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4. Ancient Fables古代寓言

naked truth 原原本本的事实，赤裸裸的事实 sour grapes 聊以自慰的话 cat‘s paw 被别人利用的人 the lion‘s share 最大的份额 bell the cat 替别人冒风险

kill the goose that laid the golden eggs 杀鸡取卵、涸泽而渔 5. Historical Episodes历史事件

meet one‘s waterloo 遭遇惨败（拿破仑在滑铁卢的惨败vs.中国的败走麦城） 6. Anecdotes of Celebrities Carey street 破产

Mickey mouse 米老鼠（无关紧要的人物） 7. Tradition & Customs

feather in one‘s cap 炫耀荣誉

get up from the wrong side of bed 一大早就发脾气，心情不好 8. Animal Habits动物的生活习性 as timid as rabbit 胆小如鼠 as wise as owls 聪明 swan’s song 告别演出

no spring chicken 已不再年轻的女人 9. Sailing帆船

on the rocks 触礁、频临毁灭

keep one‘s head above the water 管理好个人、理好财 all at sea 茫然

go with stream 随波逐流

10. Agricultural Plants农业植物

hear through the grapevine 道听途说 bed of roses 舒适的生活

let sleeping dogs lie 切莫惹是生非 11. Daily Lives日常生活

a dark horse 黑马，爆出冷门的获胜者 go fishing 盲目地到处寻找信息

fall head over heels in love 爱得神魂颠倒

Enjoy a song with idiomatic uses in English: Everything at Once (A video)

Unit 2 A General Survey of the United Kingdom英国概况

Objectives ·To get to know basic features of the United Kingdom ·To be aware of the brief history of the United Kingdom

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Contents

Part I Brief Introduction to the United Kingdom ·Location ·Constitution ·Geography ·Climate ·National capital city and River Thames ·National flag and national anthem ·People ·The English Language

Part II Brief history of Great Britain ·Great Britain in Prehistoric age: early settlers, Celts and Romans ·Great Britain in the middle ages: from 446 to 1901 ·Modern Britain: from the 20th century to now 目标

?了解英国的基本特征 ?意识到英国的简史 内容

第一部分简要介绍了英国 ?位置 ?宪法 ?地理 ?气候

?全国省会城市和泰晤士河畔 ?国旗和国歌 ?人 ?英语

第二部分英国简史

?英国史前时代：早期的定居者，凯尔特人和罗马人 ?英国中世纪：从446到1901 ?现代英国：从第二十世纪到现在

Teaching Plan

Part I. A Brief Introduction to the United Kingdom

教学计划

第一部分简要介绍了英国

There is an island country that lies northwest of the European Continent across the English Channel. The full name of this country is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which is commonly known as the United Kingdom, Great Britain, or Britain. 这是一个岛国，位于在英国的欧洲大陆西北通道。这个国家的全称为大不列颠及北爱尔兰联

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合王国，这就是俗称的英国，英国，或英国。

1. Location 2. Constitution

Great Britain is made up of four parts within the one nation-state: the island of Great Britain is made up of England, Scotland and Wales, and Northern Ireland.

3. Geography

Geographically, Great Britain is divided into two parts: the Highland Zone in the north and the Lowland Zone in the south.

4. Climate

Great Britain is in the northern temperate zone. It is favored with oceanic climate.

5. National capital city and River Thames

The national capital of Great Britain is London, a city on the River Thames. River Thames is well known to the world because it flows through London before it empties into the North Sea. The longest river is River Severn which is 355 kilometers long.

6. National flag and national anthem

Its national flag is called the Union Jack, so called because Great Britain is historically a ―union of nations‖.―God Save the Queen‖ is the national anthem of Great Britain.

7. People

Great Britain has a population of about 60 million in 2003, of whom over 80% live in England.

8. The English Language

The official language of Great Britain is English. The word English means the language of the Angles.

1。的位置 2。宪法

英国是由四个部分组成，在一个民族国家：大不列颠岛由英格兰，苏格兰和威尔士，和北爱尔兰。 3。地理

在地理上，英国分为两部分：北部高原区和南部低洼区。 4。气候

英国在北温带。它是受到海洋性气候。 5。全国省会城市和泰晤士河畔

英国的首都是伦敦，泰晤士河上的城市。泰晤士河是世界上著名的因为它流经伦敦之前，流入北海。最长的河是塞文河，长355公里。 6。国旗和国歌

国旗被称为―联合杰克，这么说是因为英国在历史上是一个―联合国‖。―上帝拯救女王‖是英国国歌。 7。的人

英国的人口在2003约60000000，其中80%以上生活在英国。 8。英语语言

英国的官方语言是英语。这个词的英文是天使的语言。

Part II. A brief history of Great Britain

The history of Great Britain can roughly be divided into three stages.

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1. Great Britain in Prehistoric age: early settlers, Celts and Romans 2. Great Britain in the middle ages: from 446 to 1901

(1) The Anglo-Saxon Invasion (2) The Danish Invasion

(3) Norman Conquest (Medieval Britain) a) The Hundred Years’ War(1338-1453) b) The Black Death

c) The War of the Roses (1455-1485) (4) Tudor Britain

a) The Woolen Textile Industry and the Enclosure Movement b) The Renaissance

c) Religious Reformation d) The Elizabethan Age (5) Stuart Britain

a) Charles I and the Civil War b)Cromwell and the Commonwealth c) The Glorious Revolution d) The Industrial Revolution e) The Act of Union

f) Britain from 1776 to 1815

g) The Victorian Age and the Rising of the Second Empire

3. Modern Britain (the 20th century)

(1) The First Half of 20th Century

a) The First World War (1914-1918) b) The Easter Rising

c) World War II (1939-1945) (2) The Second Half of 20th century

第二部分。一个英国简史

英国的历史大致可以分为三个阶段。

1。英国在史前时代：早期的定居者，凯尔特人和罗马人 2。英国在中世纪：从446到1901 （1）的盎格鲁撒克逊人入侵 （2）丹麦入侵

（3）诺尔曼征服（中世纪英国） 一）百年战争（1338-1453） B）黑死

C）的玫瑰战争（1455-1485） （4）英国都铎王朝 一）羊毛纺织业和圈地运动 B）文艺复兴 C）的宗教改革

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