1、unit2 the united kingdomlanguage points1. how many countries does the uk consist of ? consist vi. 在于, 存在于; 組成, 構成 2) consist in 基于基于,在于在于,存在存在之中之中 the beauty of the city consists in its magnificent buildings.1) consist of 由由組成組成, 由由構成構成, 包括包括 (注意注意:不能用于被動語態和進行時態不能用于被動語態和進行時態) this club consists of m

2、ore than 200 members.1) n. 難題難題,謎謎,迷惑迷惑,困惑困惑2) v. 使使迷惑迷惑/困惑困惑a cross-word puzzle 填字游戲填字游戲be in a puzzle about sth2. puzzles in geographypuzzle sb.sb. be puzzled aboutthe question puzzled me. im puzzled about what to do next.he listened to the lecture with a _ expression.a.puzzled b. puzzling c. puzz

3、le d. being puzzledpuzzled / puzzling adj. 3. england can be divided into three main areas. divide 意為意為“把一個整體分成若干個部分把一個整體分成若干個部分” divide into 把把分成分成 divide a from b使分離使分離; 使分開使分開there is no need to do sth. 沒有必要做某事 there is no need to come if you dont want to. 如果你不想來，那就沒有必要來了4. you can easily clarify

4、 any problems if you study british history. 如果你學習了英國歷史,很容易就能弄清楚任何問題。clarify vt. 澄清澄清,講清楚講清楚;闡明闡明 vi. 澄清澄清,清楚清楚,明了明了;易懂事易懂事 could you clarify the question？ 你能解釋這個問題嗎？你能解釋這個問題嗎？拓展拓展: clarification n.nbreak v. (broke, broken) n習慣搭配習慣搭配:nbreak awaynbreak downnbreak intonbreak out nbreak off5. however, t

5、he southern part of ireland was unwilling and broke away to form its owngovernment. 然而，愛爾然而，愛爾蘭的南部卻不愿意而分離出去了，并建立了自己的政府。蘭的南部卻不愿意而分離出去了，并建立了自己的政府。 掙脫掙脫, , 逃脫；脫離逃脫；脫離, , 背叛背叛拋錨拋錨, , 出故障出故障, ,身體跨了身體跨了闖入闖入, , 突然發出突然發出( (戰爭、瘟疫、火災戰爭、瘟疫、火災) ) 爆發爆發中斷中斷, , 折斷折斷4. the southern part of ireland was unwilling and

6、 broke away to form its own government. 愛爾蘭的南部不愿意愛爾蘭的南部不愿意, 分離出去建立了自己的政府。分離出去建立了自己的政府。tony was unwilling or unable to pay the rent. 托尼不愿意或沒有能力支付租金。托尼不愿意或沒有能力支付租金。1) unwilling 不愿意的不愿意的; 不情愿的不情愿的; 勉強的勉強的 be unwilling to do sth. 不樂意做不樂意做.credit n.賒購（制度），信用，名聲賒購（制度），信用，名聲5. to their credit the four coun

7、tries do work together in some areas 值得贊揚的是，雖然這四個國家的確在一方面共同合作， this shop gives three months interest-free credit. 這家商店允許三個月的無息賒欠購物。 give sb. credit for sth. 稱贊稱贊 take (the) credit for sth.把把.歸功于歸功于work together習慣用語，work 在此處的被譯為“起反應，起作用”由動詞由動詞work 構成的詞組：構成的詞組：work well 做得好做得好work in / into滲透，滲入滲透，滲入w

8、ork out算出算出6. england is the largest of the four countries, and for convenience it is divided roughly into three zones. 在這四個國家中,英格蘭最大,為了方便起見, 它大致被分為了三個地區。convenience n. 方便方便, 便利便利convenient adj.n at ones convenience 在方便的時候在方便的時候n for convenience 為了方便起見為了方便起見n if it is convenient to you 如果你方便如果你方便的話的

9、話be convenient to sb. 8. it is a pity that the industrial cities built in the nineteenth century do not attract visitors.attraction n. 1) 吸引，引力; 2) 吸引人的東西; 喜聞樂見的東西; 精彩節目attractive adj. 有吸引力，誘人的 a big city offers many and varied attractions. 大城市有多種多樣吸引人的東西。大城市有多種多樣吸引人的東西。 短語短語 have an influence with

10、/ on 對對.有有影響影響 under the influence of在在影響下影響下influence vt. & n. 影響，感化影響，感化,影響力影響力my teacher influenced my decision to study art.he is a man of influence in the city.9.the third, the vikings, influenced the vocabulary and worthwhile adj. （表語（表語/定語定語/補語）補語） 值得干的，有價值的值得干的，有價值的a worthwhile job/ make sth worthwhileit is worthwhile doing/ to do st