Green Sleeves 绿袖子

Alas, my love, ye do me wrong,                                          To cast me off discurteously. And I have loved you so long, Delighting in your company.

唉 呀 ， 亲 爱 的 。 你 不 该 如 此 对 我 ， 无 情 地 把 我 抛 弃 。 我 爱 你 爱 了 那 么 久 ， 在你身边快乐无比。

Greensleeves was all my joy, Greensleeves was my delight ， Greensleeves was my heart of gold, And who but lady greensleeves.

绿 袖 是 我 一 切 快 乐 ， 绿 袖 就 是 我 的 喜 悦 ， 绿袖就是我心中的至爱， 除了绿袖姑娘我谁也不爱。

I have been ready at your hand, 　 To grant whatever your would crave.

　 I have both waged life and land, 　 Your love and good will for to have.

　 　 纵然痛苦我也愿意承受， 　　 心甘情愿为你付出一切。 　　 我以工作维生，有田有地， 　　 期冀蒙受你的爱情与青睐。

Thy smoke of silk, both fair and white, With gold embroidered gorgeously. The petticoat of sendal right ， 　　 And thus I brought thee gladly. 　　

洁白美丽的丝绸衣裳， 　 　 美 幻 绝 伦 的 金 线 绣 花 。 　 　 得 体 的 绸 裙 是 我 　　 欢欢喜喜买给你的礼物。

Thy girdle of gold so red, With pearls bedecked sumptuously. 　 Thy like no other lasses had,                                And yet thou wouldst not love me. 　　 红 彤 彤 的 金 束 腰 ， 　 　 缀 着 名 贵 的 珠 子 。 　 　 你 的 容 貌 艳 压 群 芳 ， 　　 而你不再爱我。

Greensleeves now farewell, adieu, 　 　 God I pray to prosper thee. 　 　 For I am still thy lover true, 　　 Come once again and love me. 　　

别了，绿袖，再会， 　 　 我 祝 愿 你 幸 福 快 乐 。 　　 我依然是你真挚的爱人， 　　 来吧，再爱我一次。

Alas, my love, ye do me wrong,                                          To cast me off discurteously. And I have loved you all so long, Delighting in your company.

唉 呀 ， 亲 爱 的 。 你 不 该 如 此 对 我 ， 无 情 地 把 我 抛 弃 。 我 爱 你 爱 了 那 么 久 ， 在你身边快乐无比。

Greensleeves was all my joy, Greensleeves was my delight ， Greensleeves was my heart of gold, And who but my lady greensleeves.

绿 袖 是 我 一 切 快 乐 ， 绿 袖 就 是 我 的 喜 悦 ， 绿袖就是我心中的至爱， 除了绿袖姑娘我谁也不爱。

Greensleeves now farewell, adieu, 　 　 God I pray to prosper thee. 　 　 For I am still thy lover true, 　　 Come once again and love me. 　　

别了，绿袖，再会， 　 　 我 祝 愿 你 幸 福 快 乐 。 　　 我依然是你真挚的爱人， 　　 来吧，再爱我一次。

Greensleeves was all my joy, Greensleeves was my delight ， Greensleeves was my heart of gold, And who but my lady greensleeves.

绿 袖 是 我 一 切 快 乐 ， 绿 袖 就 是 我 的 喜 悦 ， 绿袖就是我心中的至爱， 除了绿袖姑娘我谁也不爱。

Green Sleeves 绿袖子

What is the full name of the UK?

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

The UK will hold the 2012 Olympic Games.

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Unit 2 The United Kingdom

梅县高级中学

David Beckham 大卫 · 贝克汉姆

Princess Diana of Wales

威尔士王妃戴安娜

University of Oxford 牛津大学

University of Cambridge 剑桥大学

Big Ben大本钟

London Tower Bridge伦敦塔桥

London Eye

伦敦眼

Windsor Castle

温莎城堡

Buckingham Palace 白金汉宫

Westminster Abbey威斯敏斯特教堂

Let’s have a quiz ！

Warming Up

1. How many countries does the UK consist of ?

A. two

B. three

C. four D. five England

Wales

ScotlandNorthern

Ireland

Southern Ireland

2. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport? (direct flight)

A. about 6 hours

B. about 10 hours

C. about 16 hours

3. Who rules the UK: the Prime Minster or the Queen? Elizabeth Ⅱ

David Cameron 戴维 · 卡梅伦

A. The Queen

B. The Prime Minister

C. both

4. What are the provinces called in England ?

A. counties

B. departments

C. states

5. Which is the longest river in England?

A. B.

the River Avon the River ThamesC.

the River Severn

(154 km)(346 km)

(354 km)

6. Which is the national flag of the UK?

A. B.

C.

