Unit 2 The United Kingdom （Reading） Zu Lilin from Jiashan No.2 Senior High School

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Let’s do a quiz What’s the full name of the UK? _______________________________ the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Britain is separated from France by_________. A. the English Channel B. Strait of Dover C. The Suzie Channel

Let’s do a quiz 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

Who rules the country? A. The Queen B. The Prime Minister Elizabeth Ⅱ C. both Elizabeth Ⅱ David William Donald Cameron

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）

The Capital of Scotland is ________, which is well known for its natural beauty. A. Cardiff B. Edinburgh C. Dublin D. London Wales Republic of Ireland England

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

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 direct flight 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

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

D 1. Fast reading 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 geography, history and culture, etc. D

Divide the passage into three parts according to the main idea of each part.

What England includes; about Great Britain; the UK. Part 1 (para__-__) 1 3 What England includes; about Great Britain; the UK. Part 2 (para__-__) 4 The geographic division of England into zones, their similarities and differences. Part 3 (para__-__) 5 6 The cultural importance of London.

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

Read Para 2 and fill in the blanks. Wales was linked to England in _______________. In the 17th century, when ________ and _______ were joined to _________, it was called ______________. However, just as they were going to connect ________ to form ___________________, the southern part ___________, only _________________ joined with England. the 13th century England Wales Scotland Great Britain Ireland the United Kingdom broke away Northern Ireland

演示联合王国的形成过程(How UK was formed) England

In the 13th century , Wales was linked to England. 演示联合王国的形成过程(How UK was formed)

In the 17th century, Scotland was joined to England and Wales. 演示联合王国的形成过程(How UK was formed)

Get Ireland connected to form the United Kingdom 演示联合王国的形成过程(How UK was formed) Get Ireland connected to form the United Kingdom

That’s how the UK came into being. 演示联合王国的形成过程(How UK was formed) Only Northern Ireland joined with Britain to become the United Kingdom

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 thought to be part of England. Scotland Ireland Union Jack England COMPREHENDING.

England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Republic of Southern Ireland Consolidation Complete the sentences using the words in the box. England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Republic of Southern Ireland The countries that make up Great Britain are _________ _____________________. If we speak of England we mean ___________________. The United Kingdom includes ___________________ ______________________________. 4. The part of Ireland that separated from England is called _____________________________. 5. London is the capital city of ______________. England, Wales and Scotland England and Wales England ,Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland Republic of Southern Ireland England/Great Britain/the UK

In what ways are the four countries different? Para 3-differences In what ways are the four countries different? institutions They have very different_________. For example, they have different ___________ and ____________as well as____________. educational legal systems football teams

Part 2 England is divided into 3 zones. Para 4-England Leeds York Sheffield Manchester the North Coventry Birmingham the Midlands Reading London Brighton Plymouth the South of England

football teams 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 Midlands and the North of England football teams

What did they leave? Part 2 Para 5 - Invaders In the England history, there has been four sets of invaders. They are: ___________, __________________, ______________, ______________. the Romans the Anglo-Saxons the Vikings the Normans What did they leave?

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

Summary 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 _______ ______. United Kingdom England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland Wales Union Jack

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. educational legal systems football teams England divided into South North Midlands London

Can you work out why London is the Discussion Can you work out why London is the capital of England, Great Britain and the UK? Check Student’s overall understanding of the text.

Homework Read the text again and find out some words, expressions and sentence structures that seem difficult to you. Use the information to write a short summary of the passage. Finish exercises 1-3 on P12-13.

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