1. English Learning English Learning Shen Kailai In Qingyuan
The Lecturer:
Shen Kailai
In Qingyuan
Oct. 18, 2004

2. Unit Five
The British Isles

3. Revision
Language points
Difficulties
Homework

4. Find out the details and fill in the forms
TASK Revision
Find out the details and fill in the forms

5. _______ with a lot of _____
narrow
England
_______
Ireland
____ coast of European
west
Scotland
people’s view
Wales
position UK
northern
the British Isles
Britain
______
Ireland
___________
________ by the ________ mainland; ___ century ---settled; in ________ ________ by France
influenced
component
culture
Isle of Man
European
climate
5th
language
_______ with a lot of _____
Scotland: _____
mild
1066
rain
English
conquered
colder

6. TASK Language points
Pay attention to the following

7. Find the following quickly and try to understand the text:
(speaking) 1. reach agreement on 2. It is just a matter
of 3. consists of 4. become powerful 5. have advantages
over 6. get sth. right (reading) 7. be made up of 8. be
unknown to 9. make the most of cultural diversity
11. hold together 12. lie off the west coast of 13. be sep-
arated from (to the) west of in general as
much as be influenced by form the basis for
19. be conquered by the upper classes end up
with It was not until…that… 23. for some time 24.
an independent republic make up in modern
times be considered to be as well as be of
great value (word study) Trade Union the
People’s Republic of China on the basis of

8. Para. 1
1. The idea that English stands for Fish & Chips, the Speakers Corner, Big Ben and the Tower of London is past. (l. 1-p.35—N.3-159)
用炸鱼土豆条，讲演角，大笨钟楼和伦敦塔象征英国的时代已经过去了。
句中 that 引导的从句是同位语从句，它一般跟在某些名词如: belief, fact, hope, idea, news, problem…的后面， 用以说明或解释前面的名词。引导同位语从句的连词在从句中不充当句子成分。
① I have no idea that you were her friend.
② I made a promise that if anyone set me free I would
make him rich.
③ The suggestion that the students should have plenty of exercise is very good.

9. 大不列颠是由三个小国组成的这个事实许多人都不知道。
2. The fact that Great Britain is made up of 3 countries is still unknown to many. (l. 3-p.35)
大不列颠是由三个小国组成的这个事实许多人都不知道。
* 我们班有二十名女生和二十五名男生。
Our class is made up of 20 girls and 25 boys.
* 那支医疗队有十个医生和三十个护士组成。
The medical team was made up of / consisted of ten doctors and thirty nurses.
=forming
Revision of make up:
*Only the northern counties, making up Northern Ire-land, are still part of the United Kingdom. (l.11-p.36)
A. to become friends again B. to use special paint or powder on the face C. to repay or give in return D. to form as a whole E. to imagine and invent

10. 3. Within Great Britain for many years now, there has
① You must make up what you owe before the end of the month. ( ) ② You don’t really hate each other, so why don’t you try and make up? ( ) ③ She made up a story to explain her absence from the party. ( ) ④ She used to make herself up in more than an hour in the morning. ( ) ⑤ The tea is made up from a mixture of several different types. ( ) C A E B D
3. Within Great Britain for many years now, there has
been a growing movement to make the most of its cul-
tural diversity—to see it as it really is: …. (l. 4-p.35)
A. to become friends again B. to use special paint or powder on the face C. to repay or give in return D. to form as a whole E. to imagine and invent
多年以来, 在英国国内, 一项开发多种文化的运动正在蓬勃发展.
make the most of:
put sth to the best possible use
* Do you know how to make the most of the computer for your study?

11. to stay not far from the shore
* The girl made the most of the occasion to show her
talent.
do sth. as it is:
按照事物的原样做某事
* Tell her the news as it is.
* A witness must state the facts as they are.
Para 2
4. The British Isles are a group of islands that lies off
the went coast of Europe. (l. 7-p.35)
lie off:
to stay not far from the shore
* We can see the ship lying off the harbor.
lie in /on /to/ off 位于……

12. 5. The largest island is called Britain, which is separated
① Guangdong lies ___ the south of Hubei. ② Guang-dong lies ___ the south of Hunan. ③ England lies ___ the southeast of Britain. ④ Japan lies ___ the east of China. ⑤ Taiwan island lies ___ the east of mainland. ⑥ Nanjing lies ___ the Yangtze River. to on to in to
A. to speak about the most important part B. It’s unnecessary to C. just before D. with re-gard to E. just about to
off on
5. The largest island is called Britain, which is separated
from France by the English Channel, which at one
point is only 20 miles wide. (at one point 在某处）
最大的岛叫不列颠岛， 被英吉利海峡与法国隔开，海峡最窄
处只有20 英里宽。
① She is at the point of death. ② I’m in a hurry, so
come to the point. ③ In point of cost, the first one is
better. ④ I was on the point of leaving when the bell
rang. ⑤ There is no point in talking about it again.

13. 6. It forms the mainland of Great Britain and consists
of three countries. ( = is made up of ) (l.10-p.35)
* The United Kingdom consist of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland.= Great Britain and Northern Ire-
land form/make up the United Kingdom.
* Her diet consisted mainly of bread and vegetable.
Para 3
7. In general, Scotland is colder throughout the year,
and receives more rain. (l. 16-p.35)
* In general, about 60% of the students in this school
can pass the college entrance examination every year.
in general = as a general rule = usually

14. Para 4
8. The culture…was influenced …culture…(l. 21-p.35)
* The book had a great influence on his life.
* The weather in summer influences the rice crops.
* What influenced you to do it?
9. Their language formed the basis for English.(l.1-p.36)
* What is the basis of/for your opinion?
Para 6
10. They realise that it is of great value to record and
teach them to the younger generation.
be of great value/ great importance/much use/no use/ =
be very valuable/important/useful/useless

15. Homework 1. Review “Reading” and learn language points by heart.
2. Practising—pp
3. Integrating skills—pp.39-40

16. Thank you.
The End