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Unit2,Using Language,delight royal uniform splendid statue communism thrill pot,n. 快乐; 高兴; 喜悦 vt. 使高兴; 使欣喜 adj. 皇家的; 高贵的 n. 制服 adj. 辉煌的; 极好的 n. 塑像; 雕像 n. 共产主义 vt. 使激动; 使胆战心惊 n. 罐; 壶,Words preview,Big Ben,What is London famous for?,London Tower Bridge,Hyde Park,London Eye,The Tower of London,Westminster Abbey,Sightseeing in London,Reading,St Pauls Cathedral,Royal Observatory in Greenwich,The Meridian Line,Longitude 0,Karl Marxs Statue,Karl Marx,Windsor Castle,Buckingham Palace,Buckingham Palace Guards,uniform,Buckingham Palace has served as the official London residence of Britains sovereigns(君主) since 1837. It developed from a town house that was owned from the beginning of the eighteenth century by the Dukes of Buckingham. Today it is the Queens official residence.,Although it is used for many official events and receptions held by the Queen, areas of Buckingham Palace are open to visitors on a regular basis.,Make a list of Zhang Pingyus tour of London and a comment on each place she visited.,St Pauls Cathedral,splendid and interesting,Big Ben,famous and very loud,delight, fancy,Tower of London,Westminster Abby,interesting, full of statues of poets and writers,1 Greenwich with ships 2 clock (GMT) 3 longitude line,1 Karl Marxs statue,2 British Museum,1. delight n. 嗜好,delighted adj. be delighted to do,1) I took delight _ books. 2) _ his delight, he passed the driving test. 3) She delights _ being surrounded by admirers.,in,To,in,Fill in the blanks with in / to:,2. thrill vt. 使激动; 使胆战心惊 有时相当于excite The film thrilled the audience. a thrilling experience thrilling = exciting thrilled = excited,1. Look at the royal family trees on page 15. In pairs and in turn ask and answer these questions.,Listening,1 Who was the sister of Queen Mary? 2 Who was Queen Marys father? 3 Who was King Edward Vs uncle? 4 Who was King Edward IVs sons?,Look again at the names of these English kings and queens on page 15 as you listen to Parts 1 and 2 of the tape. Tick the ones you hear about.,Queen Mary,Edward and Richard,King Edward ,Richard,Elizabeth,1 Who was the sister of Queen Mary? 2 Who was Queen Marys father? 3 Who was King Edward Vs uncle? 4 Who was King Edward IVs sons?,Elizabeth later Queen Elizabeth.,King Henry ,King Richard ,Edward and Richard.,2. Listen to the tape and answer these questions.,Which king on the list was one of the princes in the Tower? How do you know? 2. Who had the two princes killed?,Prince Edward was one of the princes murdered in the Tower. We know because: both were princes both were young boys their uncle was Richard who later became King Richard .,1. Which king on the list was one of the princes in the Tower? How do you know?,2. Who had the two princes killed?,King Richard killed the princes because he wanted to become king.,Listen to Part 2 and fill in the blanks below.,ZP: Who _ to the Tower as a prisoner? G: A _ queen. In the 1550s Queen _ sent her sister, _ Elizabeth, to the _ as a prisoner.,came,future,Mary,Princess,Tower,ZP: _! Why did she do that? G: She _ Elizabeth was a traitor. So she sent Elizabeth _ a special gate called “ _ Gate”. That only _ to very bad people.,Strange,thought,through,Traitors,happened,Listening text,CAN A ROYAL PALACE ALSO BE A PRISON? Zhang Pingyu (ZP) is trying to find out more about the history of the Tower of London from a guide (G).,G: The Tower was the home of the King but also a prison. Many important people were kept here. ZP: I beg your pardon? Can you speak more slowly please? G: Of course. Have you heard of “The Princes in the Tower”? ZP: No, Im afraid not.,G: These two princes were brothers, called Edward and Richard and they lived six hundred years ago. They came to London, for the older boy to become Edward V, after his father, King Edward IV, died. ZP: I see. How old was he?,G: He was only thirteen years old. His cruel uncle, also called Richard, was supposed to look after them both, but instead he had them killed while they were asleep. ZP: What do you mean? He killed them himself?,G: No, he sent his men to kill them because he wanted to become King Richard . There is a story that on a dark night you can sometimes hear those princes crying. ZP: You can hear them crying? Really? I thought you said they were killed many years ago.,G: Yes, but its only a story! Part 2 ZP: Who else came to the Tower as a prisoner? G: A future queen. In the 1550s Queen Mary sent her sister, Princess Elizabeth, to the Tower as a prisoner. ZP: Strange! Why did she do that?,G: She thought Elizabeth was a traitor. So she sent Elizabeth through a special gate called “Traitors Gate”. That only happened to very bad people. ZP: Im sorry I dont understand. How did Elizabeth become Queen if she was a prisoner?,G: Easy. Her brother and sister both died without children so Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth I. She tried not to be unfair to others when she was Queen. ZP: Im glad to hear that.,Excuse me Im afraid I cant follow you. Please, can you speak more slowly? I beg your pardon? Pardon? What did you mean by ? I didnt understand Im sorry but could you repeat that?,When you have problems understanding the guide, use these expressions:,Speaking,A: Excuse me. Are you a guide? B: Yes, I am. Can I help you? A: Can I ask you a question about the Temple of Heaven? B: Of course. What do you want to know? A: Whats this Temple for?,Sample dialogue:,B: The Emperor came to pray for good crops and a good harvest for the country. He made offerings to the God and asked him for help. A: Please can you speak more slowly? Im afraid I cant follow you.,B: Im sorry. Ill speak more slowly. This is the Hall where the Emperor made his sacrifices to the Gods. You may not go in but just look through the door. A: What did you mean by making sacrifice? B: He killed many animals after making prayers. He was also dressed in special clothes.,A: I beg your pardon? Special clothes! I thought his clothes were always special! What were they? B: They were clothes kept just for this occasion. He changed in a special yellow room and came out to go to pray to the Gods.,A: I see. When did this stop? B: When the Emperors stopped ruling China. A: Thank you. You have been most helpful.,So paying some attention to the use of words can make your writing more exciting. Now write a passage to introduce a scenic site in your city for a local guide book. Make the site attractive with your words.,Assignment:,Writing,Many other words can be used to express“ nice” or “ is”.,nice,is,smart, clean, excellent, exciting, famous, beautiful, grand, great, huge, special , unusual, amazing, wonderful, splendid,appear, be built, stand, lie, remain, stay, look, sound, become, keep, grow,The temple was built long ago. The old temple was built long ago. The old temple was built two hundred years ago.,Vary the adjectives and verbs to make the writing more interesting and lively.,The old temple was constructed two hundred years ago. The temple was burned down early last century. The temple was built in the 1980s.,This great stone castle was constructed five hundred years ago when King Henry was king. He loved his food and you can tell that by visiting his extremely large and well-provided kitchens. See where he fed six hundred people at one time. Admire the,beautifully decorated rooms where he met the kings from other countries. Examine the care with which he provided toilets for all his followers. Walk through his wonderful gardens.,Surf the Internet to look up more information about UK and prepare a speech on certain aspects of UK.,Homework,
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