Unit 2
The United Kingdom-
Using language (2)
Each person is a citizen
of their country. But how do you become a citizen? Listen carefully and find out how one can become a citizen of the UK.
Listening (P 48)
New words and phrases
multicultural (融合或具有)多种文化的
Caribbean 加勒比海；加勒比海的
Pakistan 巴基斯坦
tikka masala: (a dish) a kind of chicken
Listen to Parts 1 and 2 of the tape and answer these questions.
1.
How many ways are to become a British citizen?
Which group of British citizens has the largest number?

3. How have the Black British contributed to the British culture?
Three.
People with British parents or born in Britain.
With their music and food.
Listen to Part 1 and fill in the first column. Then listen to Part 2 and complete the other two.
2.
born
choose
being born
five
Listening Task (P 52)
New words
Catholic 天主教徒

Protestant 新教徒
The Gunpowder Plot was a conspiracy in 1605 in England to blow up King James I of England and Parliament to avenge the persecution of Catholics in England.
Guy Fawkes (1570 –1606) planned the Gunpowder Plot of 1605.
Robert Catesby (1573 –1605) was the leader of the Gunpowder Plot.
Listen to Parts 1 and 2 of the tape and answer the following question.
2.
Who does the interviewer think caused the problem?
King James.
1. King James was a Catholic.
2. King James supported Protestants.
3. He never allowed the Catholics to practise their religion.
4. The king thought there were few Catholics at first.
5. The king was consistent in his attitude towards the Catholics.
6. The interviewer supported the king
Listen to Part 1 and decide which sentences are true and which are false.
3.
F
F
F
F
T
T
Why did King James change his attitude to the Catholics?
Why was he afraid of the Catholics?
Why didn’t he want England to be a Catholics country?
Did King James talk about his worry to Fawkes and Catesby?
Why did the interviewer say that the king had brought about the conflict?
Listen to Part 2 and answer the following questions.
4.
Because he was frightened when he saw how many of them there were.
2. All the countries that were friendly to England were Protestant and all the countries that were not friendly were Catholic.
3.Then he would lose the friendship of all the Protestant countries.
4. No, he didn’t.
5.The king changed his mind and upset the Catholics. He did not discuss things with them. They felt their only action was to kill him.
Listen to the whole text and fill in the chart.
5.
1. At first not worried
2. Then stopped Catholic services
1. Friendly to Protestant countries
2. Unfriendly to Catholic ones.
Pro/support Protestant
Reading task
Have you ever heard about Guy Fawkes Night in Britain? Do you know its origin?
The tradition of Guy Fawkes Night actually began the very same year as the failed Gunpowder Plot. The Plot was failed on the night between the 4th and 5th of November 1605. Already on the 5th, agitated Londoners who knew little more than that their King had been saved, joyfully lit bonfires in thanksgiving. People placed effigies of Guy Fawkes onto bonfires, and fireworks were added to the celebrations.
Fill in the timeline.
Catesby asked Guy Fawkes to join a plot to blow up the government.
The two bought a house close to the Houses of Parliament.
King James had the cellars searched when he heard of the plan. He found Fawkes.
Parliament was opened and there were celebrations because the plot had failed.
They stored gunpowder
in the cellars for the next three days.
Language points
at war with … 与…处于战争状态/在交战中
The country has been at war with its neighbour for two years.
2. take fight 逃走
The robbers took flight when they heard
the police car.
3. tolerant 容忍的；宽容的
Of all the girls she was the most tolerant.
She was tolerant of different views.
As they mature, many young radicals have a more tolerant attitude towards life and society.
tolerate v.容忍，忍受
tolerance n. 忍耐力，宽容，容忍
tolerant, merciful这两个形容词均含“宽容的”之意。
tolerant: 指不固执己见，能够宽容或谅
解他人的开明态度。
merciful: 指同情或怜悯。
Speaking task
Do you think Guy Fawkes or King James were right to behave the way they did?
Who do you feel most sympathy for?
Discuss this problem in fours and make notes of your ideas. Then decide who gets your sympathy and give a reason.
Fear at the number of Catholics
All friends on the Continent were Protestant
Worried Catholics might want to change the religion of England
King James kept changing his mind
Loyalty to the Catholic cause
Believed what he was doing was right
Writing task
Is there anything at school or at home that you feel very strongly about? Make a list of things that you feel are important. Choose one you think is the most serious problem. Make a plan to try and solve it peacefully. When you have finished, write a letter to draw attention to it and begin to solve it.
Suggested problems
Dear Sir or Madam,
I hate untidy dining halls and ours is particularly dirty. People seem to treat it as if it were a rubbish area. They leave the leftover food about, on the table or on the floor. This makes the hall look particularly unpleasant for other people who come to eat there.
But I have several solutions. First, make people pick up their own litter. We can do this by asking some of the older students to walk around the hall and watch out for those that drop litter. Second, we can put posters around
Sample writing
The hall asking people to be more thoughtful for others. They should leave the hall as they would wish to find it. Third, we can make those who are found dropping litter stay behind. They can tidy up the hall after all the students have finished their meal.
I hope you find my ideas useful.
Thank you for any help you can give.
Yours sincerely,
Lily
Homework
Choose one situation and finish your writing task.
Review the whole unit.
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