No.1 Middle School Wind
The British Isles
Warming Up What is Union Jack? A person B. a place C. a flag Which is English flag? B. C. What’s Britain’s nickname? Uncle Tom B. Uncle Sam C. John Bull Who’s not the prime minister of the UK? A. Tony Blair B. Margaret Thatcher C. Elizebelth
Warming Up What is the UK famous for? Think about sport, art, architecture, literature, film and life.
sports architecture entertainment men of politics culture entertainment men of politics
sports architecture entertainment men of politics culture entertainment men of politics
Unit 5 The British Isles
scanning 1. Which countries make up the Great Britain? England, Scotland and Wales Northern Ireland 2. What is the climate like in the British Isles? Mild and a lot of rain 3. What is the order that the four countries joined in the UK? England and Wales----Scotland---- Northern Ireland
scanning F F F T F True False: The British Isles lie off the east coast of Europe. It is very warm in London when we feel cold in Beijing. The Isle of Man is an independent country. The culture and language of the European mainland influenced that of the Britain. Besides English, some older European languages are widely spoken there. F F T F
the main idea of each paragraph. scanning the main idea of each paragraph. Para 1: History Para 2: Culture Para 3: Languages Para 4-5: General Introduction Para 6: Geography Para 7: Climate
(detailed information) Explore the UK (detailed information)
Big Ben Speakers’ Corner Narrow The tower of London England
England Wales Ireland North Sea Scotland England Wales Ireland Northern Ireland 1 2 3 4 5 North Sea Atlantic Ocean 6 Conception The UK = Great Britain (GB) = The British Isles =
A group of islands (GB + Ireland) Conception The UK = Great Britain (GB) = The British Isles = Great Britain + Northern Ireland Scotland + Wales + England A group of islands (GB + Ireland)
Location North Sea 1 Atlantic Ocean English Channel Scotland 2 Wales England Northern Ireland Ireland Isle of Man Irish Sea London Dublin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Discussion Is it possible to swim from the European mainland to England? How far is it and where would be the best place to do so? 11hours and 56minutes
There’s no climate in the UK, but weather. mild with a lot of rain There’s no climate in the UK, but weather. Scotland colder, more rain England & Wales London – the north = 9℃
culture settle in… bring… European mainland influenced by…
upper class common people
The influence upon English language French words English words arrivee changer famille dinner … arrive change family dinner …
History Short video
the UK Scotland England Wales Northern Ireland