1、Unit 2 The United Kingdom,The Tower of London is a series of building constructed around the White Tower built by King William the Conqueror in 1078 to control London.It is called the White Tower because (it was said)it was first made from white stone from Caen(Williams hometown)in Normandy.Only a s
2、mall part of the early Norman structure remains：,some small Norman windows and St Johns Christian chapel.It is situated on the east side of the city and on the northern side of the River Thames.The Tower is surrounded by a ditch，ormerly fed by the Thames but now dry.Gardens surround it on the north
3、and west，and an embankment borders the river on the south.Two lines of fortifications enclose the inner bail，in which can be found the magnificent White Tower，flanked by four turrets.,Map of the buildings that make up the Tower of London,This is one of the most perfect examples of Norman architectur
4、e in the country. It has the characteristic pointed Norman arches that replaced the early rounded Roman style.Below the chapel is a stone room where people were tortured to confess their crimes.Alongside the room are the prison cells to hold anyone the king did not like. King William the Conquerors
5、son built a wall round the White Tower.,Later Kings of England built additional towers to hold both prisoners and royal visitors.The infamous Bloody Tower(where the two princes are supposed to have been killed)was begun in 1597(during the reigns of Edward and Richard )It was originally called the Ga
6、rden Tower because it used to open onto a garden but the death of the two princes changed its name.This story was so notorious and so widely known and believed that it became the worst story of murder in the Tower.,Apart from the buildings already mentioned，there are about another seventeen towers a
7、nd buildings that make up the complete Tower of London.As the Tower is alongside the river，the worst traitors were brought into the Tower by river through Traitors Gate.Some of these people included queens and future queens.Queen Anne Boleyn(the second wife of King Henry )was brought to the Tower th
8、is way and lived for eighteen days in the Queens House before her execution.Her daughter，Elizabeth，entered the Tower the same way when she was accused of being a traitor by her sister，Queen Mary.She stayed in the Bell Tower but was released later and became Queen Elizabeth 1st after her sisters deat
9、h.,Many executions were also carried out within the Tower on Tower Green.On the map you can see the position of the block where rich and nobl！e lords died after having their heads cut off with an axe.For example Sir Thomas More，former friend of King Henry ，was beheaded by an axe on Tower Green after
10、 a trial and imprisonment in the Bell Tower.Queen Anne Boleyn was executed in a special way.She was beheaded by a French swordsman on the same site with a sword.,Tasks：1佳句仿写 one of the most. 黄河是中国最长的河流之一。 _ Below the chapel is. Alongside the room are. 在两扇窗之间挂着一幅中国地图。 _ accuse.of. 他被指控犯有谋杀罪。 _,The Ye
11、llow River is one of the longest rivers in China.,Between the two windows hangs a map of China.,Hes been accused of murder.,2True(T)or false(F) The White Tower was built by King William the Conqueror in 1078 to control England.() Elizabeth stayed in the Bell Tower and was released later.() 答案FTPerio
12、d 1,Unit 2 The United Kingdom Period 1 Warming Up，Prereading & Reading 课件（人教版必修4，课标通用）,.单词识记1_ vi.to be made up；to be contained2_na situation in which people are involved in a serious disagreement3_adj.having a surface that is not even or regular4_nbelief；trust；confidence5_adj.not wanting to do sth
13、and refusing to do sth,consist,conflict,rough,credit,unwilling,6_vt.to make someone interested in something7_vi.& vt.to join together with other people in order to do sth as a group8_adj.happening or existing in all parts of a particular country9_vt.to make sth clearer or easier to understand10_vt.t
