Unit 2 The United Kingdom reading

课件50张PPT。Period 1&2 ReadingWhen we mention England, who or what will you think of?Brainstorming:English language……Manchester UnionPrincess Diana
Queen VictoriaCambridge UniversityBig BenWarming up – I ( 2m )EnglandCambridge UniversityBig Ben 1. What are the provinces called in England ?

A. departments
B. states
C. counties Let’s do a quiz2. Which is the national flag of the UK?
A. B.
C. The union jack3. Who rules the country?
A. The Queen
B. The Prime Minister
C. bothTony Blair Elizabeth Ⅱ4. Which is the bank note of the UK ?
A.
U.S. Dollar
$

B. Euros
?
C. Pounds
￡
5. Which is the longest river in England?
B.
River Avon River Thames
C. River Severn 6. How many countries does the UK consist of ?
A. two
B. three
C. four

D. fiveEnglandWalesScotlandLet’s have a quizNorthern IrelandSouthern IrelandInformation about the UKwhat do you want to know about the UK?
Skim the text, and tick out what are mentioned in the text.Geography History The biggest country – England Invasions culturesfoodlanguagesLife stylessportsLondonflagliteratureInformation about the UKliterature, politics, sports, cultures, ethnic,
cities,
food, history, language, fashion,
life styles
after classDivide 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 UKEngland is 3 zones.The reason why London becamecame into being形成.divided intothe greatest historical treasure of all.Part 1-GeographyThe United Kingdom c__________ of the four countries: _____________, _____________, _____________, _____________.onsistsEnglandWalesScotlandNorthern IrelandPart 1-Historyfirst only Englandthe 13th century AD,
___________________In the seventeenth century,
___________________Great BritainIn the early twentieth century, _______________
______________Englandthe United KingdomEngland + Wales.
England + Wales + ScotlandGreat Britain +
Northern Ireland
Name:
_______N:______________N:___________
___________Why didn’t the UK include the southern part of Ireland? The Union Jack flag unites the flags of three countries in the United Kingdom. Which country is left out? Why? Why is the four countries to our credit? Are there any differences?The country left out is Wales. It is usually supposed
to be of England part.
The four countries do work together in some areas.
They have different educational and legal systems
as well as football teams.Part 2-EnglandHow many zones is England divided into?the North the South of Englandthe Midlands which is nearest to ________Francewhich is
nearest to________ScotlandPart 2-EnglandEngland is divided into 3 zones.Most population settled in ___________________.
Most of the industrial cities are in ___________________
_______________.
Many cities have famous ___________________.the South of Englandthe Midlands and the North
of Englandfootball teamsLondon is also the greatest historical treasure.TWhy are there so many historical treasures in London?
London has been influenced by some invaders.Part 3-LondonIn the first century AD, ____________________
___________________.
In the 1060s, __________________________
_______________.
In 1066, ______________________
_______________________.it has the oldest port
built by the Romansthe oldest building begun by
the Anglo-Saxonsthe oldest castle constructedby later Norman rulersThere have been three sets of invaders of
England.FPart 3-InvadersIn the England history, there are four sets of invaders. They are: ___________,
_____________, ____________, ___________.the Romans the Anglo-Saxonsthe Vikingsthe NormansWhat did they leave?Romans: Anglo-Saxons: towns and roadsLanguage and government built oldest port in London begun the oldest building in London the Vikings:the Normans:Influence the vocabulary and place-names of the NorthCastles and words for food built the oldest castle Which group of the invaders did not influence London?The VikingsThe RomansHADRIAN'S WALL
哈德良长城(位于当时不列颠省北部边疆) The most prominent and important monument(遗迹) left by the Romans in Britain, it spans the width of the country.
?The highest road built by the Romans in England. The Romans Spring BathThe Anglo-Saxons churchThe Vikingsthe Jorvik Viking Centre, for a unique insight into the life of the Vikings. Built by the Normans around 1100, it was the largest Norman keep ever built
Colchester Castle? It was built by the Normans in the 12th Century St. Peter's Cathedral.Godmersham Parish Church, originally built by the Normans. They left…In 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.Is the invasion good or bad to
the country Britain? A debate The full name of England is the ______________ of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The UK______ __ the four countries. Wales ____ _____ __ England in the 13th century AD. And then both of them _____ ____ _ Scotland in 1603, which forms Great Britain. Later the Northern Ireland __ _______ ___ them to form the UK, but the Southern Ireland _____ _____ to form its own government. So only the Northern Ireland _____ _____ them to become the UK. The four countries work together in _______ ________, but differ in ________and ______ systems ___ ______ __ football teams for competition.
Retell the text: consists
ofwas linked to were was connected tobroke awayjoined witheducational legalasinternational relationsUnited Kingdomwell asjoined to
England is the largest one. And for convenience it is roughly ______ ____ three zones: the South of England, the Midlands and the North. In some cities of England people may find out some historical _________. For example, London, the capital of England, is the greatest historical treasure ____ museums, art ________ and so on. London has been greatly i_________ by some invaders. So it has a lot of roads, towns and castles c _________by those invaders. When you _____ _____ the British country, you should _____ your eyes ____ so that you will ____ your trip to the United Kingdom _______!makedivided intoattractionswith collectionsinfluencedconstructedlook aroundkeepopenworthwhileHomeworkRead the text and try to find out
some important or difficult words and expressions.Write a short summary of the passage.Preview “Learning about Language—Discovering useful words and expressions”.a visitoran English nativeMake up a dialogue.
The visitor is asking
the native about the geography of the UK.
Fill in the form(Fast reading)
1)United Kingdom=_________________ +______________

2)Great Britain =____________ +___________+_________
England =____________ +___________+________
Great BritainNorthern IrelandScotlandWalesEngland123SouthmidlandsNorthBackground introduction to Great BritainWalesEnglandScotlandNorthern IrelandUnited KingdomSouthMidlandsNorthBackground introduction to Great BritainWalesEnglandScotlandNorthern IrelandUnited KingdomSouthMidlandsNorthRiver Thames Wales was linked to England in __________.
In the 17th century when ________ and _______ were joined to_________, it was called ______________. However, Just as they were going to connect ________ to form ________________, the southern part ___________(脱离), only ______________ joined with England.
the 13th centuryEngland Wales Scotland Great BritainIrelandthe United Kingdombroke awayHow did the United Kingdom form?Northern IrelandRiver SevernCambridge UniversityThamesSevernAvonThe 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.Big Ben