Unit 2 The United Kingdom Reading 优秀 ppt课件

1、,Unit 2 The United Kingdom,1._vi. 组成；在于；一致_ adj.一致的 2._vt. 完成；达到；实现_n.成就；完成 3._n. 矛盾；冲突_vi.冲突；抵触；战斗 4._adj. 不愿意的_adj.愿意的 5._n. 便利；方便_adj. 便利的；方便的 6._adj. 粗糙的；粗暴的_adv. 粗糙地；粗略地,7._vt.吸引；引起注意_n. 吸引 _adj. 有吸引力的 8._n. 收藏品；珍藏；收集_v. 收藏；收集 9._adj令人愉快的；使人高兴的_v. 欣赏；享受；喜爱 10._n. 描写；描述_vt. 描绘；形容 11_vt. 筹备；安排；整理

2、_n. 筹备；安排,12.全国性的 13.货币 14.联合，团结15.澄清，阐明 16.联合，联盟17.王国 18省，行政区19.信任，学分 20.为-带来荣誉，值得赞扬 21.制度，机制,What is the full name of the UK?,UKThe United Kingdom or the Great Britain and Northern Ireland.,England,Wales,Scotland,Northern Ireland,the UK =,+,+,+,Please do the quiz on page 9.,Warming up,What do you

3、know about the UK?,1. How many countries does the UK consist of ? A. two B. three C. four 2. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport? A. about six hours B. about ten hours C. about sixteen hours,be made up of,direct flight,3. Who rules the country: the Prime Minister or

4、the queen? A. The Queen B. The Prime Minister C. both 4. What are the provinces called in England? A. counties B. departments C. states 5. Which is the longest river in England? A. The River Avon B. The River Thames C. The River Severn,Queen Elizabeth the Second 伊丽莎白二世女王,Beckham 贝克汉姆,rose of England

5、,the Union Jack 英国国旗,Big Ben 大本钟,Oxford University 牛津大学,Cambridge University 剑桥大学,London Tower Bridge 伦敦塔桥,The River Thames 泰晤士河,Answer the questions. Can you name the capital cities of the countries of the UK?,Pre-reading,Can you name the capital cities of the countries of the UK?,England,Wales,Sco

6、tland,Northland Ireland,London 伦敦,London 伦敦,England can be divided into three main areas. Do you know what they are?,New words and expressions,Unite vi. about Great Britain; the UK.,Part 1:,Para 1-2,Para 3-4 The geographic division of England into zones, their similarities and differences.,Part 2:,P

7、ara 5-6 The cultural importance of London.,Part 3:,England,Wales,Part 1,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 17th Century,Get Ireland connected to form the United Kingdom,Northern Ireland,Only Northern Ireland joined wit

8、h Britain to become the United Kingdom,first only England,the 13th century AD, England + Wales.,1603, England + Wales + Scotland,Great Britain,Later, Great Britain + Northern Ireland,England,the United Kingdom,North,Midlands,South,Part 2-England,Look at the map of England and Wales in the following

9、page. Divide it into three parts. Draw lines across to show the zones of the South, Midlands and North of England. Now put each town or city into its correct zone.,England is divided into 3 zones.,Most population settled in _. Most of the large industrial cities are in _. Many cities have famous _.,

10、the South of England,the North and the Midlands,football teams,Comprehending,1. The Union Jack flag unites the flag of three countries in the United Kingdom. Which country is left out? Why?,The country left out is Wales. It is usually assumed to be part of England.,England,Union Jack,Ireland,Scotlan

11、d,Why did capital London become the cultural center of England? There are a lot of historical treasure in London. Why are there so many historical treasures in London? London has been influenced by some invaders.,Part 3-London,In the England history, there are several invasions. They are: _, _, _, _

12、.,the Romans,the Anglo-Saxons,the Vikings,the Normans,What did they leave?,Part 3-Invaders,Romans:,Anglo-Saxons:,towns and roads,Language and government,the Vikings:,the Normans:,Influence the vocabulary and place-names of the North,Castles and words for food,Fill in the blanks. The full name of Eng

13、land 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 _ _.,United,Kingdom,England,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland,Wales,Union,Jack,Post-reading,The four countries have dif

14、ferent _ 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 cities in the _ and the _. The capital of the UK is _, it has many great places of interest.,England,divided into,South,M

15、idlands,North,London,educational,legal,systems,football,teams,1. Can you work out why London is the capital of England, Great Britain and the UK?,Discussion,2. What geographical factors make it difficult to invade England successfully?,What is the writing style? What is the main idea of the text? 1.

