2019-2020学年度人教版必修5 Unit 2 The United Kingdom Period2Language points学案

1.How many countries does the UK consist of?（P9） 

大不列颠由多少个国家组成？

(1)consist of由......组成,包括(不用于被动语态和进行时态)

(2)consist in（=lie in）基于, 在于, 存在......之中

◆即学即练

选择consist of, consist in完成句子。

(1)The beauty of Venice _____________ the style of its ancient buildings.

(2)This club _____________ one hundred members.

(3)It's a simple dish to prepare, mainly _____________ rice and vegetables.

答案：(1)consists in (2)consists of(3)consisting of

2.You can clarify this question if you study British history.（P9）

如果你学习了英国历史,就能弄清楚这个问题。

◆词语归纳

clarify vt. 阐明; 解释vi.变得清晰

clarification (n.) 阐明，解释，澄清

clarify one's position 澄清某人的立场

clarify the mind 理清想法