Do this quiz and find out how much you know about the background. 1. Is Scotland a provice,a county or a country? 2. It is a ? why we say it want to gain independence . 3. where did Scotland would like to gain independence from? England or The UK 4.Do you know the full name of the UK?

5 How many countries does the UK consist of? What are they? 6 Where is the capital of each country of the UK? Scotland Edinburgh Northern Ireland Belfast Wales England Dublin London Cardiff Republic of Ireland

Reading Puzzles in Geography

FAST READING A. Explains what the term “Great Britain” means and how it came about Para 1 Para 2 B. Explains the importance of London as a cultural and political center in the UK Para 3 C. Present the topic of the passage. D. The three zones of England and their similarities and differences. Para 4 Para 5-6 E. The similarities and differences among the four countries.

Paragraph 1 Parts of UK Paragraph 2 How did England and Wales join together and how did Britain and UK come into being Part 1: About the UK Paragraph 1--3 Paragraph 3 Administration of UK Paragraph 4 The geographical division of England and characteristics of each zone Part 2: About England Paragraph 4 Paragraph 5-6 The culture of London Part 3: About London Paragraph 5--6

England The United Kingdom Wales Northern Ireland Scotland PART1 Careful reading England First :_______ The United Kingdom Wales Then:_________ joined to it Fourth:_____________was linked to it. Northern Ireland Scotland Third:_________became part of it.

England Scotland Ireland The UK Which country is left out in the flag of the UK? Wales. It is usually assumed(considered ) to be part of England.

1. When did the name “Great Britain” appear? When England and Wales were joined to Scotland. It happened in 1603 when King James of Scotland became King of England and Wales as well.

2. What area do the four countries work together? The currency and international relations 3. What are the four countries’ differences? Educational and legal systems as well as different football teams

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 _________ ______. United Kingdom England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland Wales Union Jack educational football teams legal systems

Presentation of this part

England is the largest of the countries and it is divided into three zones. the North of England the Midlands the South of England

England is divided into 3 zones. Most population settled in ___________________. Most of the large industrial cities are in ___________________. Nationwide,many cities have ________________________. the South of England the North and the Midlands football teams and are not large

Where can you find more about British history and culture? In older but smaller towns first built by the Romans.

_______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. Practice : England divided into South Midlands North London

Part 3-London museums art collections historical theatres treasures parks buildings The oldest port built by the romans in the 1st century. The oldest building built by the … in the 1060s. The oldest castle constructed by …rulers in 1066.

language and government Para.5 1.How many invaders invaded England? 2.How did the four invaders influence England? 3. Which group of invaders did not influence London? Invaders Areas influenced towns and roads The Romans language and government Anglo-Saxons vocabulary and place-names of the North Vikings The Normans castles and words for food

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Why do some Scottish people want independence? 1.Self-Government They are dissatisfied with the rule from UK parliament in London and want Scottish parliament to have more power. 2.Oil They want the North sea oil revenues(税收）would be better spend on public services of Scotland itself. 3.History social and cultural tensions and conflicts for decades or centuries?

Conflict for centuries (from Brave Heart)

1. Fight and you may die. Run and you'll live -- at least a while 1.Fight and you may die. Run and you'll live -- at least a while. And dying in your beds many years from now, would you be willing to trade all the days from this day to that for one chance, just one chance to come back here and tell our enemies that they may take our lives, but they'll never take our freedom. 打,你们可能会死.逃跑则会生存----至少能有一会,很多年后,死在床上.你会愿意用这些年的机会来交换一个机会,仅仅一个,回到这里,告诉敌人,他们可以夺走我们的生命,但是,绝对夺不走我们的自由 2.Your heart is free. Have the courage to follow it. 你的心灵是自由的，用尽勇气去追随吧.

Homework Surf the internet to find out more information about the UK Write a passage about China .