Unit2 The United Kingdom

Which country will hold the 30th Olympiad in 2012? The UK ——The United Kingdom of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Warming up & reading (period1)

1. How many countries does the UK consist of ? A. two B. three C. four 2. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport? A.about six hours B. about ten hours C. about sixteen hours 3. Who rules the country: the Prime Minister or the queen? A. The Queen B. The Prime Minister C. Both 4. What are the provinces called in England? A. countries B. departments C. States 5. Which is the longest river in England? A. The River Avon B. The River Thames C. The River Severn be made up of direct flight

England Queen Victoria …… Big Ben Cambridge University English language Princess Diana Manchester Union

the Union Jack 英国国旗

Can you name the capital cities of the countries of the UK? Edinburgh 爱丁堡 London 伦敦 Scotland Northland Ireland Belfast 贝尔法斯特 England Wales London 伦敦

Skim the text, and tick out what are mentioned in the text. sports Geography literature languages history London life styles The biggest country – England food invasions cultures flag

Get the main idea for each paragraph. 1 2 3 4 5, 6 Introduces the topic to the reader. Explains what the term “great Brain” means and how it came about. Part 1 Explains the differences in the four countries. Explains how England is divided into three zones. Part 2 Explains the importance of London as a cultural and political centre in the UK. Part 3

Part 1 How UK was formed? England in the 13th century AD Wales In the early twentieth 演示联合王国的形成过程(How UK was formed)

the United Kingdom Great Britain England Later, Great Britain + Northern Ireland England 1603, England + Wales + Scotland the 13th century AD, England + Wales. first only England

Part 2 England is divided into 3 zones. Most population settled in ___________________. Most of the large industrial cities are in ___________________. Many cities have famous ___________________. the South of England the North and the Midlands football teams

1. The Union Jack flag unites the flag of three countries in the United Kingdom. Which country is left out? Why? The country left out is Wales. It is usually assumed to be part of England. COMPREHENDING. Scotland Ireland Union Jack England

Part 3 What did they leave? In the England history, there are several invasions. They are: ___________, _______________, __________, ___________. the Romans the Anglo-Saxons the Normans the Vikings What did they leave?

What is the writing style? The text is written in narrative style, which introduces to the learners how the UK was formed geographically and historically, mainly dealing with England and the other three countries, which not only work together as a union in many aspects but also develop their own administrative systems. It also introduces the four invaders who influenced the UK language, place-names, vocabulary and system of government. Check Student’s overall understanding of the text.

Useful expressions: 由…组成 划分为 弄清这问题 提起 和平地实现联合 分离 值得赞扬的 教育和立法体制 为了方便 历史性建筑 具有历史意义的宝地 艺术珍品 四批侵略者 留心观察 consist of divide into clarify the question refer to get… connected in a peaceful way break away to one’s credit educational and legal system for convenience historical architecture the great historical treasure art collections four sets of invaders keep one’s eyes open

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 divided into South Midlands North London

Homework Finish off Ex.1,2 on P11; Finish off reading practice (Passage1) on P21 Try to retell the reading passage“Puzzles in Geography”