【文章內容簡介】 writing something for the school paper.Unit TwoⅠ.　Teaching　Aims This unit aims to help students improve their narrating skills. The teacher should encourage students to exchange their views on narrating one thing (or person) or a series of things (or persons). By the end of this unit, students should grasp the useful words and expressions for prehension, be familiar with different uses of the present continuous tense and past continuous tense and be able to express their opinions about narration in reasonably correct and appropriate English.Ⅱ. Teaching Periods教學時間安排（8課時）1. 12課時：Vocabulary, Text A2. 34課時：Exercises IV3. 56課時：Dialogue, Text B4. 78課時：Grammar, ExercisesText A England and BritainWhat39。s the difference between the British Isles, Britain, the United Kingdom and England? The British Isles is mainly made up of two large islands.39。 One is called Ireland and the other Britain. Britain, or Great Britain, is the larger of these two islands, and it is divided into three parts: Scotland, Wales and England.The United Kingdom (UK) is short for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is made up of Scotland, Wales, and England (. the whole of Britain), and also about onesixth of Ireland, the Northern part. The rest of Ireland is selfgoverning.England is the largest, most populous, and generally speaking, the richest section. English people often use the words England and English when they mean Britain and British. This sometimes makes the Scots and the Welsh angry. The Scots are very proud of their separate nationality. The Welsh do not consider themselves as English either, and have a culture andIreland became part of the United Kingdom in 1801, but it soon grew discontented, and for forty years the Irish Question was the greatest headache of British Parliament. At last, Ireland divided itself into two: Northern Ireland remained loyal to the Crown, and in 1922 the rest of the island broke away to form an Irish Free State, now the Republic of Ireland.Text B Impressions of the British A number of visitors to the UK, who had traveled throughout the British Isles, were asked by a newspaper reporter what their impressions of the British were.39。 Here is a brief summary of what they thought.There were many different opinions among those interviewed: some were very flattering, others very critical. The distinction between the English and the British wasn’t always understood: but, on the whole, it seems that the Scots are very popular withvisitors. They were thought to be very friendly. even though one Dutch visitor confessed she 39。d found it hard to understand their English.A great number found the British generally reserved, particularly the English, although oneAustralian visitor called the English the most friendly people in the world — and the most hospitable. But she did admit that speaking the same language was a great help.Some Asian businessmen, who had traveled widely throughout England, said quite openly that they found North country people much nicer than people in the South. When asked what exactly they meant by much nicer , one of them said. with a playful smile on his face: By much nicer I mean much like us! A few Continentals praised English courtesy , but the majority found it dishonest and dull. You39。re forever saying 39。please 39。and 39。sorry39。 when you don39。t feel pleased or sorry, one explained.A young student from South Africa had no views on the matter. He had not met any English men, he said. The country appeared to be full of foreigners like himself.Grammarl)as...as結構表示兩種人或事物之間在某一方面程度相等時，通常使用這一結構，即:as+形容詞或副詞原級+as，意思是 和……一樣。例如:He is as busy as before，他和從前一樣忙。John is as clever as Bob約翰和鮑伯一樣聰明。This parcel is as heavy as that one這個包裹和那個包裹一樣重。This car runs as fast as that one這輛車與那輛車跑得一樣快。as...as的否定形式是: not so/as+原級+as (和……不一樣，不如……那樣)。例如:He isn39。t so/as busy as 。This car doesn39。t run so/as that one這輛車不如那輛車跑得快。John isn39。t so/as clever as Bob約翰不如鮑伯聰明。It isnot so/as cold today as 。2)形容詞副詞比較級+than的結構表示兩種人或事物之間一個比另一個更……，用 比較級+than的結構。例如:He is busier than before. 他比從前更忙。John is cleverer than Bob約翰比鮑伯更聰明。This parcel is heavier than that 。This car runs faster than that one. 這輛車比那輛車跑得更快。3)(the)形容詞和副詞最高級+比較范圍如果是三個或三個以上的人或事物進行比較，就用形容詞和副詞的最高級結構，表示“最……”的意思The Sahara is the biggest desert in the world撒哈拉沙漠是世界上最大的沙漠。John is the cleverest of the three children. 約翰在三個孩子中最聰明。He works hardest of all of them. 他是他們所有人中學習最刻苦的。He is the most humorous person I have ever known. 他是我認識的人中最幽默的。This is the most interesting movie l have ever seen. 這是我看過的最有趣的電影。表示 最高級 的含義，通常要有一個比較范圍。這種比較范圍的表示可以用介詞詞組，如in the world， ofthethree children等， 也可以用像 I have ever known， he has ever seen等這一類的句子。Give the paratives and superlatives of the following adjectives and adverbs.The Positive DegreeThe Comparative DegreeThe Superlative DegreedeepdeeperdeepestnearhappyhigheasyclosefatlargebadfewbusylittlefastthinheavybighotfinelatelowwellsmallmuchearlynarrowinterestingimportantpopulouswonderfulhumorousIII. Fill in each blank with the appropriate parative forms of the adjectives or adverbs inBrackets.1. The Summer Palace is________________ (beautiful) park in China.2. Spring is____________________ (warm) in Shanghai than in Beijing.3. Shirley is just____________________ (pretty) as her sister.4. Her pronunciation is much____________________(good) than mine.5. This is the_________(exciting) news I have ever heard.6. Please drive___________(fast) as you can.7. The Indian Ocean is big, but the Atlantic Ocean is ____________ (big). The Pacific Ocean is __________ (big) of all.