Unit 2 The United Kingdom Warming up & Reading

unite kingdom consist province Words preview vi. & vt. 联合；团结 n. 王国 vi. 组成 ; 在于 ; 一致 n. 省 ; 行政区 Expressions preview consist of divide … into 由 …… 组成 把 …… 分成

Words preview London Heathrow Airport River Avon River Thames River Severn Queen Prime Minister England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland 伦敦希思罗机场 埃文河 泰晤士河 塞文河 女王 首相 威尔士 苏格兰 北爱尔兰 英格兰

England When you mention England, what or who will you think of? English language …… Manchester Union Big Ben Queen Elizabeth Oxford/ Cambridge University Princess Diana Beckham

Big Ben

Buckingham Palace 白金汉宫

St. Paul’s Cathedral 圣保罗大教堂

Westminster Abbey 威斯敏斯特教堂

Royal Observatory Greenwich 格林威治天文台

Stonehenge 巨石阵

Oxford University

Cambridge University

London Bridge

Queen Elizabeth

David Beckham

How much do you know about the UK? Let’s have a quiz.

1. What is the full name of the UK? The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. ( 大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国 )

2. How many countries does the UK consist of ? A. two B. three C. four be made up of

3. 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 Heathrow Airport

4. Who rules the UK? A. the Queen B. the Prime Minister C. both

The Queen’s position is ceremonial: opening Parliament, welcoming Heads from other countries, going on tours to other countries to encourage trade with Britain. VS The Prime Minister together with his most important ministers (called Cabinet) and his Members of Parliament make important political decision and the laws.

5. What are the provinces called in England? A. counties B. departments C. states 6. Which is the longest river in England? A. The River Avon B. The River Thames C. The River Severn

Thames Severn Avon 338 km 290 km 120 km

A. B. C. D. 7. Which flag is the national flag of the UK? Union Jack

8. Which is the national flower of the UK? A. Cherry B. Rose C. Peony ( 牡丹 )

B. Redbreast 知更鸟 9. Which is the national animal of the UK? A. Beaver 海狸 C. Bald eagle 秃头鹰

A.B.C. 10. Which belongs to the UK? Statue of Liberty Eiffel Tower Big Ben

11. Who is an English football player? B. D. Beckham Ronaldinho German Brazilian A. C. Italian Totti Podolski

Unit2 Reading

clarify accomplish conflict unwilling union credit currency institution convenience Words preview vt. 澄清 ; 阐明 vt. 完成 ; 达到 ; 实现 n. 矛盾 ; 冲突 adj. 不愿意 ( 的 ) n. 联合 ; 结合 ; 协会 n. 信任 ; 学分 ; 表扬 n. 货币 ; 通货 n. 公共机构；机制 n. 便利 ; 方便

rough roughly nationwide attract architecture collection administration port countryside enjoyable adj. 粗糙的 ; 粗暴的 adv. 粗略地 ; 粗糙地 adj. 全国性的 vt. 吸引 ; 引起注意 n. 建筑学 ; 建筑艺术 n. 收藏品 ; 珍藏 ; 收集 n. 管理 ; 行政部门 n. 港口（城市） n. 乡下 ; 农村 adj. 令人愉快的 Words preview

What is the text mainly about? A brief introduction to the UK about its foundation and development based on geography, history and culture, etc. Skimming

Match the main idea of each paragraph. A. Explains being careful when travelling in the UK B. Explains the importance of London as a cultural and political center in the UK C. States the topic to be examined in the reading D. Explains how England is divided into three zones. E. Explains differences in the four countries F. Explains how the UK is formed Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5 Para 6

Scanning Analyze the whole passage one paragraph by one paragraph and deal with the following maps and forms.

England Wales Part 1:para1-2 How UK was formed? In the 13th century AD Wales is usually assumed ( 被认为 是 ) to be part of England.

Scotland In the 17th century Great Britain

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

UK Contains ________, ______, Scotland and _______________. In the 13 th Century ______ was linked to ________. In 17th ________ and Wales were joined to ________. Organization England Wales Northern Ireland Scotland WalesEngland

In the early 20th _________ Ireland broke away and _________ Ireland joined with ________,Wales and ________. Thus _______ come into being. England the ______ of the four countries, consists of the ______, ________ and _____ of England Scotland Southern Northern England the UK largest South Midlands North

Para 3-4 The geographic division of England into zones, their similarities and differences. Part2:

What area do the four countries work together? The currency and international relations What are the four countries’ differences? They have very different institutions, such as different educational and legal systems as well as different football teams for competitions like the World Cup.

What are the features of the South, the Midlands and North of England? Most of the population settled in the South, but most of the large industrial cities in the Midlands and North of England

Para 5-6 The cultural importance of London. Part 3: the Romans--- the Anglo-Saxons-- the Vikings--- the Normans--- towns and roads language and government vocabulary and place-names of the North castles and words for food

London the greatest ________ treasure of all, has _________, art _________, theatres, parks and ________. The four groups of invaders are the Romans, ____________, _______ and Normans. historical museums collections buildings Anglo-Saxons Vikings

Comprehending I The Union Jack flag unites the flag 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. England Union Jack Ireland Scotland

Read the passage and complete the sentences using the words in the box. (P11) England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Republic of Southern Ireland

1 ) The countries that make up Great Britain are 2 ） If we speak of England we mean 3 ） The United Kingdom includes England, Wales and Scotland England and Wales England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

4 ） The part of Ireland that separated from England is called 5 ） London is the capital city of Republic of Southern Ireland England/Great Britain/the UK

Fill in the blanks. The full name of England is the ______ ________ of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It consists of four parts. They are ________, __________, ________ and ________________. People always think ______is a part of England. The flag of the UK is called the ______ ______. The four countries have different ___________and _____ _______as well as different Quiz I United Kingdom England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland Wales the Union Jack educational legal system Comprehending II

football teams. ________ is the largest of the four countries and it is _______ ____ three parts. Most of the people settled in the ______, but most of the large industrial cities are in the _________and the ______. The capital of the UK is ________, which has many great places of interest. England divided into South Midlands North London

Useful expressions P9 consist of = be made up of 由 … 组 / 构成 be divided into 被分成 L4 be linked to 与 … 联合起来 L5 refer to 提及；查阅，参考 L5 find Wales included 发现威尔士被包括在内 (find sth. done) L5 as well (as) 也；又 L6 be joined to 与 … 联合起来 L10 break away (from) 挣脱（束缚 ); 脱离

L13 to one’s credit 为 … 带来荣誉；值得赞扬； 在 … 名下 L17 for convenience 为了方便 L22 It is a pity that 很遗憾 … L25 historical treasure 具有历史意义的宝地 L38 keep one’s eyes open 仔细观看；留心；留意 L39 make one’s trip to 到 … 旅行 P11 separate from 与 … 分离 leave out 遗漏；省去；不考虑