Unit 2 The United Kingdom irl visited Greenwich and saw its old ships and famous clock that sets the world time. What interested her most was the longitude line It is an imaginary line dividing the eastern and western halves of the world and is very useful for navigation. It passes through Greenwich, so Pingyu had a photo taken St Pauls Cathedral Westminster Abbey a in uing on either side of the The last day she visited Karl Marxs statue in Highgate Cemetery. It seemed strange that the man who had developed communism should have lived and died in London. Not only that, but he had worked in the famous reading room of the Library of the British Museum. Sadly the library had moved from its original place into another building and the old reading room was gone. But she was thrilled by so many wonderful treasures from different cultures displayed in the museum. When she saw many visitors enjoying looking at the beautiful old Chinese pots and other objects on show. she felt very proud of her country. The next day Pingyu was leaving London for Windsor Castle. "Perhaps I will see the Queen? " she wondered as she fell Karl Marx Royal Observatory in Greenwich Make a list of Zhang Pingyu' s tour of London and a comment on each place she visited Day 1 Comments Day 2 and comment Day 3 and comment 3 3 14
Unit 2 The United Kingdom listening 1 Look at this list of English kings and queens. Tick the ones you hear about King edward Iv 1461-1483 King Henry VIll 1509-1547 King edward V 1483-1483 King richard Ill 1483-1485 Edward VI M Elizabeth I King henry vIl1485-15091547-1553 153-158 1558-1603 2 Listen to the tape again and answer these questions I Which king on the list was one of the princes in the Tower? How do you know? 2 Who had the two princes killed? 3 Who was the brother of King Richard Ill? How do you know? 4 What was the name of the sister of Queen Elizabeth I? How do you know? 5 Which queen had no children? How do you know? 6 Give two examples of unfair behaviour by kings or queens about five hundred years ago 2 Speaking and writing In pairs choose an interesting building or attraction in your hometown or home village. One of you will be the tourist and the other the tour guide. You may have a few problems understanding the guide. These phrases may help you Excuse me.. I,'m afraid I can't follow you Please, can you speak more slowly? Pardon? What did you mean by…? didn' t understand… I'm sorry but could you repeat that? I Practise the dialogue and perform it in front of the class, paying attention to your pronuncia tion and intonation 2 Next use the information you have collected about this building or attraction and write about it in your local guide book. You want to encourage people to visit it so you should write in an exciting way. Think about the verbs and adjectives you can use. For example, instead of"nice"you can say smart, clear, excellent, exciting, beautiful, famous, grand, great, huge, special or unusual. Instead of"be"you can say appear, be built, stand, lie, remain, stay, look, sound, become, keep 15
Unit 2 The United Kingdom Look at the model for suggestions Why not visit our local castle? Only five minutes from the road This great stone castle was constructed five hundred years ago when King Henry VIll was king He loved his food and you can tell that by visiting his extremely large and well-provided kitchens. See where he feu six hundred people at one 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 You cannot afford to miss it 少小P Think about what you have learned in this unit. Then tick the boxes I have learned I need to learn this well I hove learned about: the history of the UK: how to use the post participle as the object complement some places to visit in London some stories that happened in the Tower of London: how to osk for help when you do not understand LEARNING TIP When you have finished a piece of writing, read it through to yourself carefully Check that it makes sense, that the tenses are consistent and the spelling is correct. Check to see that you have not repeated yourself. Then read it to someone else to see if they can find any errors. If they cannot, consider it a finished piece of work. 16
Unit Lite in the future Warming up Think about how many changes there have been in the last one thousand years. Now think about what changes you might expect to find in the next one thousand years. Fill in the chart. AD 1005: China AD 200: Modern world AD 3005: Your ideas Transport by horse or by simple vehicle such as a carriage made of wood and mud; no Houses bathrooms many small houses round a Villages temple and a pond streets with markets, small Towns hops and private houses Location of on the earth: on land settlement Pre-reading I Make a list of the problems human beings are facing today 2 What problems do you think people in the future will have overcome? Which ones will still be there or even worse in AD 3005? Reading ea FIRST IMPRESSIONS Email:liaiang299a@greatadventuresPacestatiOn.com Dear Mum and Dad I still cannot believe that I am taking up my prize that was won last year: I have to constantly rub my eyes to remind myself that I have travelled to the year AD 3005. Worried about the journey, I was unsettled for the first few days. As a result, I suffered from"time lag". This is similar to the "jet lag"you get when flying, but instead it means you keep getting flashbacks
Unit 3 Life in the future from your previous time period, So I felt very nervous and uncertain at first. My friend and guide, Wang Ping. vas very understanding and gave me some green tablets, which helped a lot. Well-known for their a/ expertise, his parents'company named"Future Tours transported me safely into the future in a time capsule The six of us were called to the capsule together and climbed in through the round opening. The seats were comfortable and after a calming drink, which made us sleepy, our eyes closed. The capsule shook as we lay elaxed by our dreams, Sounds came from below our feet as we rose slowly from the ground, swinging gently A few minutes later the journey was completed and we had arrived. I was still on the earth but one thousand years in the future. What would I find? Confused by the new surroundings. I was hit by the lack of fresh air. My head ached. The air seemed thin as though its combination of gases had little oxygen left. Just then Wang Ping appeared and solved the problem. "Put on this mask, " he advised. "It will make you feel much better. "H handed it to me and immediately hurried me through to a small room nearby for me to rest. I felt better in no time. Soon I was back on my feet again and followed him to collect a hovering carriage driven by computer. These hovering carriages float above the ground and by bending and pressing down on the driving stick strongly one can move swiftly. It took me only a few minutes to master the idea and soon I could fly as fast as Wang Ping. I got lost when we reached what looked like a large market because of the people flying by in all directions. There were so many carriages that I lost sight of Wang Ping. He was swept up into the centre of them and my link with him was broken as I was carried up to the top of a high building nearby. Just at that moment I had a"time lag" flashback, I saw the area again as it had been in the year AD 2005. I realized I had been transported into the future but was still in my own hometown. Just then I caught sight of Wang Ping and flew after him. Arriving home, he showed me into a large bright, clean room. It had a green wall, a brown floor and soft lighting. Then the wall moved -there were trees I found later that their leaves provided the house with much-needed oxygen. Wang Pings mother appeared, flashed a switch on a computer screen, and a table and chairs rose from under the floor as if by magic. Why not sit down and rest? she said. My name is Li Mengxi, Wang Pings mother, You may find it difficult as this is your first time travel trip. Just relax as there is plenty of oxygen here Tomorrow you will be ready for some visits organized by the company. Spreading some food on the table, she produced a bed from the floor. Exhausted, I slid into bed and fell fast asleep. More news soon from your loving son Li Qiang