The United Kingdom

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Tell me your knowledge of the UK ( a competition) Queen Victoria …… Big Ben Cambridge University The United Kingdom the English language Princess Diana Manchester Union

Stonehenge, in England

“Big Ben”

London Bridge

The Tower of London

Parliament Houses

The Houses of Parliament and Westminster Bridge across The Thames

Greenwich Observatory

University of Cambridge

Oxford University

Oxford University

Buckingham Palace

St.Paul’s Cathedral

Conwy Castle in North Wales

Skimming : Divide the passage into three parts and write down the main idea of each part. Part 1: About the UK (Para 1-4) Part 2: About England (Para 5) 分析篇章结构,概括段落大意. 第一部分,通过几幅地图可以演示联合王国的形成过程. Part 3: About London (Para 6)

the Republic of Ireland Part 1: About the UK Scotland Northern Ireland the United Kingdom the Republic of Ireland England Wales Spot the different parts in the map:

Read the history of the UK and fill in blanks: Part 1: About the UK Read the history of the UK and fill in blanks: the 13th century England and Wales formed the Union in:_____ Scotland joined the Union in:_______ Southern Ireland now is:________ Northern Ireland is:_________ 1603 an independent republic part of the UK

we will have _______,_______, Part 1: About the UK When we refer to the UK, we will have _______,_______, ________, and __________included . England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland have\get\find---sth done

To practice : have\get\find---sth done What should Beijing get\have done to welcome the 2008 Olympics? trees (plant); stadiums (set up); people (train); volunteer (choose); food (prepare) ; ---

England can be divided into three main areas. Part 2: About England England can be divided into three main areas. Do you know what they are? In which area can you find many historical attractions? North Midlands South

roughly: 1. 粗鲁的： 2. 大约的： language focus England is the largest of the four countries and for convenience it is divided roughly into three zones. roughly: 1. 粗鲁的： 2. 大约的： 大约的： Which of the following sentence share the same meaning with the above one: He pushed her roughly away. Roughly speaking, 1300 Chinese athletes will attend the 2008 Beijing Olympics. C. It’s not good manners to speak roughly to others.

London has been influenced by invaders. Part 3: About London London is the greatest historical treasure of all. London has been influenced by invaders. roads 1st invaders, ________, left their ________and __________. 2nd invaders, ___________________, left their _________ and __________________. 3ir invaders, _________ , influenced the ____________and _______________________. 4th invaders, _____________, left __________and ________________. the Romans towns the Anglo-Saxons language their government the vocabulary the Vikings place-names of the North the Normans castles words for food

Now let’s read for detailed information. The UK contains four countries , ______ ______Scotland and__________ In the 13th century _________was linked to England. In 1603 _______and _______were joined to________ Sometime later _______Ireland broke away and_______ Ireland joined with_______ , Wales and Scotland. Thus _______came into being. Task 8 England The_____ of the four countries, consist of the the______ ______and the_______ of England. London The greatest_________ treasures of all, has art _______ , _______the theatres, parks and_______. The four groups of invaders Are the Romans, ________,________ and Normans. England Wales, Northern Ireland Now let’s read for detailed information. Wales England Wales Scotland. Northern Southern England the UK largest Midlands North South, historical museums, buildings collections Anglo-Saxons Vikings

develop; influential; ancient; island; traditional, powerful; --- Your Impression of the UK What kind of country is the UK in your eyes? And find some information in the text to support your idea. You may use the following words. The UK is a _________ country, because it --- develop; influential; ancient; island; traditional, powerful; --- developed

The 2012 London Olympics a movie show

Discussion ( geography; history; culture; politics; ---) The 2012 Summer Olympics will be held in London. And you are the only person that knows something about the UK. How will you introduce the United Kingdom to your parents and friends. ( geography; history; culture; politics; ---)

anything good Peer review: 1. focus: How many things about the UK have you covered? 2. organization: Is it organized in a certain order? 3. description: Have you known more about the UK after listening. 4. transition: Is there a transitional word or phrase (过渡语) between sentences if necessary.

2000 ↓ 2008 ← 2004

Homework: introduce China Beijing to the world (focus on geography, culture; history, politics---)

板书设计 Unit 2 puzzles in geography about the UK: = England+Scotland+Wales +Northern Ireland 1. about England: north, midland, south UK about London 2. have\get\find---sth done

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