初中英语课外辅导:走进英国 |
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“闯关口语”栏目继续和大家谈论讲英语的国家,这次让我们一道走进英语的发源地——英国! I. 口语项目: 谈论国家(talking about countries) 常用表达方式集锦 1. —What do the letters “U.K.” mean? —They mean “the United Kingdom”. 2. —What is the capital city of the U.K.? —It is London. 3. —Is the U.K. near China? —No, it is far from China. 4. —What do the people of the U.K.speak? —They speak English. 5. —Does the U.K. have a queen? —Yes, it has a queen. 6. —What sport do the English like best? —They like playing football best. II. 背景知识拾零 英国人爱看电视。看电视(watching TV)是他们最喜爱的消遣方式:女性平均每周看电视超过27小时,男性每周超过24小时。此外,他们习惯使用信用卡(credit card)。运动(sport) 也是很受英国人欢迎的娱乐方式,有三分之二的成年人坚持运动。这其中散步(taking a walk)的人最多,有49%的男性和41%的女性喜欢散步。对于男性来说,除散步外,台球(billards)是最受欢迎的第二运动,参与者约为19%。健身(bodybuilding)则是在女性中第二受欢迎的运动,参与的人约占17%。 III. 欢乐口语吧 和你的同伴进行下面的口语练习。 A: Look! Is this a map of Canada? B: No, it is a map of Australia. A: What is the capital city of Australia? B: It is Canberra. A: What is the biggest city in Australia? B: I think it is Sydney. A: Do the Australians speak French? B: No, they speak English. A: Do you know where kangaroos are from? B: They are from Australia. A: What sports do the Australians like? B: They like swimming and tennis. (文/晓新;英语辅导报 冀教七年级版 04~05学年第18期; 版权归英语辅导报社所有,独家网络合作伙伴新浪教育,未经许可,不得以任何形式进行转载。) |