reading-2-sightseeing-in-London.ppt

Language points for reading How many countries does the UK consist of? consist of vi 由…组成 (构成) 一般不用于进行时,且没有被动语态,用整体作主语 A school consists of teachers and students. = 学校由老师和学生组成。 The entire world consists of matter. 整个世界都是由物质组成的。 译：中国由56个民族构成。 is made up of consist in 存在于…; 在于… Happiness consists in appreciating what you have. 幸福在于享受你拥有的东西。 It’s reported that the Group Eight (G8) ___ the eight richest countries in the world. is consisted of B . consists of C. is made up D. consist in B 2. You can clarify this question if you study British history. clarify vt. vi. 澄清；阐明；讲清楚；清楚 He clarified his stand on the matter. 他澄清了他在该问题上的立场。 An example will help to clarify what I mean. 举个例子将有助于阐明我的意思。 His mind suddenly clarified. 他的头脑突然清醒了。 clarify one’s stand / position clarify the mind clarification 阐明自己的立场 理清想法 n. 澄清；说明；解释 3.break away 常与from连用,“从…脱离/挣脱, 与…断绝关系，打破陋习” The boy broke away from his mother and ran away. 男孩挣脱了妈妈跑掉了。 Can you break away from the habit of smoking? 你可以戒除抽烟的习惯吗？ The people of the province wished to break away and form a new state. 该省人民希望独立出去，成立一个新国家。 break down break in break into break off break out break through break up 出故障，坏掉，失败，跨掉，把…分类；分解 闯入，破门而入，打断，插嘴 强行闯入…；突然开始（laughter/tears） 折断，断开，突然终止 （火灾、战争、瘟疫等的）爆发； 取得突破，作出重大发现，克服 　　　　　破碎，解散，分解，跨掉，打散 break out / break down / break up / break into / break off 1) When we were out, a thief ________ our house. 2) She __________ a piece of chocolate and gave it to me. 3) Unluckily, our car ___________ on the high way. 4) The two companies decided to ___________ the partnership. 5) A big earthquake ____________ in Tangshan. broke into broke off broke down break up broke out 4. England is the largest of the four countries, and for convenience it is divided roughly into three zones. convenience　(U)n.便利，方便 for convenience at one’s convenience Many stores have a delivery service ______