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Unit 5
The British Isles
成都市川化中学 董 燕
THE BRITISH ISLES
The location of The Britain Isles
Location
Of
The
British
Isles
some famous “symbols” of Britain
Scanning
2.Is it possible to swim from the European mainland to
England
Where would be the best place to do so and how far is it
Questions
1.Do you know how many countries make up of
the British Isles
3. What are the most important facts about Ireland
Scotland
England
Wales
Great
Britain
+ Northern Ireland
the UK
+ the Republic of Ireland
Do you know how many countries of
the British Isles are made up of
the British Isles
Dover
Calais
33km
It’s only 33 km and the best place should be from Dover in England to Calais in France, across the English Channel.
Zhang Jian crossed the English channel
Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom while the rest belongs to the Republic of Ireland. The capital city is Dublin.The first language is Irish, with English as a second language.
Try to find out the main idea of each paragraph.
Detailed reading
1.The idea and fact about Great Britain.
2. Geography
3. Climate
4. Culture
5. French Influence
6. History
7. Language
(mild with a lot of rain)
(influenced by the European mainland)
(many French words in English)
(Why is it of great value to record and teach local languages
to the younger generation )
(cultural diversity)
Words and phrases:
1) be made up of
be made up of …意思是 “由……组成; 由……构成”. 该短语在使用时, 常以整体为主架, 构成整体的各个部分作介词珠宾语, 有时也可用 consist of等代替. 如:
The UK is made up of four parts. 英国是由四个部分组成的.
2) hold together
hold together 意为 “(使) 连接在一起; (使) 团结一致”, 既可用作不及物短语动词, 如:
The party has held together despite a lot of differences of opinions.
也可把宾语插入中间, 如:
The need of the children held their marriage together.
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North sea
the Atlantic ocean
the English channel
Scotland
Wales
England
Northern Ireland
Ireland
the Isle of Man
the Irish Sea
London
Dublin
Words and phrases:
consist of = be made up of
The UK is made up of four parts. = The UK consists of four parts.

Words and phrases:
influence n. 影响; 有影响的人 (或事)
vt. 影响; 改变
My parents considered my friend to be a bad influence on me.
The weather influences crops.

UNITED KINGDOM
1536
1707
1808
Because local languages are part of the
local culture and history of the peoples
in the British Isles.
of great value
be of great value 意思是 “非常有价值的”, 相当于be very valuable.如
A college education is of great value in one 高等教育在人生中很重要.
We consider his work to be of great value. 我们认为他的工作很有价值.
【知识拓展】能用于这种结构中的名词一般是抽象名词. 如:
be of great use =be very useful
be of great importance = be very important
be of great help = be very helpful
It is really a nation of different
countries held together by a common
language and culture.
Try to guess the names of the pictures described by your workmates.
QUIZ
Shakespeare
BIG BEN
The Tower of London
Agent 007 (Pierce Brosnan)
THE STONEHENGE
Queen Elizabeth II
Buckingham Palace
Kilt (Scottish skirt)
University of Cambridge
Beckham
King Arthur
bagpipe
Harry Potter
LONDON TOWER BRIDGE
Summary
It is really a nation of different
countries held together by a common
language and culture.
Geography
Climate
Culture
Language
The
British
Isles
History
Chunxi Road
Tianfu Square
Temple of Marquis Wu
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
Dufu thatched
cottage
Qingyang Temple
Funan River
Chengdu Amusement Park
Hot pot
Sichuan Opera
Face-changing performance
Love our homeland &
Devote yourself to her!
Homework:
Write an introduction of
Chengdu to a group of foreign
tourists. Introduce famous
sites,culture and history to them.
GOODBYE!

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