14、o succeed in doing or completing sth,attract,unite,nationwide,clarify,accomplish,.短语天地1_省去，遗漏2_ 由组成3_ 为了方便起见4_ 眼睛睁得大大的5_ 把分成6break away from_7to ones credit_8the Union Jack_9refer to_10as well_,leave out,consist of,for convenience,keep ones eyes open,divide.into,挣脱(束缚)；脱离,值得赞扬,英国国旗,提到，说起；指的是,也，还,.句型
15、搜索1How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport? 信息提取It takes sth to do sth 花费做某事。常 指花费时间、精力等。 例句仿写收集这套罕见的邮票花费了他一年的时间. _ _ _ _ _ _collect the rare set of stamps.,It took him one year,to,2Now when people refer to England you find Wales included as well. 信息提取findn./pron.宾语补足语，意
16、思是“发 现处于状态”，在此结构中，宾语补足语除用 过去分词外，还可用现在分词、形容词、副词，介词短 语等。 例句仿写他们发现自己被丛林大火困住了。 They _ _ _by the bush fire.,found themselves trapped,3It is a pity that the industrial cities built in the nineteenth century do not attract visitors. 信息提取Its a pity that从句，意为“可惜的是， 遗憾的是”，此结构中常见的名词还有wonder，fact， idea，shame，ho
17、nor等。 例句仿写那个丢失了八个月的男孩还活着，真是个 奇迹。 _ _ _ _the boy who has been lost for eight months is still alive.,！,Its a wonder that,4There have been four sets of invaders of England. 信息提取There have/has been.，已经有。 例句仿写已经有三年没下雪了。 _ _ _any snow for three years.,There hasnt been,.预读理解1Fast Reading：Scan the text and
18、choose the best answers according to the text.If you study British history，you ll_. Abe confused by the four countries：England，Wales， Scotland and Northern Ireland Bknow Wales was linked to Scotland in the 13th century Cknow why different words are used to describe the four countries：England，Wales，S
19、cotland and Northern Ireland Dknow that“Great Britain”equals“the United Kingdom”,C,The UK consists of_. AEngland，Wales，Scotland and Northern Ireland BEngland，Wales and Southern Ireland CWales，Scotland and Northern Ireland DScotland，Northern Ireland and England,A,London has been influenced by some in
20、vaders. Chronologically(按时间的先后顺序排列地)，the RIGHT order is_. Athe Romans，the AngloSaxons，the Normans and the Vikings Bthe AngloSaxons，the Vikings，the Normans and the Romans Cthe Romans，the AngloSaxons，the Vikings and the Normans Dthe Romans，the Normans，the AngloSaxons and the Vikings,C,The Union Jack i
21、s made up of three countries national flags.Which three countries are they? AEngland，Wales and Scotland. BEngland，Scotland and Northern Ireland. CScotland，Wales and Ireland. DEngland，Scotland and Great Britain.答案：B,Whats the main idea of the text? AIts about puzzles of the UK.in geography and the cu
22、ltural importance of London. BThe four countries have one government but different systems. CHow the Union Jack came into being. DEngland is roughly divided into three parts.答案：A,history,17th,Most,attract,collections,administration,castle,language,vocabulary,food,ones position/stand 阐明立场clarify a si
23、tuation/problem/matters 澄清情况/问题clarify rights and wrongs 澄清是非clarify the meaning 阐明用意,1clarify (1)vt.澄清；阐明；净化,She asked him to clarify what he meant.她要他说清楚他是什么意思。Reporters asked him to clarify his position on welfare reform.记者要求他阐明他在福利改革方面的立场。French officials hope the conference will clarify the lon
24、gterm goals of the war in Libya.法国官员希望这次会议会阐明在利比亚进行的这场战争的长期目标。,(2)vi.清楚His mind suddenly clarified.他的头脑突然清醒起来。【温馨提示】后缀ify通常加在某些词后构成动词，如：,【完成句子】He left the matter _ _gradually by itself. 他让这件事的真相逐渐自行澄清。He_ _ _on the issue. 他阐明了在该问题上的立场。He issued a statement to_ _ _. 他发表了一项声明以澄清情况。,to clarify,clarifie
25、d his stand,clarify the situation,2accomplish vt.完成；达到；实现 He has accomplished a great deal in the last few years. 在过去的几年里，他完成了相当多的工作。 China accomplished the Eleventh Fiveyear Plan smoothly in spite of the financial crisis. 尽管受到金融危机的影响，中国顺利实现了十一五规 划的目标。,【比较网站】accomplish/finish/complete,【完成句子】A lazy m
26、an would never _ anything. 懒惰的人永远一事无成。I need one more stamp before my collection is _. 我所集的邮票还差一张才成整套。As you _tasks，well hold a party for you. 当你完成任务时，我们将会为你举办一个聚会。,accomplish,completed,accomplish,3conflict (1)/knflIkt/n.战斗；冲突 The conflict in the Middle East has lasted decades. 中东地区的冲突已经持续几十年了。 She
