Unit 2 The United Kingdom[话题单词]1．kingdom n．王国2．nation n．民族，国家3．geography n．地理4．landmark n．地标性建筑5．symbol n．象征6．defend v．保护，保卫7．gain v．得到，获得8．ancient adj. 古老的9．traditional adj. 传统的10．coastal adj. 沿海的11．historic adj. 历史上著名的12．boundary n．分界线，边界13．canal n．运河；管道14．ceremony n．典礼，仪式，礼节，礼仪15．coast n．海岸，海滨[话题短语]1．atonetime一度，曾经2．belocated/situated in/liein位于……3．besurroundedby被……所环绕4．bemadeupof由……组成5．befamous/well－knownfor以……闻名6．haveapopulationof有……人口7．beseparatedfrom把……分离8．givewayto让位于；给……让路9．gotopieces崩溃，瓦解；身体垮台10．inadvanceof在……的前面；超过11．inthecourseof在……期间，在……过程中12．placesofinterest名胜13．inthelongrun从长远来看，最后14．undertheleadershipof在……领导/关心下15．behindthetimes落在时代后面[话题佳句]1．TheUKliesinthenorthwestofEuropeandisseperatedfromtheEuropeContinentbyEng lishChannel.英国位于欧洲西北部，英吉利海峡把它与欧洲大陆分开。
2．TherearealotofattractionsintheUK，whosebeautyisreallybeyonddescription.英国有许多旅游胜地，其美景难以用语言描述。
3．ItscapitalcityLondonisthelargestandmostinternationalcityofEurope，anditstransportationisveryconvenient.首都伦敦是欧洲最大和最具国际特色的城市，交通很便利。
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参考词汇：住宿accommodationDearSirorMadam，I'mLiHua，astudentfromChina.I expecttogotoBritain foranEnglishcoursethissummer.Ihavereadyo uradand wouldliketoknowmoreabout thesix－weekcourse.First，pleasetellmewhenthecoursewillstartsothatIcan makepreparationsinadvance.Second，howmanystudentsarethereinaclass？Ibelieve classsizewillmattermost.Third，howmanyclasshoursdowehave duringaweek?Ihopewecan havefreetimetogosightseeing afterclass.Fourth，Iwonder howmuchyou charge usforthecourse.Finally，whichtypeofaccommodationdoyouoffer，ahostfamilyoraschooldormitory?I'dappreciateyourresponse assoonaspossible.Yours，LiHua识记·思考·运用1．核心单词①wedding n.婚礼，结婚②error n．错误；差错③sightseeing n.游览，观光④nationwide ad.全国范围内的，全国性的⑤fold vt.折叠；对折→unfold vt.打开；拆开⑥arrange v.安排，布置arrangement n．安排，布置⑦unite vi.&vt.联合；团结→united adj.团结的；联合的→union n．联合；联盟；结合；协会⑧convenience n．便利；方便→convenient adj.方便的⑨rough adj.粗糙的；粗暴的→roughly adv.粗略地；粗糙地⑩attract vt.吸引；引起注意→attraction n．吸引；吸引力attractive adj.有吸引力的⑪delight n．快乐；喜悦vt.使高兴；使欣喜→delighted adj.高兴的；快乐的⑫accomplish vt.完成；达到；实现2．阅读单词①fax n.传真②plus prep.加，加上③uniform n.制服④port n.港口，码头⑤clarify vt.澄清；阐明⑥divide vt.分，划分⑦province n.省⑧communism n．共产主义⑨conflict n．矛盾；冲突⑩tense adj.心烦意乱的，紧张的⑪administration n．管理，行政部门⑫statue n．雕像，塑像vt.用雕像装饰⑬credit n．信任；学分；赞扬；信贷；信誉⑭institution n．(慈善、宗教等性质的)公共机构；学校⑮royal adj.皇家的，王室的，国王的，女王的⑯historical adj.历史的，历史上的；基于史实的⑰splendid adj.壮丽的；辉煌的⑱possibility n．可能(性)possible adj.可能的；合理的⑲arrange vt.筹备；安排；整理arrangement n．布置；整理⑳description n．描写；描述describe vt.描述；形容；描绘21consist vi.组成，一致consistent adj.一致的○22legal adj.法律的；合法的→illegal(反义词)违法的○23currency n．货币；现金→current adj当前的；通用的；流通的；流行的○24available adj.可利用的；有用的→availability n．有效性；可利用○25thrill vt.使激动；使胆战心惊→thrilling adj.令人激动的→thrilled adj.激动的；○兴奋的26architecture n．建筑学，建筑设计，风格→architect n．建筑师；设计师○27enjoyable adj.令人愉快的；使人高兴的→enjoy v．欣赏；喜爱→enjoyment n．乐趣；○享乐28furnished adj.配备好装备的；带家具的→furnish vt.装备；(用家具等)布置(房间、○公寓)；提供29exhibit n．展览，陈列；vt.呈现；陈列；vi.展出exhibition n．展览；展出；展览○品(会)用上面所给单词的适当形式填空1．Severalfirmswere united (unite)toformonecompany.2．ProfessorLiwasvery delighted (delight)withtheresults.3．Ihavetofinda convenient (convenience)locationfortheshelves.4．Historicalbuildingsareboth attractive (attract)andimportanttothemajorityofpeople.5．Sinceeverything hasbeenarranged(arrange)well，thepartywillbeginat8o'clockasplanned.6．Theresultsare consistent (consist)withtheearlierresearch.7．ItisthoughtthatthesceneryoftheWestLakeisbeautifulbeyond description (describe)．