Unit2TheUnitedKingdomSectionⅠWarmingUp&Reading—Preparing自学导引新知初探►StepOne:WordsandPhrasesⅠ.词汇知识1._________(vi.&vt.)团结;联合2._________(vi.)组成;在于;一致3._________(n.)省;行政区4._________(vt.)澄清;阐明5.____________(vt.)完成;达到;实现uniteconsistprovinceclarifyaccomplish6._________(n.)矛盾;冲突7._________(adj.)不愿意(的);不乐意(的)8._________(n.)联合;联盟;结合;协会9.________(n.)信任;学分;赞扬;信贷10._________(n.)制度,机制;公共机构11._____________(adj.)教育的12._____________(n.)便利;方便13._________(adj.)粗糙的;粗暴的conflictunwillingunioncreditinstitutioneducationalconveniencerough14.___________(adj.)全国性的;全国范围的15.attract(vt.)_________________16.historical(adj.)______________________17.collection(n.)_______________________18.countryside(n.)___________19.enjoyable(adj.)_______________________20.opportunity(n.)___________nationwide吸引;引起注意历史(上)的;有关历史的收藏品;珍藏;收集农村;乡下令人愉快的;使人高兴的机会;时机Ⅱ.重点短语1.___________由……构成2.______________把……分成……3._________________挣脱(束缚);脱离4.______________为……带来荣誉;值得赞扬;在……的名下5.___________省去,遗漏;不考虑consistofdivide...into...breakaway(from)toone’screditleaveout6.________________不情愿干某事7.______________被用来做某事8.aswell___________9.attractone’sattention_______________________10.accomplishthetask_____________beunwillingtodobeusedtodo也,和吸引某人的注意力完成任务►StepTwo:FastReading1.Readthepassageandfindouttheanswerstothefollowingquestions.HowmanypartscanEnglandbedividedinto?Whatarethey?答案:_______________________________________________________________Four.TheyareScotland,England,NorthernIrelandandWales.2.Scanthetextandchoosethebestansweraccordingtothetext.(1)TheUnitedKingdomismadeupof________.A.WalesandEnglandB.GreatBritainandNorthernIrelandC.WalesandNorthernIrelandD.EnglandandScotlandB(2)WhichinvadersinfluencedLondonwiththeirlanguage?________A.TheRomans.B.TheAngloSaxons.C.TheVikings.D.TheNormans.B(3)Thepassageismainlyabout________.A.thehistoryoftheUKB.theflagoftheUKC.thehistoricaltreasureD.theKingofEnglandA(4)InwhichfielddothecountriesoftheUnitedKingdomworktogether?_______A.Educationalsystem.B.Legalsystem.C.Footballteams.D.Internationalrelations.D►StepThree:CarefulReadingⅠ.Readthepassageandanswerthequestions.1.TheUnionJackflagunitesthethreecountriesintheUnitedKingdom.Whichcountryisleftout?Why?答案:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Wales.BecauseWaleswaslinkedtoEnglandinthe13thcenturyAD.NowwhenpeoplerefertoEngland,Walesisincludedaswell.2.WhichgroupofinvadersdidnotinfluenceLondon?答案:__________________________________Ⅱ.Listentothetape,dividethepassageintothreepartsandwritedownthemainideaofeachpart.Part1:_______________________________________________________________________TheVikingsdidnotinfluenceLondon.(1,2,3)WhatEnglandincludes(somethingaboutGreatBritain;theUK)Part2:__________________________________________________________________Part3:_________________________________________________________________(4)ThegeographicaldivisionofEngland(thesimilaritiesanddifferences)(5,6)TheculturalandpoliticalimportanceofLondonⅢ.Readthetextandfillintheblanks.UKContains1.__________,2._______,Scotlandand3._________________.Inthe13th4._______waslinkedto5._________In16036._________andWaleswerejoinedto7.__________.SometimeLater8.__________Irelandbrokeawayand9.__________Irelandjoinedwith10._________,Walesand11.__________.Thus12.__________cameintobeing.EnglandWalesNorthernIrelandWalesEnglandEnglandScotlandSouthernNorthernEnglandScotlandtheUKEnglandThe13.__________ofthefourcountriesconsistsofthe14.__________,15.__________and16.__________ofEngland.LondonThegreatest17.__________treasureofall,has18.__________,art19.__________,theatres,parksand20.__________.ThefoursetsofinvadersaretheRomans,21.____________,22.__________and23.__________.largestSouthMidlandsNorthhistoricalmuseumscollectionsbuildingsAngloSaxonsVikingsNormans►StepFour:ConsolidationThefullnameofEnglandisthe1.___________________ofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland.Itconsistsoffourparts,theyare2.__________________and3._______________,peoplealwaysthink4.__________isapartofEngland.TheflagoftheUKiscalledthe5.__________.Thefourcountrieshavedifferent6.____________and7._____________aswellasdifferent8._______________.UnitedKingdomEngland,ScotlandNorthernIrelandWalesUnionJackeducationallegalsystemsfootballteams9.__________isthelargestofthefourcountriesanditis10._______________threeparts.Mostofthepeoplesettledinthe11.__________,butmostofthelargeindustrialcitiesinthe12.__________andthe13.__________.ThecapitaloftheUKis14.__________,ithasmanygreatplacesofinterest.EnglanddividedintoSouthMidlandsNorthLondon►StepFive:DiscussionComparedwiththepast,Englishismoreandmoreimportantnowadays.IthasinfluencededucationdramaticallyinChina.Pleasediscussitsmainchanges.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________答案:First,itisatendencythattheEnglishlearnersareyoungerandyounger.FamiliesmaypaymoreattentiontoEnglisheducationoftheirchildren.Becausetheywanttheirchildrencanfindagoodjobtohaveabett