Book 5 Unit 2 : The United Kingdom Period one :Warming Up and Pre-reading Class 6 Snior 2

How much do you know about the UK? Try this quiz and find out. Let’s have a quiz.

A. B. C. D. 1. Which flag is the national flag of the UK? Union Jack

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

B. Redbreast 知更 鸟 3. Which is the national animal of the UK? A. Beaver 海狸 C. Bald eagle 秃头鹰

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

5. How many countries does the UK consist of ? A. two B. three C. four

6. Which city hosted the 2012 Summer Olympic Games? A. Paris B. Moscow C. New York D. London

7. 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 Beijingg London Heathrow Airport

8. Who rules the UK? A. the Queen B. the Prime MinisterC. 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.

The Prime Minister together with his most important ministers (called Cabinet) and his Members of Parliament make important political decisions and the laws.

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

10. 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. 11. Which belongs to the UK? Statue of Liberty Golden Bridge Eiffel Tower Big Ben

12. Who is an English football player? B. D. Beckham Ronaldinho German Brazilian A. C. Italian Totti Podolsk i

Information about the UK Read the text, and tick out what are mentioned in the text. Geography( 地理 ) history The biggest country – England invasions cultures food languages life styles sports London flag Literature

Task 1 Skimming Read the text and try to find out the main idea of the text.

To get the main idea, we should Reading methods 1) read the title. 2) read the first paragraph. 3) read the first sentence of each paragraph

What is the main idea of the text 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.

the UK = England Wales Scotlan d Northern Ireland England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland the Republic of Ireland

What is the full name of the UK? The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland be linked to in the 13th century AD be joined to joined with Southern Ireland broke away Great Britain 1603 The United Kingdom

If you are a guide and your partner is going to the UK, how will you introduce it to her /him ? Discussion

consist of... sports river national flower language the UK geography flag …… currency Talking:A Brief Introducion to the UK

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