rose roserose

William Shakespeare

Prince Charles and Princess Diana

Beckham in Manchester United

The Beatles

Scottish soldiers in kilts ( 苏格兰 短裙 ) and with bagpipes ( 风笛 )

Unit 2 The United Kingdom

What do you think of when we speak of the UK  River Thames 泰晤士河  Big ben 大本钟  London bridge 伦敦桥  Westminster Abbey 威斯敏斯特教堂  Buckingham Palace 白金汉宫  Greenwich Observatory 格林威治天文台  Official flag--- Union Jack  Double Decker bus 双层巴士  Stonehenge 巨石阵  Oxford and Cambridge 牛津大学 剑桥大学

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

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

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

How many countries does the UK consist of ? A. two B. three C. four D. five Scotland England Wales Northern Ireland

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 Beijing London

Read the title and the map, guess what the reading passage might be about.

What is the main idea of the text 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.

What is the main idea of each paragraph Para 1: Para 2: Para 3: Para 4: Pa 5&6: States the topic to be examined in the reading. Explains the cultural importance of London Explains how England is divided into three zones ;their similarities and differences. How the UK was formed. Explains differences in the four countries.

UK Contains ________, ______, Scotland and ________________. In the 13 th Century ______ was linked to ________. In the 17th century ________ and Wales were joined to _________. EnglandWales Northern Ireland Scotland WalesEngland In the early 20 th century _________ Ireland broke away and _________ Ireland joined with ________,Wales and ________ to become _______. Southern Northern EnglandScotland the UK Part 1 How was the UK formed

Part 1—About the UK Paragraph 1--3

the United Kingdom In the 17th century Wales England Scotland England In the 13th century Great Britain In the early 20th century the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Northern Ireland

England is divided into __ zones. Part 2 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 3

Part 3 In the England history, there have been four sets of invaders. They are: ___________ __, _____________ __, ____________, ___________. the Romans the Anglo-Saxonsthe Vikings the Normans What did they leave?

Romans: Anglo Saxons: towns and roads Language and government the Vikings: the Normans: Influence the vocabulary and place-names of the North Castles and words for food

London Bridge

The Tower of London 伦敦塔 (Tower of London) 始建于 千年前。近五百年却是用作监狱 直到上世纪。这里陈列有各个珠 光宝气的英国皇室王冠。

Big Ben 英国伦敦议会大 厦钟楼上的大钟， 重 13 吨。

The British Museum 英国最大的综合性博物馆，位于伦敦

英国最大的城堡

Westminster Abbey 加冕典礼

St Paul ’ s Cathedral

Greenwich astronomical observatory

Highgate Cemetery

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 73 位诺贝尔奖得主出自此校。诺贝尔奖 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 73 位诺贝尔奖得主出自此校。诺贝尔奖

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 。 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 。

Edinburgh

Green fields in Ireland

A mountain village in Ireland

Southeastern of Wales

A holiday cottage in Wales

Old Castle in Wales

Ancient Stone Cross in Ireland

Lake District

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