3. Unit 2 United Kingdom

4. Stonehenge, in England

6. St.Stephen’s Tower of the Palace of Westminster is Commonly known as “Big Ben”, the name of the bell inside

7. Lo ndon B ridge

8. The Tower of Lo ndon

9. Parliament Houses

10. The Houses of Parliament and Westminster Bridge across The Thames

11. Greenwich Observatory

12. University of Cambridge

13. Oxford University

15. Buckingham Palace

16. St.Paul’s Cathedral

17. Conwy Castle in North Wales

18. Warming up

19. 1 What ’ s the full name of the UK? 2 Where is capital of the UK? the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. London

20. 3 How many countries does the UK consist of? What are they?

21. 4 Where is the capital of each country of the UK? Scotland Wales Cardiff Belfast Republic of Ireland Dublin England London Northern Ireland Edinburgh

22. 5. Who rules the country? The Prime Minister

23. The Prime minister.

24. 6. What are the provinces called in England? 7. Which is the longest river in England? Counties. The Thames River.

25. Do you want to know more about the United Kingdom and other islands about the British Isles?

26. Fast Reading 1.When did Wales link to England? 2.What happened in 1603? 3.What are the names of the flags of England, Scotland, Ireland and the UK? 4.When were the industrial cities built in Midlands and North England? 5.What happen in 1 st century AD and 1060s?

27. 1.When did Wales link to England? 2.What happened in 1603? 3.What are the names of the flags of England, Scotland, Ireland and the UK? In the 13th century AD Great Britain was the name given when England and Wales were joined to Scotland. See under the Fig.

28. Fast Reading Task 4. When were the industrial cities built in Midlands and North England? 5. What happen in 1 st century AD and 1060s? In the 19th century. the oldest port was built by Romans the oldest building was begun by the Anglo- Saxons

29. Try to divide the whole passage into 3 parts and find out the main idea of each paragraph. Part 1: what England includes; about Great Britain. Part 3: the cultural importance of London. Part 2: the geographical division of England into zones; their similarities & differences.

30. Mind Map Part 1: About the UK (Paragraph 1 -4) Paragraph 1 Parts of UK Paragraph 2 How do England and Wales come Paragraph 3 How do Britain and UK come Paragraph 4 Administration of UK

31. Part 2: About England (Paragraph 5) Paragraph 5 The geographical division of England, the similarities and differences

32. Part 2: About London (Paragraph 6) Paragraph 6 The cultural of London

33. 1 Finish Comprehending 1 and 2 2 Make the invaders in order according to the time Romansthe Anglo-Saxonsthe Vikings 58 BC -6 AD Romans Julius Caesar 5 － 7 AD the Anglo-Saxons 8 AD the Vikings