Unit 2 The United Kingdom

the Republic of Ireland Scotland the UK = Northern Ireland England + the United Kingdom Wales + the Republic of Ireland Scotland England + Wales Northern Ireland

This is a map of the islands of Britain and Ireland. ____ ____ of the two islands is Britain, which ____ __ the east of Ireland. The two ___ ______ ___ the Irish Sea. “UK” ____ _____ “The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is ___ ___ _ four countries. In the north is Scotland , with its capital ________. Scotland _____ _____ __ its beautiful countryside. Wales ____ __ the west of England. Its capital is Cardiff. London ____ _ the River Thames and has a population of about seven million. Ireland ___ _____ ___two countries. In the north, Northern Ireland, _____ its capital Belfast belongs to the UK. The southern part is a _________ country, ______ the Republic of Ireland with Dublin as its capital. The larger lies to are separated by stands for made up of Edinburgh is famous for lies to lies on is divided into with separate called

London Bridge The Tower of London Stonehenge in Sablisbury plains in England The Big Ben

Renaissance-style City Hall Cardiff Castle

the capital city---Edinburgh Scottish tartan skirt

Pasture in Northern Ireland

Prereading How much do you know about the UK? What is the full name of the UK? The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Reading Puzzles in Geography

Please read for main idea first. 1. When you read the text, read the title “Puzzles in Geography” first. Can you guess what the text is about? 2. Please read the whole text as fast as you can, and try to find out (or conclude) the main idea of each paragraph.

Para. Main idea 1 Introduces the topic to the reader. Explains the joining of England and Wales. 2 Explains what the term “great Britain” means and how it came about. 2 Explains the differences in the four countries. 3 Explains how England is divided into three zones. 4 Explains the importance of London as a cultural and political centre in the UK. 5

What England includes; about Great Britain, the UK Part 1:____________________________________ Part 2:____________________________________ Part 3:____________________________________ Para 1-3 The geographical division of England into zones; their similarities and differences Para 4 The cultural importance of London Para 5-6

Now let’s read for detailed information. The Uk contains four countries England , Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. In the 13th century Wales was linked to England. In 1603 England and Wales were joined to Scotland. Sometime later Southern Ireland broke away and Northern Ireland joined with England , Wales and Scotland. Thus the UK came into being. England the largest of the four countries, consist of the South, the Midlands and the North of England. London the greatest historical treasures of all, has museums, art collections , the theatres, parks and buildings. The four groups of invaders are the Romans, Anglo-Saxons , Vikings and Normans. Now let’s read for detailed information.

Comprehending 1.The Union Jack unites the three flats of three countries in the Uk. Which country is left out? Why? 2. What three countries does British Airways represent? 3. Which group of invaders did not influence London? Wales is left out, because it is usually assumed to be part of England. 1. England 2. Scotland 3. Northern Ireland The Vikings did not influence London.

Fill in the blanks. The full name of England is the ______ ________ of Great Britain and Northern Ireland .It consists of four parts ,they are __________,__________,_________ and ________________, people always think ______is a part of England. The flag of the UK is called the __________ ______.The four countries have different ___________and ______ _______as well as different _________ ______. _______is the largest of the four countries and it is ______ ____ three parts. Most of the people settled in the ________,but most of the large industrial cities in the _________and the ______.The capital of the UK is ________, it has many great places of interest. United Kingdom England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland Wales Union Jack educational systems legal football teams England into divided South Midlands North London

Assignment 1. Read the whole text aloud until you can read it fluently and meanwhile find out some words, expressions and sentence structures that seem difficult to you. 2. Preview Learning about Language in the textbook (P11-12).