课件76张PPT。Which country held the 30th Olympiad in 2012?The UKUnit 2
The United Kingdom America EuropeAsiaAficathe UKBig Ben
大本钟London BridgeThe Tower of LondonOxford University牛津大学建立时间不详,
因为那并不是一个独立的事件,
它可以追溯到1096年于那里开始的教学。
牛津产生了4位英国国王,
46位诺贝尔奖获得者,25位英国首相,3位圣人,
86位大主教以及18位红衣主教。Cambridge University成立于1209年,是世界十大学府之一,
73位诺贝尔奖得主出自此校。 David BeckhamLondon Tower Bridge
伦敦塔桥The River Thames
泰晤士河Buckingham PalaceBuckingham Palace 白金汉宫白金汉宫是英国的王宫。建造在威斯敏斯特城内,位于伦敦詹姆士公园(St. James’ Park)的西边,1703年为白金汉公爵所建而得名,最早称白金汉屋,意思是“他人的家”。Palace of Westminster/
Houses of Parliament 威斯敏斯特宫,又称国会大厦是英国国会(包括上议院和下议院)的所在地。它位于英国伦敦的中心威斯敏斯特市,它坐落在泰晤士河西岸,它的西北角的钟楼就是著名的大本钟(大本钟已于2012年6月,更名为“伊丽莎白塔”)。威斯敏斯特宫是哥德复兴式建筑的代表作之一,1987年被列为世界文化遗产。
该建筑包括约1,100个独立房间、100座楼梯和4.8公里长的走廊。尽管今天的宫殿基本上由19世纪重修而来,但依然保留了初建时的许多历史遗迹,今天用作重大的公共庆典仪式,如国葬前的陈列等。London Eye 伦敦眼,全称英国航空伦敦眼(The British Airways London Eye)又称千禧之轮,坐落在伦敦泰晤士河畔,是世界第四大摩天轮,是伦敦的地标之一,也是伦敦最吸引游人的观光点之一。伦敦眼于1999年年底开幕,总高度135米(443英尺)。伦敦眼共有32个乘坐舱,全部设有空调并不能打开窗。每个乘坐舱可载客约15名,回转速度约为每秒0.26米,即一圈需时30分钟。St Paul’s Cathedral圣保罗大教堂(又叫ST.Paul`s Church Museum),坐落于英国伦敦,位于伦敦泰晤士河北岸,以其壮观的圆形屋顶而闻名,是世界第二大圆顶教堂,它模仿罗马的圣彼得大教堂,是英国古典主义建筑的代表。玛格丽特·希尔达·撒切尔(英语:Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher)英国保守党第一位女领袖,也是英国历史上第一位女首相的葬礼举办地。Royal Greenwich Observatory
格林威治皇家天文台格林尼治天文台是英国国王查理二世于1675年在伦敦格林尼治建造的一个综合性天文台,在8月10日安放了奠基石,同时国王也创建了皇家天文学家的职位(第一位担任此职的是约翰·弗兰斯蒂德),天文台坐落于格林尼治公园俯瞰著伦敦泰晤士河的一座小山上。Webminster Abbey, England 威布敏斯特修道院威斯敏斯特修道院是一座位于伦敦市中心威斯敏斯特市区的大型哥特式建筑风格的教堂,这里一直是英国君主(从英格兰、不列颠到英联邦时期)安葬或加冕登基的地点。1987年被列为世界文化遗产。Stonehenge巨石阵又称索尔兹伯里石环、环状列石、太阳神庙、史前石桌、斯通亨治石栏、斯托肯立石圈等名,是欧洲著名的史前时代文化神庙遗址,位于英格兰威尔特郡索尔兹伯里平原,约建于公元前4000~2000年(2008年3月至4月,英国考古学家研究发现,巨石阵的准确建造年代距今已经有4300年,即建于公元前2300年左右)。2013年8月,考古学家研究显示史前巨石阵挖掘发现至少63具人类尸骨,推测最初这里曾是一个墓地,大约100年之后才开始建造巨石阵。Some cities in the United KingdomOxfordLiverpoolEdinburghBirminghamHow many countries does the UK consist of ?
A. two
B. three
C. fourEnglandWalesScotlandNorthern IrelandLet’s have a quiz2. What is the land area of the UK? A. about 244,000 km2 B. about 2,440,000 km2 C. about 24,400,000 km2 3. What is the population of the UK? A. about 6.2 million B. about 62 million C. about 620 million4. Which is the bank note of the UK ?
A.
U.S. Dollar
$
B. Euros
?
C. Pounds
£
5. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport?A. About 6 hoursB about 10 hoursC about 16 hoursBeijingLondon Heathrow Airport6. Who rules the country?
