课件18张PPT。广东梅县东山中学 曾书林Unit 2
The United Kingdom
Warming up and Reading
Shirley Zeng 曾书林
广东梅县东山中学广东梅县东山中学 曾书林How much do you know about England?
Quiz:
1.How many countries does the UK consist of ?
A. Two B. three C. four
2.Who rules the UK: the Prime Minister or the Queen?
A. the Queen B. the Prime Minster
C. both
3. What are the provinces called in England?
A. counties B. departments
C. statesWarming up广东梅县东山中学 曾书林More information about England:
Language Sports
History Places of interest
Education People广东梅县东山中学 曾书林Reading
Puzzles in Geography
(How is the country described?)广东梅县东山中学 曾书林 What aspects does the writer describe?
(Find key words in every paragraph.)Reading Task1: SkimmingPara. 1????
Para. 2???
Para. 3????
Para. 4???
Para. 5?
Para. 6??Puzzle
History
Differences
Three zones of England
London
ConclusionWhat is the main idea of this passage?广东梅县东山中学 曾书林 The Main Idea of this passage
A brief introduction to the UK about its foundation and development based on geography, history and culture, etc.Reading Task1: Skimming广东梅县东山中学 曾书林How many countries make up the United Kingdom? What are they?
Four. They are England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
How was the UK formed?Reading Task2: Scanning广东梅县东山中学 曾书林Northern IrelandWalesScotlandEnglandName the four parts of the UK. ⊙广东梅县东山中学 曾书林EnglandWalesIn the 13th century ADHow was the UK formed?⊙广东梅县东山中学 曾书林ScotlandEnglandWalesIn the 17th Century
(in 1603)Great Britain⊙广东梅县东山中学 曾书林Northern IrelandOnly Northern Ireland joined with Britain to become the United Kingdom.EnglandWalesScotland⊙In the early 20th
Century广东梅县东山中学 曾书林1. What is the National flag called and what does it stand for?
It is called The Union Jack, and it unites the three flags of three countries in the United Kingdom.
Which country is left out? Why?
The country left out is Wales. It is usually assumed to be part of England.Reading Task3: Detailed Reading广东梅县东山中学 曾书林The Union Jack
Flag of the United Kingdom Cross of St George (England)Cross of St Andrew (Scotland)Cross of St. Patrick's (Ireland)广东梅县东山中学 曾书林2. Which group of invaders did not influence London?
The Vikings. They only influenced the vocabulary and the place names of the North.Reading Task3: Detailed Reading广东梅县东山中学 曾书林 The writing style
Is the language formal or informal?
Is it a personal opinion or presented facturally?
In fact this reading is written to explain facts. It is composed in the third person and in a plain, prose style. So it expresses no point of view or personal opinions. 广东梅县东山中学 曾书林We know from the text about the United Kingdom:
The puzzle of the names
Geography History
Differences of the four countries
Three zones of England
London (Places of interest, influence of invaders)Consolidation广东梅县东山中学 曾书林Homework:
1. Find the useful or difficult words and phrases in Reading and look up their usage in the dictionary.
2. Write an article modeled after Reading to introduce our country China.
(Geography, history, Beijing, Major Nationalities, Invaders, Places of interest)广东梅县东山中学 曾书林Thank you!
Good Bye.