人教版高中英语必修5 unit2 The United Kingdom-reading课件 （共79张PPT）

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Unit 2Unit 2 The United KingdomA brief introduction to the UKThe United Kingdom is a great country. It has a long history. It consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Great Britain is made up of three countries, that is, England, Scotland and Wales. So the United Kingdom is actually composed of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.London is its capital. The 2012 Olympic Games was held in the city. This is the famous Heathrow Airport. If you want to visit the country, you can go to London by air. If you leave at 11:15 Beijing time from Beijing airport, you will get to London Heathrow Airport at about 15:10 London time. Beijing is seven hours earlier than London. This was the Prime Minister of the UK. And this was the Queen. The queen is the head of state, but it’s in name only. The most powerful one is the Prime Minister, who controls everything in the UK. There are 23 provinces in China. But in England, people don’t use the word “province”. Instead, they use the word “county”. There are more than eighty counties in the UK. The River Thames is the longest river. How much do you know about the UK?
Try this quiz and find out.Let’s have a quiz. How many countries does the UK
consist of?
two
three
four 2. How long does it take to fly from Beijing
to London Heathrow Airport?A. about 6
hoursB. about 10
hoursC. about 16
hoursBeijingLondon Heathrow Airport3. Who rules the UK: the Prime
Minister or the Queen?
the Queen
the Prime Minister
both Her position is ceremonial: opening Parliament, welcoming heads,
going on tours.The Prime Minister together with ministers (called Cabinet) and his Members of Parliament make important political decisions and the laws.4. What are the provinces called in
England?
counties
departments
C. states5. Which is the longest river in
England?
the River Avon
the River Thames
the River SevernThames
泰晤士河Severn
赛文河Avon
埃文河338 km290 km120 kmA.B.C.D.6. Which flag is the national flag of
the UK?Union Jack7. Which is the national flower of the UK?A. CherryB. RoseC. Peony (牡丹)B. Redbreast 知更鸟8. Which is the national animal of the UK?A. Beaver 海狸C. Bald eagle 秃头鹰Let’s enjoy some pictures

Do you know them?River Thames
泰晤士河London Tower Bridge
伦敦塔桥the House of Parliament
国会大厦Big Ben
大本钟Buckingham Palace
白金汉宫London Eye
伦敦眼St Paul’s CathedralRoyal Greenwich
Observatory
（格林威治天文台）Westminster Abbey, England 威斯敏斯特修道院Oxford University
Cambridge University
Stonehenge
Information about the UK
Skim the text, and tick out what are mentioned in the text.Geography(地理)history England invaders culturesfoodlanguageslife stylessportsLondonflag literature(文学)LondonEnglandgeographyculture sportslanguageflag invadershistory→What is the text mainly about?
An introduction of the United Kingdom about its __________,
________, _________.Fast-Readinggeographyculturehistory1. Match the main idea of each paragraph.Para 1Para 2Para 3B. States the topic of the
passage. C. Explains the differences of the four countries.A. How the United Kingdom came into being.Para 4Para 5Para 6D. London is the greatest historical treasure.E. The evidence of the invaders
in the British countryside.F. Explains England is
divided into three zones.Which countries make up the UK?England,
Wales,
Scotland,
Northern Ireland.2. Which countries form Great Britain?England, Wales, Scotland.1. When was Wales linked to England?In the thirteenth century.3. When were England and Wales joined
to Scotland?In the seventeenth century.4. When did Southern Ireland break away
and Northern Ireland join with England
Scotland and Wales to form the UK? In the early twentieth century.ScotlandWalesSouthernNorthernEnglandScotland the United Kingdom Read Para 2, complete the form.EnglandWales ScotlandNorthern Irelandthe UK =+++Part 1-GeographyThe United Kingdom consist of the four countries.Para 1Cross of St George (England)Cross of Andrew (Scotland) Cross of St Patrick (Ireland) Union Jack Wales1. Which areas do the four countries
work together? the currency and international relations.2. What are the four countries’ differences?different educational and legal systems as well as different football teams for competitions like the World Cup. England can be divided into
_____ parts.
They are:
________________
____________
_________
_____________ threeNorth of EnglandMidlandsSouth of England2. What are the features(特征) of the South?Most of the population settled in the South.3. What are the features of the Midlands and
North of England?Most of the large industrial cities are in the
Midlands and North of England.4. Where can you find more about British
history and culture? older but smaller towns first built by the Romans. Why 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.LondonIn the England history, there are several invasions. They are: ___________, _______________, ___________, ___________.the Romans the Anglo-Saxonsthe Vikingsthe NormansWhat did they leave?InvadersRomans: 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 VikingsIn 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. 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 IrelandWalesUnion Jack3. Fill in the blanks with proper words.The 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 _______, which has many great places of interest.educationallegalsystemsfootballdividedMidlandsNorthEnglandintoSouthLondonteams1Complete 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 IrelandEngland/Great Britain/the UKNorthMidlandsSouthPart 2-EnglandLook at the map of England and Wales in the following page to see how England is divided into 3 zonesPara 4the North the South of Englandthe Midlands Leeds, York, Sheffield, ManchesterCoventry, BirminghamReading, London, Brighton, PlymouthPara 4 Divide the text into three parts according to the main ideas given.Part 1 (Para _____ )

Part 2 (Para ____ )

Part 3 (Para _____ ) How the UK came into being?England is divided into 3 zones.The cultural importance of London.1-3 45 - 61. The Union Jack flag unites the 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.2Read the passage and answer the questions.2. What three countries does British Airways represent? 1 _______ 2 ________ 3 ______
3. Which group of invaders did not influence London?
The Vikings didn’t influence London.WalesScotlandEnglandNorthMidlandsSouth Leeds, York,
Sheffield,
Manchester
Coventry,
Birmingham
Reading, London,
Brighton, Plymouth