Unit2　TheUnitedKingdomBriefStatementsBasedonThisUnitThisunitcentersontheUnitedKingdom,includingitsgeography,especiallythehistoricalinfluenceongeography,historicalattractionsandtraditionalfestivals.Thestudentsshouldbeencouragedtopracticetalkingaboutcountries.Thewholeunitcanbedividedintosevenparts:warmingup,reading,listeningandspeaking,languagefocusing,readingandwriting,grammar,andassessment.InWarmingup,thereisaquizforthestudentstodo,whichwillarousethestudents’interestinknowingaboutthedetailedinformationabouttheUnitedKingdom.Whilecheckingtheanswers,theteachercanaddmoreknowledgeabouttheUK,topreparethestudentsforthefollowingprocesses.Inthispart,theteachershouldalsohelpthestudentstodealwiththenewwordsandexpressionsthatwillappearintheReadingpassage.Groupdiscussionandbrainstormingwillbeusedinthisperiodtohelpthestudentstocommunicatewitheachotherusingtheirpreviousknowledge.InPre-reading,thestudentsareprovidedwiththreequestionsrelatedtotheUK,whichcanactasanintroductiontotheReadingpassage.IntheReadingpassage,thestudentswilllearnaboutthehistoricalinfluenceupongeographyintheUKandgetageneralideaabouttheprocessofthecombinationoftheUK.TheywillalsolearnaboutthehistoricalattractionsleftbytheinvadersinEnglandandLondon.Inreadingthepassagethestudentsshouldalsopayspecialattentiontothetechniquesofwritingapassageofhumangeography.InPost-readingpart,thestudentswilldothreeactivities.ThefirstoneistoanswerthreequestionsaccordingtotheReadingpassage.Secondly,thestudentsareaskedtodivideEnglandintothreedistrictsonamap,whichisbasedonthedeeperunderstandingofthepassage.Thirdly,aftergettingthegeneralideaofthepassage,thestudentsshouldwriteasummaryofthepassageinabout50words.InLearningaboutlanguage,thestudentsareencouragedtolearnsomeimportantwordsandexpressionsinthepassageandtrytousetheminthespecificcontexts.Inthisunitthestudentswilllearntousethepastparticipleastheobjectcomplement,throughsomeexamplesandexercises.Whilepractisingusingthelanguage,thestudentswilllearnaboutSightseeinginLondon.Andtheirskillsofreading,speaking,listeningandwritingwillbeimproved.InListeningandSpeaking,morechanceswillbegiventothestudentstolearnaboutsomefamouskingsandqueensinthehistoryoftheUK,andtheirachievements.Thestudentsareencouragedtogetmoreinformationaboutthecountryinordertounderstanditasawhole.ThetopicofSpeakingisaboutthehistoricalattractionsintheUK.Thestudentsshouldlearntointroducetovisitorsonetouristattractioninhisorherownhometown.Whilespeaking,thestudentsshouldtrytousesomeusefulexpressionswhileyoucannotfollowothers.TheninWritingpart,thestudentswillbeaskedtomakeapostertointroducethechosentouristattractiontoattractmorevisitors.Whilewriting,thestudentsshouldpayspecialattentiontothewords,especiallysomeverbsandadjectives.Thistaskishelpfulforthestudents’creativityandimagination.Itcanalsoimprovetheirwritingskills.Assessmentwillhelpthestudentstolookbackwhattheyhavelearnedandfocusonthedifficultandimportantpoints.,So,thisunitwillbedividedintosevenperiodsasfollows:Period1　WelcometotheUnitPeriod2　ReadingPeriod3　ReadingandWritingPeriod4　LanguageFocusingPeriod5GrammarPeriod6　