必修五unit2reading

1、Unit 2 The United KingdomWhat is the full name of the UK? UKThe United Kingdom of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland.Which country will hold the 30th Olympiad in 2012?The UKGod Save the Queen God save our gracious Queen, Long live our noble Queen, God save the Queen: Send her victorious, Happy a

2、nd glorious,Long to reign over us:God save the Queen.上帝保佑女王上帝保佑女王, 祝她萬(wàn)壽無(wú)疆，祝她萬(wàn)壽無(wú)疆，神佑女王。常勝利神佑女王。常勝利, 沐榮光；沐榮光；孚民望孚民望, 心歡暢心歡暢; 治國(guó)家治國(guó)家, 王運(yùn)長(zhǎng)；王運(yùn)長(zhǎng)；神佑女王！神佑女王！ Queen Elizabeth the Second伊麗莎白二世女王伊麗莎白二世女王rose of Englandthe Union Jack英國(guó)國(guó)旗英國(guó)國(guó)旗Big Ben大本鐘大本鐘Oxford University牛津大學(xué)牛津大學(xué)Cambridge University劍橋大學(xué)劍橋大學(xué)Londo

3、n Tower Bridge倫敦塔橋倫敦塔橋The River Thames 泰晤士河泰晤士河Buckingham PalacePalace of Westminster/Houses of Parliament London Eye St Pauls CathedralRoyal Greenwich ObservatoryWebminster Abbey, England 威布敏斯特修道院威布敏斯特修道院StonehengeSome cities in the United KingdomOxfordLiverpoolEdinburghBirminghamEnglandWales Scotl

4、andNorthern Irelandthe United Kingdom1. How many countries does the UK consist of? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. Lets do a quiz.be made up of2. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport? A. About six hours. B. About ten hours. C. About sixteen hours. London Heathrow Airport3.

5、 Who rules the country? A. The Queen. B. The Prime Minister. C. Both.Gordon Brown Elizabeth The Queens position is Ceremonial: Opening Parliament, welcoming Heads from other countries, going on tours to other countries to encourage trade with Britain.VSThe Prime Minister together with his most impor

6、tant ministers (called Cabinet) and his Members of Parliament make important political decision and the laws.4. What are the provinces called in England? A. Counties. B. Departments. C. States.5. Which is the longest river in England?A. B. The River Avon The River ThamesC. The River Severn(4km)(338k

7、m)(290km)ThamesSevernAvonThe River Thames and Severn are very similar in length but River Thames is slightly longer. The River Thames is 338 Km and the River Severn is 290 Km. The River Avon is much shorter.River Severn6. Which is the national flag of the UK? A. B. C. A. B. Cherry RoseC. Maple 7. Wh

8、ich is the national flower of the UK?8. Which is the national animal of the UK?A. B. Redbreast 知更鳥(niǎo)知更鳥(niǎo)Bald eagle禿鷹禿鷹Beaver 海貍海貍 C.Pre-reading1.Can you name the capital cities of the UK?2. England can be divided into three main areas. Do you know what they are?3. Look at the title and pictures in the

9、reading passage and predict what it is about. Then skim it to see if you were rightIrish seaEnglish ChannelCan you name the capital cities of the countries of the UK?EnglandWalesScotlandNorthland IrelandLondon倫敦倫敦 London倫敦倫敦Cardiff加迪夫加迪夫 Cardiff加迪夫加迪夫Belfast貝爾法斯特貝爾法斯特 Belfast貝爾法斯特貝爾法斯特Edinburgh愛(ài)丁堡愛(ài)丁

10、堡 Edinburgh愛(ài)丁堡愛(ài)丁堡 Republic of IrelandEnglandWales ScotlandNorthern Irelandthe UK =+The United Kingdom consist of the four countries.GeographyWhat is the text mainly about?A.A introduction to the United Kingdom about its development.B.A introduction to the United Kingdom about its culture.C.A introdu

11、ction to the United Kingdom about its foundation and development based on geography, history, politics, and culture etc.ListeningPart 1(Para1-3)_Part 2(Para4):_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

