必修五第二单元TheUnitedKingdomreading

1、relative latecomerrelative latecomer相对晚来者相对晚来者British shoresBritish shores英国海岸英国海岸date backe to date backe to 追溯到追溯到millennium millennium mlenimn.千禧千禧duchessduchessdtsn.女公爵女公爵; 公爵夫人公爵夫人BedfordBedfordbedfdn.贝德福德贝德福德; householdhouseholdhashldn n. .家庭家庭; 家庭，户家庭，户; servantservants:vntn.仆人仆人traytray tren

2、.托盘托盘pausepause p:zn.暂时的停顿暂时的停顿gowngown gann.长袍长袍， a selection of: a selection of: 一系列一系列daintydaintydentiadj.adj.精致的精致的; 娇俏的娇俏的scone skscone skn n 烤饼烤饼 pastrypastrypestri n. n.糕点糕点; (Ceylon)/siln/锡兰锡兰（斯里兰卡红茶斯里兰卡红茶）silversilverslv(r)teapot银的茶壶银的茶壶Bone china 骨质瓷骨质瓷delicatedelicatedelktadj.微妙的微妙的; 熟练的

3、，易碎的熟练的，易碎的averageaveragevrdadj.adj.平均的平均的; 平常的平常的; suburbansuburbansb:bn adj. adj.城郊的，城郊的，mugmug mg 马克杯，杯子马克杯，杯子n.脸；杯脸；杯 茶，是英国最重要的饮品之一，是不列颠海岸中相对的后来者。茶，是英国最重要的饮品之一，是不列颠海岸中相对的后来者。尽管喝茶的习俗可以追溯到中国的公元前尽管喝茶的习俗可以追溯到中国的公元前3前年前。但知道前年前。但知道17世纪世纪中期才第一次在英国出现。中期才第一次在英国出现。 下午茶是在下午茶是在1840年，贝德福德的第七任女公爵安娜引入到英国的。年，贝德

4、福德的第七任女公爵安娜引入到英国的。女公爵在下午四点经常会饿，而晚餐在她家一般都很晚，在八点左女公爵在下午四点经常会饿，而晚餐在她家一般都很晚，在八点左右，因此会留下较长的一个午餐和晚餐的空隙时间。安娜公爵会请右，因此会留下较长的一个午餐和晚餐的空隙时间。安娜公爵会请她的仆人午后给她拿一杯茶她的仆人午后给她拿一杯茶,面包，黄油，糕点到她房间。这成为了面包，黄油，糕点到她房间。这成为了她的习惯并开始邀请她的朋友们一起喝茶她的习惯并开始邀请她的朋友们一起喝茶。 这种喝茶的小憩成为了一种时尚的社交活动。在这种喝茶的小憩成为了一种时尚的社交活动。在1880年代，上流年代，上流社会的贵妇会换上礼服，手套

5、，并带上帽子去喝下午茶，通常是在社会的贵妇会换上礼服，手套，并带上帽子去喝下午茶，通常是在下午四五点之间的画室里举行。下午四五点之间的画室里举行。 传统的下午茶是由一系列的精致的三明治，烤饼并涂上奶油和果酱。传统的下午茶是由一系列的精致的三明治，烤饼并涂上奶油和果酱。蛋糕和糕点也会有。印度茶和锡兰茶将被从银制的茶会倒入精美的蛋糕和糕点也会有。印度茶和锡兰茶将被从银制的茶会倒入精美的骨瓷杯中。然而，在普通郊区民居中，下午茶只是一块饼干，或一骨瓷杯中。然而，在普通郊区民居中，下午茶只是一块饼干，或一块小蛋糕和一马克杯的茶，茶是茶包泡的。块小蛋糕和一马克杯的茶，茶是茶包泡的。Lets enjoy t

6、he beauty of the UK伦伦敦敦塔塔Tower of London London Eye London Tower Bridge伦敦塔桥伦敦塔桥Buckingham Palace白金汉宫白金汉宫Palace of Westminster/Houses of Parliament Westminster Abbey, England 西敏寺西敏寺温莎堡温莎堡 Windsor CastleThe River Thames 泰晤士河泰晤士河St Pauls Cathedral圣保罗大教堂圣保罗大教堂Royal Greenwich Observatory格林尼治皇家天文台格林尼治皇家天文

