人教课标版 高二 必修 5 Unit 2 Reading 人教课标版 高二 必修 5 Unit 2 Reading

人教课标版 高二 必修 5

Unit 2 Reading

人教课标版 高二 必修 5

Unit 2 Reading

The UK

Which country will hold the 30th Olymp

ic Games in 2012?

What is the full name of the UK?

UK —— The United Kingdom

of the Great Britain

and Northern Ireland

大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国

Please do the quiz on page 9.

What do you know about the UK?

Warming up

1. How many countries does the UK consist

of ?

A. two B. three C. four

2. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to

London Heathrow Airport?

A. about six hours B. about ten hours

C. about sixteen hours

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direct flight

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be made up of

3. Who rules the country: the Prime Minister

or the queen?

A. The Queen B. The Prime

Minister

C. both

4. What are the provinces called in England?

A. countries B. departments C. states

5. Which is the longest river in England?

A. The River Avon B. The River Thames

C. The River Severn

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√

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England

When you mention England, what or who will you think of?

Brainstorming:

English language

……

Manchester Union

Big Ben

Queen Victoria

Cambridge University

Queen Elizabeth

the Second

伊丽莎白二世女王

Beckham贝克汉姆

rose of England

the Union Jack

英国国旗

Big Ben

大本钟

Oxford University

牛津大学

Cambridge University

剑桥大学

London Tower Bridge

伦敦塔桥

London Tower Bridge

The River Thames

泰晤士河

Can you name the capital cities of the

countries of the UK?

EnglandWales

Scotland

Northland Ireland

London伦敦

London伦敦

Belfast贝尔法斯特

Belfast贝尔法斯特

Edinburgh爱丁堡

Edinburgh爱丁堡

Para. Main idea

1

2

3

4

5, 6

Introduces 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 as a

cultural and political centre in the UK.

Get the main idea for each paragraph.Skimming

Divide the passage into three parts and

write down the main idea of each part.

What England includes;

about Great Britain; the UK.

Part1:Paras 1-3

Comprehending

North

Midlands

South

Part 2(para4)-England

Most population settled

in

___________________.

Most of the large

industrial cities are in

____________________

__.

Many cities have

famous ____________.

the South of England

the North and the Midlands

football teams

England is divided into 3 zones.

Why did capital London become the

cultural center of England?

There are a lot of historical treasure in

London.

Why are there so many historical

treasures in London?

London has been influenced by some

invaders.

Part 3(paras 5-6)-London Invaders

In the England history, there are several

invasions. They are: ___________,

_______________, __________,

___________.

the Romans

the Anglo-Saxons the Vikings

the Normans

Fill 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 ______ _____.

United Kingdom

England Scotland

Wales

Northern Ireland

Wales

Union Jack

Post-reading

The four countries have 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.

England

divided intoSouth

Midlands North

London

educational legal systems

football teams

1. Can you work out why London is the

capital of England, Great Britain and

the UK?

Explanation

1. How many countries does the UK consist

of ?

大不列颠由多少个国家组成？　　　 consist vi. 在于 , 存在于 ; 组成 , 构成 【习惯搭配】 1) consist of 由…组成 , 由…构成 , 包括

( 注意 : 不能用于被动语态和进行时态 )

= be made up of

This club consists of more than 200

members.

2. England can be divided into three main ar

eas.

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 A from B 　 使分离 ; 使分

开

划分 ; 把整体分成若干部分 ,

破坏了宾语的完整性。　　　　分隔 ; 把原来连在一起或靠近的分隔开来 , 没有破坏宾语的完整性 , 只是将宾语分开。

divide

separate

Let’s divide the cake into three.

He separated the big eggs from the small

ones.

1. The apple was _______ into two.

2. We _______the money equally.

3. Oxygen can be ________ from water.

4. The Taiwan Strait ________ Taiwan

from Fujian.

试一试

divided

divided

separated

separates

3. To their credit the four countries do

work together in some areas (e.g.: 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“赊购（制度）；称 赞；学分。” 如： No credit is given to this restaurant.

本店概不赊账。

credit 也可以作动词，表示“信；把…… . 归功于”。如：Do you credit what that politician said?

你相信那个政客说的话吗？to one’s credit 值得赞扬 ; 为某人增光如：It is greatly to his credit that Arthur gav

e back the money he found.

亚瑟拾金不昧是非常值得赞扬的。

to one’s + 名词名词常用： joy,delight,sorrow,re

leaf,regret, surprise,disappointment,satisfaction,astonishment,etc.

To Finish Exercise 1 & 2 on

page 11. Find sentences with

past particles in the text and get

prepared for grammar study.

Homework