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Warming up: Do this quiz and find out how much you know about UK? 1. How many countries does the UK consist of? A. two B. three D. four 2. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport? A. about six hours B. about ten hours C. about sixteen hours be made up of direct flight

3. Who rules the UK: The Prime Minister or the queen? A The Queen B The Prime Minister C Both 4. What are the provinces Called in England? A countries B departments C states 5. Which is the longest river in England? A The River Avon B The River Thames C The River Severn

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.

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.

Have you ever been to the UK? Have you heard of Cambridge University or Oxford University?

Tower Bridge

Buckingham Palace 白金汉宫

Westminster Abbey 威斯敏斯特教堂

The River Thames & The Big Ben

Royal Greenwich Observatory 格林威治皇家天文台

Buckingham Palace No 10 Downing Street places of interest 英国君主在伦敦的王宫， 建在 Westminster 。第一 位在此居住的是维多利亚 女王。

River Thames Big Ben London Tower Bridge places of interest 英国伦敦议会大 厦钟楼上的大钟， 重 13 吨。

Hyde park 英国最大的城堡

British Museum Westminster Abbey places of interest 英国最大的综合 性博物馆，位于 伦敦 加冕典礼

Tower of London National Gallery Trafalgar Square 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 。

soldiers Chinatown

education

literature Charles Dickens Shakespeare

languages & flags English Scotch Irish Welsh England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

soccer Sports walking, swimming, football, tennis, bicycling, skating,hiking, boating, horse- riding … David Beckham

Pre-reading: 1.Can you name the capital cities of the UK? 2. England can be divided into three main areas. Do you know what they are? 3. What do you know about any cities or towns in the UK?

Edinburgh Belfast London Cardiff capital cities

London Cultural center Business center Financial center Capital of England Headquarters of many big companies

1. What is the text mainly about? 2. How many countries make up the United Kingdom? What are they? The text explains how the UK was formed _____________ &___________. It also introduces four __________ who influenced the UK __________, _____________, __________& ________ of government. Four. They are England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Skimming: geographicallyhistorically invaders language place-names systems vocabulary

UK Contains ________, ________, Scotland and ________________. In the 13 th Century _______ was linked to ________. In 1603 _______ and Wales were joined to _________. Scan the text &fill in the chart: England Wales Northern Ireland Scotland Wales England

Some time Later __________ 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

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

South of England Midlands North of England North: Leeds, York, Manchester,Sheffield Midlands: South: Birmingham,Coventry, Reading, London, Brighten, Plymouth

Divide the passage into three parts and write down the main idea of each part: Para1~3 What England include; about Great Britain; the UK. Part1: Part2: Part3: Para 4 The geographic division of England into zones, their similarities and differences. Para 5~6 The cultural importance of London.

Use the information to write a short summary of the passage: The writer examines __________ __________ as an administrative unit. It shows how _______ is also ____________________. It explains why London __________________________ _________. how the UK developed England divided into three zones became the cultural capital of England