1、Unit 2The United KingdomReading,高二人教新课标版必修五,Reading,PUZZLES IN GEOGRAPHY,Can you name the capital cities of the countries of the UK?,England,Wales,Scotland,Northland Ireland,England,Wales,Scotland,Northern Ireland,the UK =,+,+,+,The United Kingdom consists of the four countries.,Geography,What is th
2、e text mainly about?A introduction to the United Kingdom about its development. B. A introduction to the United Kingdom about its culture. C. A introduction to the United Kingdom about its foundation and development based on geography, history, politics, and culture etc.,Fast-Reading,Part 1 (Para 1-
3、3) _ Part 2 (Para 4): _ Part 3 (Para 5-6): _,How the UK came into being?,England is divided into 3 zones.,The cultural importance of London.,Divide the passage into three parts and write down the main idea of each part.,Careful reading: Part 1-the UK,England,the UK,Great Britain,England,first only E
4、ngland,the 13th century, England + Wales.,17th century AD, England+ Wales + Scotland,Great Britain,Later, Great Britain + Northern Ireland,England,the United Kingdom,Part 1-the UK,Union Jack,England,Wales,How UK was formed,In the 13th century AD,England,Wales is usually assumed (被认为是) to be part of
5、England.,Wales was linked to England in the 13th century AD.,Scotland,In 1603,England and Wales were joined to Scotland in 1603.,Get Ireland connected to form the United Kingdom.,Ireland,The southern part of Ireland broke away to form its own government.,Northern Ireland,Only Northern Ireland joined
6、 with Britain to become the United Kingdom.,The Union Jack flag unites the flag of three countries in the United Kingdom, which country is left out? Why?,Wales, it is usually assumed to be part of England.,England Scotland Ireland Union Jack,In what ways are the four countries different? They are di
7、fferent in international relations. They have different educational and legal systems as well as football teams.,What three countries does British Airways represent?,England 2) Scotland 3) Northern Ireland,Part 2-England,the North of England,the South of England,the Midlands,England is the largest o
8、f the countries and it is divided into three zones.,Part 2-England,England is divided into 3 zones.,Most population settled in _. Most of the large industrial cities are in _. Nationwide, many cities have _.,the South of England,the North and the Midlands,football teams and are not large,North: Leed
9、s, York, Manchester, Sheffield Midlands: Coventry, Birmingham South: Reading, London, Brighton, Plymouth,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 London?London has been influenced by s
10、ome invaders.,Part 3-London,The greatest historical treasure in London:,Museums,art collections,theatres,parks,buildings,ports,castles,invaders,Para 5-Invaders,In the England history, there has been four sets of invaders. They are: _, _, _, _.,the Romans,the Anglo-Saxons,the Vikings,the Normans,What
11、 did they leave?,Romans:,Anglo-Saxons:,towns and roads,Language and government,the Vikings:,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,After reading: True of false?,1. The o
12、ldest castle in London was constructed by Norman rulers in 1066. 2. London has the oldest port built by the Normans in the 1st century AD.,T,F,Para5,Romans,3. The oldest building in London was begun by the Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s. 4. The first invaders Norman left their towns and roads. 5. The Vik
13、ings influenced the vocabulary and place-names of the North of England.,T,F,T,Romans,The countries that make up Great Britain are _. 2. If we speak of England we mean_.,England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Republic of Southern Ireland,England, Wales and Scotland,England and Wales,Complete the sen
14、tences.,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,Republic of Southern Ireland,England/Great Britain/the UK,England,Wales,Northern Ireland,Scotland,Wales,England,En
15、gland,Organization: Fill in the blanks.,Scotland,Southern,Northern,England,the UK,largest,South,Midlands,North,historical,museums,collections,buildings,Anglo-Saxons,Vikings,Summary: The full name of England is the _ _ of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It consists of four parts, they are _, _, _
