1、EnglandWhen you mention England,what or who will you think of?Brainstorming:English languageManchester UnionBig BenQueen VictoriaCambridge UniversityPrincess DianaWarming up I(2m)Backhamrose of EnglandSt.Stephens Tower of the Palace of Westminster is Commonly known as“Big Ben”,the name of the bell i
2、nsideUniversity of CambridgeOxford UniversityStonehenge,in EnglandParliament HousesParliament HousesGreenwich ObservatoryOxford University Buckingham PalaceSt.Pauls CathedralConwy Castle in North WalesHow many countries does the UK consist of?A quiz A quiz 1.How long does it take to fly from Beijing
3、 to London Heathrow Airport?A.About six hours B.about ten hours C.about sixteen hours2.Who rules the country:the Prime Minister or the Queen?A.The Queen B.The Prime Minister C.bothBBA quiz A quiz 3.What are the provinces called in England?A.counties B.departments C.states4.Which is the longest river
4、 in England?A.The River Avon B.The River Thames C.The River SevernABThe Houses of Parliament and Westminster Bridge across The ThamesRiver SevernHow do I love thee?How do I love thee?Elizabeth Barrett BrowningHow do I love thee?Let me count the ways.How do I love thee?Let me count the ways.I love th
5、ee to the depth and breadth and heightI love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach,when feeling out of sight My soul can reach,when feeling out of sight For the ends of being and ideal Grace.For the ends of being and ideal Grace.I love thee to the level of everydaysI love thee t
6、o the level of everydaysMost quiet need,by sun and candlelight.Most quiet need,by sun and candlelight.I love thee freely,as men strive for Right;I love thee freely,as men strive for Right;I love thee purely,as they turn from Praise.I love thee purely,as they turn from Praise.I love thee with the pas
7、sion put to use I love thee with the passion put to use In my old griefs,and with my childhoods In my old griefs,and with my childhoods faith.faith.I love thee with a love I seemed to loseI love thee with a love I seemed to lose With my last saints-I love thee with the breath,With my last saints-I l
8、ove thee with the breath,Smiles,tears,of all my life!-and,if God choose,Smiles,tears,of all my life!-and,if God choose,I shall but love thee better after death.I shall but love thee better after death.The UK.The UK.New words and expressionsUnite vi.&vt.联合；团结联合；团结Kingdom n.王国王国consist vi.组成；在于；一致组成；在
9、于；一致consist of 有有组成组成province n.省；行政区省；行政区divideinto 把把分开分开clarify vt.澄清；阐明澄清；阐明accomplish vt.完成；达到；实现完成；达到；实现conflict n.矛盾；冲突矛盾；冲突unwilling adj.不愿意；不乐意不愿意；不乐意break away(from)挣脱（束缚）；脱离挣脱（束缚）；脱离union n.联合；联盟；联合；联盟；结合；协会结合；协会credit n.信任；学分；赞扬；信贷信任；学分；赞扬；信贷to ones credit 为为带来荣誉；值得赞扬；在带来荣誉；值得赞扬；在名下名下cur
10、rency n.货币；通货货币；通货institution n.制度；机制；公共机构制度；机制；公共机构convenience n.便利；方便便利；方便rough adj.粗糙的；粗暴的粗糙的；粗暴的roughly adv.粗略的；粗糙的粗略的；粗糙的nationwide adj.全国性的；全国范围的全国性的；全国范围的attract vt.吸引；引起注意吸引；引起注意architecture n.建筑学；建筑艺术建筑学；建筑艺术collection n.收藏品；珍藏；收集收藏品；珍藏；收集administration n.管理；行政部门管理；行政部门port n.港口港口countrysid
11、e n.乡下；农村乡下；农村enjoyable adj.令人愉快的；是人高兴的令人愉快的；是人高兴的leave out 省去；不考虑省去；不考虑InformationInformation about the UK about the UKBefore going to the UK,what do you want to know about the UK.Skim the text,and tick out what are mentioned in the text.Geography historyThe biggest country England invasionsculture
12、sfoodlanguageslifestylessportsLondonflagliteraturePara.Main idea12345,6Introduces the topic to the reader.Explains what the term“great Brain”means and how it came about.Explains the differences in the four countries.Explains how England is divided into three zones.Explains the importance of London a
