Unit 2 The United Kingdom
Sightseeing in London
成立于1209年,是世界十大学府之一,73位诺贝尔奖得主出自此校。
Cambridge University
Do you know other famous places in London?
牛津产生了4位英国国王,46位诺贝尔奖获得者,25位英国首相.
Oxford University
Houses of Parliament
Bristish Museum
Westminster Abbey
London Tower Bridge
Tower of London
Buckingham Palace
St Paul's Cathedral
London Eye
Ⅰ. Skimming
1.In what order is the passage organized?
A. In logical order
B. In flashback
C. In time order
D. In space order
2. How many days did Zhang Pingyu spend in London?
Her first delight …
The second day...
The last day…
The next day...
Reading
Four
Ⅱ. Scanning
What sites did Zhang Pingyu visit in London each day?
Group work:
1. Underline the site when you read.
2. Choose one of you to share your answers
Worried about the time available, Zhang Pingyu had made a list of the sites she wanted to see in London. Her first delight was going to the Tower. It was built long ago by the Norman invaders of AD 1066. Fancy! This solid stone, square tower had remained standing for one thousand years. Although the buildings had expanded around it, it remaind part of a royal palace and prison combined. To her great surprise, Zhang Pingyu found the Queen's jewels guarded by special soldiers who, on special occasions, still wore the four-hundred-year-old uniform of the time of Queen Elizabeth I.
Para.1
There followed St Paul's Cathedral built after terrible fire of London in 1666. It looked splendid when first built! Westminster Abbey, too, was very interesting. It contained statues in memory of dead poets and writers, such as Shakespeare. Then just as she came out of the abbey, Pingyu heard the famous sound of the clock, Big Ben, ringing out the hour. She finished the day by looking at the outside of Buckingham Palace, the Queen's house in London. Oh, she had so much to tell her friends.
Para.2
/'b?ki??m/
/?p?l?s/
Day 1
2.St Paul’s Cathedral
When:
In 1666
What happened:
It was rebuilt after a fire。
In 1666, a big fire swept through London. It lasted for four days, ruined one sixth of the buildings in London and caused 100, 000 people homeless.
Day 1
3.Westminster Abbey
Status in memory of dead poets and writers.
Many important people are buried here, including kings, queens, writers, scientists, etc.
statues
Prince William held the wedding ceremony there.
Day 1
4.Big Ben
?
Elizabeth Tower
Benjamin Hall
In 2012, it was renamed Elizabeth Tower _____________ (honor)the Queen's 60th year on throne(王位).
in honor of
5.Buckingham Palace
the Queen's house in London
uniform
Buckingham Palace Guards
Day 1
Buckingham Palace
Big Ben
Westminster Abbey
St Paul’s Cathedral
The Tower of London
delight n.快乐;高兴;喜悦 vt.使高兴;使欣喜
(1)take (great) delight in (doing) sth. 以(做)某事为乐with delight 高兴地;愉快地to one’s delight=to the delight of sb. 使某人高兴的是It is a delight to do sth. 很高兴做某事(2)delight sb. with sth. 用某物使某人高兴(3)delighted adj. 高兴的,愉快的
①_________________, I have a chance to tell you something about Chinese culture and table manners. (2018·全国卷Ⅰ书面表达)我非常高兴有机会告诉你有关中国文化和餐桌礼仪的事情。②At the news, the kids were screaming _______delight.听到这个消息,孩子们在高兴地欢呼。③It is a delight _____________(drink) a cold drink in such a hot day.大热天喝杯冷饮是一件快乐的事情。④I am very ______________(delight) to tell you something about Tang poems.(2017·全国卷Ⅰ书面表达)我非常高兴告诉你有关唐诗的事情。
Much to my delight
with
to_drink
delighted
It looked splendid when first built!刚建成的时候,它看起来真是金碧辉煌!when first built为时间状语从句的省略形式,补充完整为when it was first built。
{5940675A-B579-460E-94D1-54222C63F5DA}状语从句省略的条件
when, while, before, after, unless, as if等状语从句中的主语与主句主语一致或状语从句中的主语为it,状语从句谓语中含有be动词
状语从句的省略成分
省略从句中的主语和be动词
①If chosen, Mr. Brown, who is rich in experience, will turn out to be an excellent manager.如果被当选,经验丰富的布朗先生会成为一名优秀的经理。②Fill in a proper preposition where (it is) necessary.在需要的地方填入一个适当的介词。
[名师点津] 省略句中的谓语动词和主语构成主动关系,则使用现在分词;若构成被动关系,则使用过去分词;若谓语动词表示尚未发生,则使用不定式。
③When___________ (surf) on the Internet, I found the news.当上网时,我发现了这条消息。④When _______ (ask) about the secret of his success, he said that he owed much of his success and happiness to his wife and children.当被问及成功的秘密时,他说他的成功和幸福很大部分归功于妻子和孩子。⑤He opened his mouth as if __________ (say) something.他张开嘴好像要说什么。
surfing
asked
to_say
The second day the girl visited Greenwich and saw its old ships and famous clock that sets the world time. What interested her most was the longitude line. It is an imaginary line dividing the eastern and western halves of the world and is very useful for navigation. It passed through Greenwich. so Pingyu had a photo taken standing on either side of the line.
Para.3
/i'm?d?in?ri/
/
/n?vi'ɡei?n/
Day 2
Royal Observatory
in Greenwich
Greenwich with ships
Clock (GMT)
Longitude line
Day 2
set the world time
divide the eastern and western halves of the world
be of use for navigation
enrich knowledge of geography
The last day she visited Karl Marx's statue in Highgate cemetery. It seemed strange that the man who had developed communism should have lived and died in London. Not only that, but he had worked in the famous reading room of the library of the British Museum. Sadly the library had moved from its original place into another building and the old reading room was gone. But she was thrilled by so many wonderful treasures from different cultures displayed in the museum. When she saw many visitors enjoying looking at the beautiful old Chinese pots and objects on show, she felt very proud of the country.
Para.4
The next day Pingyu was leaving London for Windsor castle. "Perhaps I will see the Queen?"She wondered as she fell asleep
Para.5
/'haiɡeit 'sem?tri/
/'k?mjuniz?m/
Day 3
Karl Marx’s Statue
The British Museum
Day 3
Filling the blanks
The statue of____________ who had developed __________ was in Highgate Cemetery. Zhang was thrilled by the wonderful ___________ in the ______________once he worked. When seeing the beatiful ____________,
she felt quite proud!
Karl Marx
communism
treasures
British Museum
Chinese pots
recall
Windsor Castle
"Perhaps I will see the Queen?"
an official residence of Queen Elizabeth II
Day 4
St. George's Hall
Zhang Pingyu's travel route in Windsor Castle
St George's Hall
wedding ceremony
church
Prince Harry
St. George's Hall
State Apartment
Zhang Pingyu's travel route in Windsor Castle
State Apartment
a reception room
St. George's Hall
State Apartment
Zhang Pingyu's travel route in Windsor Castle
special royal soldiers
uniform
church
wedding ceremony
State Apartment
St. George's Hall
a reception room
special royal soldiers
uniform
If you were the author,introduce Zhang Pingyu's sightseeing in Windsor Castle.
Enjoy it!
The world is so big that I want to have a look.
世界那么大,我想去看看!