人教新课标高中英语必修五 Unit 2 The United Kingdom reading 课件(共32张PPT)(1)

What is the full name of the UK?
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How many countries does the UK consist of ?
A. two
B. three
C. four
England
Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Let’s have a quiz
2. Who rules the country?
A. The Queen
B. The Prime Minister
C. both
3. what are the provinces called in the UK?
A. counties
B. departments
C. states
4. Which is the longest river in England?
A. The River Avon
B. The River Thames
C. The River Severn
5. Which is the national flower of the UK?
B.
Cherry Rose
C. Maple
6. Which is the bank note of the UK ?
A.
U.S. Dollar
$

B. Euros
?
C. Pounds
?
Let‘s know something more about UK!
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，
86位大主教以及18位红衣主教。
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。
Big Ben
(大本钟)
David Beckham
Pre-reading
Can you name the capital cities of the
countries of the UK?
Scotland
Edinburgh
England
London
Wales
Cardiff
Northern Ireland
Belfast
Republic of Ireland
Dublin
E
S
Irish Sea
Fast reading
Listen to the tape, and try to find out the main idea of each paragraph.
Match the main idea of each paragraph.
A. Explains what the term “Great Britain” means and how it came about
B. Explains the importance of London as a cultural and political center in the UK
C. States the topic of the passage
D. Explains differences in the four countries.
E. The evidence of the invaders can
be found in the British countryside.
F. Explains how England is divided into three zones.
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
Para 5
Para 6
Answer the following questions according to each paragraph.
Para 1:
What are the four countries of UK?
England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Careful reading
Para 2:
When was Wales linked to England ?
In the 13th century .
When did the name “Great Britain” appear?
When England and Wales were joined to Scotland. It happened in 1603 when King James of Scotland became King of England and Wales as well.
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________ to become____________________.
Scotland
Wales
England
England
Southern
Northern
England
Scotland
the United Kingdom
Read Para2, complete the form
The flag of England is a cross, the flags of Scotland and Ireland are both like a fork. The flag of the UK, is the combination of the three flags. That is to say, the UK is a combination of the three countries: England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
England
Scotland
Ireland
The UK
Para 3:
1. What area do the four countries work together?
In the currency and international relations
2. 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.
1. England can be divided into _____ parts.
They are:
____________
____________
____________
Para 4:
North of England
Midlands
South of England
Midlands
3
2. What are the features of the South , the Midlands and North of England?
Most of the population settled in the South, but most of the large industrial cities in the Midlands and North of England.
3.Where can you find more about British history and culture?
In older but smaller towns first built by the Romans.
Para 5:
1. How many invaders invaded England?
Four invaders:
the Romans
the Anglo-Saxons
the Vikings
the Normans
2. How did the four invaders influence England?
left castles and words for food
the Romans

the Anglo-Saxons

the Vikings
the Normans
left their towns and roads
left their language and their government
influenced the vocabulary and place–names of the North
Divide the passage into three parts and write down the main idea of each part.
How the UK developed and its basic knowledge.
Part1:
Para 1-3
Para 5-6
The cultural importance of London.
Part 3:
Para 4
The geographic division of England into zones, their similarities and differences.
Part2:
The UK
consists of _________, ________, Scotland and ______________.
In the 13th century
___________ was linked to ___________.
In the 17th century
__________ and Wales were joined to ___________.
England
Wales
Northern Ireland
Wales
England
England
Scotland
In the early 20th century
__________ Ireland broke away and __________ Ireland joined with ___________, Wales and ____________to become __________.
England
consist of the _______, ________ and _______ of England.
Southern
Northern
England
Scotland
the UK
South
Midlands
North
London
the greatest _________ treasure of all, has ___________, art __________, theatres, parks and ___________.
The four groups of invaders
are the Romans, _____________, __________ and Normans.
historical
museums
collections
buildings
Anglo-Saxons
Vikings
Bye!