2. How many countries make up the British Isles? What are the most important facts about Ireland? What are the most important facts about the United Kingdom?

3. Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5 Para 6 Para 7 Match the paragraphs and their topics: Climate History Culture Language French influence Brief introduction Geography

4. HeadingDetails Para.1Idea Fact unknown: ________________________ Cultural diversity: ___________________, ___________________ made up of three countries different country common language

5. Position of Britain: _____________________ ① England: _______________ ② Scotland: _______________ ③ Wales: ______________ Position of Ireland: __________________ Position of the Isle of Man: _________________________________________ Position of the Channel Islands: _________________ off the west coast in the east in the north in the west west of Britain in the Irish Sea / between Britain and Ireland southeast of Britain

6. The British Isles: ______ The channel Islands: __________________ Scotland: ______ England and Wales: ______________ mild warmer and sunnier cold rains a lot Influenced by: __________________________ the European mainland The reason why many English words end up with French words: ______________________________ ruled by the French in 1066

7. England and Wales formed the Union in: _______ Scotland joined the Union in:______ Ireland used to be :________________ and now is:_________________________ Northern Ireland is:_____________ The isle of Man and Channel Islands are ruled by:_________________ 1536 1707 part of the UK an independent republic part of the UK the King of England Speak:_______________________________________ English, Welsh, Scottish, Gaelic, Irish and French

8. North Sea The Atlantic Ocean English Channel England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland Ireland Irish Sea Dublin London Look at the map of the British Isles and give the names of the following places on the map:

10. I want to go on a four- week trip through the UK. Can you help me?

11. 用 at, in, on 填空 : ____ 2:00 ___ daybreak ____ supper ____ night ___ Sunday ____ May 4th ____ the night of Aug. 8 ___ a sunny morning ____ a quiet night ___ May ___ a year ___ winter ___ the morning / evening ___ five week’s time at in on at in on in They greeted us ____ our arrival. I’ll show you the book ____ my return. ____ arriving at my destination, I went to see my friend. ____ hearing the good news, he jumped with joy. I send you my best wished _____ this happy occasion. on On on

12. 2. open opening n. adj. v. ↔ closed adj. n. 3. agreement ↔ disagreement in agreement on / upon / about sign an agreement tear up an agreement reach/arrive at/come to/make an agreement with sb. 4. confuse vt. confusing / confused confuse A with B 5. consist of His job consists of helping old people who live alone. 6. throughout the year He is famous throughout the world. It rained throughout the night.

13. 7. basis & base The _______ of friendship is trust. He made London the _____ for his revolutionary work. basis base 8. run over The car ran over a child. The river often runs over in summers. The lecture ran over his speech before giving it. The meeting ran over by 80 minutes. 9. have a population of What is the population of this city? Two thirds of the population of china are peasants. The population in this village has to get water from wells.

14. 10. start with ↔ end up with 11. consider consider doing consider + object (+as) consider + object (+to be) consider + that-clause

15. 2. Between Britain and Ireland, in the Irish sea, lies the small Isle of Man. 3. Within the … diversity – to see it as it really is … 4. It is easier for small countries to become strong and rich than for large countries. 5. ① The British Isles is a group of islands that lies off the west coast of Europe. ② Wales in the west and England in the east ③ The island just west of Britain us called Ireland. 6. In the summer moths the difference in temperature between London can the north can be as much as four to thirteen degrees.

16. 1.The idea that England stands for Fish & Chips, the Speaker’s Corner and Tower of London is past. 2.The fact that mainland of Great is made up of three Kingdoms is still unknown to many. 3.The British Isles are a group of islands that lies off the west … 4.The result of this French influence was that the English language ended up with many French words… 5.…but it was not until 250 years later that they formed a single state. 6.That most of these are now threatened and may disappear is a serious matter to … 7.There are six spoken languages that are considered to be… 8.They realize that it is of great value to …

17. 1.The United Kingdom is made up of four states. 2.Although London is the capital of the UK, many of its streets are very narrow. 3.In the UK, there is no upper age limit for students who want to become doctors. 4.The Queen of England is not only the head of state of the UK, but also of many other countries such as Canada, Australia and New Zealand. 5.The influence of my first foreign teacher, Nicky, led me to choose a career in the United Kingdom. 6.The United Kingdom is one of the largest economies in Europe.

18. 7.The Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom are the only two countries in Europe where English is spoken as a native language. 8.The United Kingdom is still one of the most powerful countries in the world. 9.Over the past 20 years the media in the UK have paid a lot of attention to how people may improve their general health. 10.Chinese traditional medicine is no longer completely unknown to doctors in the UK. 11.The government of the UK often asks for the advice of independent organizations.

19. ※ That 引导的名词性从句， that 在从句中不充当任 何成分，无任何具体意思。除了宾语从句外， that 一般不省略。

20. 同位语从句常用 that 引导，与其同位的名词常有： news, fact, hope, idea, suggestion, promise, thought, doubt, belief, truth, request, proposal, demand 等。 That 引导的同位语从句， that 在从句中不 充当任何成分，无任何具体意思，一般不省略。 ※ The suggestion that he should not go there is of great value. The suggestion that he made is of great value. ( ) That 引导的表语从句， that 在从句中不充当任何 成分，无任何具体意思，一般不省略。 ※ It appears/seems that… It happens that… It turns out that…

21. That 引导的主语从句， that 在从句中不充当任何成 分，无任何具体意思，一般不省略。具体 ※ 为了匀称句子，不至于使句子看起来 “ 头重脚轻 ” ，尤 其是主语从句太长，有时用其所长 it 作形式主语，真 正的主语从句后置。 That he’ll succeed is certain. It is certain that he’ll succeed. That 引导的宾语从句， that 在从句中不充当任何成 分，无任何具体意思，在口语中可省，在正式文中 一般不省。

22. 1.The fact that two thirds of all girls are on a diet worries their parents and teachers a lot. 2.We heard the news last night that the Queen of England was on a three-day visit in China. 3.Many British parents hold the view that teenagers shouldn’t spend too much time online. 4.There is no scientific proof for the idea that time travel is possible. 5.The suggestion that Chinese students should be given more free time is welcomed by many people, especially kids in school.

23. 1.The fact that he was born on May 16, 1953 is new to me. I didn’t know that he is in his fifties. 2.The fact that he is from Ireland is new to me. I didn’t know that he is Irish. 3.The fact that his wife died of cancer in 1991 is new to me. I didn’t know that his wife had died. 4.The fact that he met his present wife in 1994 is new to me. I didn’t know that he married again.

24. 5.The fact that he was offered the role as 007 in Golden Eye in 1995 is new to me. I didn’t know that was his first film in 007. 6.The fact that Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) was his second film in the series is new to me. I didn’t know that it is a series. 7.The fact that he owns a production company with a long-time friend is new to me. I didn’t know that he also produces films. 8.The fact that he has raised a lot of money to help research into breast cancer is new to me. I didn’t know that he is such a good man.

27. Read and find out the answers to these questions: 1.What can be seen mostly in Salisbury? 2.What is one of the most famous relics in Salisbury? 3.Is there any river in Salisbury? 4.Are the people of Salisbury happy and rich? Why? 5.How did Daniel Defoe describe the scenery of Salisbury?

28. Find out the main idea of each paragraph. In which order did the writer describe the city?