必修5unit2Reading

1、課標人教實驗版課標人教實驗版高二高二 Module 5Unit 2Warming upReading廣東廣東 劉浩劉浩Warming up Do this quiz and find out how much you know about 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

2、hours C. about sixteen hoursbe made up ofdirect flight3. Who rules the country: the Prime Minister or the queen? A. The Queen B. The Prime Minister C. both4. What are the provinces called in England? A. countries B. departments C. states5. Which is the longest river in England? A. The River Avon B.

3、The River Thames C. The River Severn BritainThe Queens position is ceremonial: opening Parliament, welcoming Heads from other countries, going on tours to other countries to encourage trade with Britain.VSThe Prime Minister together with his most important ministers (called Cabinet) and his Members

4、of Parliament make important political decision and the laws.ThamesSevernAvonThe River Thames and Severn are very similar in length but River Thames is slightly longer. The River Thames is 338 km and the River Severn is 290 km. The River Avon is much shorter.1. Can you name the capital cities of the

5、 countries of the UK?2. England can be divided into three main areas. Do you know what they are?3. What do you know about any cities or towns in the UK?Pre-reading1. What is the text mainly about? A brief introduction to the UK about its foundation and development based on geography, history and cul

6、ture, etc.2. How many countries make up the United Kingdom? What are they? Four. They are England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.SkimmingUKContains _, _, Scotland and _.In the 13thCentury_ was linked to _.In 1603_ and Wales were joined to _.OrganizationEnglandWalesNorthern IrelandScotlandWale

7、sEnglandEnglandSome time later_ Ireland broke away and _ Ireland joined with _ ,Wales and _. Thus _ come into being.Englandthe _ of the four countries, consists of the _, _ and _ of EnglandScotlandSouthernNorthernEnglandthe UKlargestSouthMidlandsNorthLondonthe greatest _ treasure of all, has _, art

8、_, theatres, parks and _.The four groups of invadersare the Romans, _, _ and Normans.historical museumscollectionsbuildings Anglo-Saxons Vikings Comprehending1. 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.

9、 It is usually assumed to be part of England.EnglandUnion Jack IrelandScotland2. What three countries does British Airways represent? 1 _ 2_ 3_3. Which group of invaders did not influence London? The Vikings didnt influence London.Northern IrelandScotlandEnglandDivide the passage into three parts an

10、d write down the main idea of each part. what England includes; about Great Britain; the UK. Part1: Para 1-3EnglandWalesPart 1How UK was formed?In the 13th century ADEnglandWales is usually assumed (被被認為是認為是) to be part of England.Scotlandin 1603Get Ireland connected to form the United KingdomNorthe

11、rn IrelandOnly Northern Ireland joined with Britain to become the United KingdomPara 4-5 The geographic division of England into zones, their similarities and differences. Part2:Para 6 The cultural importance of London. Part 3:the Romans-the Anglo-Saxons-the Vikings-the Normans-towns and roadslangua

12、ge and governmentvocabulary and place-names of the Northcastles and words for food How do you think the United Kingdom began to be formed? Geographically and naturally, Wales linked to England, to Scotland formed Great Britain. Southern Ireland broke away and Northern Ireland joined with Great Brita

13、in to become the United Kingdom.New words and expressionsconsist vi. 組成組成, 一致一致divide vt. 分配分配, 分開分開puzzle n. 難題難題;謎謎 vt. 使迷惑使迷惑debate vi. & n 爭論爭論, 辯論辯論clarify vt. 澄清澄清, 闡明闡明relation n. 關系關系; 聯(lián)系聯(lián)系break away 掙脫掙脫;脫離脫離union n. 同盟同盟; 聯(lián)盟聯(lián)盟legal adj. 法律的法律的;合法的合法的 convenience n. 便利便利; 方便方便 collectio

14、n n. 收藏品收藏品; 珍藏珍藏;收集收集construct vt. 建造建造;構造構造;創(chuàng)立創(chuàng)立influence vt. 影響影響,改變改變n. 影響影響,勢力勢力, 有影響的人有影響的人 或事或事Explanation1. How many countries does the UK consist of? 大不列顛由多少個國家組大不列顛由多少個國家組成？成？ consist vi. 在于在于, 存在于存在于; 組成組成, 構成構成習慣搭配：習慣搭配： 1) consist of 由由組成組成, 由由構成構成, 包括包括(注意注意:不能用于被動語態(tài)和進行時態(tài)不能用于被動語態(tài)和進行時態(tài))

15、= be made up ofThis club consists of more than 200 members.Coal consists mostly of carbon.2) consist in 基于基于,在于在于,存在存在之中之中The beauty of the city consists in its magnificent buildings. 2. England can be divided into three main areas. 英國可以分成三大部分。英國可以分成三大部分。 divide 意為意為“把一個整體分成若干個部把一個整體分成若干個部分分” 常與常與 i

16、nto, among, between 搭配搭配 divide into 把把分成分成 divide sth. among sb.在在分配分配 divide A from B使分離使分離; 使分開使分開 divide by用用除以除以劃分劃分;把整體分成若干部分把整體分成若干部分, 破破壞了賓語的完整性。壞了賓語的完整性。分隔分隔; 把原來連在一起或靠近把原來連在一起或靠近的分隔開來的分隔開來, 沒有破壞賓語的沒有破壞賓語的完整性完整性, 只是將賓語分開。只是將賓語分開。divideseparate辨析辨析: divide, separateThe world is divided into

17、five continents.Lets divide the cake into three.He separated the big eggs from the small ones.The grinding machine (碾谷機碾谷機) separates the grain from the husk(糠糠).1. The apple was _ into two.2. We _the money equally.3. Oxygen can be _ from water.4. The Taiwan Strait _ Taiwan from Fujian.試一試試一試divided

18、dividedseparatedseparates3. There is no need to debate any more about why different words are used to describe the four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Island. 對于用來描述英格蘭、威爾士、蘇格蘭和對于用來描述英格蘭、威爾士、蘇格蘭和北愛爾蘭這四個國家的詞語北愛爾蘭這四個國家的詞語, 現在已經沒現在已經沒有爭辯的必要了。有爭辯的必要了。 句型句型: There is no need to do sth.