16、 and _. People always think _ is a part of England. The flag of the UK is called the _ _.,United,Kingdom,England,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland,Wales,Union,Jack,The four countries have different _ and _ _ as well as different _ _. _ is the largest of the four countries and it is _ _ three parts. Mo
17、st of the people settled in the _, but most of the large industrial cities in the _ and the _. The capital of the UK is _, it has many great places of interest.,educational,legal,systems,football,divided,Midlands,North,England,into,South,London,teams,In the history of the UK, there are some importan
18、t 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 for making up its history.,Is the invasion good or bad for Britain?,A debate,2 How many countries does the UK
19、consist of?,4 Is Scotland the largest country in the UK?,1 What is the full name of the UK?,3 What are they?,5 Which one is the largest country?,8 Which city is the greatest historical treasure?,7 What are they?,9 Who once invaded England in history?,6 How many zones are there in England?,A Contest,
20、1. England can be divide into three main areas.英国可以分成三大部分。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 sth. among sb. 在中分配divide sth. with sb. 与分担divide by 用除以,Language Points,辨: 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 separat
21、e 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: 1) He _ his time between work and play. 2) We talked until midnight and then _. 3) The shop owner _ good apples from bad ones. 4) The children sleep in _ beds. 5) The fence _ the gar
22、den in half.,divides,separates,divides,separated,separate,6) The apple was _ into two. 7) We _ the money equally. 8) Oxygen can be _ from water. 9) The Taiwan Strait _ Taiwan from Fujian.,divided,divided,separated,separates,2. puzzle 1) n. 迷; 难题; 迷惑(只用单数) a Chinese puzzle 中国玩具 【比喻】复杂难懂之事 a cross-wor
23、d puzzle 纵横填字游戏 I am in a puzzle about the matter. 我对这件事大惑不解。 常用搭配: be in a puzzle about 对大惑不解,2) vt. 把难住; 使迷惑 The question puzzled me. / I am puzzled with the question. 这个问题使我很迷惑。 3) vi. 迷惑; 苦思 I puzzled over the question for quite a while. 这个问题我想了好半天。 常用搭配: puzzle sb./ be puzzled withpuzzle over 苦
24、思,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,A,3. People may wonder why different words are used to descri
25、be these four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Island. 对于用不同的语言来描述英格兰、威尔士、苏格兰和北爱尔兰这四个国家, 人们或许会感到奇怪。,wonder n. 惊奇; 惊叹 look at sth. in wonder 惊奇地看着某物 They were filled with wonder when they saw the spaceship. 当他们看到宇宙飞船时, 他们非常惊奇。 奇观; 壮举; 奇才 the seven wonders of the world 世界七大奇观 Hes a won
26、der. 他是个奇才。 Its a wonder 难得; 奇怪的是 Its a wonder you recognized me. 难得你还认得我。,wonder vi. / vt. 1) (常与at, that 连用) 觉得奇怪; 惊奇 I wonder, in England, each man speaks a different language. 我感到十分惊奇, 在英国 每个人都说着不同的语言。 I wonder at his rudeness. 我对他的粗鲁感到奇怪。 2) 纳闷; 想知道 He wondered why people built ugly homes, when
27、 they could have beautiful ones. 他很奇怪为什么人们本可以造出漂亮的 房屋, 而偏偏建造出丑陋的房子来。,4. You can easily clarify any problems if you study British history. 如果你学习了英国历史, 很容易就能 弄清楚任何问题。 clarify vt./vi. 澄清, 清楚, 明了; 易懂事 clarify matters 澄清真相,The government has time and again clarified its position on equal pay for women. 政
28、府已经反复阐明政府对男女同工 同酬的立场。 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.,5. 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, h
29、is 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。,The new road linked the remote town with the capital. 这条新路连接了这个偏远的小镇和首都。 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。,6. However, the Southern part of Ireland was unwilling and bro
30、ke away to form its own government. 然而, 爱尔兰的南部不愿意, 分离出去建立了自己的政府。1) 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 unable to pay the rent. 托尼不愿意或没有能力支付租金。,2) 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 c
31、ities. 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. 你应该改掉这个坏习惯。,习惯搭配:break away 挣脱, 逃脱; 脱离, 背叛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 re