7、台成立于成立于1209年，是世年，是世界十大学府之一，界十大学府之一，73位位诺贝尔奖诺贝尔奖得主出自得主出自此校。此校。 牛津产生了牛津产生了4位英国国位英国国王，王，46位诺贝尔奖获位诺贝尔奖获得者，得者，25位英国首相位英国首相What does the title mean ?List the names you have heard of the countryEngland BritainThe Great BritainThe UKScotland Wales Northern IrelandLondon Why?=The Puzzles How to clarify this

8、question? By_Predicting: So the following paragraphs will talk about:_ did the UK come into being?But is it the main idea of the whole text?If not ,Listen and find morePart 1(Para1-3)Part 2(Para4)Part 3(Para 5-6)How did the UK come into being?_ is divided into 3 zones.The cultural importance of _.Li

9、sten and write down the main idea England LondonTask II Find out the right answer:1. What does the passage mainly about? A brief introduction of_,based ongeography, h_, _ The UK istory cultureEnglandWales ScotlandNorthern Irelandthe UK =+Part 1-GeographyThe United Kingdom c_ of the four countries.fi

10、rst only Englandthe 13th century, England + Wales.17th century AD, England + Wales + Scotland Great BritainLater, Great Britain + Northern IrelandEnglandthe United KingdomPart 1-the historyUnion JackFlag changes The Union Jack flag unites the flags of three countries in the United Kingdom. Which cou

11、ntry is left out? Why? The country left out is Wales. It is usually considered to be part of England. In what ways are the four countries same and in what areas are different? They are the same in international relations, but they have differences in educational and legal systems as well as football

12、 teams.Part 2-England the North of EnglandFind people s_in the South the Midlands England is the largest of the countries and it is divided into three zones._Industrial cities Why did capital London become the cultural center of England ? There are a lot of historical treasures in London.(Three the

13、oldest.)Why are there so many historical treasures in London? London has been influenced by some invaders.Part 3-LondonIn the England history, there are several invasions. They are: _, _, _, _.the Romans the Anglo-Saxonsthe Vikingsthe NormansWhat did they leave?Part 3-InvadersRomans: Anglo-Saxons: t

14、owns and roadsLanguage and governmentthe Vikings:the Normans: the vocabulary and place-names of the NorthCastles and words for foodWhich group of the invaders did not influence London?The Vikings The writer mentions London in the last but one paragraph mainly because _. A. London is the capital of t

15、he United Kingdom. B. London can best reflect British history and culture. C. London is the home of art collections. D. London has the oldest port and castle. BPost reading- Fill in the blanks. The full name of England is the _ _ of Great Britain and Northern Ireland .It consists of four parts ,they

16、 are _,_,_ and _, people always think _is a part of England. The flag of the UK is called the _ _.The four countries have different _and _ _as well as different _ _. _is the largest of the four countries and it is _ _ three parts. Most of the people settled in the _,but most of the large industrial

17、cities in the _and the _.The capital of the UK is _, it has many great places of interest.United KingdomEnglandScotlandWalesNorthern IrelandWalesUnionJackeducationallegalsystemsfootballteamsEnglanddividedintoSouthMidlandsNorthLondonWrite a summary for this passage about 30wordsSummary: The passage t

18、ells us _ the fourcountries: England, Wales, Scotlandand Northern Ireland _ togetherand f_ the United Kingdom. It gives us a brief i_ of England and L_, and explainshow the culture of England was i_ by its four sets of invaders.Assignment Read the whole text aloud and find out some words, expression

19、s and sentence structures that seem difficult to you.God Save the Queen God save our gracious Queen, Long live our noble Queen, God save the Queen: Send her victorious, Happy and glorious,Long to reign over us:God save the Queen.上帝保佑女王上帝保佑女王, 祝她万寿无疆，祝她万寿无疆，神佑女王。常胜利神佑女王。常胜利, 沐荣光；沐荣光；孚民望孚民望, 心欢畅心欢畅; 治国家治国家, 王运长；王运长；神佑女王！神佑女王！ 【retellretell】 The UK consists of four parts , The UK consists of four parts , and they are _,_,_ and and they are _,_,_ and _. _ is often considered to _. _ is often considered to be part of England. be part of