Lesson4TheNewAustralians

1、The United Kingdom,Unit 2,clarify accomplish conflict unwilling union credit currency institution convenience,Words preview,vt. 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. 信任; 学分; 表扬 n. 货币; 通货 n. 制度; 机制 n. 便利; 方便,rough roughly nationwide attract architecture collection administratio

2、n port countryside enjoyable,adj. 粗糙的; 粗暴的 adv. 粗略地; 粗糙地 adj. 全国性的 vt. 吸引; 引起注意 n. 建筑学; 建筑艺术 n. 收藏品; 珍藏; 收集 n. 管理; 行政部门 n. 港口（城市） n. 乡下; 农村 adj. 令人愉快的,Words preview,break away (from) to ones credit,Expressions preview,挣脱 (束缚); 脱离 为带来荣誉; 值得表扬; 在的名下,PUZZLES IN GEOGRAPHY,Reading,Skimming to get general

3、 ideas,Read the passage and complete the sentences using the words in the box.,England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Republic of Southern Ireland,1 The countries that make up Great Britain are_ _.,England, Wales and,Scotland,Skimming,Reading Comprehension I,2 If we speak of England we mean _. 3 Th

4、e United Kingdom includes _ _. 4 The part of Ireland that separated from England is called _ _. 5 London is the capital city of _ _.,England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland,England and Wales,Southern Ireland,Republic of,Great Britain / the UK,England/,Careful reading to solve difficult points,

5、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。,a. consist of 由组成; 由构成; 包括,(注意:不能用于被动语态和进行时态) = be made up of This club consists of more than 200 members. Coal consists mostly of carbon. b. consist in 基于; 在于; 存在之中 The bea

6、uty 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的分隔开来,divide,separate,辨析: divide, separate,The world is divided into five continents. Lets divide

7、 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; 易懂事 Could you clarify the question？ 你能解释这个问题吗？ His mind suddenly clarified. 他的头脑突然清醒了。 拓展: clarification n.,4. break away 挣脱; 逃

8、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 out (战争、瘟疫、火灾) 爆发 break off 中断 break the rules 违

9、反规则 break the records 打破记录,Match the main idea of each paragraph.,A. Explains the joining of England and Wales.,B. Explains the importance of London as a cultural and political center in the UK,C. States the topic to be examined in the reading,D. Explains differences in the four countries.,E. Explai

10、ns what the term “Great Britain” means and how it came about,F. Explains how England is divided into three zones.,Para 1,Para 2,Para 3,Para 4,Para 5,Para 6,Scanning to get detail information,Organization,England,Wales,Northern Ireland,Scotland,Wales,England,England,Scanning,Reading Comprehension II,

11、Scotland,Southern,Northern,England,the UK,largest,South,Midlands,North,historical,museums,collections,buildings,Anglo-Saxons,Vikings,1 The Union Jack flag unites the flags of three countries in the United Kingdom, which country is left out? Why?,The country left out is Wales. It is usually assumed t

12、o be part of England.,Read the passage and answer the questions.,Scanning,Reading Comprehension III,Ireland,Union Jack,Scotland,England,2 What three countries does British Airways represent? 3 Which group of invader did not influence London?,England, Scotland and Wales.,The Vikings did not influence

13、 London.,The passage falls into three parts. Write down the main idea of each part.,Part 1: Para1- Para 3 what England includes; about Great Britain; the UK.,England,Wales,How UK was formed,In the 13th century AD,England,Wales is usually assumed (被认为是) to be part of England.,Scotland,In 1603,In the

14、early 1900s, the English government tried to get Ireland connected.,Northern Ireland,Only Northern Ireland joined with Britain to become the United Kingdom.,Para 4 the geographic division of England into zones; their similarities and differences.,Part 2:,Part 3: Para 5 & Para 6 the cultural importan

15、ce of London.,The Romans- Anglo-Saxons- Vikings- Normans-,towns and roads,language and government,vocabulary and place-names of the North,castles and words for food,Use the information above to write a short summary of the passage.,The writer examines how the UK developed as an administrative unit.

16、It shows how England is also divided into three zones. It explains why London became the cultural capital of England.,How do you think the United Kingdom began to be formed?,First Wales was linked to England. Then in the 17th century England and Wales were joined to Scotland, thus forming Great Brit

17、ain. In the 20th century the UK was formed with Northern Ireland joined.,Scanning,Reading Comprehension IV,England: The first country people think of when speaking 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 Nort

18、h.,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 England, Wales and Scotland were joined together, which took place in 1603, when King James of Scotland became King of England and W

19、ales.,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 Jack.,London: The capital of the UK and England as well. It contains the greatest historical treasure of all, with its museums, ar

20、t 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 country Ireland or Southern Ireland, which broke away to form its own government and a country independent of Northern I

21、reland, which is part of the UK.,Discuss these questions in pairs and then compare your ideas with others. 1 Can you work out why London is the capital of England, Great Britain and the UK? 2 What geographical factors make it difficult to invade England successfully?,Quiz,Retell the text by filling

22、the following blanks.,The full name of England is the _ _ of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It consists of four parts. They 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,Quiz I,f

23、ootball teams. _ 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 cities are in the _and the _. The capital of the UK is _, which has many great places of interest.,The full name of England is the _ _ of Great Brita

24、in and Northern Ireland. It consists of four parts. They 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,United,Kingdom,England,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland,Wales,Union,Jack,educatio

25、nal,legal,systems,Answer,football teams. _ 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 cities are in the _and the _. The capital of the UK is _, which has many great places of interest.,England,divided,into,Sou

26、th,Midlands,North,London,Translation,Quiz II,The southern part of Ireland _ _ (不愿意而 分离了出去) to form its own government. 2. You find most of the population _ (聚居在南部) . 3. It is a pity that _ _ (这些建于19世纪的工业城市) do not attract visitors.,unwilling and broke away,settled in the south,the industrial cities built,in the ninet