Unit 2 United Kingdom

Stonehenge, in England

St.Stephen’s Tower of the Palace of Westminster is Commonly known as “Big Ben”, the name of the bell inside

Lo ndon B ridge

The Tower of Lo ndon

Parliament Houses

The Houses of Parliament and Westminster Bridge across The Thames

Greenwich Observatory

University of Cambridge

Oxford University

Buckingham Palace

St.Paul’s Cathedral

Conwy Castle in North Wales

Warming up

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

3 How many countries does the UK consist of? What are they?

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

5. Who rules the country? The Prime Minister

The Prime minister.

6. What are the provinces called in England? 7. Which is the longest river in England? Counties. The Thames River.

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

Fast Reading 1.When did Wales link to England? 2.What happened in 1603? 3.What are the names of the flags of England, Scotland, Ireland and the UK? 4.When were the industrial cities built in Midlands and North England? 5.What happen in 1 st century AD and 1060s?

1.When did Wales link to England? 2.What happened in 1603? 3.What are the names of the flags of England, Scotland, Ireland and the UK? In the 13th century AD Great Britain was the name given when England and Wales were joined to Scotland. See under the Fig.

Fast Reading Task 4. When were the industrial cities built in Midlands and North England? 5. What happen in 1 st century AD and 1060s? In the 19th century. the oldest port was built by Romans the oldest building was begun by the Anglo- Saxons

Try to divide the whole passage into 3 parts and find out the main idea of each paragraph. Part 1: what England includes; about Great Britain. Part 3: the cultural importance of London. Part 2: the geographical division of England into zones; their similarities & differences.

Mind Map Part 1: About the UK (Paragraph 1 -4) Paragraph 1 Parts of UK Paragraph 2 How do England and Wales come Paragraph 3 How do Britain and UK come Paragraph 4 Administration of UK

Part 2: About England (Paragraph 5) Paragraph 5 The geographical division of England, the similarities and differences

Part 2: About London (Paragraph 6) Paragraph 6 The cultural of London

1 Finish Comprehending 1 and 2 2 Make the invaders in order according to the time Romansthe Anglo-Saxonsthe Vikings 58 BC -6 AD Romans Julius Caesar 5 － 7 AD the Anglo-Saxons 8 AD the Vikings