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B2U4Language Points 2
Period 3 Reading and Thinking (2)
6. conquer(vt.)占领;征服;控制 ...conquered England...
conquer/defeat an opponent战胜对手 conquer(succeed in controlling sth) (a) fear克服/控制恐惧
conqueror(n.) 征服者;占领者;胜利者
词义关联:rule England 统治英格兰 ruler 统治者;支配者
take over/take control of the kingdom 控制/接管王国 to gain control of a political party, a country, etc.
invade England 侵略英格兰 to enter a country, town, etc. using military force in order to take control of it
invader 侵略者 the invasion of England 对英格兰的侵略
7. The capital city London is a great place to start, as it is an ancient port city that has a history dating all the way back to Roman times. 伦敦是一个古老的港口城市,其历史可以追溯到罗马时代。
8. import/export the green tea进口/出口绿茶
9. date back to/date from追溯到
10. There are countless historic sites to explore, and lots of museums with ancient relics from all over the UK. 市内可供游览的历史遗址数不胜数,还有许多博物馆陈列着来自英国各地的文物。
historic①历史上著名或重要的,可名垂青史的a historic building/decision/visit有历史意义的建筑/历史性的决定/访问;②有史时期的 in historic times 在有史时期
historical (有关)历史的;历史学的;历史题材的 historical documents/novels/ background 史学文献/历史小说/历史背景
11. If you keep your eyes open (for the old and new traditions), you will be surprised to find that you can see both its past and its present. 用心去观察,英国的过去与现在都将展现在你面前,令你叹为观止。
12. sort out 分类,整理;把...安排好
Additional Accumulation
The British Empire was once considered (to be) a superpower. 大英帝国曾经被认为是超级大国。
a developed/developing country发达国家/发展中国家 a civilised/civilized nation一个文明的国家
European civilisation/civilization欧洲文明 western/oriental culture西方文化/东方文化
parliamentary system议会制度(parliament议会) geographic features地理特征
religious beliefs宗教信仰 Christianity基督教/Catholic天主教/Buddhism佛教
sign up for literature club报名参加文学俱乐部 the European Union(EU)欧盟 Brexit英国脱欧
Period 5 Discovering Useful Structures & Listening and Talking
1. approach (n.)方法;途径;接近 (vt.)接近;接洽;着手处理 (vi.)靠近
Judy had her eyes fixed on Van Gogh’s Sunflowers. It was hard to approach the painting as there were so many people around. Judy的眼