Using Language ( )Ⅱ

Listening, Speaking

& Writing

华安一中高二年英语备课组

Listening (page15)

Look at the list of English kings and queens. Tick the ones you hear about.1.

King Edward 1461-1483Ⅳ

King Edward 1483-1483Ⅴ

King Richard 1483-1485Ⅲ

King Henry 1485-1509Ⅶ

King Henry Ⅷ 1509-1547

Edward Ⅵ

1547-1553

Mary

1553-1558

ElizabethⅠ

1558-1603

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Listen to the tape again and answer these questions.2.

1. Which king on the list was one of the princes in the Tower? How do you know?

2. Who had the two princes killed?

King Edward . Because he had come to ⅤLondon to be crowned king. He had come with his younger brother, Richard, and they stayed in the tower.

It is said that Richard sent men to kill his nephews, the princes.

3. Who was the brother of King Richard ? How do you know that?Ⅲ

4. What was the name of the sister of Queen Elizabeth ? How do you know Ⅰthat?

King Edward . Because it says that ⅣRichard was King Edward ’s uncle. King ⅤEdward was King Edward ’ son.Ⅴ Ⅳ

Queen Mary. It was Queen Mary who brought Elizabeth to the Tower as a prisoner.

5. Which queen had no children? How do you know?

6. Give two examples of unfair behavior by kings or queens about five hundred years ago.

Queen Mary had no children. So her sister became Queen after her death.

Example1: Richard killed his nephews. Example2: King Henry killed some of Ⅷhis best friends.

Listening (page52)

1. King James was a Catholic.

2. King James was frightened of C

atholics. 3. King James supported

Protestants. 4. He punished G

uy Fawkes. 5. Guy

Fawkes talked to King James.

Ⅰ. Decide which sentences are true and which are false.

6. The king thought the Catholics wanted

to kill him.

7.The king rewarded Gu

y Fawkes. 8.The king thou

ght the Catholics wanted to kill him.

9.The King’s friends abroad were Protest

ants.

Ⅱ. Before you listen to the tape again, discuss these questions.

1.What was the King’s attitude to the Catholics?

2.Why did he change his mind?

3.What was the King’s Attitude to the protestants?

4.Why did Guy Fawkes and Gatesby want to blow up the Houses of Parliament and kill the king ?

5.What would you have done if you were the King? What would you have done if you were Guy Fawkes?

King James Problems

Reasons for problem

Your comment

Attitude to Catholics

Foreign countries

Dealing with Catholics

Ⅲ. Listen to the tape again and fill in the chart.

Changed his mind.

Should have been more patient

All Britain's friends were protestant countries

Try to be friends with other countries, too.

Very unkind. No evidence they wanted to hurt the king before this.

It would have been better to have trusted the Catholics more.

Speaking

When you have problems understanding the guide, use these phrases:

Excuse me… I’m afraid I can’t follow you.

Please can you speak more slowly?

I beg your pardon? Pardon?

What did you mean by …?

I didn’t understand …

I’m sorry but could you repeat that?

Sample dialogue:

A: Excuse me. Are you a guide?

B: Yes, I am. Can I help you?

A: Can I ask you a questions about the Temple of Heaven?

B: Of course. What do you want to know?

A: What is this Temple for?

B: The Emperor came to pray for good crops and a good harvest for the country. He made offerings to the God and asked him for help.

A: Please can you speak more slowly? I’m afraid I can’t follow you.

B: I’m sorry. I’ll speak more slowly . This is the Hall where the Emperor made his sacrifices to the Gods. You may not go in but just look through the door.

A: What do you mean by making sacrifice?

B: He killed many animals after making prayers. He also dressed in special clothes.

A: I beg your pardon? Special clothes! I thought his clothes were always special! What were they?

B: They were clothes kept just for this occasion. He changed in a special yellow room and came out to go to pray to the Gods.

A: I see. When did this stop?

B: When the Emperors stopped ruling China.

A: Thank you. You have been most helpful.

Writing

Alternatives words that can be used instead of “ nice” and “ is”

nice

is

smart, clean, excellent, exciting, famous,

beautiful, grand, great, huge, special , unusual, amazing, wonderful, splendid…

appear, be built, stand, lie, remain, stay, look, sound, become, keep, grow

The temple was built long ago.

The old temple was built long ago.

The old temple was built two hundred years ago.

The old temple was constructed two hundred years ago.

The temple was burned down early last century.

The temple was built in 1980’s.

Vary the adjectives and verbs to make the writing more interesting and lively.

This great stone castle was constructed five

hundred years ago when King Henry was Ⅷking. He loved his food and you can tell that by

visiting his extremely large and well-provided

kitchens. See where he fed six hundred people

at on e time. Admire the beautifully decorated

rooms where he met the kings from other

countries. Examine the care with which he

provided toilets for all his followers. Walk

through his wonderful gardens.

So paying some attention to the use

of words can make you writing to

be an exciting one. Now write a

passage to introduce a scenic site in

your city for a local guide book.

Make the site to be an attractive

one with your words.

Assignment: