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。

1 What’s the full name of the UK? 2 Where is capital of the UK? the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. London

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

William Shakespeare

Prince Charles and Princess Diana

The Beatles

David Beckham

Buckingham Palace 白金汉宫

Royal Greenwich Observatory 格林威治皇家天文台

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。

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

Edinburgh

Green fields in Ireland

Southeastern of Wales

A holiday cottage in Wales

Old Castle in Wales

Ancient Stone Cross in Ireland

Lake District

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

2. 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

3. Who rules the country? A. The Queen B. The Prime Minister C. both

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

5. Which is the longest river in England? A. The River Avon 埃文河 B. The River Thames C. The River Severn 塞汶河

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 animal of the UK? A. B. Beaver C. Redbreast Bald eagle 海狸 知更鸟 秃头鹰

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

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

Where is the capital of each country of the UK? Scotland Wales Cardiff Belfast Republic of Ireland Dublin England London Northern Ireland Edinburgh

Do you want to know more about the United Kingdom and other islands about the British Isles?

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What does the passage mainly tell us? A.England is the centre of Great Britain. B.A brief introduction of the United Kingdom, including its foundation and development based on geography, history and culture, etc. C.London is the greatest historical treasure. D.The United Kingdom is made up of four countries. Skimming:

Mind Map Part 1: About the UK Part 2: About England Part 2: About London Paragraph 1-3 Paragraph 4 Paragraph 5-6 Para.1 Introduce the topic. Para.2 How the UK come into being. Para.3 How do the four countries work. Para.4 The geographical division of England, the similarities and differences. Para.5-6 The cultural importance of London.

Wales England Scotland North Ireland the United Kingdom 13 th century 17th century 20th century Part 1—About the UK Paragraph 1--3

England

13 th century

17th century

Get Ireland connected to form the United Kingdom 20th century

Northern Ireland Only Northern Ireland joined with Great Britain to become the United Kingdom 20th century

Part 1—About the UK Paragraph 1--3

Part 2 -- About England North : Midlands: South: large industrial cities Most of the population settled there Paragraph 4

Where can you find more about British history and culture? In older but smaller towns first built by the Romans.

historical treasures museums art collections theatres parks buildings The oldest building built by … in the 1060s. The oldest castle constructed by …rulers in The oldest port built by … in the 1 st century. Part 3 – About London Paragraph 5--6

Make the invaders in order according to the time the Romans the Anglo-Saxons the Vikings the Normans the Romans the Anglo-Saxons the Vikings the Normans Part 3 – About London Paragraph 5--6

The Romans The Anglo-Saxons The Viking The Normans left their language and their government left their towns and roads left castles and words for food influenced the vocabulary and place-names of the North The influence of the invaders Which group of invaders did not influence London?

If you study British history well you can clarify the puzzles in___________. _______was linked to England in the thirteenth century. Next England and Wales were joined to _________in the seventeenth century without ________. Finally the English government tried in the early twentieth century to form the United Kingdom by getting _______ connected in the same peaceful way. However, the southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke ______to form its own government. So only ________ ________joined with England. geographyWales Scotland conflict Ireland away Ireland Northern

Write down a short summary of the passage. The passage mainly clarifies how the UK developed as an administrative union and shows how England is divided into different zones according to its geographical position. It also explains how London was influenced by some invaders and turned out to be the cultural capital of England as well as the UK.