1. Unit 2 The United Kingdom

2. Warming up ＆ Reading

3. A Trip Around the UK

4. London Bridge

5. 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。

6. 威斯敏斯特宫（Palace of Westminster）又称国会大厦，位威斯敏斯特宫西北角的钟楼就是有名的大本钟。
于英国伦敦威斯敏斯特市，是英国国会上下两院的所在地。威斯敏斯特宫坐落在泰晤士河西岸，属哥特复兴建筑，1987年被列入世界遗产。

7. Oxford University

8. Cambridge University

9. River Thames

10. Buckingham Palace

11. St.Paul’s Cathedral

12. Greenwich Observatory

13. Stonehenge, in England

14. Pasture in Northern Ireland

15. Quiz
Now , you’ve known a lot about this
country.
Can you answer…

16. 1 What’s the full name of the UK?
2 Where is capital of the UK?
3 England can be divided into three main areas. Do you know what they are?
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
London
The South of England, the Midlands and the North of England.

17. 1. How many countries does the UK consist of?
A. two B. three C. 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
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. counties B. departments C. states
5. Which is the longest river in England?
A. The River Avon B. The River Thames
C. The River Severn

18. the Republic of Ireland
Scotland
the UK =
Northern Ireland
England +
the United Kingdom
Wales +
the Republic of Ireland
Scotland
England +
Wales
Northern Ireland 18

19. What is the capital city of each country of the UK?
Scotland
Edinburgh
Northern Ireland
Belfast
Wales
England
Dublin
London
Cardiff
Republic of Ireland

20. Reading
Puzzles in Geography 20

21. Reading
Puzzles in Geography

22. Scan the text and match the following.
Para Explains the joining of England and Wales.
Para States topic to be examined in the reading.
Para Explains the importance of London as a
cultural and political centre in the UK.
Para Explains what the term “Great Britain”
means and how it came about.
Para Explains differences in the four countries.
Para Explains how England is divided into three
zones.

23. Some time later England
Careful reading and finish the following chart
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
Southern
Northern
England
Scotland
the UK
largest
South
Midlands
North

24. The four groups of invaders
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

25. Homework: Do further reading to the text.
Finish Exercise 1 & 2 &3 on page 11.
Find more information about the UK.