1. accomplish 2. institution 3. nationwide 4. union 5. roughly 6. port 7. administration 8. province 9. unite 10. kingdom 11 unwilling 12 to one’s credit 13 clarify 14 conflict 15 currency 16 convenience 17 architecture 18 consist of 19 break away from 20 divide into Dictation

Where were the 2012 Olympic Games held ?

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。

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。诺贝尔奖

Let’s have a quiz

What are the provinces called in England ? A. departments B. states C. counties Let’s do a quiz

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 C. both Elizabeth Ⅱ

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

Which is the national animal of the UK? A. B. Beaver ( 海狸 ) C. Redbreast( 知更鸟） Bald eagle （秃鹰）

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

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

How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport? A. About 6 hoursB about 10 hoursC about 16 hours Beijing London Heathrow Airport

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

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

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

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

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

1. Match main ideas with paragraphs Para 1: Para 2: Para 3: Para 4: Pa 5&6: B. States the topic to be examined in the reading. C. Explains the importance of London as the cultural and political centre in the UK. E. Explains how England is divided into three zones. 1. Skimming A. How the UK came into being. D. Explains differences in the four countries.

2. 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 foundation and development based on geography, history and culture, etc. 1. Skimming D

The united kingdom ______ ___ four countries. consists of How many countries does the UK consist of? What are they? 2. Scanning Para 1- Geography

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 Searching for information---How was the UK formed? Northern Ireland Para.2

1. The Union Jack flag unites the flags 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. 2. Why is there only Northern Ireland joined the Great Britain? Because the southern part of that country broke away to form its own government. So only Northern Ireland joined with England. Para.2

2. In what ways are the four countries different? They have different educational and legal systems as well as football teams. Para 3- differences 1. What area do the four countries work together? In the currency and international relations

the North the South of England the Midlands Leeds York Sheffield Manchester Coventry Birmingham Reading London Brighton Plymouth England is divided into 3 zones. 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 North and the Midlands football teams

4. Selecting the statements true of false 1.The oldest castle in London was constructed by Norman rulers in London has the oldest port built by the Normans in the 1st century AD. 3. The oldest building in London was begun by the Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s. 4. The first invaders Norman left their towns and roads. 5. The Vikings influenced the vocabulary and place-names of the North of England. T F T F T Para5

Para 5-Invaders In the England history, there has 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

Which group of the invaders did not influence London? The Vikings

UK Contains ________, ______, Scotland and _______________. In the 13 th Century ______ was linked to ________. In the 17th century ________ and Wales were joined to ________. England Wales Northern Ireland Scotland WalesEngland In the early 20 th century _________ Ireland broke away and _________ Ireland joined with ________,Wales and ________. Thus _______ come into being. Southern Northern EnglandScotland the UK Retelling how the UK was formed 5. Summary

Translate these sentences into Chinese. 1. You can clarify this question if you study British history. 如果你学习了英国历史, 就能弄清楚这个问题。 2.Happily this was accomplished without conflict when King James of Scotland became King of England and Wales as well. 令人庆幸的是，当苏格兰的詹姆斯国王成为英格 兰和威尔士的国王时，这三个国家和平地实现了 联合。

3. However, the Southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke away to form its own government. 4. To their credit the four countries do work together in some areas (eg, the currency and international relations), but they still have different institutions. 值得赞扬的是，尽管这四个国家在某些方面 ( 如 国际关系方面 ) 是合作的, 但他们在制度上存在 着很大的差别。 然而, 爱尔兰的南部不愿意形成联合王国，它分 离出去并建立了自己的政府。

5. It is a pity that the industrial cities built in the Nineteenth century do not attract visitors. 很遗憾，这些建于 19 世纪的工业城市对游客并没 有吸引力。 6. If you look around the British countryside, you will find evidence of all these invaders. 如果你在英国的乡村四处走走的话, 就会发现这些 入侵者的痕迹. 7.You must keep your eyes open if you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom enjoyable and worthwhile. 如果你想使你在英国之旅不虚此行又有意义, 你 就必须留心观察.

1. 背单词；背课文第一段. 2. 做导学相关练习。 3. 记一些重点单词的讲解。

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