课件23张PPT。Unit 2 The United KingdomTask 1:
Fast readingPuzzles in Geography1. Here are some topics. Tick out what are mentioned in the text.city, history, transportation, geography, people, industry, agriculture, education, sports, war, culture , system of government2.What is the text mainly about?
A introduction to the United Kingdom about its development.
B.A introduction to the United Kingdom about its culture.
C.A introduction to the United Kingdom about its foundation and development based on geography,history,politics,and culture etc.
Task 2:Discuss with your partners then divide the passage into three parts and write down the main idea of each partDivide the text into three parts and explain the main idea of each part.Part 1:
Part 2:
Part 3:(Para.1~4)(Para.5)(Para.6)How was the United Kingdom formed?The geographical division of England into zones.The cultural importance of London.Task 2:Read the first part carefully then finish these exercisesNorthern Irelandbe linked to in the 13th century ADbe joined tojoined withSouthern Irelandbroke awayThe United KingdomLook at the map of England and Wales. Divide it into three parts. Draw lines across to show the zones of the South, Midlands and North of England.Leeds, York, Sheffield, ManchesterCoventry, BirminghamLondon, Brighton, PlymouthLondon: historical treasureRomans towns, roads Anglo-Saxons language, government Vikings vocabulary, place-names Normans castles, words for food Contains four countries_______,_____ ,Scotland and_______________.______ was linked to ________._______ and Wales were joined to _________,called____________._______ Ireland broke away and ______ Ireland joined with______ ,Wales and_______ .Thus ___________________ came into being.The______of the four countries,consists of the _____
of England,the________and the______of EnglandThe greatest__________treasure of all,has________,art_________,theatres,parks and________.are the Romans,_____________,______and Normans.EnglandWalesNorthern IrelandWalesEnglandEnglandScotlandGreat BritainSouthernNorthernEnglandScotlandThe United KingdomlargestSouthMidlandsNorthhistoricalmuseumscollectionsbuildingsAnglo-SaxonsVikingsRetell how the United Kingdom was formed.England Great Britain The United KingdomEngland & WalesScotlandEngland & Wales &ScotlandNorthern Ireland(be linked to……in the 13th century)(be joined to…in 1603) (be connected to)The UK consists of four countries. They are _________,__________
__________ and __________________. Wales was ________ ____
England in the 13th century AD. In 1603 England and Wales were
joined to ___________. And when they were going to get Ireland
__________ to form the _________________ ,the southern part of
that country _________ ________,so only Northern Ireland joined.
This was shown in the new flag called the ________ _________.
Gradually the four countries have developed different __________
and __________ ___________as well as different __________ _____.
____________is the largest of the four countries and it is _________
_________ three zones. The zone nearest France is the ________,
The middle zone is called the ___________and the one nearest to
Scotland is known as the _______. You find most of the ______ ______settled in the south, but most of the large ___________ cities in the Midlands and North of England. The capital city is __________. It has been influenced by __________ ___________ _____________and ________.Language points:
consist vi.组成;在于;存在于
The team consists of four Europeans and two Americans.
What does happiness consist in?
常用搭配:consist of =be made up of 由……组成;由……构成
consist in=lie in在于; 存在于2 puzzle
1)n. 迷;难题;玩具;迷惑(只用单数)
a Chinese puzzle(中国玩具)【比喻】复杂难懂之事
a cross-word puzzle(纵横填字游戏)
I am in a puzzle about the matter.我对这件事大惑不解。
常用搭配:be in a puzzle about对……大惑不解
2)vt. 把……难住;使……迷惑
The question puzzled me./I am puzzled with the question.
这个问题使我很迷惑。
3)vi.迷惑;苦思
I puzzled over the question for quite a while.这个问题我想了好半天。
常用搭配:puzzle sb./be puzzled with
puzzle over 苦思……3.clarify vt., vi.解释;澄清;阐明
clarify matters澄清真相
The government has time and again clarified its position on equal pay for women?
政府已经反复阐明政府对男女同工同酬的立场。
His mind suddenly clarified.他的头脑突然清醒了。4.convenience n.适合;方便
We bought this house for its convenience.
When and where will it suit your convenience for our next meeting?
Please come at your convenience.
常用搭配:for one’s convenience为 ……方便
for convenience’s sake为方便起见
at one’s convenience在……方便的时候
convenient adj. 方便的;便利的
常用搭配:be convenient to sb.
It is convenient for sb. to do sth. 5.attraction n.吸引, 吸引力;吸引人的东西;引力
The idea of working for state-owned enterprises has little attraction to young people nowadays.
现时去国营企业就职的想法对年青人没有多大吸引力。
The tides are caused by the attraction of the moon for the earth.
潮汐是由月亮对地球的引力引起的。
A big city offers many and varied attractions.大城市有多种多样吸引人的东西。
拓展:attract v. 吸引
attractive adj. 有吸引力的
常用搭配:have attraction for sth. 对……有吸引力
attract one’s attention吸引某人的注意力
be attracted to sth.被……所吸引6.influence 1) n.(常与on连用)影响力;感化力
My teacher's influence made me study science at college.
由于我老师的影响,我上大学学了理科。
Many a woman has had civilizing influence upon her husband.
许多妇女对其丈夫有影响。
2) n.(常与over, with连用)权力;势力
Will you exercise your influence on my behalf?
你愿意运用你的权力给我帮忙吗?
3).vt. 影响
My teacher influenced my decision to study science.
我的老师对我学理科的决定起了影响作用。
常用搭配:under the influence of受到……的影响
influence on/upon对……的影响
注意:influence 可以表示长期以来给人思想上以潜移默化的影响;还指影响力;而affect可指对具体事物的影响,或对人的思想感情产生了影响.
I was deeply affected by the news
我深深被这消息所感动.7. You must keep your eyes open if you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom worthwhile.
如果想使你在英国的旅程有意义,你必须睁大双眼。
解读:
1)句中的keep your eyes open和make your trip worthwhile都是“动词+宾语+形容词作宾补”结构。
He found the room open.
他发现房间是开着的。
The rain made the ground wet.
雨使地面浸湿了。8. worthwhile adj.
值得做的,常用于It is worthwhile to do sth./doing sth.中。
I don’t think it is worthwhile.我认为不值得做这件事。
It is worthwhile discussing/to discuss the question.讨论一下这个问题是值得的。
注意:worth, worthy 和worthwhile的区别
worth现在英语中被看作介词,因为它后面必须带名词或动名词。后接动名词时以主动形式表达被动的意思,接名词时须接表示价值、代价的名词。
worthy是形容词,在句中作表语或定语。作表语时,用be worthy of +n./doing sth. 或 be worthy to be done 结构。
This book is well worth reading.这本书很值得一读。
This dictionary is worth ten yuan.这本字典值10元。Homework1.Fill in the blanks on the paper.
2. Find the language points in the text.
3. Choose a country of the UK you like and find out some information about it.