1.WeseenosignsofimprovementintheUKand(大陆的)economy.2.StratforduponAvonwasShakespeare's(出生地).3.TheAlps(山脉)isfamousforitsbeautifulscenery.4.Peoplehavelivedinthisvalleysince(古老的)times.continentalbirthplaceRangeancientSectionⅡIntroduction&Reading—LanguagePoints5.Tomteaches(雕塑)atthelocalartschool.6.Whichwaydoesyourhouse(面对)?7.Mynext(工程;计划)isdecoratingthekitchen.8.Sometimesexpensivecarsorhousesaremorethanthemselves;theyare(象征)ofsocialstatus.sculpturefaceprojectsymbolsⅡ.拓展词汇1.adj.大陆的;大洲的→n.大陆,陆地2.vt.使位于→adj.坐落(某处)的;位于(某处)的3.vt.使……坐落于,位于→adj.位于→n.位置,所在地continentalcontinentsituatesituatedlocatelocatedlocation4.n.文明→vt.使开化,使文明5.prep.横过;穿过→v.越过;穿越→n.十字路口6.n.象征;符号→adj.象征性的civilisationcivilisecrossacrosscrossingsymbolsymbolic[巧记单词]词根词形变化构词点拨continentcontinental名词+al构成形容词locatelocation动词去e+ion构成名词symbolsymbolic名词+ic构成形容词Ⅲ.补全短语1.thecoast在(离开海岸的)海面上2.thecoast在海岸上3.bein/on坐落于……4.bewith/by被……覆盖offonsituated/locatedcovered5.beknown作为……而著名6.work着手做7.alltime有史以来8.because因为asonofof1.[教材原句]BetweenFranceandSpainisanothermountainrange—thePyrenees.法国和西班牙之间是另一座山脉——比利牛斯山脉。[句型点拨]表示地点的介词短语置于句首,句子要用倒装语序。[佳句赏析]窗户旁边坐着一个年轻人,他手里拿着一本杂志。Bythewindowsatayoungmanwithamagazineinhishand.2.[教材原句]AbouttwothirdsofFrance'sartistsandwritersliveinParis.法国大约三分之二的艺术家和作家都住在巴黎。[句型点拨]“分数/百分数+of+名词”作主语,谓语动词的数与名词保持一致。[佳句赏析]地球四分之三的表面被水覆盖。Threefourthsofthesurfaceoftheearthiscoveredbywater.3.[教材原句]Theirworkhasinfluencedotherwriterseversince.他们的作品影响了后世的其他作家。[句型点拨]eversince“自从,自此”,常与完成时连用。[佳句赏析]自从我上学以来我就与我的坏习惯做斗争。EversinceIstartedschoolIhavehadtobattlemybadhabits.1.FranceisEurope'sthirdlargestcountryandfacestheUnitedKingdomacrosstheEnglishChannel.(P1)法国是欧洲第三大国,与英国之间隔着英吉利海峡相望。★facevt.面向;面对n.脸;脸面①Thewindowfacesthestreet.那扇窗户面临着街道。②Thecompanyisfacedaseriousfinancialproblemnow.这家公司现在面临着严重的经济问题。③Hisambitionwastomeethisfavoritepopstar.他一心向往的是要面对面地见见他心目中的流行歌星。withfacetoface(1)befacedwith面对(2)facetoface面对面地makeaface/faces做鬼脸inthefaceof面对loseface丢脸④Hehasenoughcouragechallenges.他有足够的勇气去面对挑战。[名师点津]face和befacedwith都有“面临;面对”的意思,高考中常以非谓语动词的形式出现,即考查用facing还是faced。有with的选用faced;没有with的选用facing。⑤Facedwith/Facingsuchabigproblem,hecouldn'tsleepwell.面临着这个大麻烦,他睡不好觉。inthefaceof2.BetweenFranceandSpainisanothermountainrange—thePyrenees.(P1)法国和西班牙之间是另一座山脉——比利牛斯山脉。★rangen.山脉;范围;射程v.在……内变动/变化①Thelandhashighmountainrangesanddeepvalleys.这个国家既有高耸的山脉,也有幽深的峡谷。within/outofrange在射程内/外(的)outof/beyondtherangeof在……范围外;在射程外rangefromAtoB/betweenAandB在A和B之间变化②It'stherangeofmyability.这件事超出了我的能力范围。③Thereare120studentswhoseages1018.有120名学生,年龄在10到18之间。