Union Jack

7. Which is the national flower of the UK?

A. B.

Cherry blossom Rose

C. Maple

8. Which is the national bird of the UK?

A. B.

CockC.

Redbreast( 知更鸟）

Bald eagle （秃鹰）

9. Which is the bank note of the UK ?A.

B

C. Pound £

Euro ( 欧元 ) €

U.S. Dollar $

10. Can you name the capital cities of the countries of the UK?

England

Wales

Scotland

Northern Ireland

London伦敦

London伦敦

Cardiff加迪夫

Cardiff加迪夫

Belfast贝尔法斯特

Belfast贝尔法斯特

Edinburgh爱丁堡

Edinburgh爱丁堡

Reading

1. Listen to the tape, and then try to divide the passage into three parts and match the main idea of each part.

Part1Para 1-3

Part2 Para 4

Part3Para 5-6

How the UK came into being.

England is divided into 3 zones.

the cultural importance of

London( )

( )

( )

Main idea

Fast reading

(About the UK)

(About England)

(About London)

2. What is the text mainly about?A. How many countries make up the United Ki

ngdom? B. Explain how England is divided into three zo

nesC. The reason why London became the cultura

l capital of England.D. A brief introduction to the UK about its foun

dation and development based on geography, history and culture, etc.

1. The Union Jack flag unites the flags of three countries in the United Kingdom. Which country is left out? Why?

2. Why did only Northern Ireland join to Great Britain?

3. In what areas do the four countries work together?

4. In what way are the four countries different?

Part1 About the UK (Para1-3)

Careful reading

1. The Union Jack flag unites the flags of three countries in the United Kingdom. Which country is left out? Why?

England Scotland Ireland Union Jack

The flag of England is like a cross, the flags of Scotland and Ireland are both like a fork. The flag of the UK is the combination of the three flags. That is to say, the UK is a combination of the three countries: England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Wales. Because it is usually considered to be part of England.

3. In what areas do the four countries work together?

In the currency and international relations.

2. Why did only Northern Ireland join to Great Britain?

Because the southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke away to form its own government.

4. In what way are the four countries different?They have different institutions. For example, they have different educational and legal systems as well as football teams.

the North of England

the South of England

the Midlands

England is the largest of the four countries and it is divided into three zones.

Part2 About the England (Para 4 )

1. What are the features( 特征 ) of the South , the Midlands and the North of England?

3.Where can you find out more about British history and culture?

2. Cities in Englnd have an advantage, which is the envy of many Chinese people. What is it?

1. What are the features( 特征 ) of the South , the Midlands and the North of England?Most of the population settled in the South, but most of the industrial cities in the Midlands and the North of England.

2. Cities in Englnd have an advantage, which is the envy of many Chinese people. What is it?

They have world-famous football teams.

3.Where can you find out more about British history and culture?

In older but smaller towns built by the Romans.

Please use some simple words to express your feelings about the impression of England.

Example:

England , which is like a mature( 成熟的 ) gentleman, is a country with nostalgia（怀旧） for the old days. The old buildings, streets and cultural environments show that English people respect their history.

Discussion

In the history of England , there has been four sets of invaders. They are: ___________,

_____________, ____________ and ___________.

the Romans

the Anglo-Saxons the Vikings the Normans

What did they leave?

Part3 About the London (Para 5-6)

the Romans:

the Anglo-Saxons:

towns and roads

Language and government

the Vikings:

the Normans:

Influence the vocabulary and place-names of the North of England

Castles and words for food

Which group of invaders did not influence London?

The Vikings

1.The oldest castle in London was constructed by Norman rulers in 1066.

2. London has the oldest port built by the Normans in the 1st century AD.

3. The oldest building in London was begun by the Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s.

4. The first invaders Normans left their towns and roads.

5. The Vikings influenced the vocabulary and place-names of the North of England.

T

F

T

F

T

Romans

Romans

True or False

Summary

Using the information from the reading passage, complete the following form.

The UKconsists of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

In the 13th century Wales was linked to England.

In the 17th century England and Wales were joined to Scotland.

In the early 20th century

Southern Ireland broke away and Northern Ireland joined with England , Wales and Scotland to become the UK .

Englandthe largest of the four countries, consists of the

South, the Midlands and the North of England.

Londonthe greatest historical treasures of all, has museums, art collections , theatres, parks and buildings.

The four groups of invaders

are the Romans, Anglo-Saxons , Vikings and Normans.

1. Learn the useful words and expressions in this part by heart.2. Read the reading passage again and try to retell it in your own words.