ReadingandWritingPeriod7　AssessmentKnowledgeaims:Keywordsinthisunit:unite,kingdom,consist,divide,puzzle,debate,clarify,relation,educational,legal,convenience,roughly,industrial,historical,attraction,collection,construct,influence,project,arrange,wedding,fold,sightseeing,available,site,delight,tower,royal,occasion,uniform,splendid,statue,longitude,navigation,communism,original,thrill,pot,unfair,smart,suggestion,tense,consistent,errorKeyphrasesinthisunit:consistof,divide...into,breakawayfrom,leaveout,taketheplaceof,breakdown,belinkedto,toone’ssurprise,lookaround,keepone’seyesopen,onspecialoccasions,inmemoryof,haveaphototaken,onshow,beproudof,aswellas,beknownas,ontheothersideof,makealistof,beworriedabout,leavesp.forsp.,berudetosb.,beatwarwith,befriendlytosb.,changeone’smind,takeflight,hearabout,keepone’spromise,feelsympathyfor,feelstronglyaboutKeysentencepatterns:1.Thereisnoneedtodosth.2.YoumustkeepyoureyesopenifyouaregoingtomakeyourtriptotheUnitedKingdomworthwhile.3.ItseemedstrangethatthemanwhohaddevelopedcommunismshouldhavelivedanddiedinLondon.Grammarinthisunit:PastparticipleusedastheobjectcomplementAbilityaims:1.Totalkaboutgeography,historicalattractionsandtraditionalfestivalsofacountry.2.Toguesswhatwillbetalkedaboutinthelisteningmaterials.3.Toimprovetheirreadingskills.4.Tolearntousepastparticipleastheobjectcomplement.Emotionaims:Toencouragethestudentstolearnaboutsometraditionsofacountry.Tolearntotreasurethetraditionsofacountry.Tolearntoanalyzethingsbasedonfacts.Period1　WelcometotheUnitTheGeneralIdeaofThisPeriodThisisthefirstperiodofthisunit.ItincludesWarming-up,Quiz,ListeningandNewWords.Inthisperiod,studentsshouldgetthefirstimpressionoftheUnitedKingdom,includingsomefamousattractionsandsomefamousleadersinhistoryandsoon.Atthebeginning,thestudentsenjoysomebeautifulpicturesoftouristattractionsintheUnitedKingdom.Inthisway,theywillfeelmoreinterestedinthetopic.ThenthestudentsdoaquizoffivequestionsaboutsomespecificinformationabouttheUK.Whilecheckingtheanswers,,theteachercanrefertosomerelatedinformationabouttheUKbyshowingsomepicturesordescriptions.AfterthisstepthestudentswouldhaveageneralideaabouttheUK.ThislaysasolidfoundationfortheReadingpassage.Alsothisstepprovidesthestudentswithenoughchancetopracticespeaking.TheteachershouldstimulatethestudentstoexpressthemselvesusingEnglish.ThenintheListeningpart,thestudentswilllistentotheintroductiontosomekingsandqueensinhistory.Thentheywillanswersomequestionsaccordingtowhattheyhaveheard.Afterfinishingthetasksinthetextbooks,theteachercanprovidesomeinformationaboutQueenElizabethⅡandcurrentPrimeMinisterTonyBlair.NexttheteacherwillexplainsomenewwordsandexpressionsthatwouldappearintheReadingpassage.Theteacherwillpickoutsomeimportantanddifficultverb.Firstthestudentsareaskedtomatchthewordswiththeirexplanations.Thentheywillusethesewordstofinishtensentences.Inthisway,theteachercancheckifthestudentshavemasteredthesewordsandexpressionsornot.Afterclassstudentsshouldlearnthenewwordsandexpressionsbyheart.Thisperiodlaysemphasisonspeakingandlistening.Theteachershouldtryhisorherbesttoencouragethestudentstosaysomething.Don’talwayscorrectthemistakesthatthestudentsmightmakewhilespeaking.Otherwise,thestudentswouldfeelreluctanttoorallytelltheiropinions.TeachingImportantPointsGetageneralideaoftheUnitedKingdom.Trainthestudents’speakingabilitybydescribing,talkinganddiscussing.TeachingDifficultiesMastersomeimportantwordsandphrasesinthisunit.Trainthestudents’listeningability.TeachingAidsataperecorderaprojectortheblackboardThreeDimensionalTeachingAimsKnowledgeaims:HelpSstogetageneralideaoftheUnitedKingdom.HaveSsmastersomeimportantwordsandexpressionsinthisunit.AbilityAims:Trainthestudents’speakingabilitybydescribing,talkinganddiscussing.Trainthestudents’listeningability.TrainSstosearchtheInternetforsomeusefulinformation.EmotionalAims:AppreciatesomebeautifulattractionsintheUnitedKingdom.CultivateSs’steamspiritingroupwork.TeachingProcedureStep1GreetingsTeacher(T):Goodmorning/afternoon,class!Students(Ss):Goodmorning/afternoon,sir.Step2Quiz(Atthebeginningoftheclass,TshowsSssomebeautifulpicturesoftheUK.),　　　　　　　WindsorCastle　　　　　　　　　StPaul’sCathedralfromtheMillenniumFootbridge　　BuckinghamPalace　　　　　　　　　　　LondonBridgeBigBenthroughautumntreesbyVictoriaembankmentFlightontheLondoneyeviewtowardstheHousesofParliamentT:Didyouenjoythesepictures?Ss:Yes.T:Doyouknowwherethesesceneriesare?S:TheyareinEngland.S:IthinktheyareintheGreatBritain.T:Yes.Actually,wesayallofthemareintheUnitedKingdom.ManypeoplefindthegeographyoftheUKdifficulttounderstand.Inthisunit,wewilllearnsomethingabouttheUnitedKingdom,includingitsgeography,historicalattractionsandtraditions.First,let’sdoaquiztofindouthowmuchyoualreadyknowabouttheUK.(SslookatWarmingUponPage9anddothequiz.)(Afterseveralminutes,Tcheckstheanswerswiththewholeclass.),S:TheUKconsistsoffourcountries.T:Youareright.Lookatthemapbelowandfindoutthefourcountries.(Afterseveralminutes.)S:TheyareEngland,Wales,ScotlandandIreland.T:Attentionhere.NotthewholeIreland,butonlyNorthernIreland.T:Thencanyoufindoutthecapitalcitiesofthesecountries?S:ThecapitalofEnglandisLondon.S:ThecapitalofWalesisCardiff.S:ThecapitalofScotlandisEdinburgh.S:ThecapitalofNorthernIrelandisBelfast.T:Youdidaverygoodjob.Whataboutthesecondquestion?S:Ittakesabout16/13toflyfromBeijing/ShanghaitoLondonHeathrowAirport.T:Yes.Hereisaflightschedule(Beijing—London).Depart　Arrive　Carrier/Flight　Equip　Freq1:20amPEK　10:05am　HU0481/BA0865　763/320　1Stop/Connex　TripTimeBUD2:50hrs.　15:45hrs.T:Thenwhorulesthecountry:thePrimeMinsterortheQueenorboth?S:TheQueenrulesthecountry.T:Yes.AnddoyouknowanyQueenoftheUK?S:QueenElizabethⅡ.T:Hereisapictureofher.T:ElizabethⅡ,bornonApril21,1926,istheeldestdaughterofGeorgeⅥandElizabethBowes-Lyon.ShemarriedPhilipMountbatten,adistantcousin,in1947;thepairhavefourchildren:Charles,PrinceofWales,Anne,AndrewandEdward.Shehasreignedforforty-sixyears,andappearscapableofremainingonthethroneforquitesometime.T:ThenwhoisthecurrentPrimeMinisterintheUK?S:Blair.,T:Yes.TonyBlair.Doyouknowanythingabouthim?Hereisapictureofhim.T:BlairwasLaborMemberofParliamentforSedgefieldandLeaderoftheOppositionintheHouseofCommonsuntiltheMay1,1997elections,atwhichtime,asheadofthenewmajorityparty,hebecamePrimeMinister.T:WhataretheprovincescalledinEngland,counties,departmentsorstates?S:Counties.T:Englandhasbeendividedintocountiesforhundredsofyears.Thedivisionsoriginatedasadministrativeareas,buthavebeenadoptedforgeographicpurposes.Aseriesoflocalgovernmentreformsfromthe19thcenturyonwardshaslefttheexactdefinitionoftheterm‘county’slightlyambiguous(不明确的).T:DoyouknowhowmanycountiesthereareinEngland?S:Overthirty.T:Yes.Thereare36countiesinEngland.T:WhichisthelongestriverinEngland,theRiverAvon,theRiverThamesortheRiverSevern?S:TheRiverThames.T:TheRiverThamesisactuallyveryfamousintheUK.WheneverpeopletalkabouttheUK,theywillthinkofthisriver.IthasnearlybecomeoneofthelandmarksoftheUnitedKingdom.Hereisapictureofit.T:Doyouknowanythingabouttheothertworivers?S:Iknownothingaboutthem,exceptthattheyareintheUK.T:Lookatthepicturesbelow.　　　　,T:OntheleftistheRiverAvonandontherightistheRiverSevern.Doyouknowthelengthsoftheserivers?Ss:Wehavenoidea.T:TheRiverThamesisabout211miles,theRiverAvonisonlyabout4miles,andtheRiverSevernisabout220miles.SothelongestriverinEnglandistheRiverSevern.T:Ofthefivequestions,howmanyofthemdidyougetright?Ifyougotallfivequestionsright,youknowalotalready.Butevenyougotallofthemwrong,don’tbeworried.WearegoingtolearnmoreabouttheUKinthisunit.Step3ListeningT:NowwearegoingtodosomelisteningtestaboutsomeEnglishkingsandqueens.Firstlistentothetapeandticktheonesthatyouhearaboutfromthelist.(Tplaysthetapeforthestudentstolistenandfinishthetask.)(ThenTcheckstheanswerswiththewholeclass.)T:Iwillplaythetapeagain,andthistimepleaseanswerthequestionsinPart2.(Afterlisteningtothetapetwice.)T:Nowcheckyouranswerswithyourpartner.T:Doyouhaveanyquestions?Ifyes,let’slistentotapeagainandthencheckyouranswers.Step4NewWordsT:Therearealotofnewwordsandphrasesinthisunit.Herearesomeimportantverbsandtheirexplanations.PleasematchthewordsinColumnAwiththeirexplanationsinColumnB.ABarrangetomakesomethingclearerandeasiertounderstandthrilltohaveaneffectonsb.orsth.puzzletobuildalargebuildingdelighttobendsth.bylayingorpressingonepartoveranotherdebatetoseparatesomethingintotwoormorepartsclarifytomakesomeonefeelexcitedandhappyconstructtoorganizeormakeplansforsomethinginfluencetodiscussasubjectformallywhenyouaretryingtomakeadecisionfoldtogivesomeonegreatsatisfactionandenjoymentdividetothinkaboutsomethingbecauseyoucannotunderstandorsolveit(Afterafewminutes.)T:Nowlet’scheckyouranswers.S:“arrange”means“toorganizeormakeplansforsomething”.S:“thrill”means“tomakesomeonefeelexcitedandhappy”.S:“puzzle”means“tothinkaboutsomethingbecauseyoucannotunderstandorsolveit”S:“delight”means“togivesomeonegreatsatisfactionandenjoyment”.S:“debate”means“todiscussasubjectformallywhenyouaretryingtomakeadecision”.S:“clarify”means“tomakesomethingclearerandeasiertounderstand”.S:“construct”means“tobuildalargebuilding”.S:“influence”means“tohaveaneffectonsb.orsth.”