19、沒有必要做某事沒有必要做某事 There is no need (for you) to come if you dont want to. 如果你不想來如果你不想來, 那就沒有必要來了。那就沒有必要來了。 Is there any need to explain any further？ 還有必要作進一步的解釋嗎？還有必要作進一步的解釋嗎？ 2) 句中句中why引導賓語從句引導賓語從句, 作介詞作介詞about的的賓語賓語 debate v. & n. 辯論辯論, 討論討論 debate about sth. 對某事進行辯論對某事進行辯論,討論討論 What are they deb

20、ating (about)? We are just debating what to do next. After a long debate, the House of Commons approved the bill. 經過長時間的討論經過長時間的討論,眾議院通過了這眾議院通過了這項法案。項法案。 4. You can easily clarify any problems if you study British history. 如果你學習了英國歷史如果你學習了英國歷史,很容易就能很容易就能弄清楚任何問題。弄清楚任何問題。clarify vt. 澄清澄清,講清楚講清楚;闡明闡明 v

21、i. 澄清澄清,清楚清楚,明了明了;易懂事易懂事Could you clarify the question？ 你能解釋這個問題嗎？你能解釋這個問題嗎？His mind suddenly clarified. 他的頭腦突然清醒了他的頭腦突然清醒了.拓展拓展: clarification n.5. However, just as they were going to get Ireland connected to form the United Kingdom, the Southern part of that country broke away to form its own gove

22、rnment. 然而然而,正當他們打算把愛爾蘭也同另外正當他們打算把愛爾蘭也同另外三個國家聯(lián)合起來形成聯(lián)合王國的時三個國家聯(lián)合起來形成聯(lián)合王國的時候候,愛爾蘭的南部卻分離出去了。愛爾蘭的南部卻分離出去了。break v. (broke, broken) 習慣搭配習慣搭配:break away 掙脫掙脫, 逃脫；脫離逃脫；脫離, 背叛背叛break down 拋錨拋錨, 出故障出故障,身體跨了身體跨了break into 闖入闖入, 突然發(fā)出突然發(fā)出break out (戰(zhàn)爭、瘟疫、火災戰(zhàn)爭、瘟疫、火災) 爆發(fā)爆發(fā)break off 中斷中斷break the rules 違反規(guī)則違反規(guī)則bre

23、ak the records打破記錄打破記錄6. Although the four countries do work together in some areas ( for example, in international relations), they are still different. 盡管這四個國家在某些方面盡管這四個國家在某些方面 (如國際關如國際關系方面系方面) 是合作的是合作的, 但它們還是不同的。但它們還是不同的。注意注意work together是一個習慣用語是一個習慣用語, 不不能按字面意思直譯。能按字面意思直譯。work 在此處在此處的被譯為的被譯為“起反應

24、起反應, 起作用起作用”由動詞由動詞work構成的詞組：構成的詞組：work well 做得好做得好work sth. in/into sth. 設法把設法把.加進加進work at something 從事從事work out 算出算出work ones will on /upon somebody 將某人的意志強加給別人將某人的意志強加給別人7. England is the largest of the four countries and for convenience it is divided roughly into three zones. 在這四個國家中在這四個國家中,英格蘭

25、最大英格蘭最大,為了方便為了方便起見起見, 它大致被分為了三個地區(qū)。它大致被分為了三個地區(qū)。convenience n. 方便方便, 便利便利 I keep my reference books near my desk for convenience. 為了圖方便為了圖方便, 我把參考書放在書桌前。我把參考書放在書桌前。習慣搭配習慣搭配 at ones convenience 在方便的時候在方便的時候 for (the sake of) convenience 為了方便起見為了方便起見 make a convenience of sb. (乘機乘機)利用某人利用某人 拓展拓展convenie

26、nt adj. 適合需要的適合需要的,方便的方便的a convenient place/ timeIt is an inconvenient time to come.I cant see him now; its not convenient.Will it be convenient for you to start work tomorrow?8. However, these industrial cities built in the 19th century do not have the historical attractions of other places. 然而然而,

27、這些在十九世紀建立起來的城市這些在十九世紀建立起來的城市卻沒有其它地方所具有的歷史魅力。卻沒有其它地方所具有的歷史魅力。attraction n. 1) 吸引，引力吸引，引力; 2) 吸引人的東西吸引人的東西; 喜聞樂見的東西喜聞樂見的東西; 精彩節(jié)目精彩節(jié)目 attractive adj. 有吸引力，誘人的有吸引力，誘人的 attraction of gravity 重力重力 He cant resist the attraction of the sea on hot day. 酷熱的夏天他經不住海的誘惑?？釤岬南奶焖洸蛔『５恼T惑。A big city offers many and varied attractions. 大城市有多種多樣吸引人的東西。大城市有多種多樣吸引人的東西。What are the principle attractions this evening? 今天晚上的拿手節(jié)目是什么？今天晚上的拿手節(jié)目是什么