12、 parts and write down the main idea of each part.Fast-ReadingCareful reading: Part 1-the UKEnglandthe UKGreat BritainEngland first only Englandthe 13th century, England + Wales.17th century AD, England + Wales + Scotland Great BritainLater, Great Britain + Northern IrelandEnglandthe United KingdomPa

13、rt 1-the UKUnion JackEnglandWalesHow UK was formedIn the 13th century ADEnglandWales is usually assumed(被認(rèn)為是被認(rèn)為是) to be part ofEngland.Wales was linked to England in the 13th century AD.ScotlandIn 1603England and Wales were joined to Scotland in 1603.Get Ireland connectedto form the United Kingdom.I

14、relandThe southern part of Ireland broke away to form its own government.Northern IrelandOnly Northern Ireland joinedwith Britain to become theUnited 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 b

15、e part of England.England Scotland Ireland Union JackIn 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)

16、Northern IrelandPart 2-England the North of Englandthe South of Englandthe Midlands England is the largest of the countries and it is divided into three zones.Part 2-EnglandEngland is divided into 3 zones.Most population settled in _.Most of the large industrial cities are in _. Nationwide, many cit

17、ies have _.the South of Englandthe North and the Midlandsfootball teams and are not largeNorth:Leeds, York, Manchester, Sheffield Midlands:Coventry, BirminghamSouth:Reading, London, Brighton, Plymouth Why did capital London become the cultural center of England? There are a lot of historical treasur

18、e in London. Why are there so many historical treasures in London? London has been influenced by some invaders.Part 3-LondonThe greatest historical treasure in London: Museums art collectionstheatresparksbuildingsportscastlesInvadersIn the England history, there has been four sets of invaders. They

19、are: _, _, _, _.the Romans the Anglo-Saxons the Vikingsthe NormansWhat did they leave?Romans: Anglo-Saxons: towns and roadsLanguage and governmentthe Vikings:the Normans:Influence the vocabulary and place-names of the NorthCastles and words for foodWhich group of the invaders did not influence Londo

20、n?The VikingsThey left1. How many countries does UKconsist of? 大不列顛由多少個(gè)國(guó)家組成？大不列顛由多少個(gè)國(guó)家組成？consist vi. 在于，存在于，組成，構(gòu)成，在于，存在于，組成，構(gòu)成，一致，適合一致，適合習(xí)慣搭配：習(xí)慣搭配：consist of 由由組成，由組成，由構(gòu)成，包括構(gòu)成，包括（注意：不能用于被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)和進(jìn)行時(shí)態(tài)）（注意：不能用于被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)和進(jìn)行時(shí)態(tài)）= be made up ofconsist in 基于，在于，存在基于，在于，存在之中之中Coal consists mostly of carbon.煤大部分由碳組成。

21、煤大部分由碳組成。This club consists of more than 200 members.這個(gè)俱樂(lè)部由位以上的會(huì)員這個(gè)俱樂(lè)部由位以上的會(huì)員構(gòu)成。構(gòu)成。 2. England can be divide into three main areas. 英國(guó)可以分成三大部分英國(guó)可以分成三大部分divide 意為意為“把一個(gè)整體分成若干個(gè)部分把一個(gè)整體分成若干個(gè)部分”常常與與 into，among, between 搭配搭配divide into 把把分成分成 divide sth. among sb.在在分配分配 divide sth. with sb.與與分擔(dān)分擔(dān) divide b

22、y用用除以除以辨析：辨析：divide, separatedivide 劃分；把整體分成若干部分，破劃分；把整體分成若干部分，破壞了賓語(yǔ)的完整性壞了賓語(yǔ)的完整性separate 分隔；把原來(lái)連在一起或靠近分隔；把原來(lái)連在一起或靠近的分隔開(kāi)來(lái)，沒(méi)有破壞賓語(yǔ)的完整性，只是的分隔開(kāi)來(lái)，沒(méi)有破壞賓語(yǔ)的完整性，只是將賓語(yǔ)分開(kāi)將賓語(yǔ)分開(kāi)The world is divided into five continents.Lets divide the cake into three.He separated the big eggs from the small ones.The grinding mach

