课件26张PPT。Unit 2 The United Kingdom the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland Queen VictoriaBuckingham Palace 白金汉宫London Bridge & River ThamesRoyal Greenwich Observatory
格林威治皇家天文台Webmister Abbey, England 威布敏斯特修道院Oxford UniversityCambridge University Salisbury's world-famous Stonehenge, situated on the spreading Salisbury Plain.Big BenDavid BeckhamWarming-up Work in pairs. Do you quiz and find out how
much you know about the UK.1 How many countries dose the UK consist of?
A two B three C four 2 How long does it take to fly from Beijing to
London Heathrow Airport?
A about six hours B about ten hours
C about sixteen hours3 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 counties B departments C states5 Which is the longest river in England?
A The River Avon B The River Thames
C The River SevernPre-readingCan you name the capital cities of the countries of the UK?The UK consists of four countries, what are they?England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland.ScotlandEdinburghEnglandLondonWalesCardiffNorthern IrelandBelfastRepublic of IrelandDublinE SIrish SeaFast reading
Reading the passage and answer the questions
1 The Union Jack flag unites the flag of three countries
in the United Kingdom, which country is left out? Why?2 What three countries does British Airways represent?
1 _________ 2_________ 3_____________3 Which group of invaders did not influence London?Wales, it is usually assumed to be part of EnglandEnglandIrelandScotlandUnion JackEnglandScotlandNorthern IrelandThe Vikings didn’t influence London.Careful reading
The passage can divide into three parts, write down the
main idea of each part. Part1: para1-3 What England include; about
Great Britain, the UK.EnglandWalesPart 1How to form
the UK?
In the 13th century ADEnglandWales is usually assumed
(被认为是) to be part of
EnglishScotlandIn 1603Get Ireland connected
to form the United KingdomNorthern IrelandOnly Northern Ireland joined
with Britain to become the
United KingdomPart 2: para4 The geographical division of England into
zones, their similarities and differences. NorthMidlandSouthPart3: para5 The cultural importance of London.The invaders of EnglandThe Romans---
Anglo-Saxon---
Vikings---
Normans---towns and roadslanguage and governmentvocabulary and place-names of the Northcastles and words for food课件12张PPT。Unit 2 The United KingdomGrammar Warming up consist of : include; be made of 由…组成e.g. Water consists of hydrogen and oxygen.Pre - reading divide :划分；把整体分成若干部分；separate : 分隔；把原来连在一起或靠近的分隔开来。 e.g. The world is divided into five continents. The grinding machine separates the grain from the husk .碾谷机把米和糠分开。Reading1. debate : 1) [c, u] 讨论；争论；辩论会 e.g. hold a debate on a subject 就某一题目举行一次辩论There has been little public debate on these issues.
对于这些问题还没有什么公开的讨论。2）vi. / vt. 讨论/辩论 debate the question 辩论这个问题debate about sth. 为……争论争辩 e.g. We debated about the project for a week.2. clarify vt. 1）阐明；澄清，（使某事物）清楚易懂e.g. Can you clarify that statement?你能把那句话的意思再澄清一下吗？clarify the issue 澄清问题 2）使（液体等）澄清：clarify butter 使黄油纯净 3. 令某人高兴/ 惊讶/惊恐/失望/震惊的是……to one’s joy/delight/surprise /horror/disappointment4. break away (from ) 挣脱，从……摆脱，打破（陈套等）e.g. The prisoner broke away from the guard. break away from conventions 打破常规 break down （机器、车辆）坏了 e.g. The telephone system has broken down.break into 强行闯入 break out 突然爆发
break up 分解，解散，终止，结束 break through 突围/破
