1、,Unit 2 The United Kingdom,England,When you mention England, what or who will you think of?,Brainstorming:,English language,Manchester Union,Big Ben,Queen Victoria,Cambridge University,Princess Diana,Warming up I ( 2m ),Backham,rose of England,St.Stephens Tower of the Palace of Westminster is Common
2、ly known as “Big Ben”, the name of the bell inside,University of Cambridge,Oxford University,Stonehenge, in England,London Bridge,The Tower of London,Parliament Houses,Greenwich Observatory,Oxford University,Buckingham Palace,St.Pauls Cathedral,Conwy Castle in North Wales,How many countries does the
3、 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 hours2.Who rules the country: the Prime Minister or the Queen? A. The Queen B. The Prime Minister C. both,B,B,A quiz,3.What are the provinces called i
4、n England? A. counties B. departments C. states4.Which is the longest river in England? A. The River Avon B. The River Thames C. The River Severn,A,B,The Houses of Parliament and Westminster Bridge across The Thames,River Severn,How do I love thee? Elizabeth Barrett Browning,How do I love thee? Let
5、me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight For the ends of being and ideal Grace.,I love thee to the level of everydaysMost quiet need, by sun and candlelight.I love thee freely, as men strive for Right;I love thee purely, as they
6、turn from Praise. I love thee with the passion put to use In my old griefs, and with my childhoods faith.,I love thee with a love I seemed to lose With my last saints-I love thee with the breath, Smiles, tears, of all my life!-and, if God choose, I shall but love thee better after death.,The UK.,New
7、 words and expressions,Unite 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divideinto 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 ones credit 为带来荣誉；值得赞扬；在名下
8、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,Informati
9、on about the UK,Before 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,cultures,food,languages,life styles,sports,London,flag,literature,Introduces the topic to the reader.,Expl
10、ains 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 UK,literature, politics, sports, cultu
11、res, ethnic, cities, food, history, language, fashion, life styles,after class,Divide the text into 3 parts, and write down the main idea of each part.,1,2,3,4,5,6,Part 1:_ Part 2:_Part 3:_,Information about the UK,Main idea of each part:,Part 1:_ Part 2:_Part 3:_,What England includes; about Great
12、Britain; the UN,The geographical division of England into zones; their similarities and differences.,The cultural importance of London.,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 e
13、xplains why London became the cultural capital of England.,England,Wales,Scotland,Northern Ireland,the UK =,+,+,+,Part 1-Geography,The United Kingdom consist of the four countries.,Part 1-History,first only England,the 13th century AD, England + Wales.,1603, England + Wales + Scotland,Great Britain,
14、Later, Great Britain + Northern Ireland,England,the United Kingdom,The British IslesThe UKThe Great BritainEnglandWalesScotlandNorthern IrelandThe 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.
15、 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. Nort
16、hern Ireland,North,Midlands,South,Part 2-England,Look 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 England,th
17、e Midlands,Leeds, York, Sheffield, Manchester,Coventry, Birmingham,Reading, London, Brighton, Plymouth,England is divided into 3 zones.,Most population settled in _. Most of the large industrial cities are in _. Many cities have famous _.,the South of England,the North and the Midlands,football team
18、s,The 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 Ireland,England, Wales and Scotland,England
19、 and Wales,England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland,Republic of Southern Ireland,England/Great Britain/the UK,Complete the sentences,Why 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 Londo
20、n? London has been influenced by some invaders.,Part 3-London,In the England history, there are several invasions. They are: _, _, _, _.,the Romans,the Anglo-Saxons,the Vikings,the Normans,What did they leave?,Part 3-Invaders,Romans:,Anglo-Saxons:,towns and roads,Language and government,the Vikings:
21、,the Normans:,Influence the vocabulary and place-names of the North,Castles and words for food,Which group of the invaders did not influence London?,The Vikings,They left,Fill in the blanks. The full name of England is the _ _ of Great Britain and Northern Ireland .It consists of four parts ,they ar
22、e _,_,_ 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 cit
23、ies in the _and the _.The capital of the UK is _, it has many great places of interest.,United,Kingdom,England,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland,Wales,Union,Jack,educational,legal,systems,football,teams,England,divided,into,South,Midlands,North,London,a visitor,an English native,Make up a dialogue.The
24、 visitor is asking the native about the geography of the UK.,In the history of the UK, there are someimportant 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 f
25、or making up its history.,Is the invasion good or bad to the country Britain?,A debate,Do 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 sthI am in a puzzle about the matter.,The question puzzled me. Im puzzled about w
26、hat to do next.,puzzle oneself (ones 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 c
27、onsists 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 divi
28、ded 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
29、）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
30、 different classes.The children sleep in _ beds.The fence _ the garden in half.,divides,divided,divides,separated,separate,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？Hi
31、s 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 companys.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 lin
32、ked 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
33、 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
34、习惯。,拓 break 词组,break out / break down / break up / break in / break off,1) 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 in,broke o
35、ff,broke down,break up,broke 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
36、 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 ones credit 值得赞扬；为某人增光。如：It is greatly to his credit that Arthur gave back the money he f
37、ound. 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 ones will on / upon sb. 将某人的意志强加于别人。,and for convenience, divided roughly into three zones.,for conve
38、nience: 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 ones 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 hou
39、se 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 ninet
40、eenth 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 adj,1) Do you know why Jay Zhous songs have such a great attraction for the young
41、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 Unite
42、d Kingdom enjoyable and worthwhile.,1)keep your eyes open2)make a trip to3)enjoyable4)worthwhile,enjoyable 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 adj,1) It is worthwhile to visit /visiting Hangzhou which
43、is a beautiful place.,2) Hangzhou is a beautiful place which isworth 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/worthwhi
44、le 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,
