高中英语人教新课标版必修五Unit 2 The United Kingdom reading课件（共33张PPT）

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Unit 2 The United Kingdom
The British Museum 大英博物馆
Famous sites in London
Big Ben 大本钟
Buckingham Palace 白金汉宫
St. Paul’s Cathedral 圣保罗大教堂
Westminster Abbey 威斯敏斯特教堂
Royal Observatory Greenwich
格林威治天文台
Tower Bridge 塔桥
Stonehenge 巨石阵
Longitude line本初子午线
How much do you know about the UK?
Try this quiz and find out.
Let’s have a quiz.
How many countries does the UK consist of?
A. two B. three C. four
2. How long does it take to fly from Beijing airport to London Heathrow Airport?
A. about 6 hours B. about 10 hours
C. about 16 hours
Work in pairs. Do this quiz and find out how much you know about the United Kingdom (UK).
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
B. departments
C. states
5. Which is the longest river in England?
A. the River Avon
B. the River Thames
C. the River Severn
A.
B.
C.
D.
6. Which belongs to the UK?
Statue of
Liberty
Golden
Bridge
Eiffel
Tower
Big Ben
What is the full name
of the UK?
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1. Can you name the capital cities of the
UK?

2. England can be divided into three
main areas. Do you know what they
are?
England
E
S
London
Wales
Cardiff
E
S
Scotland
Edinburgh
E
S
Northern Ireland
Belfast
E
S
England can be divided into
_____ parts.
They are:
_______________
________
________
________
three
North of England
Midlands
South of England
Please skim the passage to get the general idea of the whole passage, then try to divide the whole passage into three parts and write down the main idea of each part.
A brief introduction to the UK about its
foundation and development based on
geography, history and culture, etc.
The main idea of the text:
Divide the text into three parts according to the main ideas given.
Part 1 (Para _____ )

Part 2 (Para ____ )

Part 3 (Para _____ )
How the UK came into being?
England is divided into 3 zones.
The cultural importance of London.
1-3
4
5-6
Read the text and answer the following questions.
1.Which countries make up the UK?
England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland.
2.Which countries form Great Britain?
England, Wales, Scotland.
3.When was Wales linked to England?
In The thirteenth century.
4.In what ways are the four countries different?
They have different educational and legal systems as well as football teams for competitions like the
World Cup.
5.Most of the population settled in

_____________________.

the South of England
6.Most of the large industrial cities are in

__________________________
7.Why did capital London become the cultural
center of England?
There are a lot of historical treasure in London.
the North and the Midlands.
8.Why are there so many historical treasures
in London?
London has been influenced by some ______________
invaders.
9.Which group of the invaders did not influence
London?
The Vikings.
Summary
The text explains how the four countries, England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland formed the UK. It also introduces how England can be divided into three different zones geographically and how London was influenced by some of the four invaders culturally and historically .
Assignment:
Read the text again and find out the important and difficult language points and sentence patterns in this part.
Do Ex. 1 on Page 11 and Ex.1-3 on Page12.