Unit 5 The British Isles 1.The idea that England stands for Fish& Chips,Speakers’ Corner,Big Ben and the Tower of London is past. 句中 that 引导的从句是同位语从句，它一般跟在某些名词如 belief, fact, hope, idea, news, problem… 的后面，用以说明或解释前面的名词。引导同位语从句的连词在从句中不充当句子成分 .a.I have no idea that you were her friend.b. I made a promise that if anyone set me free I would make him rich.c. The suggestion that the students should have plenty of exercise is very good .We expressed the hope (that) they had expressed. We expressed the hope that they would come to visit China again.difference同位语从句定语从句stand for=represent 代表 , 象征 , 容忍 , 主张 ,拥护stand out stand by stand up stand up for显眼 , 醒目 , 突出支持 遵守 准备行动耐久 耐用 成立维护 , 支持2.The fact that Great Britain is made up of three countries is still unknown to many. be made up of =be composed of /consist of 3.Within Great Britain for many years…make the most of its cultural diversity----to see it as it really is: a nation…held together… 多年以来，在英国国内，一个开发多种文化的运动正在蓬勃发展——来看一下英国的真实面貌：一个由多个国家依靠共同的语言和文化凝聚而成的民族。do sth. as it is 按照事物的原样做某事Tell her the news as it is. A witness must state the facts as they are.hold together(remain united) 团结 , 连在一起The needs of children often hold a marriage together. 4.The British Isles are a group of islands that lie off the west coast of Europe.lie off (to stay not far from the shore)We could see the ship lying off the harbor. 我们能看到那艘轮船停泊在离港口不远的地方。We could see the ship lying off the harbor. 我们能看到那艘轮船停泊在离港口不远的地方。1.Guangdong lies _________the south of Hunan.2.England lies _______...
