1、Using Language (),Listening, Speaking & Writing,Task 1,Listening (page15),Look at the list of English kings and queens. Tick the ones you hear about.,1.,King Edward 1461-1483King Edward 1483-1483King Richard 1483-1485King Henry 1485-1509,King Henry 1509-1547,Edward 1547-1553,Mary 1553-1558,Elizabeth
2、1558-1603,Listen to the tape again and answer these questions.,2.,Which king on the list was one of the princes in the Tower? How do you know? Who had the two princes killed?,King Edward . Because he had come to London to be crowned king. He had come with his younger brother, Richard, and they staye
3、d in the tower.,It is said that Richard sent men to kill his nephews, the princes.,3. Who was the brother of King Richard ? How do you know that?4. What was the name of the sister of Queen Elizabeth? How do you know that?,King Edward . Because it says that Richard was King Edward s uncle. King Edwar
4、d was King Edward son.,Queen Mary. It was Queen Mary who brought Elizabeth to the Tower as a prisoner.,5. Which queen had no children? How do you know?6. Give two examples of unfair behavior by kings or queens about five hundred years ago.,Queen Mary had no children. So her sister became Queen after
5、 her death.,Example1: Richard killed his nephews. Example2: King Henry killed some of his best friends.,LISTENING TEXT,CAN A ROYAL PALACE ALSO BE A PRISON?Zhang Pingyu is trying to find out more about the history of the Tower of London from a guide.,G: The Tower a home for the King but also a prison
6、. Many important people were kept here.ZP: I beg your pardon? Can you speak more slowly please? Then Ill be able to understand you.G: Of course. Have you heard of “The Princes in the Tower”?ZP: No, Im afraid not.,G: These two Princes were brothers and lived six hundred years ago. They had come to Lo
7、ndon for the older brother to be crowned King after his father, King Edward IV, died. He was only thirteen years ole. His wicked uncle, Richard, was supposed to look after them both, but instead he had them killed while they were asleep.,ZP: What do you mean? He killed them himself! Is that possible
8、?G: No, he sent his men to do the killing because he wanted to be the King. It is said that on a dark night you can sometimes hear those princes crying.ZP: You can hear them crying? Really? I thought you said they were killed many years ago.,G: Yes, but I meant it was only a story.ZP: I see. Who els
9、e came to the Tower as a prisoner?G: A future queen. In the 1550S when Queen Elizabeth I was still a princess, her sister, Queen Mary, brought her to the Tower as a prisoner because she thought Elizabeth was a traitor.,She went in through a special gate called “Traitors Gate”. That only happened to
10、very bad people.ZP: Im sorry I dont understand. How did Elizabeth become Queen if she was a prisoner?,G: Easy. Her brother and sister both died without any children so Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth I. She tried not to be as unfair to others when she was Queen.ZP: Were many Kings or Queens unfair?