32、cords 打破记录,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 off,bro
33、ke down,break up,broke out,WORDS STORM,break awayseparatebe left outdivide,uniteincludeget connectedjoin tobe absorbed by,1) The whole passage can be _ into three parts. 2) The children are _ the good apples from the bad ones. 3) It is impossible for the princess to_ from the witchs curse. 4) She _
34、the date on the cheque (支票).,break away separate be left out divide,divided,separating,break away,left out,7. To their credit the four countries do work together in some areas (eg, the currency and international relations), but they are still different. 值得赞扬的是, 这四个国家的确在某些方面 (如货币和国际关系方面) 是合作的, 但它们还是不
35、同的。,to ones credit 为带来荣誉; 值得赞扬; 在名下,1) credit n. 信任;学分;赞扬;信贷,He is a credit to the family. 他是家族中的光荣。 She was given the credit for what I had done. 事情是我做的, 她却受到称赞。 The bank refused further credits to the company. 银行拒绝再贷款给这家公司。 No credit is given to this restaurant. 本店概不赊账。 He earned enough credits fo
36、r his degree. 他为获得学位取得了足够的学分。,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 found. 亚瑟拾金不昧是非常值得赞扬的。 credit 也可以作动词, 表示“相信; 把归功于” e.g. Do you credit what that politician said? 你相信那个政客说的话吗?,2) work together 合作 work 在此处的被译为“起反应, 起作用”。 由动词work构成的词组: work well
37、 做得好 work sth. in/into sth. 设法把加进 work at something 从事 work out 算出 work ones will on/upon somebody 将某人的意志强加给别人,3) relation n. 关系, 联系 如: 降雨量与作物产量之间的关系 the relation between rainfall and crop production 此项目的费用与其成果不相称。 The cost of this project has no relation to the results. 亲戚, 亲属 如: 他是我的一个近亲。 He is a
38、close relation of mine. 你们彼此之间是什么亲属关系? What relation are you to each other?,8. England is the largest of the four countries, and for convenience it is divided roughly into three zones. 在这四个国家中, 英格兰最大, 为了方便起见, 它大致被分为了三个地区。convenience n. 方便, 便利I keep my reference books near my desk for convenience. 为了
39、图方便,我把参考书放在书桌前。,We bought this house for its convenience. When and where will it suit your convenience for our next meeting? Please come at your convenience. 常用搭配:for ones convenience 为方便 for conveniences sake 为方便起见 at ones convenience 在方便的时候 convenient adj. 方便的; 便利的 常用搭配: be convenient to sb. It is
40、 convenient for sb. to do sth.,1) We bought this house 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),9. att
41、ract v. 吸引, 引诱 attract sb. 吸引某人 attract sb. to sth. 把某人吸引到 attract attention 引起注意 Like attracts like. 物以类聚 The concert attracted a great number of people. 音乐会吸引了很多人。 What do you think attracts people to big cities? 你认为是什么吸引人们到大城市来的?,attraction n. 1) 吸引, 引力 2) 吸引人的东西; 喜闻乐见的东西; 精彩节目attraction of gravi
42、ty 重力scenic/tourist attraction(s) 旅游胜地He cant resist the attraction of the sea on hot days. 酷热的夏天他经不住海的诱惑。attractive adj. 有吸引力, 诱人的,10. If you look around the British countryside, you will find evidence of all these invaders. 如果你的在英国四处走走的话,就会 发现这些入侵者的痕迹。,invader n. 入侵者; 侵略者 invade vt. 侵入; 侵略; 拥入,Hit
43、ler invaded Poland in 1939. 希特勒1939年入侵波兰。 Doubts invade my mind. 满腹狐疑 Disease invaded the body. 疾病侵袭身体。 Holiday makers invade the seaside towns in summer. 在夏季,度假者大批涌入海滨城市。,11. You must keep your eyes open if you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom enjoyable and worthwhile. 如果想使你在英国的旅程有
44、意义, 你必须睁大双眼。 1) 句中的keep your eyes open和make your trip worthwhile都是“动词宾语形容词作宾补” 结构。 如: He found the room open. 他发现房间是开着的。 The rain made the ground wet. 雨使地面浸湿了。,2) 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。,3) w
45、orthwhile adj. 值得做的 常用于It is worthwhile to do sth./doing sth.中。 I dont think it is worthwhile. 我认为不值得做这件事。 It is worthwhile discussing/to discuss the question. 讨论一下这个问题是值得的。,辨析: worth, worthy 和worthwhile的区别 Worth 现在英语中被看作介词, 因为它后面 必须带名词或动名词。后接动名词时以 主动形式表达被动的意思, 接名词时须接 表示价值、代价的名词。 worthy是形容词, 在句中作表语或
46、定语。 作表语时, 用be worthy of n. / doing sth. 或 be worthy to be done 结构。 This book is well worth reading. 这本书很值得一读。 This dictionary is worth ten yuan. 这本字典值10元。,worthwhile/worth adj.,1) It is worthwhile to visit/visiting Hangzhou which is a beautiful place.,2) Hangzhou is a beautiful place which isworth v
47、isiting.,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/worthwhile 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.,