Unit 2 The United Kingdom （Reading） 英语组 高余霞

Dictation 9/19 accomplish institution nationwide union roughly port administration province unite kingdom 11 unwilling 12 to one’s credit 13 clarify 14 conflict 15 currency 16 convenience 17 architecture 18 consist of 19 break away from 20 divide into

Lead in Where will the 2012 Olympic Games be held ?

Test your British knowledge Let’s have a quiz Test your British knowledge

Let’s do a quiz 1. What are the provinces called in England ? A. departments B. states C. counties

Which is the national flag of the UK? A. B. C. The union jack

Elizabeth Ⅱ Tony Blair Who rules the country? A. The Queen B. The Prime Minister C. both Elizabeth Ⅱ Tony Blair

The Queen’s position is Ceremonial: Opening Parliament, welcoming Heads from other countries, going on tours to other countries to encourage trade with Britain. VS The Prime Minister together with his most important ministers (called Cabinet) and his Members of Parliament make important political decision and the laws. 点击Blair图片返回到先前的幻灯片．

Which is the national flower of the UK? B. Cherry Rose C. Maple

Which is the national animal of the UK? B. Beaver (海狸) C. Redbreast(知更鸟） Bald eagle（秃鹰）

Which is the bank note of the UK ? U.S. Dollar $ B. Euros € C. Pounds £

Which is the longest river in England? B. River Avon River Thames C. River Severn

Thames Severn Avon The River Thames and Severn are very similar in length but River Thames is slightly longer. The River Thames is 338 Km and the River Severn is 290 Km. The River Avon is much shorter.

London Heathrow Airport How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport? A. About 6 hours B about 10 hours C about 16 hours London Heathrow Airport Beijing

Let’s have a quiz How many countries does the UK consist of ? A. two B. three C. four D. five Scotland Northern Ireland Southern Ireland England Wales

Puzzles in Geography Reading Read the title and the map , guess what the content of the reading passage might be about.

1. Match main ideas with paragraphs 1. Skimming 1. Match main ideas with paragraphs Para 1: Para 2: Para 3: Para 4: Pa 5&6: How the UK came into being. States the topic to be examined in the reading. Explains the importance of London as the cultural and political centre in the UK. Explains differences in the four countries. Explains how England is divided into three zones.

D 1. Skimming 2. What is the text mainly about? A. How many countries make up the United Kingdom? B. Explain how England is divided into three zones C. The reason why London became the cultural capital of England. D. A brief introduction to the UK about its foundation and development based on geography, history and culture, etc. D

How many countries does the UK consist of? 2. Scanning How many countries does the UK consist of? What are they? The united kingdom ______ ___ four countries. consists of Para 1-Geography

Great Britain England the United Kingdom Scotland Searching for information---How was the UK formed? the United Kingdom In the 17th century Scotland Northern Ireland Great Britain In the early 20th century England Wales England In the 13th century the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

1. The Union Jack flag unites the flags 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. 2. Why is there only Northern Ireland joined the Great Britain? Because the southern part of that country broke away to form its own government. So only Northern Ireland joined with England.

3. In what ways are the four countries different? They are different in international relations. They have different educational and legal systems as well as football teams. Para 3-differences

England is divided into 3 zones. Para 4-England England is divided into 3 zones. Leeds York Sheffield Manchester the North Coventry Birmingham the Midlands Reading London Brighton Plymouth the South of England

Para 4-England 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

T F T F T 4. Selecting the statements true of false Para5 The oldest castle in London was constructed by Norman rulers in 1066. London has the oldest port built by the Normans in the 1st century AD. The oldest building in London was begun by the Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s. The first invaders Norman left their towns and roads. The Vikings influenced the vocabulary and place-names of the North of England. F T F T Para5

What did they leave? Para 5-Invaders In the England history, there has been four sets of invaders. They are: ___________, _____________, ____________, ___________. the Romans the Normans the Anglo-Saxons the Vikings What did they leave?

Romans: towns and roads Anglo-Saxons: Language and government

Romans: towns and roads Anglo-Saxons: Language and government

the Vikings: the Normans: Influence the vocabulary and place-names of the North the Normans: Castles and words for food

Which group of the invaders did not influence London? The Vikings

5. Summary Retelling how the UK was formed Wales UK Contains ________, ______, Scotland and _______________. In the 13th Century ______ was linked to ________. In the 17th century ________ and Wales were joined to ________. England Northern Ireland Wales England England Scotland Southern In the early 20th century _________ Ireland broke away and _________ Ireland joined with ________ ,Wales and ________. Thus _______ come into being. 文章脉络梳理. Northern England Scotland the UK

Translate these sentences into Chinese. 1. You can easily clarify any problems if you study British history. 如果你学习了英国历史, 很容易就能弄清楚任何问题. 2.Happily this was accomplished without conflict when King James of Scotland became King of England and Wales as well . 令人庆幸的是，当苏格兰的詹姆斯国王成为英格兰和威尔士的国王时，这三个国家和平地实现了联合。

3. However, the Southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke away to form its own government. 然而,爱尔兰的南部步愿意形成联合王国它分 离出去并建立了自己的政府。 4. Although the four countries do work together in some areas (for example, in international relations), they are still different. 尽管这四个国家在某些方面(如国际关系方面)是合作的, 但他们还是不同的

然而, 这些在十九世纪建立起来的工业城市却没有其他地方所具有的历史魅力. 5. However, these industrial cities built in the nineteenth century do not have the historical attractions of other places. 然而, 这些在十九世纪建立起来的工业城市却没有其他地方所具有的历史魅力. 6. If you look around the British countryside, you will find evidence of all these invaders. 如果你在英国的乡村四处走走的话, 就会发现这些入侵者的痕迹. 7.You must keep your eyes open if you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom worthwhile. 如果你想使你在英国的旅程有意义, 你必须睁大双眼.

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