课件47张PPT。England, my England Integrating skillsUnit 5He was born in London in 1660 and died in 1731. He wrote many books all his life, among which Robinson Crusoe <<鲁宾逊飘流记>>
is the most famous one.Who is Daniel Defoe ?Another book which described the landscape, the habits and the customs of the English people and the Scotch is Tour through the whole Island of Great Britain (1724-1726)The British IslesWalesIrelandScotlandEnglandIt may be a small country, but they are a great one too. The country of Shakespeare, Churchill, the Battles, Sean Connery, Harry Potter, David Beckham’s right foot, left foot, come to that.Young Shakespeare(1564-1616)Winston ChurchillThe BeatlesSean Connery& his films
肖恩.康纳利( 007 film)Harry PotterDavid BeckhamSalisbury Cathedral is probably the finest medieval Cathedral in Britain. Salisbury CathedralWhat is the cathedral famous for? The height of its tower. (404 feet) What are the names of the two rivers?River Avon & River Nadder The tops of the high hills spread out into green fields upon which sheep are fed.The wider landscape around the cityThe people, their life, work and culture.Listen to the tape and then
answer the questions. Listen to the passage and answer the questions:
Para.1: What do we see in the landscape around Salisbury?
Para.2: What historical and cultural
relics can be found around the city?
Para.3: What can we see in the city?
Para.4: How do the people live and work?
Para.5: What does the landscape in the suburbs of Salisbury look like?SheepThe highest and most handsome
cathedral in EnglandTwo riversPeople are living a happy life and they are doing business very well.The hills and fields are most beautiful with small and clear rivers.LandscapeWider landscapeWhat we seeHistorical relics
The people,
their life,work and
culture
A visit to SalisburyDifficult sentencesSheep can be seen everywhere and the
great number of them is really wonderful.
各处都能见到羊,大量的羊群非常壮观。
a number of == many , “许多 ”。
great/
largesmallthe number of “….的数目”
e.g. A number of children ______ playing on
the grass.
e.g. The number of students in this class
______ 70.
areis2. There could be as many as six hundred
thousand sheep fed within six miles of Salisbury,
measuring every way round and the town in the
centre.
在以索尔兹伯里为中心的方圆6英里内就有
60万只羊.
there could be “可能会有”
there be /used to / will/ seems to
every way round 表示“附近,周围”
as+adj./adv.+as的用法(1)表示“﹙可数的量﹚多达”时e.g. As many as 10 or 11 people were found
living in a single room.
多达十到十一人被发现生活在一个单间里。
e.g. She earned as much as 50 dollars a week.
她每周挣的钱达50美元。
用as many as表示“﹙不可数的量﹚多达”时,用as much as。(2)as far as 表示“和……一样远;远到;据……所知”。
Let’s walk as far as the bus station.
让我们走到车站去吧。 (3)as long as“像……一样长;只要(类似于if)”
(4)as well as
连词“也,以及” , “和…一样好”
(1) 一Our holiday cost a lot of money.
一Did it? Well,it doesn't matter _________ you enjoyed yourselves.
A.as good as
B. as well as
C.as far as
D.as long as
(2002年北京东城区题)(2)John plays football _____ ,
if not better than,David.
A.as well
B.as well as
C.so well
D.so well as3. The cathedral is famous for the height of its tower, which is without doubt the highest and the most handsome in England, being from the ground 404 feet.大教堂因它的塔高而闻名,该塔毫无争议地
成为英国最高、最漂亮的塔,塔顶距地面404
英尺高。该句是一个复合句,句中which引导非限制
性定语从句,being from the ground 404
feet在句中做状语. *be famous for 因…而出名
e.g. Lu Xun is famous for his works.
*be famous as 作为…而出名
e.g. He is famous as a writer.
*be famous to 对某人来说…出名
e.g. She is famous to us students.
我们学生都知道她。
*be famous in 在…(地方) 出名
e.g. Zhang Haidi is famous in China.
张海迪在中国家喻户晓doubt 的短语:
in doubt of 对……表示怀疑
feel doubt about 对……表示怀疑
throw doubt on 使人对……产生怀疑
without doubt 毫无疑问,毋庸质疑但是我想告诉读者的是,这些山丘和旷野很美,还有短而清澈的小河,富产水果和谷物的丰饶的土地。
* most 此处不与定冠词连用,=very.
没有明确的人或物相互间的比较关系。
e.g. It’s a most interesting film.
这是一部很有趣的电影。4. But I want to tell the reader that these hills
and fields are most beautiful, with many
small and clear rivers, and rich fields
bearing fruit and grain.
most 的用法:
1)adj. “大多数的,大部分的”,用作定语,
后跟复数名词, 指一般的人或物,这时前不可
用定冠词.
e.g. Most people like to watch TV.
e.g. Most students are fond of sports.
2) n. “大多数,大部分”, 表示特指的人, 物
most of + 代词宾格
most of + 限定词(the, this, that, these, those,
my, your, his)+ n.e.g. Most of the earth is covered with water.
e.g. Most of the students have come to the
meeting.这种用法时,most 不可加定冠词。单复数取
决于of 后的名词。
3) pron. most 与 the 连用时,
“最多的数量”e.g. This bag holds the most.这个包容量很大。4)adv. “最,很”e.g. I saw her most at that time.
我那时候常见到她。
Sydney is ______ most beautiful
coastal city and I’m sure
I’ll come to it______ second
time.
A. a;a C. the; the
B. the; a D. a; the 5. Salisbury itself is a large and fine city. It is built where two rivers come together .
这个城市建在两条河交汇处。
Where 引导的地点状语从句,意为“在……地方”,可放句首或句末e.g. Where there is a will, there is a way.
有志者事竟成。
Stay where you are now.
呆在你现在的位置。
We should go where we are most
needed.
我们应该到最需要我们的地方去。 You should make it a rule to leave things ____ you can find them again.
When B. where
C. then D. thereA smaple of writingLocation and size
History
Population
Languages
Climate
Natural Resources
Industry and agriculture
People’s life
Places of interestlie in, be located in, cover an area of,
it is ....in size has a history of, with a long historythe population is.../it has a population of native/official languagemild, receives much rain, pleasant, be rich in, be poor in, be famous for/as, take place, live a ...life, with the development ofattract, pay a visit, Taiwan lies in the east of the Pacific Ocean. In the North of it lies the East China Sea and southwest of it lies the South Sea. The Taiwan Straits separates Taiwan from Fujian.
Taiwan is the largest island in China. It has an area of about 36,000 square kilometres and it has a population of over 20,000,000.
It’s rich in natural resources. Bananas, rice, tea and so on are famous at home and aboard. Clothes, food and so on are also well known all over the world.
Its scenery is so beautiful and its climate is so pleasant that travelers all over the world come for a visit.
Taiwan has been a part of China since ancient times. Most people of the island came from Fujian and Guangdong. All the people on both sides of the strait have a strong wish to unite our motherland. I believe that our wish will become true one day. And today’s homework: Choose any place you know or you like and write a short passage about it.
Now you know how to describe a city’s landscape, the people and their lives after reading this passage. And today’s homework: Choose any place you know or you like and write a short passage about it. HomeworkThank you Bye! My dear teachers