士河
Tower Bridge 塔桥
More about Cambridge
It’s in the east of England.
It is named after River Cam (剑河).
It’s famous for the University of Cambridge.
The famous Chinese poet Xu Zhimo once wrote a poem about Cambridge.
the River Cam
康河
University of Cambridge
剑桥大学
N(north)
E(east)
S(south)
W(west)
北方
南方
东方
西方
in the east (of)
in the west (of) +地点
in the south (of)
in the north (of)
university n. 大学
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
island n. 岛，岛屿
home town 故乡；家乡
e.g. My mother’s university is on an island far from my home town.
我妈妈的大学在一座岛上，离我家很远。
countryside n. 农村地区；乡下
area n. 地区；区域
mountain n. 山；山丘
low adj. 矮的；低的
e.g. The low land in the countryside offers beautiful sights of the nearby mountains. The area is really wonderful.
乡村的低地可以欣赏到附近山脉的美景。这个地方真的很棒！
especially adv. 尤其
be famous for 因……而闻名
umbrella n. 雨伞
e.g. This area is famous for its beautiful handcrafts, especially paper umbrellas.
这个地区因手工制品而闻名，油纸伞尤其出名。
east north south west
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.
Look at the map of England and read the sentences.
— Where is Manchester/ London/ Cambridge/ Bristol
— It is … England.
Make a dialogue about the directions.
in the east (of)
in the west (of)
in the south (of)
in the north (of)
1. Tower Bridge and the River Thames
2. Cambridge University and the River Cam
a._______
b._______
1
2
a
Read the passage and choose a title for each picture below.
University of Cambridge
Located in Cambridge, a university city 80 kilometres north of London, the University of Cambridge, was founded in 1209. It is one of the oldest universities in the world and one of the largest in the UK. It has a worldwide (世界各地的) reputation (名誉，名声) for academic (学术的) achievements (成就). Cambridge affiliates (附属机构) have won more than 80 Nobel Prizes. The University of Cambridge is also responsible (有责任) for many international (国际的) examinations (考试).
What is the main idea of the passage
A. the introduction (介绍) of Cambridge
B. the introduction of London and England
C. the introduction of Cambridge, London and England
D. the introduction of Cambridge, and London
1.看文章标题。
2.看主题句。本文是说明文，文章第一段介绍了Cambridge；第二段介绍了London；第三段介绍了England。
Location
Population
Attractions
General descriptions of attractions in England
Tips for traveling in England
文中托尼介绍家乡与祖国的逻辑顺序体现了英语国家典型的思维方式：按照从小到大、从局部到整体的顺序进行介绍。这与英语地址的书写方式完全相同。
Read Para.1 and answer the questions about Cambridge.
1. Where is Cambridge
It’s in the east of England and it’s on the River Cam.
2. What’s Cambridge famous for
3. What places can tourists visit there
Cambridge is famous for its university.
Tourists can visit old buildings and churches and they can also enjoy trips along the river by boat.
Cambridge London
Location
Population
Famous places
River
In the east of England
In the south of England
120,000
About 7.5 million
University, old buildings and churches
Big Ben, Buckingham
Palace, Tower Bridge
River Cam
River Thames
Read Paras. 1-2 and complete the table comparing Cambridge with London.
Read Para.3 and complete the table.
England
on an island
popular places for holidays:
__________________________ on the coast
in the _____________: the areas of low mountains and beautiful lakes
in the _____________: the hills and pretty villages
weather:
never very hot in summer or very cold in winter
______________ most days
the small villages and beaches
north
south
rains
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. 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.
island
countryside
mountains
Complete the passage with the words and expression in the box.
home town
east
university
London
south
1. Where is it
2. What is its population
3. Is it big or small
4. What is it famous for
5. How old is it
6. What is the weather like
Answer the questions and write notes about your home town.
Use your notes and write answers to the questions in Activity 5.
Dalian is in the northeast of China.
It has a population of over six million.
Write a passage called My home town. Use Tony's passage to help you.
My home town
I come from Dalian, a beautiful city in the northeast of China. It has a population of over six million. It is…
It is a big city.
It is famous for its beautiful beaches, the Underwater World, the Bird Park and the Polar Region Zoo.
It is over 100 years old.
It is warm in winter and hot in summer in Dalian.
定基调
体裁：说明文
时态：一般现在时
人称：整体介绍家乡用
第三人称
My home town
My home town is Dalian. It’s an important city in Liaoning Province in the northeast of China. It has a population of over six million. The city is over 100 years old. It has a lot of beautiful beaches like the Tiger Beach and the Bangchui Island Beach. Many people go there for holidays and for swimming every year. Dalian is also famous for Dalian Discoveryland Theme Park and Xinghai Square. They are very interesting and lots of tourists go to visit them. It is warm in winter and hot in summer in Dalian. The temperature doesn’t change very much and it is usually sunny. I think it is a great city.
故乡；家乡
来自
比如
乘船
因……而闻名
在……的西/南/北部
……的一部分
home town
come from
such as
by boat
be famous for ...
in the west/south/north of ...
part of ...
因……而受欢迎
低山
一年中的任何时间
某人随身带着……
be popular for ...
low mountains
any time of the year
bring ... with sb.
Ⅰ. 根据语境，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. These are not my ___________ (umbrella).
2. There is a bridge between the two __________ (island).
3. This building is much __________ (low) than that one.
4. You can see several __________ (mountain) in the photo.
umbrellas
islands
lower
mountains
Ⅱ. 根据语境，从方框中选择恰当的单词填空，注意形式变化。
north, especial, university, area, countryside
1. Ken loves ball games, ___________ basketball.
2. I visited several __________ in Beijing like Peking University and Tsinghua University.
3. The sports centre is about 5 km __________ of our school.
4. John sends books to the students in poor __________ every four weeks.
5. The Jones didn’t like the city life, so they moved to the __________.
especially
universities
north
areas
countryside
Ⅲ. 根据语境及所给汉语提示语写出所缺内容，每空一词。
1. Our PE teacher _______ _______(来自) London.
2. We should eat more healthy foods _______ _______(比如) eggs and tomatoes.
3. Jennifer enjoys taking a walk _______ _______ _______(沿着河边) after dinner.
4. You can come and visit Tianjin _______ _______ _______ _______ _______(一年中的任何时间).
year
is/comes from
such as
along the river
any time of
the
Ⅳ. 根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每空一词。
1. Penny从来不吃胡萝卜和苹果。
Penny _________ eats carrots _________ apples.
2. 这家饭店以其牛肉堡而闻名。
This restaurant is _________ _________ its beef burgers.
3. 这种电脑因其价格和颜色而受欢迎。
This kind of computer is _________ _________ its price and colours.
never or
famous for
popular for
4. 互联网正在成为人们生活的一部分。
The Internet is becoming _________ _________ people’s lives.
5. Kelly外出时总是带着一支钢笔。
Kelly always ___________ a pen _________ her when she goes out.
6. Jack去年去了德国东部的几座城市。
Jack went to several cities _________ _________ _________ _________ Germany last year.
part of
brings/takes with
in the east
of
Finish your passage called “My home town”.