8．Another possibility (possible)isthatwewillgotoMexicoinstead.9．Thankyouforwritingandallowingme toclarify (clarify)thepresentposition.10．Helikescollectingstampsandnowhehasalarge collection(collect)ofvarioussta mps.1．“高兴”家族速览①delight n．快乐，高兴vt.使高兴，使欣喜；delighted adj.喜欢的，高兴的；delightful adj.令人高兴的②happy adj.愉快的，高兴的；happiness n．快乐，幸福③joy n．欢乐，高兴；joyful adj.快乐的，高兴的④glad adj.高兴的，欢喜的⑤please v．(使……)高兴；pleased adj.高兴的，满意的；pleasure n．高兴，满意⑥merry adj.欢乐的，愉快的；merrily adv.快乐地2．后缀－ence必备名词集锦①consequence后果，结果②convenience方便③dependence依靠④difference不同⑤emergence紧急情况⑥existence存在⑦intelligence聪明⑧influence影响3．以“－ity”为后缀的名词速记①possibility n．可能性②ability n．能力③popularity n．受欢迎；普及；流行④personality n．性格；个性；人格⑤nationality n．国籍；民族；族⑥minority n．少数民族；少数；少数派；少数人4．前缀a－高频表语形容词大全①alike相同的；类似的②asleep睡着的③alive活的；有活力的④awake醒着的⑤afraid害怕的⑥ashamed羞愧的5．仅“一字之差”的单词①statue雕像→status身份；地位②affect影响→effect影响；效果③adapt适应→adopt收养④sweat汗水→sweet甜的⑤march前进→match比赛⑥expand扩张→expend花费识记·思考·运用1．动词＋介词/副词①divide...into把……分成②break away(from)挣脱(束缚)；脱离③leave out省去；遗漏；不考虑④break down (机器)损坏；破坏⑤consist of由……组成2．toone's＋名词①to one'scredit为……带来荣誉；值得赞扬；在……名下②to one'sdelight/joy使某人高兴的是③to one'ssurprise使某人惊奇的是3．in＋名词＋(of)①in memoryof为了纪念②infavour of支持……③inneed of需要……④in supportof支持…4．其他形式taketheplace of代替用左栏所给短语的适当形式填空1．Ourclass isdividedinto twogroupsduringthediscussion.2．Thecommittee consistsof tenmembers.3．Itismuch tohercredit thatMarycontinuedtoworkinspiteofallthedifficulties.4．ThetownwasnamedafterMr.Smith，inmemoryof hisgreatcontributionstoitsdevelopment.5．Thiswordiswronglyspelt.Youhave leftout aletter.6．Computershave takentheplaceof humanbeingsinmanyfieldssofar. 7．TheTV brokedown again ，whichmademeveryunhappy.8．Taiwanisneverallowedto breakawayfrom themainlandanyway.ItisknowntoallthatitbelongstoChina.1．“动词＋away ”必备短语一览 ①blowaway 吹走 ②breakaway 摆脱 ③carryaway 拿走，使入迷 ④dieaway 逐渐消失，减弱 ⑤giveaway 背弃，赠送 ⑥puta way 收起来，存起来 ⑦washaway 冲走 ⑧takeaway 拿走 ⑨throwaway 扔掉 ⑩turnaway 把……打发走 2．“toone's ＋n ”必备短语荟萃①toone'sastonishment/surprise 令某人惊奇的是 ②toone'sdisappointment 令某人失望的是 ③toone'sregret 使某人感到遗憾的是 ④toone'sshame 使某人惭愧的是在解读中学懂，在仿写中学通3500词汇语境篇——先练后背，事半功倍SightseeingintheUnitedKingdomAfterthewedding，mycousinandhiswifewenttotheUnitedKingdomfornationwidesightseeing.Hefaxedaletter tomeinEnglishyesterday.1.To mydelight，henolongermadeanytenseerror.Andhis2.description(describe) roughlyclarifiedmyquestionsabouttheUK—itscurrency，itsadministration，theinstitution3.which dividesitintofourprovinces，andthehistorical4.conflicts (conflict) andquarrelswhenSouthernIrelandbrokeawayfromtheUK.5Unwilling(will) toleaveoutanyattraction，mycousinarrangedhisenjoyablejourneycarefully.Oneattractiveplacehevisitedwasacas tlein6.the countrysideofScotland，whichliesnearaport.ItusedtobetheheadquartersoftheCommunismUnionbutbrokedown7.du ring thewar.Findingnothingcouldtaketheplaceofthis8.splendid(splendidly) architecture，peopleaccomplishedrebuildingitin1952.9.It wastotheircreditthatallfurnishedroomsa reconsistentwithwhattheyusedtobe.Mycousin10.wasthrilled(thrill) byitscollectionsconsistingofstatuesplusroyaluniformsfoldedinglasstanks.Thoughtherewasnopossibilitytobuysomeoftheseexhibits，itwasconvenienttotakephotos，whichhesentmealongwithhisfax.Notes：SouthernIreland/'sʌðən 'aɪələnd/n．南爱尔兰headquarter/'hedkwɔ：tə/n．指挥部；司令部；总部；总店convenience n．便利；方便(教材原句)Englandisthelargestofthefourcountries，andfor convenience itisdividedroughlyintothreezones.英格兰是四个国家中最大的，为方便起见，它大致可划分成三个地区。