课件79张PPT。Unit2 Warming up and ReadingUnit 2 The United KingdomEnglandWhen you mention England, what or who will you think of?Brainstorming:English language……Manchester UnionBig BenQueen VictoriaCambridge UniversityPrincess DianaWarming up – I ( 2m )Backhamrose of EnglandSt.Stephen’s Tower of the Palace of Westminster is
Commonly known as “Big Ben”, the name of the bell insideUniversity of CambridgeOxford UniversityStonehenge, in EnglandLondon BridgeThe Tower of LondonParliament HousesGreenwich ObservatoryOxford University Buckingham PalaceSt.Paul’s CathedralConwy Castle in North WalesHow many countries does the UK consist of?A quiz 1.How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport?
A. About six hours
B. about ten hours
C. about sixteen hours
2.Who rules the country: the Prime Minister or the Queen?
A. The Queen
B. The Prime Minister
C. bothBBA quiz 3.What are the provinces called in England?
A. counties
B. departments
C. states
4.Which is the longest river in England?
A. The River Avon
B. The River Thames
C. The River SevernABThe Houses of Parliament and Westminster
Bridge across The ThamesRiver SevernNew words and expressionsUnite vi. & vt. 联合;团结
Kingdom n. 王国
consist vi. 组成;在于;一致
consist of 有…组成
province n. 省;行政区
divide…into 把…分开
clarify vt. 澄清;阐明
accomplish vt. 完成;达到;实现
conflict n. 矛盾;冲突unwilling adj. 不愿意;不乐意
break away (from) 挣脱(束缚);脱离
union n. 联合;联盟; 结合;协会
credit n. 信任;学分;赞扬;信贷
to one’s credit 为…带来荣誉;值得赞扬;在…名下
currency n. 货币;通货
institution n. 制度;机制;公共机构
convenience n. 便利;方便
rough adj. 粗糙的;粗暴的
roughly adv. 粗略的;粗糙的nationwide adj. 全国性的;全国范围的
attract vt. 吸引;引起注意
architecture n. 建筑学;建筑艺术
collection n. 收藏品;珍藏;收集
administration n. 管理;行政部门
port n. 港口
countryside n. 乡下;农村
enjoyable adj. 令人愉快的;是人高兴的
leave out 省去;不考虑Information about the UKBefore going to the UK, what do you want to know about the UK.
Skim the text, and tick out what are mentioned in the text.Geography history The biggest country – England invasions culturesfoodlanguageslife stylessportsLondonflagliteratureIntroduces the topic to the reader.Explains what the term “great Brain” means and how it came about.Explains the differences in the four countries.Explains how England is divided into three zones.Explains the importance of London as a cultural and political centre in the UK.Information about the UKliterature, politics, sports, cultures, ethnic,
cities,
food, history, language, fashion,
life styles
after classDivide the text into 3 parts, and write down the main idea of each part.123456Part 1:___________
Part 2:___________
Part 3:___________Information about the UKMain idea of each part:Part 1:_____________________________
Part 2:_____________________________
Part 3:_____________________________What England includes; about Great Britain; the UNThe geographical division of England into zones; their similarities and differences.The cultural importance of London.Write a short summary of the passageThe writer examines how the UK developed as an administrative unit. It shows how England is also divided into three zones. It explains why London became the cultural capital of England.EnglandWales ScotlandNorthern Irelandthe UK =+++Part 1-GeographyThe United Kingdom consist of the four countries.Part 1-Historyfirst only Englandthe 13th century AD, England + Wales.1603, England + Wales + Scotland Great BritainLater, Great Britain + Northern IrelandEnglandthe United KingdomThe British Isles
The UK
The Great Britain
England
Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
The Isle of Man The Union Jack flag unites the flags of three countries in the United Kingdom. Which country is left out? Why?
The country left out is Wales. It is usually assumed to be part of England. In what ways are the four countries different?
They are different in international relations. They have different educational and legal systems as well as football teams.What three countries does British Airways represent?1. England 2. Scotland 3. Northern IrelandNorthMidlandsSouthPart 2-EnglandLook at the map of England and Wales in the following page. Divide it into three parts. Draw lines across to show the zones of the South, Midlands and North of England. Now put each town or city into its correct zone.the North the South of Englandthe Midlands Leeds, York, Sheffield, ManchesterCoventry, BirminghamReading, London, Brighton, PlymouthEngland is divided into 3 zones.Most population settled in ___________________.
Most of the large industrial cities are in ___________________.
Many cities have famous ___________________.the South of Englandthe North and the Midlandsfootball teamsThe countries that make up Great Britain are__________________________
If we speak of England we mean__________________
the United Kingdom includes_________________________
The part of Ireland that separated from England is called_________________________
London is the capital city of _________________England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Republic of Southern IrelandEngland, Wales and ScotlandEngland and WalesEngland, Wales, Scotland and Northern IrelandRepublic of Southern IrelandEngland/Great Britain/the UKComplete the sentencesWhy did capital London become the cultural center of England?
