课件26张PPT。WelcomeWarming up Unit 2Task 1Collect the names of
seven Continents & four Oceans
in the world.North AmericaSouth AmericaAfrica Europe Asia Oceania Antarctica Pacific
OceanPacific
OceanAtlantic
Ocean Indian
OceanArctic OceanGuess the name of the country.BeckhamHyde parkLondon towerBig BenBuckingham PalaceWindsor CastleThe united kingdomTask 2Test your British knowledge 1.How many countries does the UK consist of?
A. two B. three C. four2.How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport?
A. about 6 hours B. about 10 hours
C. about 16 hoursQuizHow much do you know about The united kingdom?Test your British knowledge 3.Who rules the UK:the Prime Minister or the Queen?
A. The Queen B. The Prime Minister C. both4.What are the provinces called in England?
A. counties B. departments C. statesTest your British knowledge 5.Which is the longest river in England?
A. The River Avon
B. The River Thames
C. The River SevernDecide whether the following sentences are True of False.1.The full name of The united kingdom is The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.2.The capital of The United Kingdom is Washington.London3.In the 1660s King CharlesⅡset up the Royal Society of Great Britain.Decide whether the following sentences are True of False.4.Windsor Castle is one of the homes of the Queen and her family.5.St Paul’s Cathedral is used to set the time in England and is based on Greenwich Mean Time.The big Ben6.The religion of The United Kingdom is Catholicism.Task 3Look at the map & talk
about the location.The United KingdomlocationWestern Europe,islands including the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea,
northwest of Francebrief introductionNameThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandCountriesEngland, Scotland,Wales,Northern IrelandCapitalLondonLanguageEnglish Welsh Scottish ReligionCatholicism Population60,441,457(July2005)AreaTotal 244,820 sqkClimateTemperate,more than one-half of the days are overcastNatural resourcesCoal,petro,natural gas,zinc,gold, Components of the UKTask 4ENGLAND England is physically the largest part of the four nations.
Population:
48.7 million
Area:
130 423 km2Cultural centerBusiness centerFinancial centerCapital of England Headquarters of many big companieslandscape特拉法加广场伦敦塔桥大本钟牛津大学英国旧国会大厦Edinburgh Scotland is the second largest of the four nations, both in population and geographical area.Its capital city is Edinburgh.Population:
5.111 million
Area:
77 080 km2
landscape Cardiff Wales is situated in the western part of the Great Britain island. The capital city of Wales is Cardiff, a small city of about 300 000 people.Population:
2.899 millionArea:
20 776 km2landscape斯旺西大学Belfast Northern Ireland is the most smallest of the
four nations, both in area and population. The capital city of the northern Ireland is BelfastPopulation:
2.899 million
Area:
20 776 km2
landscapeDunluce CastleHomework每四位同学为一组,根据自己的兴趣从四个“王国”中选择一个并收集它的资料,然后制作成信息卡片或者是手抄报。Thank you !