导入 课文 Unit 5 阅读练习 英伦风景

London Tower Bridge

Big Ben

The Tower of London

巨 石 阵

Beckham Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ

Unit 5 The British Isles 返回

Scanning Scan the text and answer the following questions. What are the most important facts about the United Kingdom? Which countries make up the British Isles? What are the most important facts about Ireland?

Big Ben The Tower of London England Speakers’ Corner

Britain The British Isles

climate London – the north=9℃ Scotland (Colder, more rain )

Northern Europe settled Influenced by European mainland 5th century Northern Europe settled Influenced by European mainland The basis for English culture

Ireland England Scotland Wales in 1283 In 1707 History conquered by... Scotland Wales in 1283 In 1707

…are now threatened and may disappear… language Welsh 6 spoken languages English Irish …are now threatened and may disappear…

Geographical location General ideas: Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5 Para 6 Para 7 People’s view of British culture Geographical location Climate Culture The influence of French History 返回 Languages

Questions 1. What is the UK? 2.What’s the weather in the British Isles like? The UK is really a nation of different countries held together by a common language and culture. The climate of the British Isles is mild with a lot of rain. Scotland is colder throughout the year. It also has plenty of rain.

Questions 3. From where did the culture of the people in the British Isles receive many influence? 4. Who ran over the Great Britain in 1066? What’s the result of French influence? The European mainland The French. The result was that there were many French words in the English language.

Questions 5. Which are the first two countries that joined in the UK? 6. What do people throughout the British Isles speak now? England and Wales. English

Write the right numbers in the correct places 1. North sea 2.Atlantic Ocean 3.English Channel 1 4. Scotland 2 5. Wales Write the right numbers in the correct places Edinburgh 6. England 4 7. Northern Ireland 7 8. Ireland Belfast 9 12 8 6 10 9. Isle of Man 5 10. Irish Sea 11 Cardiff 11. London 3 12. Dublin

Discussion 1. It is possible to swim from the European mainland to England. How far is it and where would be the best place to do so? 2. Why is it of great value to record and teach local languages to the young generation?

Imagine that you are going on a four-week trip through the UK Imagine that you are going on a four-week trip through the UK. Make a travel plan in which you describe where you will go and what clothes and things you will take. 返回

England

Scotland

Wales

Ireland

Universities Cambridge University Oxford University

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