There are a lot of historical treasure in London.
Why are there so many historical treasures in London?
London has been influenced by some invaders.Part 3-LondonIn the England history, there are several invasions. They are: ___________,
_____________, ____________, ___________.the Romans the Anglo-Saxonsthe Vikingsthe NormansWhat did they leave?Part 3-InvadersRomans: Anglo-Saxons: towns and roadsLanguage and governmentthe Vikings:the Normans:Influence the vocabulary and place-names of the NorthCastles and words for foodWhich group of the invaders did not influence London?The VikingsThey left…Fill in the blanks.
The full name of England is the ______ ________ of Great Britain and Northern Ireland .It consists of four parts ,they are __________,__________,_________ and ________________, people always think ______is a part of England. The flag of the UK is called the __________ ______.The four countries have different ____________and ______ _______as well as different _________ ______.
_______is the largest of the four countries and it is ______ ____ three parts. Most of the people settled in the ________,but most of the large industrial cities in the _________and the ______.The capital of the UK is ________, it has many great places of interest.United KingdomEnglandScotlandWalesNorthern IrelandWalesUnionJackeducationallegalsystemsfootballteamsEnglanddividedintoSouthMidlandsNorthLondona visitoran English nativeMake up a dialogue.
The visitor is asking
the native about the geography of the UK.In the history of the UK, there are some
important invasions. Those invaders ruled the country for some time.They brought
pains to the local people, but at the same time, they also brought something new to the country, which is important for making up its history.Is the invasion good or bad to
the country Britain? A debateDo you find the useful expressionsin the text?puzzle n/v puzzled a. puzzling a. 1) n. 难题,谜,迷惑,困惑2) v. 使…迷惑/困惑be in a puzzle about sth
I am in a puzzle about the matter.The question puzzled me.
I'm puzzled about what to do next.puzzle oneself (one’s brain) about sth
= puzzle over sth 苦苦思索,为…大伤脑筋I am puzzling my brain about how to make my lesson lively and interesting.He listened to the lecture with a ____ expression.
puzzled B. puzzling
C. puzzle D. being puzzled 1) consist of : 由……组成,构成 (无进行式/被动式)
The committee consists of seven members.
委员会由七名成员组成。
中华民族由56个民族组成。
The Chinese people consists of 56 ethnic groups.
2) consist in :在于;存在于;以……为主
what does happiness consist in?
什么才算是幸福呢?
The beauty of Venice consists in the style of its ancient buildings.How many countries does the UK consist of?England can be divided into three main areas.divide sth (up) into sth. : 把某物分开
你怎样把这先端分成20等份?
How can you divide the line into 20 equal parts?
孩子们被分成四组,开始做游戏。
The children were divided into 4 groups before they started the game.
divide A from B: 将两者分隔开
The English Channel divides England and France.
英吉利海峡把英法两国分隔开来。(辨)separate / divide
divide 意为“分开”“分成”,指把具有统一性的东西分成几部分,往往还有自然划分的意思,并能按比例“划分”“分隔”成若干部分
Separate 意为“使分开”“使分离’”分手”,指把原来结合在一起或混杂的东西分开,被分隔的东西没有任何统一性,有时含有用暴力强行分开之意。
Separate 还可以做形容词,意为“分开的”“个别的”。Have a try:
He ______ his time between work and play.
We talked until midnight and then ______.
The shop owner _______ the apples into different classes.
The children sleep in _______ beds.
The fence ______ the garden in half.
dividesdivideddividesseparatedseparate You can clarify this question if you study British history. 如果你学习了英国历史,很容易就能弄清楚这个问题。Clarify : vt. 澄清,讲清楚;阐明
vi. 澄清,清楚;明了;易懂
Could you clarify the question? explaine
你能解释这个问题吗?
His mind suddenly clarified.
他的头脑突然清醒了。Wales was linked to it in the thirteenth century .link v. link A with B / link A and B (together)
The newspaper linked his name with hers.
报纸报道把他的名字和她的联系在一起。
From then on, his fate was linked to the company’s.
从那以后,他的命运就和公司的命运连在一起了。
这条新路连接了这个偏远的小镇和首都。
The new road linked the remote town with the capital.
Link n. 联系两者的人或事物;关系;联系
The police thought there was a link between the two murders. (警察认为这两起谋杀案之间有联系)The southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke away to form its own government.Unwilling 不愿意的;不情愿的;勉强的。
Unwilling participants 不情愿的参与者
Tony was unwilling or unable to pay the rent.