13、s a cultural and political centre in the UK.InformationInformation about the UK about the UKliterature,politics,sports,cultures,ethnic,cities,food,history,language,fashion,lifestylesafterclassDivide the text into 3 parts,and write down the main idea of each part.Part1:_Part2:_Part3:_InformationInfor
14、mation about the UK about the UKMain idea of each part:Part1:_Part2:_Part3:_What England includes;about Great Britain;the UNThe geographical division of England into zones;their similarities and differences.The cultural importance of London.Write a short summary of the passageThe writer examines how
15、 the UK developed as an administrative unit.It shows how England is also divided into three zones.It explains why London became the cultural capital of England.EnglandWales ScotlandNorthern Irelandthe UK=+Part 1-GeographyThe United Kingdom consist of the four countries.Part 1-HistoryfirstonlyEngland
16、the13thcenturyAD,England+Wales.1603,England+Wales+ScotlandGreatBritainLater,GreatBritain+NorthernIrelandEnglandthe United KingdomThe British IslesThe UKThe Great BritainEnglandWalesScotlandNorthern IrelandThe Isle of Man The Union Jack flag unites the flags of three countries in the United Kingdom.W
17、hich country is?Why?ThecountryleftoutisWales.ItisusuallyassumedtobepartofEngland.In what ways are the four countries different?Theyaredifferentininternationalrelations.Theyhavedifferenteducationalandlegalsystemsaswellasfootballteams.What three countries does British Airways represent?1.England2.Scot
18、land3.NorthernIrelandNorthMidlandsSouthPart 2-EnglandLook at the map of England and Wales in the following 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.theNorththeSouthofEnglandtheMidlan
19、dsLeeds,York,Sheffield,ManchesterCoventry,BirminghamReading,London,Brighton,PlymouthEnglandisdividedinto3zones.Most population settled in _.Most of the large industrial cities are in _.Many cities have famous _.theSouthofEnglandtheNorthandtheMidlandsfootballteams1.The countries that make up Great Br
20、itain are_2.If we speak of England we mean_3.the United Kingdom includes_4.The part of Ireland that separated from England is called_5.London is the capital city of _England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Republic of Southern IrelandEngland,Wales and ScotlandEngland and WalesEngland,Wales,Scotland
21、and Northern IrelandRepublic of Southern IrelandEngland/Great Britain/the UKCompletethesentences Why did capital London become the cultural center of England?TherearealotofhistoricaltreasureinLondon.Why are there so many historical treasures in London?Londonhasbeeninfluencedbysomeinvaders.Part 3-Lon
22、donIntheEnglandhistory,thereareseveralinvasions.Theyare:_,_,_,_.the Romansthe Anglo-SaxonstheVikingstheNormansWhatdidtheyleave?Part 3-InvadersRomans:Anglo-Saxons:townsandroadsLanguageandgovernmenttheVikings:the Normans:Influencethevocabularyandplace-namesoftheNorthCastlesandwordsforfoodWhich group o
23、f the invaders did not influence London?The VikingsTheyleftFill in the 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 hav
24、e 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 cities in the _and the _.The capital of the UK is _,it has many great places of interest.United KingdomEnglandScotlandWale
