1、Unit 2The United Kingdomclarifyaccomplish conflict unwilling unioncurrency institutionconvenienceWords previewvt.澄清,阐明vt.完成;达到;实现n.矛盾;冲突adj.不愿意(的)n.联合;结合;协会n.货币;通货n.制度;机构n.便利;方便roughlynationwideattractarchitecturecollectionadministration port countryside enjoyableadv.粗略地;粗糙地adj.全国性的vt.吸引;引起注意n.建筑学;建
2、筑艺术n.收藏品;珍藏;收集n.管理;行政部门n.港口n.乡下;农村adj.令人愉快的Words previewdivide intobreak away to ones creditExpressions preview把分成挣脱(束缚);脱离为带来荣誉;值得表扬;在的名下1.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.What do you know about any cities or towns
3、in the UK?Pre-readingPUZZLES IN GEOGRAPHYReadingRead the passage and complete the sentences using the words in the box.England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Republic of Southern Ireland1 The countries that make up Great Britain are_ _.England,Wales andScotland2 If we speak of England we mean _.3 T
4、he United Kingdom includes _ _.4 The part of Ireland that separated from England is called _ _.England,Wales,Scotland and Northern Ireland England and WalesSouthern IrelandRepublic of5 London is the capital city of _ _.Great Britain/the UKEngland/UKConsists of _,_,Scotland and _.In the 13thcentury_
5、was linked to _.In 1603_ and Wales were joined to_.OrganizationEnglandWalesNorthern IrelandScotlandWalesEnglandEnglandSome time later_ Ireland broke away and _ Ireland joined with _,Wales and _.Thus _ came into being.Englandthe _ of the four countries,consists of the _,_ and_ of EnglandScotlandSouth
6、ernNorthernEnglandthe UKlargestSouthMidlandsNorthLondonthe greatest _ treasure of all,has _,art _,theatres,parks and _.The four groups of invadersare the Romans,_,_ and Normans.historical museumscollectionsbuildings Anglo-Saxons Vikings 1 The Union Jack flag unites the flags of three countries in th
7、e United Kingdom,which country is left out?Why?The country left out is Wales.It is usually assumed to be part of England.Read the passage and answer the questions.IrelandUnion JackScotlandEngland2 What three countries does British Airways represent?3 Which group of invader did not influence London?E
8、ngland,Scotland and Wales.The Vikings did not influence London.The passage falls into three parts.Write down the main idea of each part.Part1:Para1-Para 3 what England includes;about Great Britain;the UK.EnglandWalesPart 1 How UK was formedIn the 13th century ADEnglandWales is usually assumed(被认为是)t
9、o be part ofEngland.ScotlandIn 1603In the early 1900s,the Englishgovernment tried to get Ireland connected.Northern IrelandOnly Northern Ireland joined with Britain to become the United Kingdom.Part 2:Para 4 the geographic division of England into zones,their similarities and differences.Part 3:Para
10、5&Para 6 the cultural and political importance of London.The Romans-Anglo-Saxons-Vikings-Normans-towns and roadslanguage and governmentvocabulary and place-names of the Northcastles and words for foodHow do you think the United Kingdom began to be formed?Geographically and naturally,Wales linked to
11、England,to Scotland formed Great Britain.Southern Ireland broke away and Northern Ireland joined with Great Britain to become the United Kingdom.Countries/Capital of UKInformation from the textEngland WalesGreat BritainNorthern IrelandLondonIrelandEngland:The first country people think of when speak
12、ing of the UK and the largest of the four countries.It is roughly divided into three zones:the South of England,the Midlands and the North.Wales:The first country that was linked to England in the 13th century and it is included when people refer to England.Great Britain:The name given and used when
13、 England,Wales and Scotland were joined together,which took place in 1603,when King James of Scotland became King of England and Wales.Northern Ireland:The northern part of Ireland that was joined to Great Britain to become the United Kingdom,which was shown to the world in the flag called Union Jac
14、k.London:The capital of the UK and England as well.It contains the greatest historical treasure of all,with its museums,art collections,theatres,parks and buildings.It has the oldest port,building and castle and it has been influenced by some invaders of London.Ireland:The southern part of that coun
15、try Ireland or Southern Ireland,which broke away to form its own government and a country independent of Northern Ireland,which is part of the UK.Make a short summary of the passage.The passage mainly clarifies how the UK developed as an administrative union and shows how England is divided into dif
16、ferent zones according to its geographical position.It also explains how London was influenced by some invaders and turned out to be the cultural capital of England as well as the UK.Discuss these questions in pairs andthen compare your ideas with anotherpair.1 Can you work out why London is the cap
17、ital of England,Great Britain and the UK?2 What geographical factors make it difficult to invade England successfully?1.consist vi.存在于;组成;构成委员会由七名成员组成。The committee consist of seven members.Water consists of hydrogen and oxygen.水由氢和氧构成。1)consist of 由组成;由构成;包括Language points(注意:不能用于被动语态和进行时态)=be made
18、 up ofThis club consists of more than 200 members.Coal consists mostly of carbon.2)consist in 基于;在于;存在之中The beauty of the city consists in its magnificent buildings.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 A from B使分离;使分开divide by 用除2.divided into划分;把整体分成若干部分分隔;把原来连在一起或靠近
19、的分隔开来divideseparate辨析:divide,separateThe world is divided into five continents.Lets divide the cake into three.He separated the big eggs from the small ones.The grinding machine(碾谷机)separates the grain from the husk(糠).3.clarify vt.澄清;讲清楚;阐明 vi.澄清;清楚;明了;易懂事Could you clarify the question？你能解释这个问题吗？Hi
20、s mind suddenly clarified.他的头脑突然清醒了。拓展:clarification n.4.break away 挣脱;逃脱;脱离3)We must break away from conventions.我们应破除陈规。1)It was no use,he could not break away,so he gave up.这是枉费力气，他挣脱不了，所以只好作罢。2)The prisoner broke away from his guards.囚犯从看守者手中逃脱了。习惯搭配:break down 抛锚;出故障;身体跨了break into 闯入;突然发出break
21、 out (战争、瘟疫、火灾)爆发break off 中断break the rules 违反规则break the records 打破记录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。5.credit n.信任;学分；赞扬；信贷The bank refused further credits to the company.银行拒绝再贷款给这家公司。to ones credit 为带来荣誉；值得赞扬；在.名下 I keep my referenc
22、e books near my desk for convenience.为了图方便,我把参考书放在书桌前。习惯搭配at ones convenience 在方便的时候for(the sake of)convenience 为了方便起见make a convenience of sb.(乘机)利用某人6.convenience n.方便;便利拓展convenient adj.适合需要的;方便的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?7.attract v.吸引;有吸引力The flower show attracted large crowds this year.We have to attract younger customers.我们得设法吸引年轻顾客。今年的花展吸引了大批观众。Find sentences with past participles in the text and get prepared for grammar study.Homework
