1、1 Listen to Parts 1 and 2 of the tape and answer a British these questions.ListeningUnit2 Workbook1 How many ways are there to become a British citizen?2 Which group of British citizens has the largest number?3 How have the black British contributed to the British culture?ThreePeople with British pa
2、rents or born in Britain.With their music and food.2 Listen to Part 1 and fill in the first column.Then listen to Part2 an complete the other two.Group1Group2Group31 _ in the old British Empire2_ to become British1 having one British _2 _ in Britainasking to become British after living in Britain fo
3、r _ yearsbornchoosebeing bornfiveparent2.Tick the people who could become British.Rod JoneMary SmithClaude LebonJonh NkosiHis parents are British citizens.His parents are Canadians and has not live in England long enoughHe was born in EnglandAlthough neither his parents are British,but he has lived
4、in the UK for ten years.LISTENING TEXTWHO ARE BRITISH CITIZENS?Liu Lei(LL)is talking with Sarah(S)about British people.LL:Sarah,did you say that Britain is a multicultural country?S:Yes,I did.We have people from different cultures and countries.LL:I dont quite understand.If they come from different
5、cultures and countries,how do you know that theyre British?S:Well,there are three different groups of British citizens.Let me tell you about the first group.A long time ago Britain ruled many countries.When these countries became independent,their people were given a choice.They could either become
6、British citizens or remain in their own country.LL:Now let me see if Ive got it right.Did you say that they had to choose which country to belong to?S:Yes,and many chose to remain in their own country,but some wanted to be British and came to Britain.LL:I see.So thats the first group.Part 2LL:So wha
7、t about the second and third groups?S:Well,the second groups easy.Theyre people with British parents or who were born in Britain.This is the largest number of British citizens.LL:And the third group?S:They come from other countries.But if a person lives and works in Britain for five years they can b
8、ecome a British citizen.LL:I see.What if you have black skin?S:It doesnt matter what colour your skin is!Many black people came from the Caribbean,India or Pakistan to set up small businesses.Theyre all British now.LL:Have they contributed to British culture?S:Oh yes,with their music and food,of cou
9、rse!Weve a new national dish from India called chicken tikka masala.It is now more popular than our traditional national dish of fish and chips.So you can see how truly multicultural we are!Excuse me Im afraid I cant follow you.Please,can you speak more slowly?I beg your pardon?Pardon?What did you m
10、ean by?I didnt understand Im sorry but could you repeat that?When you have problems understanding the guide,use these expressions:TalkingA:Excuse me.Are you a guide?B:Yes,I am.Can I help you?A:Can I ask you a question about the Temple of Heaven?B:Of course.What do you want to know?A:What is this Tem
11、ple for?Sample dialogue:B:The Emperor came to pray for good crops and a good harvest for the country.He made offerings to the God and asked him for help.A:Please 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 sacrifi
12、ces to the Gods.You may not go in but just look through the door.A:What did you mean by making 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 k
13、ept just for this occasion.He changed in a special yellow room and came out to go to pray to the Gods.A:I see.When did this stop?B:When the Emperors stopped ruling China.A:Thank you.You have been most helpful.in-im-dis-un-re-under-over-into;negative,not,without negative(否定）否定）apart;negative;intensiv
14、e.not;the reversal of an actionagain,backunder,beneath.above;beyond;upside-down PrefixUsing Words and Expressions1.Nobody at the pub talked to us.I dont know why they were so _ to us.2.Jason is so _ that he is not going to wait for the bus.Hell call a taxi.3.His cousin steals money and tells lies -h
15、e is very _.unfriendlyimpatientdishonestUse a prefix above and a word on page 49,making any necessary change in tense or form and then fill in the blanks.4.We are told that the statue cannot be repaired but to his credit he didnt accept that.He says that nothing is _.5.He made so many errors in the
16、homework that he would have to _it.6.The _ in British English is the same as the subway in American English.7.I wrote a description of the wrong building because I _ the question.redoundergroundmisunderstoodimpossible8.I _ this morning and only just had time to put on my uniform before leaving for w
17、ork.9.We _ about which architectural styles we like.He prefers modern buildings but I like traditional buildings best.10.This art collection is closed for the summer,but it will _ in September.reopenoversleptdisagree11.At customs the man was _ to open his bag it contained drugs.12.He is a man of man
18、y words,but his actions are often _ with his words.unwillinginconsistent1.What did you find had happened to your flower pots when you got home?_ _.When I got home I found the flower pots broken1 Answer these questions using the past participle as the object complement.Using Structures2.What did you
19、do when the paths were covered in snow and you were away?_.When the paths were covered in snow I got them cleared3.How can you use your computer since it is broken?_ _.4.How did you get those trees to appear in your garden when you were away?_ _.As my computer is broken I got it mendedWhen I was awa
20、y I had the trees planted in my garden5.When you came back,how did you find the street after the storm?_.6.When did he say he would finish the work?_ _.When I came back I found the street flooded after the stormHe said he would get the work finished by Monday7.How did you find Shanghai after such a
21、long time?_.8.What are you going to do at the hairdressers tomorrow?_.I found Shanghai changed a lot after such a long timeI am going to have my hair cut/done at the hairdressers tomorrow2 You are a policeman writing a report about a house that has been broken into.Use the past participle as the obj
22、ect complement to describe what you found.steal disconnect wash repair mendcheck open lock examine clean break insure When I entered the house I found the telephone _,the windows _ and the door _.I was overcome by the smell.I had to get the kitchen _,the cooker _disconnectedbrokenopenedcleanedrepair
