課程內容
《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 組成，一致
divide 分配，分開
puzzle 難題，謎
confuse 使迷惑
clarify 澄清，闡明
accomplish完成，達到，實現
union 同盟 聯盟
break away 掙脫，脫離
legal 法律的；合法的convenience 便利，方便
nationwide 全國性的；全國范圍的
collection 收藏品；珍藏；收集
construct 建造；構造；創立
influence 影響，改變
Explanation:
1.How many countries does the UK consist of?大不列顛由多少個國家組成？（不能用于被動語態和進行進態）
=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.
英國可以分成三大部分。divide意為“把一個整體分成若干個部分”常與into among, between 搭配
divide into 把.....分成
divide sth .among sb.在....分配
divide A from B 使分離；使分開
divide.....by....用.....除以
辨析：divide,separate
divide 劃分；把整體分成若干部分，破壞了賓語的完整性。
separate分隔；把原來的連在一起或靠近的分隔開來，沒有破壞賓語的完整性，只是交賓語分開。
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.
如果你學習了英國歷史，就能弄清楚這個問題了。
elarify vt澄清，請清楚，闡明
vi澄清，清楚 明了，易懂事。
Could you clarify the question?
你能理解這個問題嗎？
His mind suddenly clarified.
他的頭腦突然清醒了。
4。However.The Southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke away to form its own government
然而，愛爾蘭南部不愿意并且分離出去建立了自己的政府。
Unwilling adj 不愿意的；不樂意的
break v (broke,broken)
習慣搭配
break away 掙脫，逃脫，脫離，背叛
break down 拋錨，出故障，身體跨了
break into 闖入，突然發出
break out 爆發
break off 中斷
break the rules 違反規則
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.
值得贊揚的是，這四個國家的確在一些方面共同合作，例如在貨幣和國際關系方面；但是有些制度仍然區別很大。
1）credit 既是可數名詞，又是不可數名詞，其常見意思是“信用（制度）；稱贊；學分。”如：There was little erdit given to those who had worded the hardes.
2)Work together 是一個習慣用語不能按字面意思直譯。work在此處的被譯為“起反應，起作用”
6.England is largest of the four countries, and for convenience it is divided roughly into three zones.在這四個國家中，英格蘭最大，為了方便起見，它大致被分為三個地區。
convenience n方便面便利
I keep my reference books near my desk for convenience.
為了圖方便，我把參考書放在書桌前。
習慣搭配
at one's convenience在方便的時候
for (the sake of )convenience為了方便起見
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.
本節重點：
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.
3.重點單詞、短語：
consist 組成，一致 divide 分配，分開 puzzle 難題，謎 confuse 使迷惑
clarify 澄清，闡明 accomplish完成，達到，實現 union 同盟 聯盟
break away 掙脫，脫離 legal 法律的；合法的convenience 便利，方便
nationwide 全國性的；全國范圍的 collection 收藏品；
珍藏；收集 construct 建造；構造；創立 influence 影響，改變
本節難點：
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
易考點：
本節重點單詞、詞組
白老師
男，中教中級職稱
市優秀教師，培養并指導學生參加全國性比賽并取得優異成績。在市級教育教學研究成果交流中獲一等獎。
