1. Welcome!

2. Bye-bye !
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

3. England

4. Scotland

5. Wales

6. Northern Ireland

7. Unit 5
The British Isles

8. Listen to the tape and try to pick out the facts talked about in the text
agriculture
literature
location
climate
sport
culture
film
history
food
language

9. (General Introduction : Para. 1)
What facts about the British Isles does the text tell us?
location
The British Isles
(General Introduction : Para. 1)
(Para. 2)
climate
( Para. 3)
culture
(Para. 4&5)
history
(Para. 6)
language
( Para. 7)

10. Para1 General introduction to the UK.
Intensive Reading
Para1 General introduction to
the UK.
Para2 Location

11. phrases 代表；象征 充分利用；充分展示 连在一起；团结一致 事实上；按原来的样子 stand for
make the most of
hold together
as it is

12. Write the right numbers in the correct places
1. North sea
2.Atlantic Ocean
3.English Channel
4. Scotland 1 2
5. Wales
Write the right numbers in the correct places
Edinburgh
6. England 4
7. Northern Ireland 7
8. Ireland
Belfast 9 12 8 6
9. Isle of Man 10 5
10. Irish Sea 11
11. London
Cardiff 3
12. Dublin

13. phrases 被分开 be separated from 在某处 由…组成 at one point 被环绕 consist of…
be surrounded by

14. Para 3 Climate The climate of the British Isles is _____________
________.Scotland is ______ throughout the year,
and receives more _____. It rains a lot in _______
and _____ too. In the summer months the difference
in temperature between London and the north can
be as much as ____ degrees! The coldest months
are _______ and ________, while the warmest
months are ______ and _______.
mild with a lot
of rain
colder
rain
England
Wales
nine
February
January
July
August

15. phrases 总的来说 全年；一整年 多达九度 in general throughout the year
as much as nine degrees

16. Para 4&5 Culture
1.Has the culture of the people in the British Isles received many influence? From where?
2.Who ran over the Great Britain in 1066? What’s the result of French influence?

17. phrases 欧洲大陆 带来 上层阶级 老百姓 以…结束 European mainland bring… with sb.
upper class
common people
end up with

18. Para 6 History
1536
England and Wales formed the Union
Britain
1707
Scotland joined
northern part
part of the UK
Ireland
southern part
an independent republic
the smaller islands
neither part of the UK nor independent

19. Para 7 Language
English
people throughout the British Isles
Welsh & Irish
older European languages
6 spoken languages
native
2 local accents

20. phrases 整个不列颠群岛 throughout the British Isles 和；还有 非常有价值 as well as
of great value

21. True or False: ( )1.Many people around the world study English, F
and they know a lot about British culture.
( ) 2.Great Britain is made up of four countries.
( ) 3.The island of Britain is separated from
France by the English Channel.
( ) 4.Scotland is colder throughout the year,
but receives less rain. F F T F

22. True or False: ( ) 5.People from different parts of northern T
Europe settled in England, so the culture
of the people of the British Isles was
influenced by them.
( ) 6.The southern part of Ireland is now
an independent republic.
( ) 7. In modern time, people throughout the
British Isles only speak English. T T F

23. Post-reading The British Isles consist
weather
Two major islands: One is called Ireland and the other Britain.
The climate of the British Isles is mild with a lot of rain.

24. The British Isles
culture
The culture of people has received many influences from the European mainland, such as in English language you can find many French words.

25. The British Isles
history
The United Kingdom has a long history. The first two countries forming the Union were England and Wales in In 1707 Scotland joined the Union, while Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom.

26. The British Isles
language
In modern times, people speak English throughout the British Isles. There are still people who speak the older European languages, Welsh, and Irish. There are six spoken languages that are considered to be native to the British Isles plus two local accents.

27. Homework:
Read the text
2.Recite the first 2 paragraphs