23、ine(碾谷機(jī)）碾谷機(jī)） separates the grain from the husk（糠（糠）.1. The apple was _ into two.2. We _the money equally.3. Oxygen can be _from water.4. The Taiwan Strait _ Taiwan from Fujian.試一試試一試divideddividedseparatedseparates3. puzzles in geograghy1) puzzle n. 迷；難題；玩具；迷惑（只用迷；難題；玩具；迷惑（只用單數(shù)）單數(shù)）a Chinese puzzle（中

24、國(guó)玩具）【比喻】復(fù)雜（中國(guó)玩具）【比喻】復(fù)雜難懂之事難懂之事a cross-word puzzle（縱橫填字游戲）（縱橫填字游戲）I am in a puzzle about the matter.我對(duì)這件事大惑不解。我對(duì)這件事大惑不解。常用搭配：常用搭配：be in a puzzle about對(duì)對(duì)大惑不解大惑不解2)vt. 把把難住；使難住；使迷惑迷惑The question puzzled me./I am puzzled with the question.這個(gè)問(wèn)題使這個(gè)問(wèn)題使我很迷惑。我很迷惑。3)vi.迷惑；苦思迷惑；苦思I puzzled over the question fo

25、r quite a while.這個(gè)問(wèn)題我想了好半天。這個(gè)問(wèn)題我想了好半天。常用搭配：常用搭配：puzzle sb./be puzzled with使使迷惑迷惑; 對(duì)對(duì)大惑不解大惑不解 4. You can clarify this question if you study British history . 如果你學(xué)習(xí)了英國(guó)歷史，很容易就能如果你學(xué)習(xí)了英國(guó)歷史，很容易就能弄清楚這個(gè)問(wèn)題。弄清楚這個(gè)問(wèn)題。 clarify vt. 澄清，講清楚；闡明澄清，講清楚；闡明vi. 澄清，清楚，明了；易懂事澄清，清楚，明了；易懂事 Could you clarify the question？ 你能解

26、釋這個(gè)問(wèn)題嗎？你能解釋這個(gè)問(wèn)題嗎？ His mind suddenly clarified. 他的頭腦突然清醒了他的頭腦突然清醒了拓展拓展：clarification n. 5. However, the Southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke away to form its own government. 然而，愛(ài)爾蘭的南部不愿意并分離然而，愛(ài)爾蘭的南部不愿意并分離出去了出去了break v. (broke, broken) break away 破壞、出故障、分解、脫離破壞、出故障、分解、脫離break down拋錨，出故障，身體

27、跨了，削弱拋錨，出故障，身體跨了，削弱break into闖入，突然發(fā)出闖入，突然發(fā)出break out （戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)、瘟疫、火災(zāi)）爆發(fā)（戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)、瘟疫、火災(zāi)）爆發(fā)break off 中斷中斷break the rules違反規(guī)則違反規(guī)則break the records打破記錄打破記錄 6. To their credit the four countries do work together in some areas ( eg.the currency example, in international relations), but they still have very different

28、institutions.注意注意:work together是一個(gè)習(xí)慣用語(yǔ)，是一個(gè)習(xí)慣用語(yǔ)， 不能按字面意思直譯不能按字面意思直譯work 在此處的被譯為在此處的被譯為“起反應(yīng)，起作用起反應(yīng)，起作用”由動(dòng)詞由動(dòng)詞work 構(gòu)成的詞組：構(gòu)成的詞組：work well 做得好做得好work in / into滲透，滲入滲透，滲入work at something從事從事work out算出算出work ones will on /upon somebody 將某人的意志強(qiáng)加給別人將某人的意志強(qiáng)加給別人 7. England is the largest of the four countries

29、 and for convenience it is divided roughly into three zones. 在這四個(gè)國(guó)家中，英格蘭最大，為了方便在這四個(gè)國(guó)家中，英格蘭最大，為了方便起見(jiàn)，它大致被分為了三個(gè)地區(qū)起見(jiàn)，它大致被分為了三個(gè)地區(qū) convenience n. 方便，便利方便，便利I keep my reference books near my desk for convenience. 為了圖方便，我把參考書(shū)放在書(shū)桌前為了圖方便，我把參考書(shū)放在書(shū)桌前習(xí)慣搭配習(xí)慣搭配at your convenience 在您方便的時(shí)候在您方便的時(shí)候for conveniences sa