16、 Writing style The text is written in narrative style, which introduces to the learners how the UK was formed geographically and historically, mainly dealing with England and the other three countries, which not only work together as a union in many aspects but also develop their own administrative

17、systems.,It also introduces the four invaders who influenced the UK language, place-names, vocabulary and system of government.,2. Main idea The text mainly explains to the learners how the four countries, England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland formed the UK, and how they work together and ho

18、w they are different.,It also introduces how England can be divided into three different zones geographically and how London was influenced by some of the four invaders culturally and historically and how the evidence of the invasions can be found around the countryside of Great Britain.,Explanation

19、,1. How many countries does the UK consist of? 大不列颠由多少个国家组成？ consist vi. 在于, 存在于; 组成, 构成 习惯搭配： 1) 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. 2) consist in 基于, 在于, 存在之中 The beauty of the city consists in its

20、magnificent buildings.,2. England can be divided into three main areas. 英国可以分成三大部分。 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 sth. among sb.在分配 divide A from B使分离; 使分开 divide by用除以,划分;把整体分成若干部分, 破坏了宾语的完整性。 分隔; 把原来连在一起或靠近的分隔开来, 没有破坏宾语的完整性, 只是将宾语分开。,divide,separate,辨析:

21、divide, separate,The 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).,1. The apple was _ into two. 2. We _the money equally. 3. Oxygen can be _ from water. 4. The T

22、aiwan Strait _ Taiwan from Fujian.,试一试,divided,divided,separated,separates,3. You can clarify this question if you study British history. 如果你学习了英国历史, 就能弄清楚这个问题了。,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？ His mind suddenly clarified. 他的头脑突然清醒了。 拓展: clarifi

23、cation n.,4. However, the Southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke away to form its own government.,unwilling adj. 不愿意的；不乐意的,break v. (broke, broken) 习惯搭配: break away 挣脱, 逃脱；脱离, 背叛 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 违反规则 break th

24、e records打破记录,用break 词组完成下列句子。,break out / break down / break up / break in / break off,1) When we were out, a thief _ our house. 2) She _ a piece of chocolate and gave it to me.,broke in,broke off,3) Unluckily, our car _ on the high way. 4) The two companies decided to _ the partnership. 5) A big e

25、arthquake _ in Tangshan.,broke down,break up,broke out,5. To their credit the four countries do work together in some areas (eg, the currency and international relations), but they still have very different institutions. 值得赞扬的是, 这四个国家的确在一些方面共同合作，例如在货币和国际关系方面；但是有些制度仍然区别很大。,1) credit既是可数名词 ，又是不可数名词, 其

26、常见意思是 “赊购（制度）；称赞；学分。” 如： No credit is given to this restaurant. 本店概不赊账。 This shop gives three months interest-free credit. 这家商店允许三个月的无息赊欠购物。,There was little credit given to those who had worked the hardest. 那些工作最努力的人几乎没有受到什么表扬。 He earned enough credits for his degree. 他为获得学位取得了足够的学分。,credit 也可以作动词，

27、表示“信；把.归功于”。如： Do you credit what that politician said? 你相信那个政客说的话吗？ to ones credit 值得赞扬； 为某人增光。如： It is greatly to his credit that Arthur gave back the money he found. 亚瑟拾金不昧是非常值得赞扬的。,注意,2) work together是一个习惯用语, 不能按字面意思直译。work 在此处的被译为“起反应, 起作用”,由动词work构成的词组： work well 做得好 work sth. in/into sth. 设法把

28、.加进 work at something 从事 work out 算出 work ones will on /upon somebody 将某人的意志强加给别人,6. England is the largest of the four countries, and for convenience it is divided roughly into three zones. 在这四个国家中, 英格兰最大, 为了方便起见, 它大致被分为了三个地区。 1) convenience n. 方便, 便利 I keep my reference books near my desk for conv

29、enience. 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,拓展,convenient adj. 适合需要的, 方便的 a convenient place/ time It is an inconvenient time to come. I cant see him now; its not convenient. Will it be convenient for you to star

30、t work tomorrow?,2) divide into 分开 The students in the class were divided into four groups before they started the game. 班里的学生被分为四组，开始做游戏。 How can you divide this line into 20 equal parts? 你怎样把这线段分成20等份？,7. It is a pity that the industrial cities built in the nineteenth century do not attract visito

31、rs. 可惜这些在十九世纪建立起来的工业城市却对游客没有吸引力。 attract vt. 吸引；引起注意,What first attracted me to her was her sense of humour. 她首先吸引我的是她的幽默。 I had always been attracted by the idea of working abroad. 我总是向往去国外工作。,attraction n. 1) 吸引，引力; 2) 吸引人的东西; 喜闻乐见的东西; 精彩节目 attractive adj. 有吸引力，诱人的 attraction of gravity 重力 He cant

32、 resist the attraction of the sea on hot day. 酷热的夏天他经不住海的诱惑。,短语 have influence with / on 对.有影响 under the influence of在影响下,8. influence vt. 侵略者invade vt. 侵入; 侵略; 拥入,Hitler invaded Poland in 1939. 希特勒1939年入侵波兰。 Doubts invade my mind.满腹狐疑。 Disease invade the body.疾病侵袭身体。 Holiday makers invade the seasi

33、de towns in summer.在夏季, 度假者大批涌入海滨城市。,I. 用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。 1. Part of your answer has no _ (relate) to the question. 2. For _ (convenient), the two groups have been treated as one in this report.,relation,convenience,Practice,4. Watching football games is a great _ (attract) for me. 5. The building will be under _ (construct) next month. 6. There was a _ (collect) of books on the desk. 7. Seeing that shes _ (legal) old enough