2. Unit 2 The united Kingdom

3. England When you mention England, what or who will you think of? Brainstorming: English language …… Manchester Union Big Ben Queen Victoria Cambridge University Princess Diana Warming up – I ( 2m )

4. Backham

5. rose of England

9. What do you know about UK? What is the capital of the UK? Warming up – II ( 2m )

10. quiz 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 country: the Prime Minister or the queen? A.The Queen B. The Prime Minister c. both Warming up – III ( 4m )

11. 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 C. The River Severn B. The River Thames

12. United Kingdom England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland

14. River Thames

15. River Severn

16. Reading

17. Predicting: Read the title and guess what the content of the reading passage might be about. Pre-reading – I ( 1m )

18. England London Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Describe the UK briefly according to the right map. Pre-reading – II ( 1m )

19. First :_______ Then:_________ joined to it Third:_________be came part of it. Fourth:___________ __was linked to it. The United Kingdom England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Read the passage and then fill in the following chart. Reading – I ( 3m )

20. 1.When was the England and Wales were joined to Scotland. 2.Why there is only Northern Ireland? 3.Which one is the largest of the four countries and how many zones is it divided into? Answer the following questions. Reading – II ( 3m )

21. 1. It happened in 1603 when King James of Scotland became King of England and Wales as well. 2.Because the southern part of that country broke away to form its own government. So only Northern Ireland joined with England. 3.Among the four countries, England is the largest of the four countries and it is divided into three zones.

22. Look at the map of England and Wales in the following page. Divide it into three parts. Draw lines across to show the zones of the South, Midlands and North of England. Now put each town or city into its correct zone. Reading – III ( 2m )

23. North Midlands South

24. Read the passage and fill the following form: 1. The Union Jack flag unites the three flags of three countries: 1)_____________; 2)_____________; 3)_____________. 2.What three countries does British Airways represent? 1)_____________; 2)_____________; 3)_____________. 3. The four groups of invaders : 1)_____________; 2)_____________; 3)_____________; 4)_____________. England Northern Ireland Scotland England Scotland Northern Ireland The Romans Normans Vikings Anglo-Saxons Reading – IV ( 5m )

25. Divide the passage into three parts and write down the main idea of each part. Part I ( ) : Part II ( ): Part III( ) (students have to tell the reason why they divide and summarize so.) What England includes; about Great Britain; the UK The geographical division of England into zones; their similarities and differences. The cultural importance of London. P1-4 P5 P6 Reading – IV ( 5m )

26. Four students in a group, discuss and use the information above to write a short summary of the passage. (any possible related summary from the students are welcomed ) The writer examines how the UK______________________________________. It shows how England ___________________________.It explained why London______________________________. developed as an administrative unit( 行政单位 ) is also divided into three zones became the cultural capital of England Possible summary Reading – V Pair work ( 3m )

27. Discussion 1.What similarity is there between the invasions of the Romans and the Normans? 2.What similarity is there between the invasions of the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings? 3.Why does London only have evidence from three of the four invaders? 4.What geographical factors make it difficult to invade England successfully? Reading – VI ( 4m )

28. More information about the UK: Area: 244,820 sq.km Population: 59,113,439 Language : English, Kymric, Gaelic Religion : Catholicism Capital : London Denominations of bank-notes : 50 pounds, 20 pounds, 10 pounds, 5 pounds Denominations of coins: 1 pound, 50 penny, 20 penny, 10 penny, 5 penny, 1 penny

29. Five important cities in the UK 1.London :capital city 2.Belfast: capital of Northern Ireland 3.Manchester: home of the football club Manchester United 4.Oxford: a university city 5.Liverpool: home of the Beatles, a famous group of pop singers