30、ke為了方便起見(jiàn)為了方便起見(jiàn)make a convenience of sb.（乘機(jī)）利用某（乘機(jī)）利用某人人 convenient adj. 適合需要的，方便的拓展拓展a convenient place/ timeIt is an inconvenient time to come.I cant see him now; its not convenient.Will it be convenient for you to start work tomorrow?8. It is a pity that the industrial cities built in the nineteen

31、th century do not attract visitors.可惜的是可惜的是,這些在十九世紀(jì)建立起來(lái)的城市這些在十九世紀(jì)建立起來(lái)的城市卻沒(méi)有吸引游客卻沒(méi)有吸引游客.Attract vt.吸引吸引attraction n. ） 吸引，引力；）吸吸引，引力；）吸引人的東西；喜聞樂(lè)見(jiàn)的東西；精彩節(jié)目引人的東西；喜聞樂(lè)見(jiàn)的東西；精彩節(jié)目attractive adj. 有吸引力，誘人的有吸引力，誘人的attraction of gravity 重力重力He cant resist the attraction of the sea on hot day.酷熱的夏天他經(jīng)不酷熱的夏天他經(jīng)不住海的誘

32、惑住海的誘惑A big city offers many and varied attractions.大城市有多種多樣吸引人的東西大城市有多種多樣吸引人的東西What are the principle attractions this evening?今天晚上的拿手節(jié)目是什么？今天晚上的拿手節(jié)目是什么？9. If you look around the British countryside, you will find evidence of all these invaders.如果你的在英國(guó)四處走走的話(huà)，就會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)這些如果你的在英國(guó)四處走走的話(huà)，就會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)這些入侵者的痕跡入侵者的痕跡in

33、vader n. 入侵者；侵略者入侵者；侵略者invade vt. 侵入；侵略；擁入；擠滿(mǎn)侵入；侵略；擁入；擠滿(mǎn)Hitler invaded Poland in 1939.希特勒年入侵波蘭希特勒年入侵波蘭Doubts invade my mind.滿(mǎn)腹狐疑滿(mǎn)腹狐疑Disease invade the body.疾病侵襲身體疾病侵襲身體Holiday makers invade the seaside towns in summer.在夏季，度假者大批涌入海濱城市在夏季，度假者大批涌入海濱城市10. You must keep your eyes open if you are going to

34、 make your trip to the United Kingdom enjoyable and worthwhile.如果想使你在英國(guó)的旅程有意義，你必如果想使你在英國(guó)的旅程有意義，你必須睜大雙眼。須睜大雙眼。解讀：解讀：1)句中的句中的keep your eyes open和和make your trip worthwhile都是都是“動(dòng)詞賓語(yǔ)形容詞作賓補(bǔ)動(dòng)詞賓語(yǔ)形容詞作賓補(bǔ)”結(jié)構(gòu)。結(jié)構(gòu)。He found the room open.他發(fā)現(xiàn)房間是開(kāi)著的。他發(fā)現(xiàn)房間是開(kāi)著的。The rain made the ground wet.雨使地面浸濕了。雨使地面浸濕了。2)worthwhil

35、e adj.值得做的值得做的,常用于常用于It is worthwhile to do sth./doing sth.I dont think it is worthwhile.我認(rèn)為不值得做這件事。我認(rèn)為不值得做這件事。It is worthwhile discussing/to discuss the question.討討論一下這個(gè)問(wèn)題是值得的。論一下這個(gè)問(wèn)題是值得的。1. Read the passage and complete the sentences using the words in the box. England Wales Scotland Northern Irel

36、and Republic of Southern Ireland1. The countries that make up Great Britain are _ _.2. if we speak of England we mean _.3. The United Kingdom includes _. _4. The part of Ireland that separated from England is called _.5. London is the capital city of _.EnglandWales and Scotland England and Wales Eng

37、land ,Wales Scotland and Northern Ireland Republic of Southern IrelandEngland/Great Britain/the UKThe Union Jack flag unites the three flats of three countries in the UK. Which country is left out? Why?2. What three countries does British Airways represent?3. Which group of invaders did not influence London?Wales is left ou