课件31张PPT。Unit 2 The United Kingdom What do you think of when we speak of the UK River Thames 泰晤士河 Big ben 大本钟 London bridge 伦敦桥 Westminster Abbey 威斯敏斯特教堂 Buckingham Palace 白金汉宫 Greenwich Observatory 格林威治天文台 Official flag--- Union Jack
Double Decker bus 双层巴士
Stonehenge 巨石阵 Oxford and Cambridge 牛津大学 剑桥大学The Library of the British Museum
大英博物馆.图书馆London EyeBeckham贝克汉姆Mr. BeanThe UKWhich country held the 30th Olympiad in 2012?Lead-inWhat is the full name of the UK? UK——The United Kingdom of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland.Which is the national emblem (国徽) of the UK? A. B. C. D. Let’s do a quizWhich is the bank note of the UK ?
A.
U.S. Dollar
$
B. Euros
?
C. Pounds
￡
What are the provinces called in England ?
A. departments
B. states
C. counties Who rules the country?
A. The Queen
B. The Prime Minister
C. bothElizabeth ⅡDavid CameronThe Queen’s position is ceremonial: opening Parliament, welcoming Heads from other countries, going on tours to other countries to encourage trade with Britain.VSThe Prime Minister together with his most important ministers (called Cabinet) and his Members of Parliament make important political decision and the laws.Which is the national flower of the UK?
B.
Cherry Rose
C. Maple Which is the national animal of the UK?
B.
Beaver (海狸)
C.
Redbreast(知更鸟）
Bald eagle（秃鹰）
Which is the longest river in England?
B.
River Avon River Thames
C.
River Severn How many countries
does the UK consist of ?
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. fiveScotlandEnglandWalesNorthern IrelandHow long does it take to fly from
Beijing to London Heathrow Airport?A. About 6 hoursB. about 10 hoursC. about 16 hoursBeijingLondonWho is called “the rose of England”?
Princess Diana.
Who is the greatest dramatist of Britain?
Shakespeare.Data:
85.67% British white people
6.47% white people from other countries
4.00% people from south Asia
2.00% Black people
1.20% mixed-blood
0.80% other races
From this, we can say UK is a multicultural country.Population短语句子铺路multicultural countryBritish citizensruled many countriesThey could either become British citizens or remain in their own country.got it rightwhich country belong to英国公民多元文化国家统治很多国家他们可以成为英国公民或留在他们的国家。明白了属于哪个国家Each person is a citizen of their own country. But how do you become a citizen? Listen carefully and find out how one can become a citizen of the UK.Listen to the tape and answer these questions. How many ways are there to become a
British citizen?Three.2. Which group of British citizens has the
largest number?
3. How have the Black British contributed
to the British culture?People with British parents or born in
Britain.With their music and food.1. Listen to part 1 and fill in the blanks in Group 1. _______ in the old British Empire.
2. ________ to become British.Group 1bornchoose 2. Listen to part 2 and fill in the blanks
in Group 2 and 3.Group 2Group 3 having one British parent.
2. __________ in Britain.asking to become British after living in Britain for ____ years. being bornfive3. Look at the information of these people below. Tick those who could be British citizens. Name: Rod Jones ( )
Place born: Canberra, Australia
Years in England: 1
Mother’s nationality: British
Father’s nationality: BritishRod Jones could be a British because both
his parents are British.2. Name: Mary Smith ( )
Place born: Calgary, Canada
Years in England: four
Mother’s nationality: Canadian
Father’s nationality: CanadianMary Smith could not be a British citizen
Because both her parents are not British
and she was not born in Britain and she
has lived in Britain less than five years.3. Name: Claude Lebon ( )
Place born: London, England
Years in England: 3
Mother’s nationality: Spanish
Father’s nationality: FrenchClaude Lebon could be a British citizen
because he was born in England.4. Name: John Nkosi ( )
Place born: Nairobi, Kenya
Years in England: 10
Mother’s nationality: Kenya
Father’s nationality: PakistanJohn Nkosi could be British because
(although neither of his parents is British) he has lived in the UK for ten years.HomeworkPreview the passage and underline the difficult words and expressions