托尼不愿意或没有能力支付租金。break away (from):挣脱;脱离;改掉,破除
Nowadays many farmers want to break away from rural life and make a living in cities.
现在许多农民都想离开农村到城里谋生。
美国南方各洲想脱离联邦。
The American southern states wanted to break away from the union.
You should break away from the bad habit.
你应该改掉这个坏习惯。[拓] break 词组
break out / break down / break up / break in / break off1) When we were out, a thief__________our house.
2) She __________ a piece of chocolate and gave it to me.
3) Unluckily, our car ___________ on the high way.
4) The two companies decided to ___________ the partnership.
5) A big earthquake ____________ in Tangshan.broke inbroke offbroke downbreak upbroke out To their credit the four countries do work together in some areas…值得赞扬的是,这四个国家的确在一些方面共同合作。。。Credit 既是可数名词,又不是可数名词,其常见意思是“赊购(制度);称赞;学分”。如:No credit is given to this restaurant.
本店概不赊账。
This shop gives three months’ interest-free credit.
这家商店允许三个月的无息赊欠购物。
There was little credit given to those who had worked the hardest.
那些工作最努力的人几乎没有受到什么表扬。
He earned enough credits for his degree.
他为获得学位取得了足够的学分。Credit 也可以作动词,表示“相信;把。。。归功于”。如
Do you credit what that politician said?
你相信哪个政客说的话吗?
To one’s credit 值得赞扬;为某人增光。如:
It is greatly to his credit that Arthur gave back the money he found.
亚瑟拾金不昧是非常值得赞扬的。 To their credit the four countries do work together in some areas…work together 为习惯用语,
work 意为 “起反应,起作用”
[拓] Work 词组:
Work well 做得好
Work in/ into 渗透; 渗入
Work at sth. 从事
Work out 算出
Work one’s will on / upon sb. 将某人的意志强加于别人。 and for convenience, divided roughly into three zones.for convenience: 为了方便
I keep my referance books near my dest for convenience.
我把参考书放在书桌旁边用着方便。
2) [习语] at one’s convenience 在方便的时候或地方
With my own car, I can stop at my convenience.
开着私家车,我可以随意停下。
adj. convenient 方便的;省事的;合适的
rough 粗略的大概的;粗糙的不平的;令人不快的
rough cloth, rough behaviour, a rough vioce 1) We bought this house for its convenience.
2) Please come at your convenience.
3)The newly-built office building is equipped with many modern conveniences.
4) Will the 3:50 train be convenient to you?convenience n. convenient adj.n.便利的设施/设备(可数) n.方便/便利 (不可数) It is a pity that the industrial cities built in the nineteenth century do not attract visitors. It is a pity that 可惜的是。。。Attract vt.吸引,引起(兴趣,注意等);诱惑
Attract attention 引起注意
Like attract like 物以类聚
The film attracts a large audience.
这部电影吸引很多观众。attraction n. attract v. attractive adj1) Do you know why Jay Zhou’s songs have such a great attraction for the young people?2) The idea of going to the moon holds little attraction for me.4)The film Harry and the Chamber of Secrets attracted a great number of young people to go the cinema to see it. 3)scenic / tourist attraction(s) 旅游胜地 You must keep your eyes open if you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom enjoyable and worthwhile.1)keep your eyes open
2)make a trip to
3)enjoyable
4)worthwhileenjoyable adj. 愉快的,快乐的,
adj. 令人愉快的,可享受的
Water-skiing is very enjoyable.
滑水撬非常好玩(快乐)。
It was a very enjoyable dinner.
那的确是一个令人愉快的夜晚。
worthwhile/worth adj1) It is worthwhile to visit /visiting Hangzhou
which is a beautiful place.2) Hangzhou is a beautiful place which is
worth visiting.3) Thank you for your worthwhile suggestion.Thank you for your worth suggestion.worth: a. ~+n./pron.(代词)/V-ing
只作表语不作定语
worthwhile a. ~+to do sth./doing sth.
既可作表语又可作定语1) The book is worth reading.
= It is worth/worthwhile reading the book.
2) Nursing is a very worthwhile job.
3) We had a long wait, but it was worthwhile because we got the tickets.
4) The exhibition is well worth a visit.
5)He thinks teaching foreign language is worthwhile.worthwhile/worth Which country is left out?leave out 忽略,不提及,排除在外
[拓] leave词组
leave sb. alone 让某人独处,不要打扰某人
leave sth. aside 忽视,不提及某事
leave sth behind 忘记带某物
leave off = stop
leave sth over 推迟某事HomeworkRead the text and try to find out
some important or difficult words and expressions.Write a short summary of the passage.Preview “Learning about Language—Discovering useful words and expressions”.Thank you!