25、sNorthern IrelandWalesUnionJackeducationallegal systemsfootballteamsEnglanddividedintoSouthMidlandsNorthLondona visitoran English nativeMake up a dialogue.The visitor is asking the native about the geography of the UK.In the history of the UK,there are someimportant invasions.Those invaders ruled th
26、e country for some time.They brought pains to the local people,but at the same time,they also brought something new to the country,which is important for making up its history.Is the invasion good or bad to the country Britain?Do you find the useful expressionsin the text?puzzle n/v puzzled a.puzzli
27、ng a.1)n.难题难题,谜谜,迷惑迷惑,困惑困惑2)v.使使迷惑迷惑/困惑困惑be in a puzzle about sthI am in a puzzle about the matter.The question puzzled me.Im puzzled about what to do next.puzzle oneself(ones brain)about sth=puzzle over sth 苦苦思索，为苦苦思索，为大伤脑筋大伤脑筋I am puzzling my brain about how to make my lesson lively and interestin
28、g.He listened to the lecture with a _ expression.A.puzzled B.puzzling C.puzzle D.being puzzled 1)consist of:由由组成，构成组成，构成(无进行式无进行式/被动式被动式)The committee consists of seven members.委员会由七名成员组成。委员会由七名成员组成。中华民族由中华民族由56个民族组成。个民族组成。The Chinese people consists of 56 ethnic groups.2)consist in:在于；存在于；以在于；存在于；以
29、为主为主 what does happiness consist in?什么才算是幸福呢？什么才算是幸福呢？The beauty of Venice consists in the style of its ancient buildings.How many countries does the UK consist of?England can be divided into three main areas.1)divide sth(up)into sth.:把某物分开把某物分开 你怎样把这先端分成你怎样把这先端分成20等份？等份？How can you divide the line
30、into 20 equal parts?孩子们被分成四组，开始做游戏。孩子们被分成四组，开始做游戏。The children were divided into 4 groups before they started the game.2)divide A from B:将两者分隔开将两者分隔开 The English Channel divides England and France.英吉利海峡把英法两国分隔开来。英吉利海峡把英法两国分隔开来。（辨辨）separate/divide divide意为“分开”“分成”，指把具有统一性的东西分成几部分，往往还有自然划分的意思，并能按比例“划分
31、”“分隔”成若干部分 Separate意为“使分开”“使分离”分手”，指把原来结合在一起或混杂的东西分开，被分隔的东西没有任何统一性，有时含有用暴力强行分开之意。Separate还可以做形容词，意为“分开的”“个别的”。Have a try:1)He _ his time between work and play.2)We talked until midnight and then _.3)The shop owner _ the apples into different classes.4)The children sleep in _ beds.5)The fence _ the g
32、arden in half.dividesdivideddividesseparatedseparate You can clarify this question if you study British history.如果你学习了英国历史，很容易就能弄清楚这如果你学习了英国历史，很容易就能弄清楚这个问题。个问题。Clarify:vt.澄清，讲清楚；阐明澄清，讲清楚；阐明 vi.澄清，清楚；明了；易懂澄清，清楚；明了；易懂Could you clarify the question?explaine 你能解释这个问题吗？你能解释这个问题吗？His mind suddenly clarifi
33、ed.他的头脑突然清醒了。他的头脑突然清醒了。Wales was linked to it in the thirteenth century.linkv.linkAwithB/linkAandB(together)Thenewspaperlinkedhisnamewithhers.报纸报道把他的名字和她的联系在一起。报纸报道把他的名字和她的联系在一起。Fromthenon,hisfatewaslinkedtothecompanys.从那以后，他的命运就和公司的命运连在一起了。从那以后，他的命运就和公司的命运连在一起了。这条新路连接了这个偏远的小镇和首都。这条新路连接了这个偏远的小镇和首都。T
34、henewroadlinkedtheremotetownwiththecapital.Linkn.联系两者的人或事物；关系；联系联系两者的人或事物；关系；联系Thepolicethoughttherewasalinkbetweenthetwomurders.(警察认为这两起谋杀案之间有联系警察认为这两起谋杀案之间有联系)The southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke away to form its own government.Unwilling 不愿意的；不情愿的；勉强的。不愿意的；不情愿的；勉强的。Unwilling partic
35、ipants 不情愿的参与者不情愿的参与者Tony was unwilling or unable to pay the rent.托尼不愿意或没有能力支付租金。托尼不愿意或没有能力支付租金。breakaway(from):挣脱；脱离；改掉，破除Nowadaysmanyfarmerswanttobreakawayfromrurallifeandmakealivingincities.现在许多农民都想离开农村到城里谋生。现在许多农民都想离开农村到城里谋生。美国南方各洲想脱离联邦。TheAmericansouthernstateswantedtobreakawayfromtheunion.Yous
36、houldbreakawayfromthebadhabit.你应该改掉这个坏习惯。你应该改掉这个坏习惯。拓break词组break out /break down/break up /break in /break off1)When we were out,a thief_our house.2)She _ a piece of chocolate and gave it to me.3)Unluckily,our car _ on the high way.4)The two companies decided to _ the partnership.5)A big earthquake