.S:“fold”means“tobendsth.bylayingorpressingonepartoveranother”.S:“divide”means“toseparatesomethingintotwoormoreparts”.Step5Consolidation,T:Next,Iwillgiveyoutensentences.Pleaseusesomeverbstofillintheblanks.1.HitlerandStalin__________Polandbetweenthem.2.Jamesis__________abigsurprisepartyforHelen’sbirthday.3.Themagicofhismusiccontinuesto__________audiences.4.TheGoldenGateBridgewas__________in1933-1937.5.Weare__________whethertogotothemountainsortotheseaside.6.What__________meishowtheburglargotintothehousewithoutsettingoffthealarm.7.Thereportaimsto__________howtheseconclusionswerereached.8.Don’tletme__________yourdecision.Youshoulddecideityourself.9.He__________themwithhischarmandsparklingwit.10.Thewoman__________theticketsintwoandtoretheminhalf.(Givethestudentsseveralminutestofinishthetask.Thenchecktheanswers.)1.divided　2.arranging　3.thrill　4.constructed　5.debating　6.puzzles　7.clarify　8.influence　9.delighted　10.foldedStep6Homework1.Readthepassage“PUZZLESINGEOGRAPHY”,andanswerthequestionsonPage10.2.Learnthenewwordsandphrasesinthisunitbyheart.TheDesignoftheWritingontheBlackboardUnit2　TheUnitedKingdomPeriod1　WelcometotheUnitⅠ.Quiz1.TheUK2.QueenElizabethⅡPrimeMinisterTonyBlair3.TheRiverAvon:4milesTheRiverThames:211milesTheRiverSevern:220milesⅡ.NewWordsarrange;thrill;puzzle;delight;debate;clarify;construct;influence;fold;divideResearchandActivitiesPoster-making:1.Dividethewholeclassintofivegroups.2.AskthestudentstolookforinformationaboutsomegreatbuildingsintheUnitedKingdom/theirhometown.Theyshouldfindthepicturesaswellassomeexplanationstothem.ThestudentscangotothelibraryorusetheInternettosearchforinformation.Thefollowingwebsitesmightbehelpful.①http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London②http://thesalmons.org/lynn/wh-england.html③http:,//www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/United_Kingdom/England/Merseyside/Liverpool-309600/Things_To_Do-Liverpool-Liver_Buildings-BR-1.html...3.Aftersearchingfortheinformation,eachgroupshouldmakeaposter,informingpeopleofthegreatbuildingsintheUnitedKingdom.ReferenceforTeachingPrimeMinisteroftheUnitedKingdomIntheUnitedKingdom,thePrimeMinisteristheheadofgovernment,exercisingmanyoftheexecutivefunctionsnominallyvestedintheSovereign(君主),whoisheadofstate.Accordingtocustom,thePrimeMinisterandtheCabinet(whichheorsheheads)areresponsiblefortheiractionstoParliament,ofwhichtheyaremembersby(modern)convention（惯例）.ThecurrentPrimeMinisterisTonyBlair(oftheLabourParty),whohasbeeninofficesince1997.PrimeMinisteristhemonarch’s(君主的)principaladvisor.Historically,themonarch’schiefminister(if,aswasnotalwaysthecase,anyonepersoncouldbesingledoutassuch)mighthaveheldanyofanumberofoffices:LordChancellor,ArchbishopofCanterbury,LordHighSteward,ChancelloroftheExchequer（财务大臣）,LordPrivySeal,orsecretaryofStateamongothers.Withtheemergence,intheeighteenthcentury,ofgovernmentbyacabinetoftheseministers,itsheadcameintimetobecalledthe“PrimeMinister”(sometimesalso“Premier”or“FirstMinister”);tothisdaythePrimeMinisteralwaysalsoholdsoneofthemorespecificministerialpositions,ifonlyinanominalsense—theofficialtitleofthePrimeMinister’sministerialpositionisFirstLordoftheTreasury.SirRobertWalpoleisgenerallyregardedasthefirstPrimeMinisterinthemodernsense.ThePrimeMinisterisappointedbytheSovereign,whoisboundbyconstitutionalconventiontochoosetheindividualmostlikelytocommandthesupportoftheHouseofCommons(normally,theleaderofthepartywithamajorityinthatbody).ShouldthePrimeMinisterlosetheconfidenceoftheHouseofCommons(indicated,forexample,bythepassageofanoconfidencemotion),heorsheismorallyobligedbysimilarconventionseithertoresign(inwhichcasetheSovereigncantrytofindanotherPrimeMinisterwhohastheHouse’sconfidence)ortorequestthemonarchtocallageneralelection.Sincethepremiershipisinsomesmallsensestilladefactoposition,theoffice’spowersaremainlyamatterofcustomratherthanlaw,derivingfromtheincumbent’sabilitytoappoint(throughtheSovereign)hisorherCabinetcolleagues,aswellasfromcertainusesoftheroyalprerogativewhichmaybeexerciseddirectlybythePrimeMinister,orbytheMonarchonthePrimeMinister’sadvice.Somecommentatorshavepointedoutthat,inpractice,thepowersoftheofficearesubjecttoveryfewchecks,especiallyinanerawhenParliamentandtheCabinetareseenasunwillingtochallengedominantPrimeMinisterswhoseattentionisincreasinglyturnednottowardParliamentbuttowardthenewsmedia.TheUKundertheleadershipoftheCurrentPrimeMinisterTonyBlairEighteenyearsofConservativeruleendedinMay1997whenTonyBlairandtheLaborPartysucceededintheBritishelections.BlairhasbeencomparedtoformerU.S.presidentBillClintonforhisyouthful,telegenic(适于电视广播的)personalityandcentristviews.Heproducedconstitutionalreformthatpartiallydecentralized（分散）theUK,leadingtotheformationofseparateParliamentsinWalesandScotlandby1999.BritainturnedoveritscolonyHongKongtoChinainJuly1997.Blair’scontroversialmeetinginOct.1997withSinnFein’spresident,GerryAdams,wasthefirstmeetingin76yearsbetweenaBritishprimeministerandaSinnFeinleader.Itinfuriated,numerousfactionsbutwasasymbolicgestureinsupportofthenascentpeacetalksinNorthernIreland.In1998theGoodFridayAgreement,stronglysupportedbyTonyBlair,ledtothefirstpromiseofpeacebetweenCatholicsandProtestantssincethebeginningoftheso-calledTroubles.AlongwiththeU.S.,BritainlaunchedairstrikesagainstIraqinDec.1998afterSaddamHusseinexpelledUNarmsinspectors.Inthespringof1999,BritainspearheadedtheNATOoperationinKosovo,whichresultedinYugoslavianpresidentSlobodanMilosevic’swithdrawalfromtheterritory.InFeb.2001,foot-and-mouthdiseasebrokeoutamongBritishlivestock,promptingothernationstobanBritishmeatimportsandforcingtheslaughterofthousandsofcattle,pigs,andsheepinanefforttostemthehighlycontagiousdisease.Theepisodecostfarmersandthetouristindustrybillionsofdollars.InJune2001,Blairwonasecondlandslidevictory,withtheLabourPartycapturing413seatsinParliament.BritainbecamethestaunchestallyoftheU.S.aftertheSept.11attacks.BritishtroopsjoinedtheU.S.inthebombingcampaignagainstAfghanistaninOct.2001,aftertheTaliban-ledgovernmentrefusedtoturnovertheprimesuspectintheterroristattacks,OsamabinLaden.BlairagainprovedhimselftobethestrongestinternationalsupporteroftheU.S.inSept.2002,whenhebecamePresidentBush’smajorallyincallingforawaragainstIraq.BlairmaintainedthatmilitaryactionwasjustifiedbecauseIraqwasdevelopingweaponsofmassdestructionthatwereadirectthreattoitsenemies.HecontinuedtosupporttheBushadministration’shawkishpoliciesdespitesignificantoppositioninhisownpartyandtheBritishpublic.InMarch2003,aLondonTimesnewspaperpollindicatedthatonly19%ofrespondentsapprovedofmilitaryactionwithoutaUNmandate.AstheinevitabilityoftheU.S.strikeonIraqgrewnearer,BlairannouncedthathewouldjointheU.S.infightingIraqwithorwithoutasecondUNresolution.Threeofhisministersresignedasaresult.BritainenteredthewaronMarch20,supplying45000troops.Intheaftermathofthewar,BlaircameunderfirefromgovernmentofficialsforallegedlyexaggeratingIraq’spossessionofweaponsofmassdestruction.InJuly2003Blairannouncedthat“historywouldforgive”theUKandU.S.“ifwearewrong”andthattheendtothe“inhumancarnageandsuffering”causedbySaddamHusseinwasjustificationenoughforthewar.TheargumentsaboutthewargrewsovociferousbetweentheBlairgovernmentandtheBBCthataprominentweaponsscientist,DavidKelly,whowascaughtinthemiddle,committedsuicide.InJan.2004,theHuttonReportexoneratedtheBlairadministrationofanymisconductconcerningtheweaponsinspectionsandconcludedthatithadnot“sexed-up”theintelligencedossier,anaccusationputforthbyBBCreporterAndrewGilligan.ThereportstronglycriticizedtheBBCforits“defective”editorialpolicies,andasaconsequence,theBBC’stopmanagementresigned.InJuly2004,theButlerReportonpre-IraqwarBritishintelligencewasreleased.ItechoedthefindingsoftheU.S.SenateIntelligenceCommitteeoftheweekbeforethattheintelligencehadvastlyexaggeratedSaddamHussein’sthreat.ThefamousclaimthatIraq’schemicalandbiologicalweapons“aredeployablewithin45minutesofanordertousethem”wasespeciallysingledoutashighlymisleading.ButliketheU.S.report,itclearedthegovernmentofanyroleinmanipulatingtheintelligence.OnMay5,2005,Blairwonahistoricthirdtermasthecountry’sprimeminister.Despitethisvictory,Blair’spartywasseverelyhurtintheelections.TheLabourPartywonjust36%ofthenationalvote,thelowestpercentagebyarulingpartyinBritishhistory.TheConservativeParty,won33%,andtheLiberalDemocrats22%.BlairacknowledgedthatthereasonforthepoorshowingwasBritain’sinvolvementinthewarinIraq,whichwaswidelyunpopular.AnumberofpoliticalanalystsbelieveBlairwillnotserveouthisnewfive-yearterm.ManyexpecthimtoresigninthenextseveralyearsandturnoverthereinsoftheLabourPartytoGordonBrown,thechancelloroftheexchequer,whosepoliciesmanycreditincreatingBritain’sstrongandstableeconomy.OnJuly7,2005,Londonsufferedaterroristbombing,Britain’sworstattacksinceWorldWarⅡ.Fourbombsexplodedinthreesubwaystationsandononedouble-deckerbusduringthemorningrushhour,killing52andwoundingmorethan700.FourMuslimmen,threeofthemBritish-born,wereidentifiedasthesuicidebombers.OnJuly21,terroristsattemptedanotherattackonthetransitsystem,butthebombsfailedtoexplode.AleakeddocumentbyatopBritishgovernmentofficialwarnedPrimeMinisterBlairmorethanayearbeforethebombingsthatBritain’sengagementinIraqwasfuelingIslamicextremism,butBlairhasrepeatedlydeniedsuchalink,contendingthatthebombingsweretheresultofan“evilideology”thathadtakenrootbeforetheIraqwar.Blairhasproposedlegislationthatwouldtoughenthecountry’santiterrorismmeasures.