11、,G: All the time in the old days. Elizabeths father, King Henry VIII, had some of his best friends killed because they did not agree with him.ZP: Oh dear! I find English ways very difficult to understand.G: Well, dont worry, miss. It doesnt happen now!,Task 2,Listening (page52),1. King James was a C
12、atholic. 2. King James was frightened of Catholics. 3. King James supported Protestants. 4. He punished Guy Fawkes. 5. Guy Fawkes talked to King James.,. Decide which sentences are true and which are false.,F,T,T,T,F,6. The king thought the Catholics wanted to kill him. 7.The king rewarded Guy Fawke
13、s. 8.The king thought the Catholics wanted to kill him. 9.The Kings friends abroad were Protestants.,F,F,T,T,. Before you listen to the tape again, discuss these questions.,What was the Kings attitude to the Catholics?Why did he change his mind?What was the Kings Attitude to the protestants?Why did
14、Guy Fawkes and Gatesby want to blow up the Houses of Parliament and kill the king ?What would you have done if you were the King? What would you have done if you were Guy Fawkes?,. Listen to the tape again and fill in the chart.,Changed his mind.,Should have been more patient,All Britains friends we
15、re protestant countries,Try to be friends with other countries, too.,Very unkind. No evidence they wanted to hurt the king before this.,It would have been better to have trusted the Catholics more.,LISTENING TEXT,WAS KING JAMES FAIR?A Catholic supporter is interviewing King James to find out why he
16、changed his mind about letting the Catholics practise their religion as they wished.,CS: Good morning sir. Thank you for coming to talk to me about the attack that was planned for November 6th. It was so lucky you escaped.KJ: Yes. I was very upset of course. I couldnt believe that anyone would want
17、to kill me. What did I ever do to Guy Fawkes and his friends?,CS: But, sir, you are the person who caused this problem by changing your mind. First of all you let the Catholics practise their religion safely. Then you said it was no longer allowed. You must have known they would get upset.,KJ: But y
18、ou must understand my difficulty. I thought there were only a few Catholics in the country. I didnt mind a few.CS: Why were you surprised at the numbers of Catholics?KJ: Well, because only a few people were put in prison every year for not going to the Protestant church.,CS: I see. So you thought th
19、ose people were the only Catholics?KJ: Yes. When I relaxed the law there seemed to be so many Catholics that I felt Id done the wrong thing. I got frightened. I worried they might want England to be a Catholic country.,CS: But did that matter?KJ: Oh yes. All our friends were Protestant countries and
20、 all our enemies were Catholic ones.CS: Mm! Did you ask Fawkes and Catesby if that was what they wanted? KJ: No.,CS: So the attack was planned and that was the very thing you wanted to avoid. What did you learn from it?KJ: I should have talked to the Catholics. If Id done that, there wouldnt have be
21、en an attack because they would have been able to explain their point of view peacefully.CS: Thank you, sir. Goodbye.KJ: Goodbye.,Task 3,Speaking,When you have problems understanding the guide, use these phrases:Excuse me Im afraid I cant follow you.Please can you speak more slowly?I beg your pardon
22、? Pardon?What did you mean by ?I didnt understand Im sorry but could you repeat that?,Sample dialogue:A: Excuse me. Are you a guide?B: Yes, I am. Can I help you?A: Can I ask you a questions about the Temple of Heaven?B: Of course. What do you want to know?A: What is this Temple for?B: The Emperor ca
23、me to pray for good crops and a good harvest for the country. He made offerings to the God and asked him for help.A: Please can you speak more slowly? Im afraid I cant follow you.B: Im sorry. Ill speak more slowly . This is the Hall where the Emperor made his sacrifices to the Gods. You may not go i
24、n but just look through the door.A: What do you mean by making sacrifice?B: He killed many animals after making prayers. He also dressed in special clothes.A: I beg your pardon? Special clothes! I thought his clothes were always special! What were they?B: They were clothes kept just for this occasio
25、n. He changed in a special yellow room and came out to go to pray to the Gods.A: I see. When did this stop?B: When the Emperors stopped ruling China. A: Thank you. You have been most helpful.,Task 4,Writing,Alternatives words that can be used instead of “ nice” and “ is”,nice,is,smart, clean, excell
26、ent, exciting, famous, beautiful, grand, great, huge, special , unusual, amazing, wonderful, splendid,appear, be built, stand, lie, remain, stay, look, sound, become, keep, grow,The temple was built long ago.The old temple was built long ago.The old temple was built two hundred years ago.The old tem
27、ple was constructed two hundred years ago.The temple was burned down early last century.The temple was built in 1980s.,Vary the adjectives and verbs to make the writing more interesting and lively.,This great stone castle was constructed five hundred years ago when King Henry was king. He loved his
28、food and you can tell that by visiting his extremely large and well-provided kitchens. See where he fed six hundred people at on e time. Admire the beautifully decorated rooms where he met the kings from other countries. Examine the care with which he provided toilets for all his followers. Walk through his wonderful gardens.,So paying some attention to the use of words can make you writing to be an exciting one. Now write a passage to introduce a scenic site in your city for a local guide book. Make the site to be an attractive one with your words.,Assignment:,
