Unit 2 The United Kingdom-Reading

课件55张PPT。The United KingdomUnit 2clarify
accomplish
conflict
unwilling
union
credit
currency
institution
convenienceWords previewvt. 澄清; 阐明
vt. 完成; 达到; 实现
n. 矛盾; 冲突
adj. 不愿意(的)
n. 联合; 结合; 协会
n. 信任; 学分; 表扬
n. 货币; 通货
n. 制度; 机制
n. 便利; 方便rough
roughly
nationwide
attract
architecture
collection
administration
port
countryside
enjoyable　　　　adj. 粗糙的; 粗暴的
adv. 粗略地; 粗糙地
adj. 全国性的
vt. 吸引; 引起注意
n. 建筑学; 建筑艺术
n. 收藏品; 珍藏; 收集
n. 管理; 行政部门
n. 港口（城市）
n. 乡下; 农村
adj. 令人愉快的Words previewbreak away (from)
to one’s creditExpressions preview挣脱 (束缚); 脱离
为……带来荣誉;
值得表扬;
在……的名下PUZZLES IN GEOGRAPHYReadingSkimming
to get
general ideasRead the passage and complete the sentences using the words in the box.England Wales Scotland
Northern Ireland
Republic of Southern Ireland1 The countries that make up Great
Britain are___________________
________.England, Wales andScotlandSkimmingReading Comprehension I2 If we speak of England we mean
____________________.
3 The United Kingdom includes
______________________________
__________________.
4 The part of Ireland that separated
from England is called ___________
________________.
5 London is the capital city of _________
_____________________.England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland England and WalesSouthern IrelandRepublic ofGreat Britain / the UKEngland/Careful reading
to solve
difficult points1. consist vi. 存在于; 组成; 构成委员会由七名成员组成。The committee consist of seven members.Water consists of hydrogen and oxygen.水由氢和氧构成。a. consist of 由……组成; 由……构成; 包括(注意:不能用于被动语态和进行时态)
= be made up of
This club consists of more than 200 members.
Coal consists mostly of carbon.
b. consist in 基于; 在于; 存在……之中
The beauty of the city consists in its magnificent buildings.　 divide 意为“把一个整体分成若干个部分” 常与 into, among, between 搭配
　 divide into 把……分成
　 divide A from B　使分离; 使分开
divide … by …　用……除2. divided into划分; 把整体分成若干部分
　
分隔; 把原来连在一起或靠近的分隔开来divideseparate辨析: divide, separateThe world is divided into five continents.
Let’s divide the cake into three.
He separated the big eggs from the small ones.
The grinding machine (碾谷机) separates the grain from the husk(糠).3. clarify vt. 澄清; 讲清楚; 阐明　
vi. 澄清; 清楚; 易懂事
Could you clarify the question？ 你能解释这个问题吗？
His mind suddenly clarified. 他的头脑突然清醒了。
拓展: clarification n.4. break away 挣脱; 逃脱; 脱离(3) We must break away from conventions.? 我们应破除陈规。 (1) It was no use, he could not break
away, so he gave up. 这是枉费力气，
他挣脱不了，所以只好作罢。(2) The prisoner broke away from his
guards.
囚犯从看守者手中逃脱了。习惯搭配:
break down 抛锚; 出故障; 身体跨了
break into 闯入; 突然发出
break out (战争、瘟疫、火灾) 爆发
break off 中断
break the rules 违反规则
break the records 打破记录Match the main idea of each paragraph.A. Explains the joining of England and Wales.B. Explains the importance of London as a cultural and political center in the UKC. States the topic to be examined in the readingD. Explains differences in the four countries.E. Explains what the term “Great Britain” means and how it came aboutF. Explains how England is divided into three zones.Para 1Para 2Para 3Para 4Para 5Para 6Scanning
to get
detail informationOrganizationEnglandWalesNorthern IrelandScotlandWalesEnglandEnglandScanningReading Comprehension IIScotlandSouthernNorthernEnglandthe UKlargestSouthMidlandsNorthhistorical museumscollectionsbuildings Anglo-Saxons Vikings 1 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.Read the passage and answer the questions.ScanningReading Comprehension III Ireland Union JackScotlandEngland2 What three countries does British
Airways represent?