23、edReport of a House Break-in at 26 Mount Pleasant Road,Cambridge.and the floor _ before I could look into the problem.Mrs.Smiths had had the house _ and _ a few months ago so it should have been safe.Nobody should have been able to enter without permission.I had the locks _ and the windows _ washede
24、xaminedlockedtestedmendedbefore I left.Mrs.Smith was very grateful.She had only had three valuable jewels _ and as she had had them _ she was not too upset.She thinks the gardener may have stolen a key and be the person who broke into the house.Signed:Police Constable Stephen Briggs.Date:21/6/2006in
25、suredstolenA PARTICULAR BRITISHCELEBRATIONReading task On the fifth of November 1605 Guy Fawkes tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament.There is a festivity dedicated to Guy Fawkes and it is called Bonfire Night or Guy Fawkes Night.On that night people light fireworks and make bonfires.1.Fill in t
26、he timeline.Oct.10 27 28 293031 Catesby asked Guy Fawkesto join a plot to blow up the government.The two bought a house close to the Houses of Parliament.They stored gunpowder in the cellars for the next three days.Nov.1 2 3 4 5 6 Parliament was opened and there were celebrations because the plot ha
27、d failed.King James had the cellarssearched when he heard of the plan.He found Fawkes.Get into four.You are going to retell this story in a group.Decide whether you would like to be Guy Fawkes,Robert Catesby,King James or an eyewitness.Think about what your character would say or do.When you are rea
28、dy,practice your speech so that you tell the story as a group.Be prepared to do it in front of the class.Task introduce your character and explain reasons for your behavior.discuss whether you behaved sensibly or not;Finally discuss what might have happened if King James had kept his promise.Things
29、to remember:My character is Robert Gatesby.I want to kill the king and replace him with another king who is kinder to Catholics.My family have suffered a lot during the bad treatment of Catholics.So I think I am right to do what I am doing.Sample recount of the story:1 Before listening,read the exer
30、cises and predict what the listening is about.Listening task2 Listen to Parts 1 and 2 of the tape and answer the following question:Who does the interviewer think caused the problem?The interviewer thinks King James caused the problem because he changed his mind.First he let the Catholics worship as
31、 they liked.Then when he saw how many of them there were he decided not to let them worship as they liked.This made the Catholics very upset.1.King James was a Catholic.2.King James supported Protestants.3.He never allowed the Catholics to practise their religion.4.The king thought there were few Ca
32、tholics at first.5.The king was consistent in his attitude towards the Catholics.6.The interviewer supported the king.3 Listen to Part 1 and decide which of the following statements are true and which are false.FTFTFF4 Listen to Part 2 and answer the following questions.1.Why did King James change h
33、is attitude to the Catholics?2.Why was he afraid of the Catholics?3.Why didnt he want England to be a Catholics country?4.Did King James talk about his worry to Fawkes and Catesby?5.Why did the interviewer say that the king had brought about the conflict?1.Why did King James change his attitude to t
34、he Catholics?King James changed his attitude to the Catholics because he was frightenedwhen he saw how many of them there were.2.Why was he afraid of the Catholics?All the countries that were friendly to England were Protestant and all the countries that were not friendly were Catholic.3.Why didnt h
35、e want England to be a Catholics country?4.Did King James talk about his worry to Fawkes and Catesby?Then he would lose the friendship of all the Protestant countries.No,he didnt.5.Why did the interviewer say that the king had brought about the conflict?The king changed his mind and upset the Cathol
36、ics.He did not discuss things with them.They felt their only action was to kill him.King James attitudeto Catholicsto foreign countries to Protestants5 Listen to the whole text and fill in the chart below.1 friendly to Protestant countries2 unfriendly to Catholic ones1 at first not worried2 then sto
37、pped Catholic servicespro/support ProtestantForeign countriesDealing with CatholicsAll Britains friends were Protestant countriesTry to be friends with other countries,too.Very unkind.No evidence they wanted to hurt the king before this.It would have been better to have trusted the Catholics more.LI
38、STENING TEXTWAS KING JAMES FAIR?A Catholic supporter(CS)is interviewing King James(KJ)to find out why he changed his mind about letting the Catholics practise their religion as they wished.Part1 CS:Good morning sir.Thank you for coming to talk to me about the attack that was planned for November 6th
39、.It was so lucky you escaped.KJ:Yes.I was very upset,of course.I couldnt believe that anyone would want to kill me.What did I ever do to Guy Fawkes and his friends?CS:But,sir,youre the person who caused this problem by changing your mind.First of all you let the Catholics practise their religion saf
40、ely.Then you said it was no longer allowed.You must have known they would get upset.KJ:Please try to understand my difficulty.I thought there were only a few Catholics in the country.CS:Why did you think so?KJ:Well,because only a few people were put in prison every year for not going to the Protesta
41、nt church.CS:I see.So you thought these were the only Catholics.KJ:Yes.Part 2KJ:When I relaxed the law there seemed to be so many Catholics that I felt I had done the wrong thing.I got frightened.I worried that they might want England to be a Catholic country.CS:Does that matter?KJ:Oh yes.All our fr
42、iends are Protestant countries and all our enemies are Catholic ones.CS:Mm!Did you ask Fawkes and Catesby if that was what they wanted?KJ:No.CS:So the attack was planned.Actually you brought about what you wanted to avoid.What did you learn from it?KJ:I should have talked to the Catholics.If Id done
43、 that there wouldnt have been an attack because they would have been able to explain their point of view peacefully.CS:Thank you,sir.Goodbye.KJ:Goodbye.Is there anything at school or at home that you feel very strongly about?Writing taskMake a list of things that you feel are important.Choose one that you think is the most serious problem.Make a plan to try and solve it peacefully.
