课程内容

《The United Kingdom（Part 1）》
Learning goals:
1.to know the Uk in geography and history
2.to understand the main idea of the reading passage and try to describe briefly the UK according to the map.
The United Kingdom of Great Btritain and Northern Ireland is a island dountry loeated off the morthwestern coast of mainland Europe.
Dpart from this land border. The UK is surrounded by the dthlantic Oceam. The North SEA.the Engling Channel and the Irislt Sea.
The United Kingdom of Great Bratian and Northern Ireland is a island country located off the northwestern coast of mainland Europe.
Apart from this land borde, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea the English Channel and the Irish Sea.
The largest island.Great Britam,is linked to France by the Channel Tunnel. The United Kingdom is a union of four countries: England. Northern Ireland.Scotland and Wales.
London,the eapital is the political and cultural centre of the country. As a direct result of the cmpire,British influence can be observed in the language and culture of states such as Canada.Australia.New Zealand. India Pakistan.South Afriea. and the United States of America.The UK is a developed country.with the fifth(nominal GDP) or sixth(ppp)largest economy in the world. It was the world's foremost power during the 19th and early 20th centry.but the economic cost of two world was and the decline of its empire in the latter half of the 20th century redueed its leading role in global affairs.
listening and reading
1.What is the next mainly about?
2.How many countries make up the United Kingdom? What are they?
Part2:Para 3-4 The geographic division of England into aones,thier similoarities and differenees.
Part3:Para5-6 The cultural importance of London
the Romans--towns and roads
the Anglo-Saxons--Language and government the Vikings---
Comprehending
1.The Union Jack flag unites the flag of three countries in the United Kingdom Which country is left out? Why?
2.What three countries does British Airways represent?
1_____2_____3______
3.Which group of invaders did not influence London?
New words and expressions
consist 组成，一致
divide 分配，分开
puzzle 难题，谜
confuse 使迷惑
clarify 澄清，阐明
accomplish完成，达到，实现
union 同盟 联盟
break away 挣脱，脱离
legal 法律的；合法的convenience 便利，方便
nationwide 全国性的；全国范围的
collection 收藏品；珍藏；收集
construct 建造；构造；创立
influence 影响，改变
Explanation:
1.How many countries does the UK consist of?大不列颠由多少个国家组成？（不能用于被动语态和进行进态）
=be made up of
This club consists of more than 200 members.
Coal consists mostly of carbon.
2) consist in 基于，在于，存在。。。之中
The beauty of the city consists in its magnifieent buildings.
2.England can be divided into three main areas.
英国可以分成三大部分。divide意为“把一个整体分成若干个部分”常与into among, between 搭配
divide into 把.....分成
divide sth .among sb.在....分配
divide A from B 使分离；使分开
divide.....by....用.....除以
辨析：divide,separate
divide 划分；把整体分成若干部分，破坏了宾语的完整性。
separate分隔；把原来的连在一起或靠近的分隔开来，没有破坏宾语的完整性，只是交宾语分开。
The world is divided into five continents.
He separated the big eggs from the small ones.
3.You can clarify this question if you study British history.
如果你学习了英国历史，就能弄清楚这个问题了。
elarify vt澄清，请清楚，阐明
vi澄清，清楚 明了，易懂事。
Could you clarify the question?
你能理解这个问题吗？
His mind suddenly clarified.
他的头脑突然清醒了。
4。However.The Southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke away to form its own government
然而，爱尔兰南部不愿意并且分离出去建立了自己的政府。
Unwilling adj 不愿意的；不乐意的
break v (broke,broken)
习惯搭配
break away 挣脱，逃脱，脱离，背叛
break down 抛锚，出故障，身体跨了
break into 闯入，突然发出
break out 爆发
break off 中断
break the rules 违反规则
5.To their credit the four countries do word together in some areas (eg.the currency and international relations)but they still have very different institutions.
值得赞扬的是，这四个国家的确在一些方面共同合作，例如在货币和国际关系方面；但是有些制度仍然区别很大。
1）credit 既是可数名词，又是不可数名词，其常见意思是“信用（制度）；称赞；学分。”如：There was little erdit given to those who had worded the hardes.
2)Work together 是一个习惯用语不能按字面意思直译。work在此处的被译为“起反应，起作用”
6.England is largest of the four countries, and for convenience it is divided roughly into three zones.在这四个国家中，英格兰最大，为了方便起见，它大致被分为三个地区。
convenience n方便面便利
I keep my reference books near my desk for convenience.
为了图方便，我把参考书放在书桌前。
习惯搭配
at one's convenience在方便的时候
for (the sake of )convenience为了方便起见
make a convenience of sb 利用某人
What is the writhing style and the main idea of the text?
The text is written in narrative style, which in troduces to the learners how the UK Was formed geographically and historically, mainly dealing with England and the other three countries, which not only work together as a union in many aspects but also develop their own administrative systems. It also introduces the four invaders who influenced the UK Language, place-names, vocabulary and system of government.