3 Which group of invader did not influence London?England, Scotland and Wales.The Vikings did not influence London.The passage falls into three parts.
Write down the main idea of each part. Part 1: Para1- Para 3 what England includes; about Great Britain; the UK. EnglandWalesHow UK was formedIn the 13th century ADEnglandWales is usually assumed
(被认为是) to be part of
England.ScotlandIn 1603In the early 1900s, the English
government tried to get Ireland connected.Northern IrelandOnly Northern Ireland joined with Britain to become the United Kingdom.Para 4 the geographic division of England into zones; their similarities and differences. Part 2:Part 3: Para 5 & Para 6 the cultural importance of London.The Romans---
Anglo-Saxons---
Vikings---
Normans---towns and roadslanguage and governmentvocabulary and place-names of the Northcastles and words for foodUse the information above to write a short summary of the passage.The 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.How do you think the United Kingdom began to be formed?First Wales was linked to England. Then in the 17th century England and Wales were joined to Scotland, thus forming Great Britain. In the 20th century the UK was formed with Northern Ireland joined.ScanningReading Comprehension IVEngland: The first country people think of when speaking of the UK and the largest of the four countries. It is roughly divided into three zones: the South of England, the Midlands and the North. Wales: The first country that was linked
to England in the 13th century and it is
included when people refer to England. Great Britain: The name given and used when England, Wales and Scotland were joined together, which took place in 1603, when King James of Scotland became King of England and Wales. Northern Ireland: The northern part of Ireland that was joined to Great Britain to become the United Kingdom, which was shown to the world in the flag called Union Jack. London: The capital of the UK and
England as well. It contains the greatest
historical treasure of all, with its
museums, art collections, theatres,
parks and buildings. It has the oldest
port, building and castle and it has
been influenced by some invaders of
London.Ireland: The southern part of that country – Ireland or Southern Ireland, which broke away to form its own government and a country independent of Northern Ireland, which is part of the UK.Discuss these questions in pairs and
then compare your ideas with others.
1 Can you work out why London is the capital of England, Great Britain and the UK?
2 What geographical factors make it difficult to invade England successfully?Quiz Retell the text by filling the
following 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 Quiz Ifootball teams.
________ 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 are in the _________and the ______. The capital of the UK is ________, which has many great places of interest.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 United KingdomEnglandScotlandWalesNorthern IrelandWalesUnionJackeducationallegalsystemsAnswerfootball teams.
________ 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 are in the _________and the ______. The capital of the UK is ________, which has many great places of interest.EnglanddividedintoSouthMidlandsNorthLondonTranslationQuiz II The southern part of Ireland ______
________________________ (不愿意而
分离了出去) to form its own government.
2. You find most of the population __________________ (聚居在南部) .
3. It is a pity that ____________________
_______________________ (这些建于19世纪的工业城市) do not attract visitors.unwilling and broke awaysettled in the south the industrial cities builtin the nineteenth centurywas1. Jenny hopes that Mr. Smith will
suggest a good way to have her
written English ___in a short period.
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improved B. improving
C. to improve D. improveQuiz III高考链接2. She wants her paintings ___ in the gallery, but we don’t think they would be very popular.
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A. display B. to display
C. displaying D. displayed3. He is very popular among his
students as he always tries to make
them ______ in his lectures.
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interested B. interesting
C. interest D. to interest4. _____ to reach them on the phone,
we sent an email instead.
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A. Fail B. Failed
C. To fail D. Having failed5. To learn English well, we should
find opportunities to hear English
______ as much as we can.
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speak. B. speaking
C. spoken D. to speakFind sentences with past
participles in the text and
get prepared for grammar study.HomeworkThank you.