④Thehousesaresoldoutthispricerange.在这个价格范围之内的房子已售完。[名师点津]range作“变动,变化”解时,一般不用于进行时态。beyond/outofrangefromtowithin3.ParisisthecapitalandlargestcityofFrance,situatedontheRiverSeine.(P2)巴黎是法国的首都,也是法国最大的城市,坐落于塞纳河畔。★situatedadj.坐落(某处)的;位于(某处)的①Thismodernthreestarhotelissituatedclosetothecitycentre.这家现代化的三星级宾馆毗邻市中心。(1)besituatedat/on/in...坐落于……situatevt.使位于,使处于(2)situationn.情形;境遇ina...situation处于……境况②TheBusinessLibrarythegroundfloor.商业图书馆位于一楼。③Thecompanywantstoitsheadquartersinthenorth.公司想把总部设在北方。④Youcouldgetintoawhereyouhavetodecideimmediately.你可能遇上一种情况,使你不得不立刻作出决定。issituatedonsituatesituation4.ThemostpopularplacefortouristsistheEiffelTower,thefamoussymbolofParis.(P2)最受游客欢迎的地方是埃菲尔铁塔,它是巴黎的著名标志。★symboln.象征;符号;标志①Whatisthechemicalsymbolforcopper?铜的化学符号是什么?(1)thesymbolof……的象征thesymbolfor……的符号(2)symbolizevt.象征;是……的象征;代表②Inthewestcountrieswhiteisasymbolpurity.在西方文化中,白色象征着纯洁。③Thisisasimplebutmeaningfulpicture.It'sasymbolthehumanwill.这是一张简单而又有意义的图片,它是人类意志的象征。[易混辨析]offorsymbol符号、象征,尤其指用有形实物代表抽象的实体mark标记、斑点、痕迹、商标、分数、标准、刻度、记号,为某一特定目的而做的标记或有意、无意留下的痕迹sign符号、招牌、征兆、迹象、手势,代表有固定意义的符号或标记signal信号、暗号、导火线,多侧重于指声音或动作的暗示选用上述单词填空④Heraisedhisarmasaforustostop.⑤You'dbettermakeawhereyoudon'tunderstand.⑥Scientistshaven'tfoundanyoflifeonMarssofar.⑦Mandelabecameaoftheantiapartheid(反对种族隔离的)struggle.signalmarksignsymbol5.Gaudiworkedontheprojectfrom1882untilhisdeathin1926.(P2)高迪从1882年起从事这项工程直至1926年去世。★workon从事;致力于;对……有影响;继续工作①Sincetheendoflastyear,Ihavebeenworkingontheproject,anditisprogressingwell.自去年末以来,我一直从事这项工程,目前进展顺利。②Whileheisinpoorhealth,heisstillworkingonwithus.尽管他身体状况不好,他仍在和我们一起坚持工作。workat从事;致力于;钻研workout算出;制订;解决;锻炼workas作为……而工作;以……为职业③Theyhaveworkedthissubjectformanyyears.他们研究这个课题已经有好多年了。④I'veworkedyourshareoftheexpensesat$10.我已经计算出你应分摊的费用是10美元。atout6.FlorenceisanItaliancitywhichbecamefamousbecauseoftheRenaissance...(P2)佛罗伦萨是一座因文艺复兴而闻名的意大利城市……★becauseof因为;由于①Theyhadtostayathomebecauseofaheavyrain.因为一场大雨,他们只好待在家里。②Hewasforcedtodropoutofschoolbecauseofhisillness.由于疾病他不得不辍学。(1)because与becauseof虽然都表示“因为,由于”,但用法有区别:because为连词,引导原因状语从句;becauseof为介词短语,后接名词、代词或what引导的名词性从句。(2)表“原因”的其他介词短语:asaresultof,owingto,dueto,thanksto,onaccountof。③Theyoungmanwasgivenapayrisebecauseofhehaddoneforthecompany.年轻人因为他为公司所做的一切而得到了加薪。④Thecropsaredyingsoonithasn'trainedsincelastautumn.因为自去年秋天以来一直没下过雨,所以庄稼很快就会死掉。whatbecause7.Athens,thecapitalofGreece,isknownasthebirthplaceofwesterncivilisation.(P2)希腊的首都雅典以西方文明的发源地而闻名。★beknownas作为……而出名①Heisknownasasinger.他作为一名歌手而闻名。beknownfor因……而出名beknownto为……所熟知Itisknowntoalltha