Lesson 86

Britain and Irelan

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Big Ben

St.Paul’s Cathedral

Buckingham Palace

Oxford University

William Shakespeare

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Match the numbers with the following words after you listen to the tape:England,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland, Republicof Ireland,Dublin,Edinburgh,Belfast,Cardiff and London.

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ScotlandEdinburgh

England

LondonWalesCardiff

NorthernIreland

Belfast

DublinRepublic of Ireland

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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Scotland Wales England Ireland

NorthernIreland

Republic ofIreland

Capita

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Edinburgh Cardiff LondonAlso capitalOf UK

Belfast

Dublin

Character

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lakesmountains

mountainsrivers flat

beautiful countryside

a separate country

1. What is the name of the sea that separates Britain and

Ireland?

2. What is Scotland famous for?3. What is the capital of Wales?

4. Is English the first language in Wales?

5. Are there many coal mines in Wales?

6. Which is the largest country in Britain?

Questions

7. What’s the population of London?

8. What kind of land does England have?

9. Which is a separate country?

10. What’s the weather like in Britain?

11. What’s the weather like in Ireland?

12. Does it often snow in Ireland?

Questions

The larger of the two islands is Britain.

The letters “UK” stand for “The UnitedKingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

The UK is made up of four countries.

Scotland is famous for its beautiful countryside.

There used to be a lot of coal mines in the south, but many of them have been closed, or are about to be closed.

London has a population of 7 million.

Ireland is divided into two countries.

Generally, the weather in Britain is neither too cold in winter nor too hot in summer.

The two are separated by the Irish Sea.(v.t.)

We separated the good from the bad ones.

The patient should be separated from the others.

The teacher separated(=divided ) the class into two

groups.

The two questions are quite separate.(adj.)

The children sleep in separate beds.

Tie them up separately.(adv.)

Thomas Edison is famous for having invented so many thi

ngs.

That actor is more famous as a playwright.( 剧作家）

He is famous for this book.

She is famous as a singer.

…for + sth. … as + sb.

There used to be a lot of coal mines in the south, but

many of them have been closed, or are about to close

d.

eg.

At the end of the cinema,there used to be a cinema,wh

ere I used to see a film on Saturdays.

We were about to start,when it rained.(just going to do

sth.)

The weather in Britain is neither too cold in winter nor too hot i

n summer.

eg.

He has neither money nor social position.(conj.)

They are badly ill. They can neither eat nor drink.

The cat has not been fed. Neither has the dog.(adv.)

Neither parent cares what happens to the child.(adj.)

Would you like tea or coffee? Neither, thanks.(pron.)

Neither of the boys likes to play such a game.

Lu’an is a small town with a population of about about

500,000.

What’s the population of China?

China has a population of about 1.3 billion.

a large population

a small population

Falls of snow in Ireland are most unusual.

fall v.I & n..

The leaves fall in autumn.

The book fell off the table onto the floor.

He fell into the river.

The fall of the government resulted in civil war.

most.

It was the most exciting holiday I have ever have.

We heard a most(=very) interesting talk

about Japan.