Unit 2 The United Kingdom
Language points
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)
consist of = be made up of
This club consists of more than 200 members.
=This club is made up of more than 200 members.
2) consist in 基于,在于,存在…之中
The beauty of the city consists in its magnificent 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. between/ among sb.　
在…分配
divide… by…　用…除以
分隔; 把原来连在一起或靠近的分隔开来，多与from连用
divide
separate
辨析: divide, separate
划分;把整体分成若干部分,多与into连用
The world is divided into five continents.
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.
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divided
divided
separated
separates
3. You can easily 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。
clarification n.澄清，说明
4. Wales was linked to it in the thirteenth century.
be linked to 与…连接；与…有关联
① refer to 提到，涉及
5. Now when people refer to England you find Wales included as well.
V-ed 表被动，完成
V-ing 表主动，进行
介短/adj./adv./n.
1. We found our mother ______________(正在等我们) to have dinner.
2. When I returned to my office, I found my desk _________ (remove).
3. I found him _______________________ (一个诚实、善良的人).
4. The old man __________________________ when he woke up. (发现自己在医院里)
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waiting for us
removed
an honest and kind man
found himself in hospital
6. Happily this was accomplished without conflict when King James of Scotland became King of England and Wales as well.
conflict between A and B
A与B之间有冲突
Sometimes we have conflicts between work and family.
有时候,我们有工作和家庭之间的冲突
7. 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，而是分离出去，并且建立了自己的政府。
① be unwilling to 不愿意
反义：be willing to 愿意
Water ____________hydrogen and oxygen.
2.The teacher _______ the class ______ two groups.
3. It is not easy for him to __________________
bad habits.
4. To be honest, I can’t tell what the _________of this building is.
5. ______________, he passed the driving test.
Revision
consists of
divided into
break away from
attraction
To his delight
(attract)
② break v. (broke, broken)
习惯搭配:
break away (from)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 (战争、瘟疫、火灾) 爆发
break off 中断
break the rules 违反规则
break the records　打破记录
8. To their credit, the four countries do work together in some areas……
值得赞扬的是，这四个国家的确在一些方面共同合作。
do/ did/ does位于动词原形前，起强调语气作用，“的确，真的”
to one’s credit 值得赞扬（的是）
8. To their credit, the four countries do work together in some areas……
写出credit的汉语意思
① The bank refused further credit to the company.
② She deserves credit for trying her best.
③ My math class is worth three credits.
④ He bought a new car on credit last week.
贷款
赞扬
学分
分期付款
9. England is the largest of the four countries, and for convenience it is divided roughly into three zones.
在这四个国家中，英格兰是最大的。为方便起见，它大致可以划分为三个地区。
Please come to my new house at your convenience.
请您在方便时来我的新家。
① for convenience _____________
② at one’s convenience _____________
为了方便
在某人方便的时候
自主归纳
convenient adj. 方便的
be convenient for… 对某人来说方便
（主语一般是物或it）
It is convenient for sb. to do sth.
某人方便做某事
10. It is a pity that the industrial cities built in the nineteenth century do not attract visitors.
过去分词做定语
It is a pity that… 遗憾的是…
It is a shame that… …令人羞愧的
It is an honor that… …是一种荣誉
固定句型
＜归纳拓展＞
① It is necessary/ clear/ important/ possible/ likely/ obvious…that +从句
……是有必要的/ 很明确的/重要的/可能的/明显的
② It seems/ appears/happens… that +从句
似乎/碰巧……
③ It is said/ reported/ believed/known…that +从句
据说/ 据报道/ 人们认为/众所周知……
＜短语＞　
have influence on 对...有影响
under the influence of　在…影响下
11. The third, the Vikings, influenced the vocabulary and place-names of the North of England.
influence vt. & n. 影响，影响力
My teacher influenced my decision to study art.
The weather influences crops.
My teacher’s influence made me study science at college.
12. You must keep your eyes open if you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom enjoyable and worthwhile.
keep one’s eyes open
留心看，注意
Water ____________hydrogen and oxygen.
2.The teacher _______ the class ______ two groups.
3. It is not easy for him to __________________
bad habits.
4. To be honest, I can’t tell what the ________of this building is.
5. ______________, he passed the driving test.
Revision
consists of
divided into
break away from
attraction
To his delight
Discovering useful words and expressions:
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1. Choose the correct words below to complete the passage, making necessary changes.
“Why are you ___________ to accept this wonderful opportunity?” asked the boss on the phone. “Have you read the description carefully? You will live in a town close to the _____________ in England in a furnished house with all modern ____________ . Our office in Beijing will be able to
enjoyable kingdom unwilling countryside clarify construct accomplish administration conveniences
unwilling
countryside
conveniences
1. Choose the correct words below to complete the passage, making necessary changes.
_____________ any problems using fax or the Internet. Your task will be to examine the possibility of _______________ a new factory in the United _____________ . We need you to become familiar with the ______________ and rules for such a project. We hope you will be able to ____________ this easily within six months and that it will be an ____________ experience for you.”
enjoyable kingdom unwilling countryside clarify construct accomplish administration conveniences
clarify
constructing
kingdom
administration
accomplish
enjoyable
Q: What is the ____________ of Great Britain?
A: Pounds and pence.
Q: What is the flag of Great Britain called?
A: _________________________.
3. Q: What countries does the ________ Kingdom ______?
A: England, Scotland, Wales plus Northern Ireland.

4. Q: Which of the part of the British Isles _______ from the United Kingdom?
A: Southern Ireland.
currency
2. Complete these questions or answers using vocabulary from the text. Then read them aloud with a partner.
The Union Jack
United
consist of
broke away
5. Q: Which ________________ are different in each country of the United Kingdom?
A: Education and law.
6. Q: Do these differences cause ________ or quarrels?
A: No. The countries are alike in wanting their own systems to continue.
7. Q: What are the ______________ called in England?
A: Counties.
institutions
2. Complete these questions or answers using vocabulary from the text. Then read them aloud with a partner.
conflicts
provinces
3. Choose the correct word from the list to fit each of these sentences.
1 “Why don’t you want to accept this wonderful opportunity?” _________ the boss on the phone.
whisper smile ask advise answer beg suggest decide shout agree scream complain
2 “Shall we leave now?” He _________ to us and we left the room very quietly.
3 “Help! Help! I can’t swim,” _________ the frightened boy.
4 “Please don’t hurt my cat,” _________ Sarah as her brother picked it up by one leg.
asked
whispered
screamed
begged
agreed
5 “I’d like to live in a castle of my own too,” _________ the young prince.
answered
6 “Yes, I bought a car and a new flat this winter,” _____________ my father.
7 “Are you coming with us?” _________ Li Ming to her friend on the other side of the room.
8 “I didn’t like that meal at all,” _________ the customer.
9 “Perhaps you would like to go this way?” _________ the man shyly.
shouted
complained
suggested
Homework
《活页练》P91 Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