Unit 2 The United Kingdom Warming up I 1.Here are some pictures and guess what name is the place called? 2.Now some photos. The Union Jack of UK The National Flower of UK

Greenwich University

Cambridge University

Oxford University

The House of Parliament

The British Museum

quiz 1. How many countries does the UK consist of ? A. Two B. three C. four 2. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport? A. About six hours B. about ten hours C. about sixteen hours 3. Who rules the country: the Prime Minister or the queen? A.The Queen B. The Prime Minister c. both Warming up – II ( 4m ) What are they?

4. What are the provinces called in England? A. Countries B. departments C. states 5.Which is the longest river in England? A. The River Avon C. The River Severn B. The River Thames

United Kingdom England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland

England London Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Describe the UK briefly according to the right map. Task 2 Name the capitals of the countries of the UK Pre-reading – I ( 3m ) 。 。 。 Task 1

Pre-reading II Task 3 Your teacher is a just-returned tourist from the UK. Supposed you are journalists. You are to ask your teacher some questions on the geography, culture, customs, politics, economy and so on.

First :_______ Then:_________ joined to it Third:_________be came part of it. Fourth:___________ __was linked to it. The United Kingdom England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Read the passage and then fill in the following chart. Reading – I ( 3m )

1.When were England and Wales joined to Scotland? 2.Why is there only Northern Ireland? 3.Which one is the largest of the four countries and how many zones is it divided into? Answer the following questions. Reading – II ( 3m )

1. It happened in 1603 when King James of Scotland became King of England and Wales as well. 2.Because the southern part of that country broke away to form its own government. So only Northern Ireland joined with England. 3.Among the four countries, England is the largest of the four countries and it is divided into three zones.

Look at the map of England and Wales in the following page. Divide it into three parts. Draw lines across to show the zones of the South, Midlands and North of England. Now put each town or city into its correct zone. Reading – III ( 2m )

North Midlands South

Read the passage and fill the following form: 1. The Union Jack flag unites the three flags of three countries: 1)_____________; 2)_____________; 3)_____________. 2. The four groups of invaders : 1)_____________; 2)_____________; 3)_____________; 4)_____________. 3. The invaders having no influence on London: 4.Which country is left out on the Union Jack? Why? England Northern Ireland Scotland The Romans The Normans The Vikings The Anglo-Saxons Reading – IV ( 5m ) The Vikings Wales. Because it is assumed/supposed to be part of England.

Divide the passage into three parts and write down the main idea of each part. Part I ( ) : Part II ( ): Part III( ): (students have to tell the reason why they divide and summarize so.) What England includes; about Great Britain; the UK The geographical division of England into zones; their similarities and differences. The cultural importance of London. P1-4 P5 P6 Reading – IV ( 5m )

Sightseeing in London Using Language: Reading

St. Paul’s Cathedral

Westminster Abbey The Old Ship

The Changing Guards in Buckingham Palace

Tower of London

1.How did Zhang Pingyu plan her tour? 2.What were the buildings mentioned in the text? Reading -- I Scanning ( 3m ) First, she made a list of the sites she wanted to see. Then she planed her four-day trip. The buildings mentioned in the text were: Tower; St Paul’s Cathedral; Westminster Abbey; Greenwich; Big Ben; Highgate Cemetery; Winsor Castle.

Day 1Comments Tower St Paul’s Cathedral Westminster Abbey Big Ben delight splendid and interesting full of statues of poets and writers famous and very loud Reading -- II Filling the chart ( 8m )

Day 2CommentDay 3Comment Greenwich with: ships longitude line clock (GMT ) The longitude line interested her most, and it was very useful for navigation Karl Marx’s statue British Museum It is strange that he lived and died in London” thrilled to see Chinese pots/ pottery