break in 插嘴 5. convenience n. [c, u] [u] 方便，便利，合宜e.g.1) He thinks only of his own convenience.2) a library planned for the user’s convenience3) at your convenience 在你方便的时候 [c] 便利设施；方便的用具e.g. The house has all the modern conveniences.It is a convenience to live near the station.convenient adj. 方便 的，便利的，合宜的be convenient to do …
be convenient to/for sb. … e.g. 1) Come and see me whenever it is convenient to you .2) It was not convenient for him to come here now.3) Will the 3:50 train be convenient for you ?6. attraction1) [u] attracting or being attracted 吸引，吸引力 e.g. I can’t understand the attraction of fishing. 2) [c] something that attracts sb./sth. 有吸引力的事物e.g. One of the attractions of the job is having a company car.7. treasure 1) [u] 金银财宝，宝藏 e.g. to find buried treasure2) [c] 珍品/宝e.g. the nation’s art treasures 国家的艺术珍品3）v. 珍惜/爱e.g. I will treasure those memories forever.8. construct v. 建筑/造 （适用于较正式的场合） e.g. Early houses were constructed out of mud.constructive adj. 建设性的，积极的，结构上的
construction n. 建设/筑，建筑物，结构，解释，说明9. influence1) [u] 对……的影响 influence on/over sb. / sth.e.g. The fact that he is rich and famous had no influence on our
decision.他 有钱有名气，但我们不会因此改变决定。2) [c] 产生影响的人/事物 influence on sb./sth.e.g. His new girlfriend has been a good influence on him.3) v. 影响e.g. 1） Her style of painting has been influenced by Chinese art.2）You must decide for yourself. Don’t let anyone else influence
you .affect & influence 意义相近affect 一般指生理/物质上的改变
influence 较多用于指感觉/态度上的改变 e.g. 1) Drinking can affect your ability to drive.2）The TV advertisements have influenced my attitude
towards drinking and driving. 9. evidence [u] 证据/词 e.g. There was no evidence of a struggle in the room.in evidence 明显的，显而易见的evidence 仅指提供的事实，并非确实的证据
proof 是确凿的证据10. worth 只做表语 值得……，价值 ，后接 n./pron./ving e.g. The dictionary is worth more than 10 dollars.The city is worth visiting.worthy 作表语 “值得，相称，配得上”
作定语 “可敬的，相称的” be worthy of + n./being+p.p.
be worthy to do / to be p.p. e.g. 1) This question is worthy of consideration.
2) This question is worthy of being considered.
3) This question is worthy to be considered.worthwhile 作表语和定语，值得做…… , 有价值/作用It is worthwhile to do / doing …e.g. It is worthwhile to try /trying this experiment.e.g. 1) Working for so little money just isn’t worthwhile.2) Medicine is a very worthwhile career.Using language1. available adj. 1) 可利用的，现成可使用的e.g. He has used up all his available money.2）可获得的e.g. Tickets are available at the box office.3）[不用在名词前面] 有假的，可接见的e.g. I’m available in the morning.2. royal 1) adj. [用在名词前] 国王的，女王的，王室的 e.g. the royal family 王室3. occasion 1) [ c ] 场合，时刻e.g. I met my favorite writer on several occasions.2）[c] 特殊事件，庆典2) （招待等）堂皇的，隆重的e.g. They were given royal entertainment.e.g. The royal wedding was quite an occasion.3）[用作单数] 机会，时机e.g. He used the occasion to ask for a higher salary.on occasion 偶尔,有时 e.g. He reads detective stories on occasion.occasional adj. 偶尔的，不 经常的
occasionally adv. 偶然，有时4. splendid adj. 1) 极好的，极佳的e.g. 1）He is a splendid guy. 2）It’s a splendid idea. 2）华丽的，壮丽的，辉煌的a splendid house 豪华的房子
a splendid sunset 日落的壮丽的景象5. pass through 1) 通过，穿过 e.g. pass through a forest 2) 经历，遭受e.g. She passed through a difficult period after her marriage
broke down . 6. thrill
1) vt. 使人心情激动，使震颤，使紧张 e.g. The film thrilled all the audience.2) vi. 感动兴奋，震颤，感到紧张e.g. I thrilled at the invitation .3) n. [c] 一阵激动，使人心情激荡的人或物e.g. It gave her quite a thrill to shake hands with the film star.
