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Period 2 Reading
Puzzles in Geography
Unit 2
The United Kingdom
1. help students to get to know the information about the UK.
2. enhence reading stills.
3.Help the students learn to get information by listening.
4. Write a poster about the UK.
teaching aims
warming up
Northern Ireland
The United Kingdom
England
Scotland
Wales
reading Puzzles in Geography
England
Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
currency
institution
educational
historical
national
population
architecture
administration
industrial (city)
consist of
be divided into
link to
break away from
come into being
pre-reading words and expressions
1. What is the text mainly about
A brief introduction to the UK
skimming
Divide the text into 3 parts
1
2
3
4
5
6
Part 1:___________ about the U.K
Part 2:___________ about England
Part 3:___________ about London
Scanning
Careful reading
part 1 ( para1-3) about the UK
1. How many countries does the UK consist of What are they
2. The flag of UK is called ______
3. What happened in the 13th , 17th, and early 20th century
In the 13th Century ______ was linked to ________.
In 17th Century Englandand , Wales were joined to __________
Some time later _________ Ireland broke away and _________ Ireland joined with England, Wales and Scotland. Thus _______ came into being.
Wales
England
Southern
Northern
Scotland
the UK
Careful reading
part 1 ( para1-3) about the UK
the UK
In the 17th century
Wales
England
Scotland
England
In the 13th century
Great Britain
In the early 20th century
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Actually the history can be shown in the national flag called the union jack.
England Scotland
Ireland Union Jack
Careful reading
part 2 ( para4) about England
1.How many parts can England be divided into
2. What are they
the South of England
the Midlands and the North of England
1. Most of the population settled in
2. Most of the industrial cities are in
3. Nationwide , many cities have ________ teams and are not as ______ as those in China.
Careful reading
part 2 ( para4) about England
Careful reading
part 3 ( para5-6) about London
1. Name the four sets of invaders of England.
the Romans---
the Anglo-Saxons--
the Vikings---
the Normans---
towns and roads
language and government
vocabulary and place-names of the North
castles and new words for food
Careful reading
part 3 ( para5-6) about London
invaders
. True or False
1. The oldest castle in London was constructed
by Norman rulers in 1066.
2. London has the oldest port built by the
Normans in the 1st century AD.
3. The oldest building in London was begun by
the Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s.
Careful reading
part 3 ( para5-6) about London
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F
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A Brief Introduction of the UK
The full name of the UK is ____________
______________________________________
_______, but it’s usually known as the United Kingdom or the UK. The United Kingdom is made up of ____ countries, they are _________,
_______________________________. The national flag of the UK is called ____________. The official language is _________. The capital city of the UK is __________ .
Post - reading （Summary）
the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland
four
England
Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
the Union Jack
English
London
1. What is the full name of the UK
2. How many countries does the UK consist of
3. What are they
4. Is Scotland the largest country in the UK
5. Which one is the largest country
6. How many zones are there in England
7. What are they
8. Which city owns the greatest historical treasure
9. How many invaders invaded England in history
Post - reading （contest）
retelling
the UK full name, consist of, break away,
come into being, national flag
England largest, divide into, population,
industrial cities, football teams
London historical treasure, invaders
Post-reading
Create your own posters to introduce
the UK.(3-4 sentences)
Some useful expressions:
be made up of… , flag…, different…,
3 zones, … invaders…
Writing:
Homework:
Finish your writing and share it with your classmates.
homework
poster
to introduce the UK.(3-4 sentences)
useful expressions:
be made up of… , flag…,
3 zones, … different...,
invaders…
You are invited
finding more about the UK
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