课件39张PPT。Unit 2 The United Kingdom Warming up & reading
Where was the 2012 Olympic Games held?How much do you know about the UK?the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland National symbol(国徽)Union JackHow many countries does the UK consist of ?
A. two
B. three
C. fourEnglandWalesScotlandNorthern IrelandLet’s have a quiz2. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport?
about six hours B. about ten hours
C. about sixteen hours
3. Who rules the country?
A. The Queen
B. The Prime Minister
C. bothTheresa Mary MayElizabeth Ⅱ4. What are the provinces called in England ?
counties
departments
states
The Local Government Act of 1972 divided England outside London into 45 counties of which 6 are metropolitan (都市的, 大城市 ) counties5. Which is the longest river in England?
B.
C.
AvonSevernThames338 km290 km121 km 6.Which is the national flower of the UK?
B.
Cherry Rose
C. Maple 7.Which is not the university of the UK?
B.
Oxford University Cambridge University
C.
Harvard University 8.Which is the bank note of the UK ?
A.
U.S. Dollar
$
B. Euros
?
C. Pounds
£ Buckingham Palace 白金汉宫Windsor Castle 温莎城堡 Tower Bridge & River ThamesRoyal Greenwich Observatory
格林威治皇家天文台Westminster Abbey, England 威斯敏斯特修道院Big BenElizabeth TowerThe Tower of LondonWorld-famous Stonehenge, situated on the spreading Salisbury Plain.PUZZLES IN GEOGRAPHYFast reading 1.Read the text quickly and write down the main idea of the text.
The text mainly tells us how the________was formed geographically and historically,and something about England.UK2、Divide the passage into three parts and then match the main idea of each part.Part1(para.1-3):
Part2(para.4):
Part3(para.5-6):
B. What England includes (something about Great Britain; the UK)C. How England is divided into three zones.A. Why did London become the cultural capital of EnglandCareful reading .Why do we say that when people refer to England you find Wales included as well?
A. Because England and Wales were joined to Scotland in the thirteenth century.
B. Because Wales was linked to England in the thirteenth century.
C. Because King James of Scotland became King of England and Wales.
D. Because England and Wales are actually the same country.2. Which of the following statements about King James is TRUE?
A. He used to be King of Scotland,England and Ireland.
B. He was a successful king who changed the name of “Great Britain”.
C. He lived in the sixteenth century.
D. He united England, Wales and Scotland in a peaceful way.3.From the passage we can infer that________.
A.the four countries compete in the World Cup together
B.most cities in England have one even two football teams
C.Ireland,England and Scotland have different rules for football competitions
D.only the cities bigger than the ones in China have world-famous football teams
4.Which of the following is the main reason for the southern part of Ireland to break away from the United Kingdom?
A.It wanted to set up its own government.
B.Its customs were different from those of the United Kingdom.
C.It was once badly treated by the United Kingdom.
D.It was refused by the United Kingdom.5.In which field do the countries of the United Kingdom work together?
A.Educational system. B.Legal system.
C.Football teams. D.International relations.
Now let’s read and fill the forms .Wales.broke awayNorthernUnited KingdomIn the __ centurylargestconsists ofhistorical treasuresart collectionsfourRomansNormans17th England, Wales, Scotland
and Northern Ireland. Analyse the following long and difficult sentences and translate them into Chinese.1. Happily this was accomplished without conflict when King James if Scotland became King of England and Wales as well.令人庆幸的是,当苏格兰的詹姆斯国王成为英格兰和威尔士的国王时,这个国家实现了联合。2.To their credit the four countries do work together in some areas, but they still have very different institutions.值得赞扬的是,这四个国家的确在一些方面共同合作,
但在制度上仍然存在着很大的区别。 3.Although,nationwide,these cities are not as large as those in China, they have world-famous football teams and some of them even have two!
尽管就全国而言,这些城市不会像中国的城市那么大,但它们有着一支世界著名的足球队,有的甚至还有两支!It has the oldest port built by Romans in the first century AD, the oldest building begun by the Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s and the oldest castle constructed by later Norman rulers in 1066.它有公元一世纪由罗马人建造的最古老的港口,有由盎格鲁-撒克逊人 始建于11世纪60年代最古老的建筑,还有公元1066年有由后来的诺曼人统治者建造的最古老的城堡。Summary Great Britain consists ___four countries: England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. In the 13th century, Wales ____________(link) to England. In 1603, they were joined to Scotland. They were united ______peace instead of by war. However, just as they were going to get Ireland __________(connect) to form United Kingdom, the southern part of Ireland broke away, _________only Northern Ireland joined with England.ofwas linkedinconnectedso England is ____________(large) of the four countries and for__________ (convenient) it was divided into three zones: the South of Endland, the Midlands and the North. Most of the population _____________(settle) in the South, but most of the industrial cities are located in the Midlands and the North. the largest convenienceare settled London is the capital city with the great______ (history) treasures. It has the oldest port______ (build) by the Romans in the 1st century AD, the oldest building begun by the Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s and the oldest castle constructed by later Norman rulers in 1066.historicalbuilt Read the text again and find out
some words, expressions and
sentence structures that seem
difficult to you.