Unit 2 The United Kingdom warmingup&reading (浙江省台州市天台县)

课件36张PPT。Warming up＆ReadingUnit 2 The United Kingdom Buckingham Palace 白金汉宫Windsor Castle 温莎城堡 Royal Greenwich Observatory
格林威治皇家天文台Westminster Abbey, England 威斯敏斯特教堂Big BenOxford UniversityCambridge University Let’s have a quiz1 What’s the full name of the UK?
2 Where is the capital of the UK?
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
London.3.How many countries does the UK consist of ?
A. two
B. three
C. fourEnglandWalesScotlandNorthern Ireland
4 Where is the capital of each country of the UK?5. Who rules the country?
A. The Queen
B. The Prime Minister
C. bothGordon Brown Elizabeth ⅡThe Queen’s position is ceremonial: opening Parliament, welcoming Heads from other countries, going on tours to other countries to encourage trade with Britain.VSThe Prime Minister together with his most important ministers (called Cabinet) and his Members of Parliament make important political decision and the laws.6. What are the provinces called in England ?
counties
departments
states

7. Which is the longest river in England?
B.


C.

AvonSevernThamesThamesSevernAvonThe 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.8. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport?
about six hours B. about ten hours
C. about sixteen hours

Depart: 10:55 (Beijing time)
Arrive: 15:15 (London time) 9. Which is the bank note of the UK ?
A.
U.S. Dollar
$

B. Euros
?
C. Pounds
￡
Introduces the topic to the reader.Explains the joining of England and Wales.Explains what the term “great Brain” means and how it came about.Explains the differences in the four countries.Explains how England is divided into three zones.Explains the importance of London as a cultural and political centre in the UK.Information about the UKDivide the text into 3 parts, and write down the main idea of each part.123456Part 1:___________

Part 2:___________
Part 3:___________Information about the UKMain idea of each part:Part 1:_____________________________

Part 2:_____________________________
Part 3:_____________________________How the UK came into being.England is divided into 3 zones.The reason why London became the cultural capital of England.Part 1-GeographyThe United Kingdom c__________ of the four countries: _____________, _____________, _____________, _____________.onsistsEnglandWalesScotlandNorthern Ireland Answer the following questions: When did Wales link to England?
What happened in 1603?
What are the names of the flags of England, Scotland, Ireland and the UK?
In the 13th century ADGreat Britain was the name given when England and Wales were joined to Scotland.See under the Flag. Look at the Flag of United Kingdom first only Englandthe 13th century AD, England + Wales.1603, England + Wales + Scotland Great BritainLater, Great Britain + Northern IrelandEnglandthe United Kingdom In what ways are the four countries different?
They have different educational and legal systems as well as football teams.Part 2-EnglandEngland is divided into 3 zones.the North the South of Englandthe Midlands Part 2-EnglandEngland is divided into 3 zones.Most population settled in ___________________.
Most of the large industrial cities are in ___________________.
Many cities have famous ___________________.the South of Englandthe North and the Midlandsfootball teamsWhy 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.Part 3-LondonPart 3-InvadersIn the England history, there are several invasions.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 VikingsNow let’s read for detailed information.Comprehending1. 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 assumed to be part of England.2. What three countries does British Airways represent? 1 _______ 2________ 3_______________
3. Which group of invaders did not influence London?
Northern IrelandScotlandEnglandThe Vikings. They only influenced the vocabulary and the place names of the North.Fill in the blanks.
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 __________ ______.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 ________, it has many great places of interest.United KingdomEnglandScotlandWalesNorthern IrelandWalesUnionJackeducationallegalsystemsfootballteamsEnglanddividedintoSouthMidlandsNorthLondon