课件48张PPT。The United KingdomHow 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?A. About 6 hoursB about 10 hoursC about 16 hoursBeijingLondon Heathrow Airport3. Who rules the country?
A. The Queen
B. The Prime Minister
C. both特蕾莎梅4. What are the provinces called in England?
A. counties
B. departments
C. states5. Which is the longest river in England?A. The River AvonB. The River ThamesC. The River SevernThamesSevernAvonThe 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 animal of the UK?
B.
Beaver
C.
Redbreast
Bald eagle海狸知更鸟秃头鹰7. Which is the bank note of the UK ?
A.
Dollar
$
B. Euros
?
C. Pounds
£
8. Which is the national flag of the UK?
A. B.
C. C
B.
Cherry Rose
C.
Maple B9. Which is the national flower of the UK?Pre-reading Can you name the capital cities of the countries of the UK?EnglandWalesScotlandNorthland IrelandLondon
伦敦 London
伦敦Cardiff
加迪夫 Cardiff
加迪夫Belfast
贝尔法斯特 Belfast
贝尔法斯特Edinburgh
爱丁堡 Edinburgh
爱丁堡
Let’s enjoy some beautiful pictures about the UK.The Tower of LondonThe Big BenLondon Tower Bridge
伦敦塔桥The River Thames
泰晤士河Buckingham Palace白金汉宫Palace of Westminster/
Houses of Parliament
英国国会大厦Webminster Abbey, England 威布敏斯特修道院The British Airways London Eye
伦敦眼St Paul’s Cathedral圣保罗大教堂Royal Greenwich
Observatory
格林尼治皇家观测台Stonehenge
巨石阵Oxford University牛津大学建立时间不详,因为那并不是一个独立的事件,它可以追溯到1096年于那里开始的教学。牛津产生了4位英国国王,46位诺贝尔奖获得者,25位英国首相,3位圣人,86位大主教以及18位红衣主教。Cambridge University成立于1209年,是世界十大学府之一,
73位诺贝尔奖得主出自此校。 温莎城堡建于1820年,面积约占4500平方米Unit 2 ReadingPuzzles in GeographyFast-readingPlease read the whole text as fast as you can, and try to find out the main idea of each paragraph.Paragraph 5--6How did England and Wales join together and how did Great Britain and UK come into beingThe geographical division of England and characteristics of each zoneParts of UKAdministration of UKThe culture of LondonParagraph 2Paragraph 1Paragraph 3Paragraph 4WalesEngland Scotland North Ireland the United Kingdom13th century17th century20th centuryPart 1—About the UKParagraph 1--3England13th century17th centuryGet Ireland connected to form the United Kingdom20th centuryNorthern IrelandOnly Northern Ireland joined with Great Britain to become the United Kingdom20th centuryPart 1—About the UKParagraph 1--32. What area do the four countries work together?The currency and international relations3. What are the four countries’ differences?They have developed different educational and legal systems as well as different football teams for competitions like the World Cup.Part 1—About the UKParagraph 1--31.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 considered to
be part of England.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 _________ ______.
United KingdomEnglandScotlandWalesNorthern IrelandWalesUnionJackeducationallegalsystemsfootballteamsFill in the blanksPart 1—About the UKParagraph 1--3Part 2 --
About EnglandNorth :
Midlands:
South:large industrial cities
large industrial citiesMost of the population
settled thereParagraph 4Where can you find more about British history
and culture?In older but smaller towns first built by the Romans.historical
treasuresmuseums art collections theatresparksbuildingsThe oldest building built by … in the 1060s.The oldest castle constructed by …rulers in 1066.The oldest port built by … in the 1st century. Part 3 –About London Paragraph 5--6Make the invaders in order according to the time the Romansthe Anglo-Saxonsthe Vikingsthe Normans the Romans the Anglo-Saxons
the Vikings the NormansPart 3 –About LondonParagraph 5--6The Romans The Anglo-Saxons The Viking The Normans left their language and
their government left their towns and roads left castles and words
for foodinfluenced the vocabulary
and place-names of the
NorthThe influence of the invadersWhich group of invaders did not influence London?Now let’s read for detailed information.Task2: match the following useful words according to their English meaning.V. be made up of ;be composed
of ----consist ofV. separate----divide ~into~V. cause sth. to become clear or
easier to understandconsistdivide
clarifybreak away
(from)escape suddenly.legaladj. of or based on law
n. The quality of being
useful and convenientn. action or power of
attractingn. a group of objects that
have been collected.V. build, set up, establish.relationn. related to, or connection between people, things,
or eventsconstructcollectionattractionconveniencedebateV&n. argue with sb.Thanks for your attention!