Unit 2 The United Kingdom

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

Describe briefly the UK according to the following map. Irish sea English Channel North Atlantic Ocean （北大西 洋）

Warming up Work in pairs. Do this quiz and find out how much you know about the United Kingdom.

1. Who rules the country: the Prime Minister or the Queen? A. The Queen B. the Prime Minister

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

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

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

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

Oxford University

牛 津 大 学 牛津大学（ University of Oxford ），位于 英国牛津市，是英语世界中最古老的大学。 牛津大学和剑桥大学时常被合称为牛桥 （牛剑）。他们两个作为英格兰最古老、 最著名的大学，有着很久的竞争渊源。牛 津大学是英国研究型大学罗素团体中的一 员，也是英国大学排名中的顶级大学。大 学的格言是拉丁文 Dominus illuminatio mea ，意思是 “ 上帝是我的光明 ”(The Lord is my light) ，出自《圣经》中的赞美诗 第 27 篇。

Cambridge University

London Bridge The Tower of London The Big Ben

Please read for main idea first. 1. When you read the text, read the title “ Puzzles in Geography ” first. Can you guess what the text is about? 2. Please read the whole text as fast as you can, and try to find out (or conclude) the main idea of each paragraph.

Paragraph 5--6 Part 1: About the UK Part 2: About England Part 2: About London Paragraph 1--3 Paragraph 4 Paragraph 1 Parts of UK Paragraph 2 How did England and Wales join together and how did Britain and UK come into beingbeing Paragraph 3 Administration of UK Paragraph 4 The geographical division of England and characteristics of each zone Paragraph 5-6 The culture of London

Wales England Scotland North Ireland the United Kingdom 13 th century Part 1—About the UK

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 _________ ______. UnitedKingdom EnglandScotlandWales Northern Ireland Wales Union Jack educational legal systems football teams Fill in the blanks

Part 2 -- About England North : Midlands: South: large industrial cities were built in 19th century Most of the population settled there

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

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

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

Now let ’ s read for detailed information. The Uk contains four countries England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. In the 13 th century Wales was linked to England. In 1603England and Wales were joined to Scotland. Sometime later Southern Ireland broke away and Northern Ireland joined with England, Wales and Scotland. Thus the UK came into being. England the largest of the four countries, consist of the South, the Midlands and the North of England. London the greatest historical treasures of all, has museums, art collections, the theatres, parks and buildings. The four groups of invaders are the Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings and Normans.

The highest road built by the Romans in England.

The Romans Spring Bath

The Romans

The Anglo-Saxons church

The Vikings

the Jorvik Viking Centre, for a unique insight into the life of the Vikings.

Built by the Normans around 1100, it was the largest Norman keep ever built Colchester Castle

It was built by the Normans in the 12th Century St. Peter's Cathedral.

Godmersham Parish Church, originally built by the Normans.