27、found herself in conflict with her parents over her future marriage. 她发现自己在将来婚姻的问题上与父母存在着分歧。 Tom often comes into conflict with his father. 汤姆经常和他的父亲发生争执。,(2)/knflIkt/vi.冲突；抵触(两种思想、说法等的)冲突Their account of events conflicts with ours.他们对事件的说法与我们的说法截然不同。,come into conflict with. in conflict with. 与冲突 c
28、onflict with sthconflict over 关于的冲突conflict between A and B A与B之间的冲突,【完成句子】My interests_ _yours. 我的利益与你的相冲突。Union leaders are again _ _ _ management. 工会领导人又一次与管理层发生冲突。There was a _ _ South Korea_ North Korea last year. 去年韩朝之间发生了一场冲突。,conflict with,in conflict with,conflict between and,4unwilling adj
29、.不乐意(的)；不愿意(的) Shes unwilling to admit that she was wrong. 她不愿意承认自己错了。 Most people here are unwilling to give up their cars. 这儿的大多数人都不愿意放弃使用汽车。 Are you willing to love your wife all your life? 你愿意爱你妻子一生一世吗？,be unwilling to do sth不愿意做某事be willing to do sth 乐意做某事be eager/anxious to do sth 渴望做某事be read
30、y to do sth 乐意做某事,汉译英她有时不愿去上班。 _雷锋时刻准备着帮助别人。 _【句型转换】A.Children are sometimes eager to please their parents. B.Children _sometimes_ _please their parents.,Sometimes she is unwilling to go to work.,Lei Feng was ready to help others.,are anxious to,5convenience n便利；方便 You can enjoy the convenience of l
31、iving near shops， schools，and libraries. 你能够享受到住在商店、学校和图书馆附近的便利。 Come and see me at your convenience. 在你方便的时候前来看我。 It is a great convenience to live near the station. 住在车站附近很方便。 We bought this house for convenience；its near the shops and the railway station. 为了方便起见我们买了这座房子,它靠近商店和火车站。,at ones conveni
32、ence 在某人方便之时for convenience 为了方便起见the convenience of doing sth 做某事的便利convenient adj. 方便的；近便的It is convenient for sb to do sth 某人方便做某事be convenient for sb/sth 对于某人/某事方便It is convenient that从句 某人方便做某事,【温馨提示】表示某人方便做某事时，不能用人作主语，常用结构为：It is convenient for sb to do sth。【完成句子】If_ _ _ _you，please come at fo
33、ur o clock. 如果你方便的话，请在四点钟来。Please ring me up _ _ _. 请在你方便的时候给我打个电话。Most of us like the _ _ _credit cards to buy things. 我们大多数人都喜欢利用信用卡购物的便利。,it is convenient for,at your convenience,convenience of using,6attract v吸引；引起注意 The garden city attracts many tourists. 那个花园城市吸引了许多游客。 His new book is attracti
34、ng a lot of attention. 他的新著作引起了广泛的关注。 What attracted me most to the job was the chance to travel.这份工作最吸引我的地方是有机会旅行。,(1)attract ones attention 引起某人的注意attract sb to sth 把某人吸引到某事上(2)attraction n. 名胜，吸引(力)，吸引人的事物attractive adj. 吸引人的，有魅力的be attractive to sb 对某人有吸引力,【完成句子】Bright colours _ _ _the children.
35、 鲜艳的颜色对小孩有吸引力。She did her best to _ _ _，but failed. 她竭尽所能来引起他的注意，但是未能如愿。To be honest, I cant tell what the _of this building is. 老实讲，我说不出这座建筑物有何诱人之处。,are attractive to,attract his attention,attraction,1consist of由组成 The United Kingdom consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.联合王国包括大不列颠与北爱尔兰。 H
36、is job consists of helping old people who live alone. 他的工作包括帮助独居的老人。 This medical team consists of five doctors and ten nurses. 这个医疗队由五名医生，十位护士组成。 【温馨提示】 consist of 由组成(构成)，没有进行时和 被动式。,(1)同义词组为be made up of;be composed of(2)consist in在于；存在于；以为主(3)consist with与一致，相符,【一言助记】Life mainly consists of happ
37、iness and sorrow while happiness and sorrow consist in struggle.Remember that your ideal life does not always consist with the reality.生活主要是由快乐和悲伤组成的，而快乐和悲伤存在于拼搏之中。记住，理想的生活并不总是和现实相一致。,【句型转换】A.The rescue team _ _eight soldiers and two doctors.B.The rescue team_ _ _ _eight soldiers and two doctors.C.E
38、ight soldiers and two doctors _ _the rescue team.,consists of,is made up of,make up,【完成句子】This is a committee_ _ten members. 这是一个由十人组成的委员会。The true wealth does not _ _what we have，but in what we are. 真正的财富不在于我们拥有什么，而在于我们的人格。,consisting of,consist in,2divide.into 把分成 be divided into 被分成 How many grou
39、ps are the students in your class divided into？你们班的学生被分为几个小组？ The children are divided into four groups before they started the game. 孩子们被分为四组，开始做游戏。 It is important to divide the disasterprone areas in Sichuan into different zones based on risk. 根据危险状况把四川易发生灾害的地区分成不同的地带是 很重要的。,divide sth between/among sb在之间分配;由分享divide A by B 用B除Adivide.in half/into halves 把分成两半,The heritage is to be divided equally among the five daughters.这笔遗产将平分给5个女儿。Six divided by two is three.六除以二得三。,
