Unit 2 the United Kingdom Reading课件

课件28张PPT。Can you name the capital cities
of the countries of the UK?EnglandWalesScotlandNorthland IrelandPUZZLES IN GEOGRAPHYPart 1 (Para 1-3)
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Part 2 (Para 4):
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Part 3 (Para 5-6):
_______________________________How the UK came into being?England is divided into 3 zones.The cultural importance of London.Divide the passage into three parts and
write down the main idea of each part.Careful ReadingPart 1---the UKEnglandthe UKGreat BritainEngland WalesEnglandHow UK was formedIn the century ADEnglandWales is usually assumed
(被认为是) to be part of
England.Wales was linked to England in
the 13th century AD.13thScotlandEngland and Wales were joined to Scotland in 1603.In the___ century17thGet Ireland connected
to form the United
Kingdom.IrelandThe part of Ireland broke away to form its own government.southernNorthern IrelandOnly Northern Ireland joined
with Britain to become the
United Kingdom.Part 1---the UKFlag changes1Complete the sentences using the words in the box.England Wales Scotland
Northern Ireland
Republic of Southern Ireland1. The countries that make up Great Britain are __________________________.
2. If we speak of England we mean ____________________.England, Wales and ScotlandEngland and Wales3. The United Kingdom includes ________
__________________________________.
4. The part of Ireland that separated from England is called ___________________
_________.
5. London is the capital city of _________. England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland Republic of Southern IrelandEngland1.The Union Jack flag unites the flag of
three countries in the United Kingdom, which
country is left out? Why?Wales, it is usually assumed to be
part of England.England Scotland Ireland Union JackEx.22. In what ways are the four countries different?
They are different in international
relations. They have different
educational and legal systems as
well as football teams.3. What three countries does British
Airways represent? England 2) Scotland
3) Northern IrelandNorthMidlandsSouthPart 2-EnglandLook 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. Leeds, York,
Sheffield,
Manchester
Coventry,
Birmingham
Reading, London,
Brighton, PlymouthPart 2-EnglandEngland is divided into 3 zones.Most population settled in
___________________.
Most of the large industrial
cities are in
____________________________.
Nationwide, many cities have
____________________________.the South of Englandthe North and the Midlandsfootball teams and are not largeWhy did capital London become the cultural center of England?
There are a lot of historical treasure in London.
Why are there so many historical treasures in London?
London has been influenced by some invaders.Part 3--LondonInvaders：In the England history, there has been four sets
of invaders. They are: ___________,
_______________, ____________, ___________.the Romans the Anglo-Saxonsthe Vikingsthe NormansWhat did they leave?Romans: Anglo-Saxons: towns and roadsLanguage and governmentthe Vikings:the Normans:Influence the vocabulary and place-names of the NorthCastles and words for foodWhich group of the
invaders did not
influence London?The Vikings2011-9-15The invaders’ influence on England and London left their towns
and roadsbuilt the oldest port in
the 1st century ADleft their language
and governmentbuilt the oldest building
in the 1060sinfluenced the
vocabulary
and place-namesleft castles and
words for foodconstructed the oldest
castle in 1066In the history of
the UK, there are
some important
invasions. Those
invaders ruled
the country for
some time.They brought pains to
the local people, but at
the same time, they also
brought something
new to the country,
which is important for
making up its history.Is the invasion good or bad for
Britain? A debateSummaryThe writer examines how the UK developed as an administrative unit. It shows how England is also divided into three zones. It explains why London became the cultural capital of England. Use the information to write a summary of the passage in about 30 wordsHomeworkRead the text and try to find out
some important or difficult words and expressions.Finish Exercise on page 12.