1、课标人教实验版必修5Unit 2 The United kingdomTask Listening,Speaking&WritingListening(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 1485-1509King Henry 1509-1547Edward 1547-1553 Mary 1553-1558Elizab
2、eth1558-1603 Listen to the tape again and answer these questions.2.1.Which king on the list was one of the princes in the Tower?How do you know?2.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 stayed i
3、n 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 Edward was King Edwa
4、rd 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 her death.Example1:Ric
5、hard killed his nephews.Example2:King Henry killed some of his best friends.Listening(page52)1.King James was a Catholic.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 ar
6、e false.6.The king thought the Catholics wanted to kill him.7.The king rewarded Guy Fawkes.8.The king thought the Catholics wanted to kill him.9.The Kings friends abroad were Protestants.Before you listen to the tape again,discuss these questions.1.What was the Kings attitude to the Catholics?2.Why
7、did he change his mind?3.What was the Kings Attitude to the protestants?4.Why did Guy Fawkes and Gatesby want to blow up the Houses of Parliament and kill the king?5.What would you have done if you were the King?What would you have done if you were Guy Fawkes?King James ProblemsReasons for problemYo
8、ur commentAttitude to CatholicsForeign countriesDealing with Catholics.Listen to the tape again and fill in the chart.Changed his mind.Should have been more patientAll Britains friends were protestant countriesTry to be friends with other countries,too.Very unkind.No evidence they wanted to hurt the
9、 king before this.It would have been better to have trusted the Catholics more.SpeakingWhen 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?Pardon?What did you mean by?I didnt understand Im sorry but
10、 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 came to pray for good crops and a good harvest for the country.He made offe
11、rings 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 in but just look through the door.A:What do you mean by making sacrifice?B:He kill
12、ed 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 occasion.He changed in a special yellow room and came out to go to pray to the Gods.A:I see.When
13、 did this stop?B:When the Emperors stopped ruling China.A:Thank you.You have been most helpful.WritingAlternatives words that can be used instead of“nice”and“is”niceissmart,clean,excellent,exciting,famous,beautiful,grand,great,huge,special,unusual,amazing,wonderful,splendidappear,be built,stand,lie,
14、remain,stay,look,sound,become,keep,growThe temple was built long ago.The old temple was built long ago.The old temple was built two hundred years ago.The old temple was constructed two hundred years ago.The temple was burned down early last century.The temple was built in 1980s.Vary the adjectives a
15、nd 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 food and you can tell that by visiting his extremely large and well-providedkitchens.See where he fed six hundred people at on e time.Admire t
16、he beautifully decoratedrooms 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:
