Unit 2 The United Kingdom Reading 学习目标：知识目标：单词：consist attract plus arrange fold delight divide clarify convenience conflict unwilling currency collection短语：consist of, divide into, break away from, to ones credit, take the place of, break down 句式：1.Now when people refer to English you find Wales included as well. 2.To their credit the four countries do work together in some areas情感目标：1.了解英格兰，威尔士，苏格兰和北爱尔兰。2.学会使用过去分词作宾语补足语的句型。3.学会谈论伦敦的一些著名景观。4.学会在与人交流语言理解有困难时请求别人重述的几种表达方式。 课前预习1. How many countries does the UK consist of? A. two B. three C. four2. Who rules the UK: the Prime Minister or the Queen? A. the Queen B. the Prime Minister C. both3. What are the provinces called in England? A. counties B. departments C. states4. Which is the longest river in England? A. The River Avon B. The River Thames C. The River Severn 课内探究I. Choose the best answer.1. What does the second paragraph of the passage tell us? A. Wakes was links to England in the thirteenth century. B. The reason why the southern part of Ireland was unwilling to join the government. C. The process of the country came into being. D. The British national flag stands for the parts of the country.2. Which of the following is the British national flag? A. Cross of Andrew. B. Cross of George. C. Cross of St. Patrick. 3. Who first built the city of London? A. The Anglo-Saxons. B. The Romans. C. The first invaders. D. French conquer.4. When did the country get its present name “ Great Britain”? A. In the first century AD. B. In the thirteenth century. C. In the seventeenth century. D. In the early twentieth century.5. How many British football teams do you think can compete in the world cup? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.II. Read the passage again , divide it three parts and match them with the following main ideasPart 1_ the cultural importance of LondonPart 2_ What England includes about Great Britain ; the UKPart 3_ the geographical dirfikl division of England into zones; their similarities and differences.III. 课文原句重现:Now when people refer to England you find Wales _(include) as well.You find most of the population _(settle) in the south.Finally the English government tried in the early twentieth century to form the United Kingdom by getting Ireland _ (connect) in the same peaceful way.用法归纳：过去分词作_, 有被动完成意义，表示宾语所处的状态。如：The poor woman was left _ (unattend) on. 没人照顾这个可怜的女人。可以接过去分词做宾补的动词有：1)see, feel, find, hear, notice, observe, think等表示感觉和心理状态的词。 I heard my name _ (call). 2)make, get, have, leave, keep等表示“致使”的动词。 On these questions we have made our views _ (know).3)like, order, want, wish, expect等表示“希望，要求”等动词后可用，to be done作宾补，也可以用done作宾补。He wont like such questions (to be)_ (discuss) at the meeting.即时练习：1) Claire had her luggage _ (check) an hour before her plane left.2) Even the best writers sometimes find themselves _ (lose) for words.3) Michael put up a picture of Yao Ming beside the bed to keep himself _ (remind) of his own dreams.4) The managers discussed the plan they would like to see _ next year.A. carry out B. carrying out C. carried out D. to carry out 课后探究I.单词正确形式填空：1.England can _ (divide) into three main areas.2.England is one of _ (large) of the four countries, and for _ (convenient) it is divided _ (rough) into three zones.3.You must keep your eyes _ (open) if you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom _ (enjoy) and worthwhile.4.The Union Jack flag unites the flags of three countries in the United Kingdom. Which country is _ (leave) out.5.Have you read the _ (describe) of the object carefully?6.Your task will be to examine the _ (possible) of _ (construct) a new factory.II. 单项填空：1.Students in Class 1 found themselves _ into several groups when climbing the mountain and they had no way to keep in touch with each other.A. divide B. divided C. to be divided D. dividing2. He has a habit of keeping his arms _ when talking to others, which I personally think _ impolite to his audience.A. to be folded; it B. being folded; / C. folded; it D. folded; /3. I fell down and broke three of my teeth. I wonder how many times I have to come here and get my false teeth _.A. fix B. fixing C. fixed D. to fix4. I saw an old woman _ under a tall tree with her hand _ thinking.A. seating; crossing B. seated; crossing C. seating; crossed D. seated; crossed5. Every great culture i