A. The Queen
B. The Prime Minister
C. bothQueen Elizabeth the Second
伊丽莎白二世女王7. What are the provinces called in England?
A. counties
B. departments
C. states8. Which is the longest river in England?A. The River AvonB. The River ThamesC. The River SevernThamesSevernAvonThe River Thames and Severn are very similar in length but River Thames is slightly longer. The River Thames is 338 km and the River Severn is 290 km. The River Avon is much shorter.9. Which is the national flag of the UK?
A. B.
C. 10. Which is the national emblem (国徽)of the UK? A. B. C. D.
B.
Cherry Rose
C.
Maple 11. Which is the national flower of the UK?12. Which is the national animal of the UK?
B.
Beaver
C.
Redbreast
Bald eagle海狸知更鸟秃头鹰Pre - reading:Can you name the capital cities
of the countries of the UK?EnglandWalesScotlandNorthland IrelandScotlandEdinburghEnglandLondonWalesCardiffNorthern IrelandBelfastRepublic of IrelandDublinE SIrish SeaReadingPuzzles in Geography readingEnglandWales ScotlandNorthern Irelandthe UK =+++The United Kingdom consists of the four countries.GeographyWhat is the text mainly about?
An introduction to the United Kingdom about its development.
B. An introduction to the United Kingdom about its culture.
C. An introduction to the United Kingdom about its foundation and development based on geography, history, politics, and culture etc.Fast-ReadingPart 1 (Para 1-3)
_____________________________
Part 2 (Para 4):
_____________________________
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 reading: Part 1---the UKEnglandthe UKGreat BritainEngland WalesEngland Scotland North Ireland the United Kingdom13th century17th century20th centuryPart 1—About the UKParagraph 1--3England13th century17th centuryGet Ireland connected to form the United Kingdom20th centuryNorthern IrelandOnly Northern Ireland joined with Great Britain to become the United Kingdom20th centuryPart 1—About the UKParagraph 1--3first only Englandthe 13th century, England + Wales.17th century AD, England
+ Wales + Scotland Great BritainLater, Great Britain + Northern IrelandEnglandthe United KingdomPart 1---the UKUnion Jack2. What area do the four countries work together?The currency and international relations3. What are the four countries’ differences?They have developed different educational and legal systems as well as different football teams for competitions like the World Cup.Part 1—About the UKParagraph 1--31.The Union Jack flag unites the flag of three countries in
the United Kingdom. Which country is left out? Why?The country left out is Wales. It is usually considered to be part of England.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 JackIn 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.What three countries does British
Airways represent? England 2) Scotland
3) Northern IrelandThe full name of England is the ______ ________ of Great Britain and Northern Ireland .It consists of four parts ,they are ________,__________,_________ and ________________, people always think ______is a part of England. The flag of the UK is called the ________ ______.The four countries have different ____________and ______ _______as well as different _________ ______.
United KingdomEnglandScotlandWalesNorthern IrelandWalesUnionJackeducationallegalsystemsfootballteamsFill in the blanksPart 1—About the UKParagraph 1--3
the North of Englandthe South of Englandthe Midlands England is the largest of the countries and it is divided
into three zones.Part 2 --About EnglandParagraph 4Part 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 largeNorth:
Leeds, York,
Manchester, Sheffield
Midlands:
Coventry, Birmingham
South:
Reading, London,
Brighton, Plymouthhistorical
treasuresmuseums art collections theatresparksbuildingsThe oldest building built by … in the 1060s.The oldest castle constructed by …rulers in 1066.The oldest port built by … in the 1st century. Part 3 –About London Paragraph 5--6Para 5--InvadersIn 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 VikingsThey left…Now let’s read for detailed information.Summary:
The full name of England is the ________
________ of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
It consists of four parts, they are __________,
__________, _________ and ________________.
People always think ______ is a part of England.
The flag of the UK is called the __________
______.United KingdomEnglandScotlandWalesNorthern IrelandWalesUnionJackThe four countries have different __________
and ______ _______ as well as different
_________ ______. ________ is the largest of the
four countries and it is _______ ____ three parts.
Most of the people settled in the ________, but
most of the large industrial cities in the
_________ and the ______. The capital of the
UK is ________, it has many great places of
interest.educationallegalsystemsfootballdividedMidlandsNorthEnglandintoSouthLondonteamsIs the invasion good or bad for
Britain? A debateIn 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.Make the invaders in order according to the time the Romansthe Anglo-Saxonsthe Vikingsthe Normans the Romans the Anglo-Saxons
the Vikings the NormansPart 3 –About LondonParagraph 5--6The Romans The Anglo-Saxons The Viking The Normans left their language and
their government left their towns and roads left castles and words
for foodinfluenced the vocabulary
and place-names of the
NorthThe influence of the invadersWhich group of invaders did not influence London?