37、 _ in Tangshan.broke inbroke offbroke downbreak upbroke out To their credit the four countries do work together in some areas值得赞扬的是，这四个国家的确在一些方值得赞扬的是，这四个国家的确在一些方面共同合作。面共同合作。Credit 既是可数名词，又不是可数名词，其常既是可数名词，又不是可数名词，其常见意思是见意思是“赊购（制度）；称赞；学分赊购（制度）；称赞；学分”。如：。如：No credit is given to this restaurant.本店概不赊账。本
38、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。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。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。他为获得学位取得了足够的学分。Credit 也可以作动词，表示也可以作动词，表示“相信；把。相信；
39、把。归功于归功于”。如。如Do you credit what that politician said?你相信哪个政客说的话吗？你相信哪个政客说的话吗？To ones credit 值得赞扬；为某人增光。如：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。亚瑟拾金不昧是非常值得赞扬的。To their credit the four countries do work together in some areasworktogether为习惯用语，
40、work意为“起反应，起作用”拓Work词组：Workwell做得好Workin/into渗透；渗入Workatsth.从事Workout算出Workoneswillon/uponsb.将某人的意志强加于别人。and for convenience,divided roughly into three zones.1)for convenience:为了方便为了方便 I keep my referance books near my dest for convenience.我把参考书放在书桌旁边用着方便。我把参考书放在书桌旁边用着方便。2)习语习语 at ones convenience 在
41、方便的时候或地方在方便的时候或地方 With my own car,I can stop at my convenience.开着私家车，我可以随意停下。开着私家车，我可以随意停下。3)adj.convenient 方便的；省事的；合适的方便的；省事的；合适的4)rough 粗略的大概的；粗糙的不平的；令人不快的粗略的大概的；粗糙的不平的；令人不快的 rough cloth,rough behaviour,a rough vioce 1)We bought this house for its convenience.2)Please come at your convenience.3)Th
42、e newly-built office building is equipped with many modern conveniences.4)Will the 3:50 train be convenient to you?convenience n.convenient adj.n.便利的设施便利的设施/设备设备(可数可数)n.方便方便/便利便利(不可数不可数)It is a pity that the industrial cities built in the nineteenth century do not attract visitors.It is a pity that
43、可惜的是。可惜的是。Attract vt.吸引，引起（兴趣，注意等）；诱惑吸引，引起（兴趣，注意等）；诱惑Attract attention 引起注意引起注意Like attract like 物以类聚物以类聚The film attracts a large audience.这部电影吸引很多观众。这部电影吸引很多观众。attraction n.attract v.attractive adj1)Do you know why Jay Zhous songs have such a great attraction for the young people?2)The idea of goi
44、ng to the moon holds little attraction for me.4）The film Harry and the Chamber of Secrets attracted a great number of young people to go the cinema to see it.3）scenic/tourist attraction(s)旅游胜地旅游胜地 You must keep your eyes open if you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom enjoyable and wor
45、thwhile.1)keepyoureyesopen2)makeatripto3)enjoyable4)worthwhileenjoyable adj.愉快的，快乐的，愉快的，快乐的，adj.令人愉快的，可享受的令人愉快的，可享受的Water-skiing is very enjoyable.滑水撬非常好玩（快乐）。滑水撬非常好玩（快乐）。It was a very enjoyable dinner.那的确是一个令人愉快的夜晚。那的确是一个令人愉快的夜晚。worthwhile/worth adj1)It is worthwhile to visit/visiting Hangzhou whic
46、h is a beautiful place.2)Hangzhou is a beautiful place which isworth visiting.3)Thank you for your worthwhile suggestion.Thank you for your worth suggestion.worth:a.+n./pron.(代词代词)/V-ing 只作表语不作定语只作表语不作定语 worthwhile a.+to do sth./doing sth.既可作表语又可作定语既可作表语又可作定语1)The book is worth reading.=It is worth/
47、worthwhile reading the book.2)Nursing is a very worthwhile job.3)We had a long wait,but it was worthwhile because we got the tickets.4)The exhibition is well worth a visit.5)He thinks teaching foreign language is worthwhile.worthwhile/worth Whichcountryisleftout?leaveout忽略，不提及，排除在外拓leave词组leavesb.alone让某人独处，不要打扰某人leavesth.aside忽视，不提及某事leavesthbehind忘记带某物leaveoffstopleavesthover推迟某事Read the text and try to find outsome important or difficult words and expressions.Write a short summary of the passage.Preview“Learning about LanguageDiscovering useful words and expressions”.
