1、高三（上）Word powerUnit 1Other countries,other culturesWhat do you think of when speaking of the UK?the QueenBBCBuckingham PalaceShakespeareLondon OlympicTower of London the BeatlesHow much do you know about the UK?BritainBig BenBig BenThe London Olympic Games 1.Whats the full name of the UK?2.Which is
2、the capital of the UK?3.England is divided into three main areas.Do you know what they are?The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.London.The south,the midlands and the north.A QuizEnglandWalesScotlandNorthern Irelandthe UK=+WalesEnglandScotlandNorth IrelandThe United Kingdom13thcen
3、tury16031916the national flag of the UKWhere is the capitalof each country ofthe UK?ScotlandWalesCardiffBelfastEnglandLondonNorthern IrelandEdinburgh“The UK on the map”on Page 6.If I want to know more about Northern Ireland,Ill read from Page 86.Read Part A on Page 6 and answer the questions.1.If yo
4、u want to know where Northern 2.Ireland is,which section could you turn to?On which page?2.What information do you think can be found in the section“Where to stay”?3.What do you think the section“Survival guide”is about?Information about hotels in the UK.It will tell me where to find a hospital if I
5、m ill,or how to ask for help when something urgent comes up.In the“Travel information”section,I can find transportation timetables,or how to go to places.What is the area of Britain?It is a sovereign state to the northwest of mainland Europe.It includes the island of Great Britain and the north-east
6、 part of the island of Ireland,together with many small local islands.Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK with a land border,sharing it with the Republic of Ireland.What is the climate like in the UK?England has a temperate climate,with plentiful rainfall all year round,though the seasons ar
7、e quite variable in temperature.However,temperatures rarely fall below 4 C and will only rise above 32 C in the height of the summer.The prevailing wind is from the southwest,bringing mild and wet weather to England regularly,from the Atlantic Ocean.It is driest in the east,warmest in the southwest
8、in winter,and warmest in the southeast in summer.Snowfall can occur in winter and early spring.What is the Landscape like in the UK?The United Kingdom is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean and its ancillary bodies of water,the North Sea,the English Channel,the Celtic Sea,St Georges Channel and the Irish
9、Sea.It is linked to France by the Channel Tunnel.What about the resources in the UK?Compare with many other countries,Britain has comsiderable reserves of coal.Today British coal mining is called a sick industry.Natural gas and oil was discovered in 1965 and oil in 1970 under the North Sea.Britain w
10、as the first nation to build a large iron and steel industry.Rich deposits of iron ore were found in central England.As with the coal industry,Britains steel industry is declining.What about the cities in the UK?vLondon-7,172,091(though the City of London proper is one of the smallest cities in Engl
11、and)vBirmingham-970,892 vOther major cities with urban sub-area populations in excess of 250,000 inhabitants are Belfast,Bradford,Bristol,Cardiff,Coventry,Edinburgh,Glasgow,Kingston Upon Hull,Leeds,Leicester,Liverpool,Manchester,Nottingham,Sheffield,Stoke on Trent and Wolverhampton.Read Part B on Pa
12、ge 6 and think about the questions.What countries is Great Britain made up of?What is the UK made up of?What other Commonwealth nations do you know of?Great Other Commonwealth nations,e.g.Canada and AustraliaThe British Commonwealth of nationsThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandN
13、orthern IrelandEnglandWalesScotlandGreat BritainWhat is the British commonwealth of nations?(1)Great Britain (2)Scotland(2)(3)London (4)Edinburgh(3)(5)Cardiff (6)BelfastRead Part C on Page 7 and fill in the blanks.Answers:1.The UK is still officially a monarchy,meaning that there is a king or a quee
14、n,but the government makes all the decisions concerning the economy and politics of the UK.1)meaningHere meaning is used as an attributive.It means which means.2)concern verb T to be important to someone or to involve someone directly:与有关,对有重要性Matters of pollution and the environment concern us all.
15、What I have to say to Amy doesnt concern you.T If a story,film or article concerns a particular subject,person,etc.,it is about that person or subject:有关,涉及The film concerns a woman who goes to China as a missionary.R to become involved with something,or worried about something:使关涉,使参与Theres no need
16、 for you to concern yourself with what happened.Dont concern yourself.Shell be home soon.T to cause anxiety to someone:使操心,使不安The state of my fathers health concerns us greatly.+that It concerns me that he hasnt been in contact.noun C or Usomething that involves or affects you or is important to you
17、:关系,利害关系What were the major concerns of the writers from this period?I dont want to hear about it its no concern of mine!Whats happening?Thats none of/not any of your concern.noun C or U a feeling of worry or nervousness,or something that worries you:担心,挂念,Concern for the safety of the two missing t
18、eenagers is growing.Theres a lot of public concern about/over dangerous toxins recently found in food.social concerns+that My concern is that youre not getting enough work done.something that is important to you,or when something is important:重要的事,关心的事Theres a matter of some concern that I have to d
19、iscuss with you.noun Ca company:事业,企业,公司a family concernIt started slowly,but the company is now a going concern(=doing business effectively).Phrases:be concerned with 与有关;be concerned about 为担心;concerning 关于a report concerning the global warming 全球变暖的报告All concerned with the adventure travel are co
20、ncerned about the safety of the people.2.Agriculture is not so important,and the number of farmers is decreasing.the number of与a number of 的区别:the number of表示“的数量”，跟复数名词连用作主语时，中心词是number，谓语动词要用单数。例如：The number of students in our class is 50我们班学生的数量是50人。The number of pages in this book is 60这本书有60页。a number of表示“许多”，相当于many，修饰可数名词复数。作主语时，谓语动词用复数。number前可用large，small等修饰，以表示程度。例如：A number of students are planting trees on the hill许多学生在小山上植树。Homework1.Review what you have learnt today.2.Finish Part D on page 7.
