Unit 2 The United Kingdom
Visiting London 游览伦敦 One of the most exciting and interesting international cities to visit is London, England. Here is a look at free things to do during a vacation to London. Wander Along the Thames Visitors wanting to e some great architecture, attractions and views should spend an afternoon walking along the River Thames. The best place to start is at the world-famous London Bridge crossing over the river and you can walk all the way to Westminster Bridge a short distance away. Travelers doing this will find themlves passing by a great many historic buildings. Explore the Local Markets While purchasing items at any of the open markets in London is not necessarily free of charge, walking through them to view the merchants, their products and the other shoppers is of great fun. Some of the popular open markets in London worth visiting include Spitafields Market, Portobello Road Market and Leadenhall Market. 【外刊概要】 本篇文章介绍了免费的伦敦旅游项目:漫步泰晤士河、探索当地集市。 | 主题语境 人与自然 课标话题 主要国家地理概况 美丽的绽放思维品质 通过阅读外刊文章, 理解文章内容, 了解世界上主要英语国家的自然地理、历史、政治、风俗以及文化等方面的知识, 感受异国文化, 增强文化意识。 对接教材 必修3 Unit 5 Canada—“The True North” ; 必修5 Unit 2 The United Kingdom; 选修8 Unit 1 A land of diversity |
Ⅰ. 一词多义 (charge) 小儿疳积糖1. The British Muum charges no admission for entry. 收费; 索价 2. He forgot to charge the battery. 给……充电 3. The suspect was charged with murdering. 铁凝作品 指控; 控告 缀的多音字4. She was charged with an important mission. 使承担责任, 委以责任 5. The troops charged and retreated and charged again. 进攻 Ⅱ. 佳句仿写 1. 他醒来时, 发现身边围了一群医生。(find + 宾语 + 宾语补足语) When he came to himlf, he found himlf surrounded by a group of doctors. 2. 虽然我承认有一些问题, 但我不认为这些问题无法解决。(While) While I admit that there are problems, I don’t agree that they cannot be solved. |
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1. consist vi. 组成; 构成; 在于; 一致
【教材重温】How many countries does the UK consist of?(P9)
英国是由几个部分(国家)组成的?
【语境速测】 单句语法填空
①The information consists with what is said in the newspaper.
②Real happiness consists of enjoying our rights and meanwhile fulfilling our duties.
③If what you say is not consistent (consist) with what you do, it will have a bad effect on your children.
④The new team consisting (consist) of ten people is very popular in this area.
【词块必记】
(1)consist of (=be made up of, be compod of) 由……组成
consist in(=lie in) 在于……; 存在于……
consist with 和……一致
(2)consistent adj. 一致的; 连续的
be consistent with 与……一致的; 符合的
【误区释疑】
consist of无被动语态, 不用于进行时。
【写作金句】
Real love consists not in what is done and known, but in what is done and not known.
真爱不在于做的事为人所知, 而在于做了不为人知的事。
2. credit n. 学分; 赊购; 贷款; 信任; 赞扬
vt. 认为……有良好的品质; 归功于
【教材重温】To their credit the four countries do work together in some areas (eg, the currency and international relations), but they still have very different institutions. (P10)
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。
【语境速测】 完成句子
①(2021·八省联考)The Pre-College Program offers non-credit cours.
大学预科课程提供非学分课程。
sd卡和tf卡②To their credit they still help that old man.
值得赞扬的是他们仍然帮助那位老人。
③Most new cars are bought on credit.
大多数新汽车都是贷款购买的。
④They did not give him credit for his work until after he died.
他们在他死后才对他的功绩加以表扬。
⑤Your honesty does great credit to you.
你的诚实值得大大表扬。
【词块必记】
(1)to one’s credit 为……带来荣誉; 值得赞扬的是
give sb. credit for 为……称赞某人; 信任某人
do sb. credit=do credit to sb. 使某人值得赞扬或表扬
(2)on credit 记账; 分期付款; 赊欠
包的结构
【写作金句】
It is greatly to your credit that you gave back the money you found; your honesty does you credit.
你把找到的钱还回去了, 这很值得称赞; 你的诚实值得称赞。
3. convenience n. [U]方便; 便利; [C]便利的事物(或设施)
【教材重温】将门闺秀England is the largest of the four countries, and for convenience it is divided roughly into three zones. (P10)
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。
【语境速测】 单句语法填空
①Plea reply at your earliest convenience (convenient).
②Wearing gloves might be a good choice, but sometimes it is inconvenient (convenient).
一句多译
③如果你方便的话我们希望你能出席我们的婚礼。
a. We hope that you will attend our wedding if it is convenient to/for you. (convenient)
b. We hope that you will attend our wedding at your convenience. (convenience)
【词块必记】
(1)at one’s convenience 在某人方便时
for convenience 为方便起见
(2)convenient adj. 方便的; 便利的
if it is convenient (to/for you) 如果(你)方便的话
It is convenient for sb. to do sth. 对某人来说做某事很方便。
【写作金句】
The hotel is conveniently located clo to the beach, thus making it popular among tourists.
宾馆坐落在海滩附近, 非常方便, 因而大受游客欢迎。
4. attract vt. 吸引; 引起注意
【教材重温】It is a pity that the industrial cities built in the nineteenth century do not 山水画欣赏attract visitors. (P10)
遗憾的是, 建于19世纪的工业城市并不能吸引游客。
【语境速测】 单句语法填空
①(2021·新高考Ⅰ卷) Hotel and Hostel Des Artistes is located just a 10-minute walk from the central city station and it’s clo to all of the city’s main attractions (attract).
②Historical buildings are both attractive (attract)and important to the majority of people.
句式改写
③The woman was attracted by the splendid picture unfolding before her eyes and determined to have a look.
→Attracted by the splendid picture unfolding before her eyes, the woman determined to have a look.
【词块必记】
(1)attract one’s attention/mind 吸引某人注意力
be attracted by 被……所吸引
attract sb. to sth. 吸引某人关注某事
(2)attraction n. 吸引, 吸引力; 吸引人之物
