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Unit 2 The United Kingdom
授课人:吕新
Learning Objectives
1. Learn about the UK in geography and history.
2. know how to use the reading skills to answer questions.
3. Improve the awarness of
cooperative.
Let’s enjoy some pictures
Do you know them
River Thames
泰晤士河
London Tower Bridge
伦敦塔桥
Big Ben
大本钟
Buckingham Palace
白金汉宫
Oxford University
牛津大学
Cambridge University
剑桥大学
warming-up
What is the full name of the UK
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and North Ireland
大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国
Let’s have a quiz.
How many countries does the UK consist of
A. two
B. three
C. four
England
Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Let’s have a quiz
2. which place of interest does not belong to London
Big Ben B. Leaning Tower
C. London Tower D.Buckingham Palace
3. Which is the longest river in England
B.
The River Avon The River Thames
C.
The River Severn
(4km)
(338km)
(290km)
B.
Cherry(樱花) Rose(玫瑰)
C.
Maple (枫树)
4. Which is the national flower of the UK
5. Which is the national animal of the UK
B.
Beaver
C.
Redbreast
Bald eagle
海狸
知更鸟
秃头鹰
6. Which is the bank note of the UK
A.
B.
C.
U.S. Dollar
$
Euros
?
Pounds
Reading
Puzzles in geography
What is the text mainly about
A. The history of the United Kingdom.
B. The geography of the United Kingdom.
C. The people of the United Kningdom.
D. The politics of the United Kingdom
1. Skimming
Mind Map
Part 1: About the UK
Part 2: About England
Part 3: About London
Paragraph 1-3
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 5-6
The united kingdom ______ ___ four countries.
consists
of
1.How many countries does the UK consist of
What are they
2. Scanning
Para 1-Geography
England Flag
2.How did the Flag be formed
Scotland Flag
Ireland Flag
UK Flag
England 英国?
Britain 英国???
the United Kingdom
英国?????
I have many puzzles about the UK. Can you help me
Puzzle One
Puzzle Three
Puzzle Two
Puzzle Four
Puzzle Five
Puzzle one:
How did the “The United Kingdom” come into being ?
Para. 1-2
UK Contains ________, ______, Scotland and ________________.
In the 13th Century ______ was linked to ________.
In the 17th century ________ and Wales were joined to _________.(Great Britain)
England
Wales
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
England
England
In the early 20th century _________ Ireland broke away and _________ Ireland joined with ________ ,Wales and ________ to become _______.
Southern
Northern
England
Scotland
the UK
Part 1 the UK(para.1-2)
Careful reading:
First:
England = England
In 13th century:
England =England +_______
In the 17th century:
Great Britain =______ + _____ + _____
England
Wales
Scotland
In the 20th century
The UK = ________+ _______+ ________
+___________
England
Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Wales
Puzzle two:
How do the four
countries work
together and how are they different
Para. 3
The UK=England + Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland
Similarities (work together) _________________ and ______________________
Differences
_______________________,
How do the four countries work
together and how are they different
the currency
International relations
educational and legal systems; football teams
To their credit, ... work together… for example;
However…. different institutions…as well as
Para. 3
Puzzle three:
How can England be divided into three different zones
Para. 4
Look at the map of UK. England can be divided into three zones:
What are they
the North
the Midlands
the South
Para. 4
Most of the people
live in _______________.
Most of the large industrial cities are in ______________ _______________
Nationwide, many cities have _________________________________
the South of England
the North
and the Midlands
the North
the Midlands
the South
football teams and
are not large
Para. 4
Puzzle four:
Why did capital London become the cultural center of England
Para. 5
Why did capital London become the cultural center of England
There are a lot of historical treasure in London.
Puzzle five:
How was London influenced by some of the invaders
Para. 5
the
Romans
the
Anglo-Saxons
the
Vikings
the
Normans
left their towns and roads
left their language and their government
influenced the vocabulary and place–names of the North
left castles and words for food
What are the four invaders
What did they leave
Puzzle Two: How do the four countries work together and how are they different
Puzzle Three: How can England be divided into three different zones
Puzzle Four: Why is London the cultural and
political capital of England
Puzzle Five: How was London influenced by some of the invaders
Puzzle One: How did the “The United Kingdom” come into being ?
Summary
Puzzle One
+
Puzzle Two
+
Puzzle Three
+
Puzzle Four
+
Puzzle Five
Summary
Great Britain consists 1.______ four countries. In the 13th century, Wales 2._________(link) to England. In 1603, they were joined to Scotland. They were united 3._________(peace) instead of by war. When they were going to get Ireland connected to form UK, 4.__________, the southern part of Ireland 5._______(break) away. England is 6.____________(large) of the four countries and for 7.___________(convenient)it was divided 8.______ three zones. London is the capital city with the great 9.__________(history) treasures. It was influenced 10._____ invanders and became the cultural and political center of England.
of
was linked
peacefully
however
broke
the largest
convenience
into
historical
by
Homework
Surf the internet to find out more
information about the UK
Write a passage about China.
Thank you !