课件37张PPT。Puzzles in GeographyLet’s watch a short video.Questions:
1.Do you know which country the short video
refers to ?
2.The 2012 Olympic Games will held in______.
Do this quiz and find out how much you know about UK?
1. How many countries does the UK consist of?
A. two B. three D. four
be made up of
Warming upThe united kingdom ______ ___ four countries.consistsof2. 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?
A The Queen B The Prime Minister
C Both
4. What are the provinces Called in England?
A counties B departments C states
5. Which is the longest river in England?
A The River Avon B The River Thames
C The River Severn ThamesSevernAvonThe 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.6. Which is the national flower of the UK?
B.
Cherry Rose
C. Maple 7. Which is the national animal of the UK?
B.
Beaver
C.
Redbreast
Bald eagle海狸知更鸟秃头鹰8. Which is the bank note of the UK ?
A.
U.S. Dollar
$
B. Euros
?
C. Pounds
￡
Some information
about The United Kingdom The United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland????国旗：呈横长方形，长与宽之比为２∶１。为“米”字旗，由深蓝底色和红、白色“米”字组成。旗中带白边的红色正十字代表英格兰守护神圣乔治，白色交叉十字代表苏格兰守护神圣安德鲁，红色交叉十字代表爱尔兰守护神圣帕特里克。此旗产生于１８０１年，是由原英格兰的白地红色正十旗、苏格兰的蓝地白色交叉十字旗和爱尔兰的白地红色交叉十字旗重叠而成 ?国徽：即英王徽。中心图案为一枚盾徽，盾面上左上角和右下角为红地上三只金狮，象征英格兰；右上角为金地上半站立的红狮，象征苏格兰；左下角为蓝地上金黄色竖琴，象征爱尔兰。盾徽两侧各由一只头戴王冠、代表英格兰的狮子和一只代表苏格兰的独角兽支扶着。盾徽周围用法文写着一句格言，意为“恶有恶报”；下端悬挂着嘉德勋章，饰带上写着“天有上帝，我有权利”。盾徽上端为镶有珠宝的金银色头盔、帝国王冠和头戴王冠的狮子。??国家政要：女王伊丽莎白二世(Queen Elizabeth II) ，１９５２年２月６日即位，１９５３年６月２日加冕；首相托尼·布莱尔(Tony Blair) ,１９９７年５月任职，２００１年６月连任，２００５年５月５日的工党在英国大选中再次获得胜利，布莱尔也成为工党历史上第一位三次蝉联首相职务的领导人 。 ?行政区划：分英格兰、威尔士、苏格兰和北爱尔兰四部分。英格兰划分为４３个郡，苏格兰下设２９个区和３个特别管辖区，北爱尔兰下设２６个区，威尔士下设２２个区。苏格兰、威尔士议会及其行政机构全面负责地方事务，外交、国防、总体经济和货币政策、就业政策以及社会保障等仍由中央政府控制。伦敦也称“大伦敦”(Greater London)，下设独立的３２个城区(London boroughs) 和１个“金融城”(City of London)。各区议会负责各区主要事务，但与大伦敦市长及议会协同处理涉及整个伦敦的事务。此外，英国还有１２个属地。?首都：伦敦(london)；人口：７１８．８万（２００１年）。最热月份为７月，一般气温在１３℃－２２℃；最冷月份为１月，一般气温在２℃－６℃。 伦敦塔桥英国皇家炮兵团Today we’ll learn a text about
the United Kingdom
Puzzles in Geography1. How many countries make up the United Kingdom? What are they?
2.England can be divided into three main areas. What are they?Four. They are England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.SkimmingSouth, Midlands, NorthMatch the paragraphs with their meaningsPara.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.5
Para.6a. Differences in the four countries
b. The joining of England and Wales
c. Stating the topic
d. The cultural importance of London
e. What “Great Britain” means and how it came about
f. How England is divided into three zonesFirst :_______Then:_________
joined to itThird:_________became part of it.Fourth:_____________was linked to it.The United KingdomEnglandWalesScotlandNorthern IrelandRead the passage and then fill in the following chart.Comprehending1 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
EnglandEngland Scotland Ireland Union JackThe Vikings didn’t influence London.2. Which group of invaders did not influence London?The influence of some invaders to Englandthe Romans---
the Anglo-Saxons--
the Vikings---
the Normans---towns and roadslanguage and governmentvocabulary and place-names of the Northcastles and words for foodEnglandWalesNorthern IrelandScotlandWalesEnglandEnglandOrganizationScotlandSouthernNorthernEnglandthe UKlargestSouthMidlandsNorthhistorical museumscollectionsbuildings Anglo-Saxons Vikings EnglandWalesHow UK was formed
In the 13th century ADEnglandWales is usually assumed
(被认为是) to be part of
England.Wales was linked to England in the 13th century ADScotlandIn 1603England and Wales were joined to Scotland in 1603Get Ireland connected
to form the United KingdomIrelandThe southern part of Ireland broke away to form its own government.Northern IrelandOnly Northern Ireland joined
with Britain to become the
United KingdomFive important cities in the UK 1.London :capital city
2.Belfast: capital of Northern Ireland
3.Manchester: home of the football club Manchester United
4.Oxford: a university city
5.Liverpool: home of the Beatles, a famous group ofpop singersThank you
