1、Unit 2 The United KingdomUsing Language1.Learn more about London.2.Learn some language points in the passage.3.Practise listening,speaking and writing skills.Learning aimsSightseeing in LondonLeading-inBig BenLondon Tower BridgeLondon EyeHyde ParkNew Words The Tower of LondonWestminster Abbeyuniform
2、Buckingham Palace GuardsSt Pauls CathedralRoyal Observatory in Greenwich Buckingham PalaceWindsor CastleKarl MarxKarl Marxs StatueHe had developed communism.Listen and make a list of Zhang Pingyus tour of London and a comment on each place she visited.Task 1sites of LondoncommentsDay 1delightTower(o
3、f London)St Pauls Cathedral splendid and interestingWestminster AbbeyinterestingBig Ben famous sites of LondoncommentsDay 2Day 3Greenwich,longitude linefamous and interestingKarl Marxs statueBritish Museum strange that thrilled1.take the place of 代替代替Computers have taken the place of typewriters in
4、most offices.在大多数的办公室里,电脑已经取代了打字机。在大多数的办公室里,电脑已经取代了打字机。【知识拓展知识拓展】take the place of sb.=take sb.s place=replace sb.代替某人代替某人 take place 发生,举行发生,举行Language points2.delight n.快乐;高兴;喜悦快乐;高兴;喜悦 vt.使高兴;使欣喜使高兴;使欣喜Her first delight was going to the Tower.她最先想参观的地方是她最先想参观的地方是(伦敦伦敦)塔。塔。【知识拓展知识拓展】delighted adj.
5、高兴的高兴的 delightful adj.令人高兴的令人高兴的to ones delight 令某人高兴的是令某人高兴的是with delight 高兴地高兴地delight in 以以为乐为乐 delight sb.with sth.用某物使某人高兴用某物使某人高兴be delighted with/by/at 对对感到高兴,满意感到高兴,满意be delighted to do sth.很高兴做某事很高兴做某事be delighted that 乐意乐意To the teachers delight,all his students passed the examinations.老师极
6、为高兴的是他的学生全部考试及格。老师极为高兴的是他的学生全部考试及格。She was delighted with the award.她因得奖而感到高兴。她因得奖而感到高兴。She looked at me with delight.她高兴地看着我。她高兴地看着我。【高考链接高考链接】1.(2016全国卷全国卷I)I was _(delight)at the presence of such a student.2.(2016全国卷全国卷I)Its _(delight)to see so many beautiful flowers.delighteddelightful3.Worried
7、about the time available,Zhang Pingyu had made a list of the sites she wanted to see in London.由于担心时间不够,张萍玉早就由于担心时间不够,张萍玉早就 把把 要要 在在 伦敦伦敦 参观参观 的的 景点景点 列出列出 了了 一个一个 单子单子。过去分词作原因状语过去分词作原因状语,Worried about the time available=Because she was worried about the time available。Born in a poor family,he is ca
8、utious about spending money.由于出生在贫穷的家庭,他花钱很谨慎。由于出生在贫穷的家庭,他花钱很谨慎。1.Much time(spend)sitting at a desk,office workers are generally troubled by health problems.大部分时间都坐在桌前,办公室员工普遍感到健大部分时间都坐在桌前,办公室员工普遍感到健康问题的困扰。康问题的困扰。【即学即练即学即练】spent2._in painting,John didnt notice evening approaching.沉迷于绘画,约翰没注意到夜晚临近了。沉
9、迷于绘画,约翰没注意到夜晚临近了。AbsorbedListening Task 21.Before you listen to the tape,look at the royal family trees.In pairs and in turn ask and answer these questions:Who was the sister of Queen Mary?Who was Queen Marys father?Who was King Edward Vs uncle?Who were King Edward IVs sons?King Henry VIII 1509-1547
10、Edward VI1547-1553Mary1553-1558Elizabeth I1558-1603Duke of YorkEdward IV1461-1483Richard III1483-1485Edward V1483-1483Richard 1.Who was the sister of Queen Mary?2.Who was Queen Marys father?Queen Elizabeth I.King Henry VIII.3.Who was King Edward Vs uncle?Richard III.4.Who were King Edward IVs sons?E
11、dward V and Richard.2.Look again at the names of these English kings and queens as you listen to Parts 1 and 2 of the tape.Tick the ones you hear about.Ticks for brothers King Edward V and Richard (sons of King Edward IV);King Edward ;Richard(later King Richard III);Queen Mary;Elizabeth(later Queen
12、Elizabeth I)3.Listen to the tape again and answer these questions.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?Prince Edward was one of the princes murdered in the Tower.We know because:both were princes;both were young boystheir uncle
13、 was Richard who later became King Richard III.It is said that Richard sent men to kill his nephews,the princes.Decide which sentences are true and which are false.(P53)1F 2T 3F 4T 5F 6FTask 3Listening(Page 52).Before you listen to the tape again,discuss these questions.1.What was the Kings attitude
14、 to the Catholics?2.Why did he change his mind?3.What was the Kings attitude to the protestants?4.Why did Guy Fawkes and Catesby want to blow up the Houses of Parliament and kill the king?5.What would you have done if you were the king?6.What would you have done if you were Guy Fawkes?.Listen to the
15、 tape again and fill in the chart.King James ProblemsReasons for problemsYour commentAttitude to CatholicsForeign countriesDealing with CatholicsChanged his mind.Should have been more patient.All Britains friends were protestant countries.Try to be friends with other countries,too.Very unkind.No evi
16、dence they wanted to hurt the King before this.It would have been better to have trusted the Catholics more.SpeakingTask 4When you have problems understanding the guide,use these phrases:Excuse me Im afraid I cant follow you.Can you speak more slowly?I beg your pardon?Pardon?What did you mean by?I d
17、idnt understand Im sorry but 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 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 fo
18、r the country.He made offerings to the God and asked him for help.A: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
19、sacrifice?B:He killed 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 th
20、e Gods.A:I see.When did this stop?B:When the Emperors stopped ruling China.A:Thank you.You have been most helpful.Alternative words that can be used instead of“nice”and“is”nicesmart,clean,excellent,exciting,famous,beautiful,grand,great,huge,special,unusual,amazing,wonderful,splendidisappear,be built
21、,stand,lie,remain,stay,look,sound,become,keep,growTask 5 WritingVary the adjectives and verbs to make the writing more interesting and lively.The 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 year
22、s ago.The temple was burned down early last century.The temple was built in the 1980s.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-designed kitchens.See where he fed six hundre
23、d people at one time.Admire the beautifully decorated rooms where he met the kings from other countries.Examine the care with which he organized toilets to be built for all his followers.Walk through his wonderful gardensHomeworkWrite 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.Money is a good servant but a bad master.要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。
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