The United Kingdom

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

London Heathrow Airport 2. 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

London Heathrow Airport

Elizabeth Ⅱ Tony Blair 3. Who rules the country? A. The Queen B. The Prime Minister C. both Elizabeth Ⅱ Tony Blair

4. what are the provinces called in England? A. counties B. departments C. states

5. Which is the longest river in England? B. The River Thames A. The River Avon C. The 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.

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

牛津大学建立时间不详，因为那并不是一个独立的事件， Oxford University 牛津大学建立时间不详，因为那并不是一个独立的事件， 它可以追溯到1096年于那里开始的教学。 牛津产生了4位英国国王， 46位诺贝尔奖获得者，25位英国首相，3位圣人， 86位大主教以及18位红衣主教。

Cambridge University 成立于1209年，是世界十大学府之一， 73位诺贝尔奖得主出自此校。

　　　　　牛 津 大 学 牛津大学（University of Oxford），位于英国牛津市，是英语世界中最古老的大学。 牛津大学和剑桥大学时常被合称为牛桥（牛剑）。他们两个作为英格兰最古老、最著名的大学，有着很久的竞争渊源。牛津大学是英国研究型大学罗素团体中的一员，也是英国大学排名中的顶级大学。大学的格言是拉丁文Dominus illuminatio mea，意思是“上帝是我的光明”(The Lord is my light)，出自《圣经》中的赞美诗 第27篇。

7. Which is the national animal of the UK? B. Beaver C. Redbreast Bald eagle 海狸 知更鸟 秃头鹰

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

Buckingham Palace 白金汉宫

London Bridge & River Thames

Royal Greenwich Observatory 格林威治皇家天文台

Webminster Abbey, England 威布敏斯特修道院

Salisbury's(索尔兹伯里市) world-famous Stonehenge, situated on the spreading Salisbury Plain.

Big Ben(大本钟)

David Beckham

Can you name the capital cities of the countries of the UK? Pre-reading Can you name the capital cities of the countries of the UK?

Scotland Edinburgh Northern Ireland England Belfast Dublin Wales Irish Sea S Northern Ireland Belfast England Dublin Wales Republic of Ireland London Cardiff

reading Puzzles in geography

New words and expressions consist vi. 　 组成, 一致 divide vt. 分配, 分开 puzzle n. 难题;谜 vt. 使迷惑 debate vi. & n． 争论, 辩论 clarify vt. 澄清, 阐明 relation n. 关系; 联系

break away 挣脱;脱离 union n. 同盟; 联盟 legal adj. 法律的;合法的 convenience n. 便利; 方便 collection n. 收藏品; 珍藏;收集 construct vt. 建造;构造;创立 influence vt. 影响,改变 　　　　n. 影响,势力, 有影响的人 或事

Task2: match the following useful words according to their English meaning. V. be made up of ;be composed of ----consist of legal consist V. separate----divide ~into~ divide adj. of or based on law clarify escape suddenly. break away (from) V. cause sth. to become clear or easier to understand

relation convenience attraction collection construct debate n. The quality of being useful and convenient relation n. action or power of attracting convenience V. build, set up, establish. attraction n. a group of objects that have been collected. collection V&n. argue with sb. construct n. related to, or connection between people, things, or events debate

Fast reading 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

2. What three countries does British Airways represent 3. Which group of invaders did not influence London? The Vikings didn’t influence London. England Scotland Northern Ireland

Careful reading Match the main idea of each paragraph. Para 1 A. Explains the joining of England and Wales. Para 2 B. Explains the importance of London as a cultural and political center in the UK Para 3 C. States the topic to be examined in the reading D. Explains differences in the four countries. Para 4 Para 5 E. Explains what the term “Great Britain” means and how it came about Para 6 F. Explains how England is divided into three zones.

Answer the following questions according to each paragraph. What are the four countries of UK? England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland Para 2: When was Wales linked to England ? In the 13th century AD.

Para 3: 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. In the phrase “the southern part of that country”, what country does it mean? It means the southern part of Ireland.

3.What are the differences among the flags of the UK? England Scotland Ireland The UK 3.What are the differences among the flags of the UK? The flag of England is a cross, the flags of Scotland and Ireland are both like a fork. The flag of the UK, is the combination of the three flags. That is to say, the UK is a combination of the three countries: England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Para 4: 1. What area do the four countries work together? In international relations 2. What are the four countries’ differences? They have developed different educational and legal systems as well as different football teams for competitions like the World Cup.

Para 5: 1.Look at the map and the map on P11, finish the exercise. North: Leeds, York, Sheffield, Manchester Midlands: Coventry, Birmingham South: Reading, London, Brighton, Plymouth

In older but smaller towns first built by the Romans. 2. What are the features of the South , the Midlands and North of England? Most of the population settled in the South, but most of the large industrial cities in the Midlands and North of England 3.Where can you find more about British history and culture? In older but smaller towns first built by the Romans.

Para 6: 1.How many invaders invaded England? Four invaders: the Romans (54 BC-450 AD), the Anglo-Saxons (450 AD--), the Vikings (789 AD--) and the Normans (1066AD--). 2.How did the four invaders influence England? The Romans left their towns and roads; the Anglo-Saxons left their language and their government; the Normans left castles and words for food. But the Vikings influenced the vocabulary and place –names of the North.

what England includes; about Great Britain; the UK. Divide the passage into three parts and write down the main idea of each part. Part1: Para 1-3 what England includes; about Great Britain; the UK. 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 1 England Wales In the 13th century AD How to form the UK? 演示联合王国的形成过程(How UK was formed) England Wales In the 13th century AD

England Wales is usually assumed (被认为是) to be part of England. 演示联合王国的形成过程(How UK was formed) Wales is usually assumed (被认为是) to be part of England.

演示联合王国的形成过程(How UK was formed)

Scotland in 1603 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

Only Northern Ireland joined with Britain to become the United Kingdom 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

Part2: Para 4-5 The geographic division of England into zones, their similarities and differences.

Para 6 The cultural importance of London. Part 3: the Romans--- the Anglo-Saxons-- the Vikings--- the Normans--- towns and roads language and government vocabulary and place-names of the North castles and words for food

How do you think the United Kingdom began to be formed? Geographically and naturally, Wales linked to England, to Scotland formed Great Britain. Southern Ireland broke away and Northern Ireland joined with Great Britain to become the United Kingdom. Check Student’s overall understanding of the text.

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