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England
Britain
The United Kingdom
Unit 2 The United Kingdom
learning aims:
To know some geographical knowlege about the Uk
To know the formation of the UK
Where is the UK on the map?
How much do you know?
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
2. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport?
A. about six hours B. about ten hours C. about sixteen hours
be made up of
direct flight
3. 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 (郡) B departments C states(州)
5. Which is the longest river in England?
A The River Avon B The River Thames
C The River Severn
Pre-reaing
1.Can you name the capital city of the UK?
England
Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
England
Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
the UK =
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the Republic of Ireland
PUZZLES IN GEOGRAPHY
Skimming
How the UK was formed
The cultural and political importance of London and the four invaders’ influence
The differences in the four countries.
How England is divided and the differences between the zones
State the topic :A study of British history can help solve people’s puzzles
Para1
Para2
Para3
Para4
Para5&6
Scanning
2. England can be divided into three zones. What are the three zones?
The South of England, the Midlands and the North
3. London has been influenced by some invaders. What are they? Please set them out in time order.
the Romans
the Anglo-Saxons
the Vikings
the Normans
Careful Reading
Para 1
What is the question that puzzles people? How can you clarify the question?
Careful Reading
Para 2
How was the UK formed?
Scotland
Wales
England
England
Southern
Northern
England
Scotland
the UK
In the 13th
Century _______ was linked to ________.
In the 17th century _______ and Wales were joined to
_________.
In the early 20th century __________ Ireland broke away and __________ Ireland joined with ________ ,Wales and _________. Thus ________ come into being.
Wales
England
Scotland
North Ireland
The United Kingdom
13th century
1603
1916
Careful Reading
Para 3
The four countries work together in some areas such as and but they have different such as different and systems as well as different
currency
international relations
institutions
educational
legal
football teams
Careful Reading
Para 4
What are the differences between the three zones of England ?
Most of the population are settled in the south, but most of the industrial cities in the Midlands and the North of England. If you want to find out more about British history and culture, you have to go to the south, especially London.
Careful Reading
Para 5&6
1. If you want to find out more about British history and culture, you have to go to London. why ?
The Romans---
Anglo-Saxon---
Vikings---
Normans---
towns and roads
language and government
vocabulary and place-names of the North
castles and words for food
2. What are the influences of the four invaders?
Careful Reading
Para 5&6
3. Which group of invaders did not influence London?
The Vikings didn’t influence London.
Finish EX3 in Comprehending on page 11.