人教高中英语必修5 Unit 2 The United Kingdom Puzzles in Geography课件（33张ppt）

England
Scotland
Britain
the United Kingdom
English
Ireland
…
a puzzle in geography
clarify the
This country c_______ ___
2 parts.
consists of
(be made up of)
Great Britain
Northern
Ireland
?
The United Kingdom of G______ B______ and
N________ I_______
Great
Britain
Northern
Ireland
What is the name of this country?
Focus on the title.
clarify the
puzzles
Puzzles in Geography
Step 1. Read through Para 1.
1. What is the question in Para 1?
2. We can clarify the question
by_____________________.
Why are different words used to describe
these four countries of the United Kingdom?
We can clarify the question
Para 2
Para 1
historical details
In Para 2, puzzles will be clarified in h______ geography.
by studying British history.
Para 2
historical
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern
Ireland
What is the historical relationship
between these 4 countries?
1st
Puzzles in Geography
?
1. Find out the time information and mark it on the line.
Step 2. Read through Para 2 quickly.
Finally, … 20th
Great Britain
Next,… 17th
13th
First,…
In 1801,…
England
+ Wales was linked to…
the Union Jack
England
First,…
13th
Next,… 17th
the first Union Flag
was connected with …
England + Wales
…were joint to…
+ Scotland
without conflict
happily
in the same peaceful way
however
Finally,… 20th
Now,…
Now,…
the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and
Ireland
Task 3. Figure out the development of the writer’s attitude.
A..
B..
C..
D..
Step 3. Read through Para 2 carefully.
Finish task 2 and task 3 on your sheet.
Tip : Infer the writer’s attitude by discovering some words
and expressions, especially , some adverbs.
Great Britain
In 1801…
The United Kingdom of
Great Britain and
Ireland
England
+ Wales was linked to…
the Union Jack
England
First,…
13th
Next…, 17th
The first Union Flag
was connected with
England + Wales
…were joint to…
+ Scotland
______
without conflict
happily
in the same peaceful way
however
Finally,… 20th
Now,…
Northern
Ireland
joined with
England
+ Wales
+ Scotland
The United Kingdom of
Great Britain and
Northern Ireland
Task 3. Figure out the development of the writer’s attitude.
A..
B..
C..
D..
Step 4. Post-reading for Para 2.
the development of the writer’s attitude
1._________
however
happily
without conflict
in the same
peaceful way
unwilling
only
broke away
political attitude
United we stand; divided we fall.
get independent
Union or division?
transitional
word
C..
United we stand, divided we fall.
clarify the
puzzles
?
Para 3
political details
political principle of the UK
Para 3
political
How does the UK keep politically united and
powerful?
2nd
Puzzles in Geography
but
different institutions:
common area
work together in:
the currency
the international relations
…
different educational and legal systems
their own football team for
the World Cup
Step 5. Read through Para 3.
(regulations, rules ,
systems, policies…)
Task 1.
Information reorganizing
Supportive. B. Objective.

C. Critical. D. Doubtful.
According to the phrase “To their credit”, what is the writer’s attitude in Para.3?
to one’s credit:
Task 2.
worthy of praise
17th
13th
First…
In 1801,…
England
+ Wales
England
England
+ Wales
+ Scotland
20th
England
+ Wales
+ Scotland
+ Northern
Ireland
until now,…
a powerful union
All these political measures are worth praising.
17th
13th
First,…
In 1801,…
the region of
England
20th
until now,…
Why was the region of England able to play such an important part?
the 3rd puzzle in Para 4
in Para. 4 )
the largest region(area)
the 1st reason for the 3rd puzzle
Para 4
for more regional details
Para 4
clarify the
3rd puzzle
in r_?____ geography
Para 4
regional
Puzzles in Geography
Why was England able to play such an
important part?
(three zones)
England
(the largest)
the North
the Midlands
the South of England
industrial cities
world-famous football team
(Manchester United Football Club)
- more chances to touch British history and culture
- better environment
1. As to the North and the Midlands,
what do they have in common ?
2. Where do most of the population
prefer to settle?
__________________
______________________
Which city can represent British history and culture?
Step 6. Read through Para 4.
Why do most of the population prefer to settle in
?
Para 5
London
treasure
No doubt is the centre of c______.
museums
art
collections
parks
buildings
theatres
culture
&p______
& politics
Read the first and second sentence only.
London
No doubt is the centre of c______
culture
England
&politics
Para 5

England ,especially London, is the
cultural and political centre of the UK.
the 3rd puzzle
(the 2nd reason)
in c___?___ geography
clarify the
3rd puzzle
Para 5
Para 5
Why was England able to play such an important part?
clarify the
puzzles
Para 5
cultural
Puzzles in Geography
How did London develop into the greatest treasure of culture?
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
4th
left castles and introduced new words for food.
Task 2. What did England, especially London,
suffer before the 13th century?
England
+ Wales
13th
1. Circle all the time information in Para 5.
2. Finish the exercise of task 2 on your sheet.
1st
The first invaders, the Romans,
The second, the Anglo-Saxons,
The third, the Vikings,
The fourth, the Normans ,
It has the oldest port built by the Romans.
the oldest building begun by the Anglo-Saxons
the oldest castle constructed by later Norman rulers
8th
5th
In 1066
London
Step 7. Read through Para 5.
was invaded
by 4 sets of invaders.
left their towns and roads.
left
their language and their government.
influenced the vocabulary and place-names of the North.
1st
13th
1. The history of England from the 1st century to 13th
century is a history of ______________.
being invaded
1st
13th
2. What did “invasion” bring to England?
?(no suffering is mentioned)
3. What is the writer’s attitude towards “invasion”?
A. Negative. B. Critical. C. Positive. D. Doubtful.
Para 6
…
if you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom enjoyable and worthwhile.
3. What is the writer’s attitude towards “invasion”?
A. Negative. B. Critical. C. Positive. D. Doubtful.
with these “ ”clarified
clarify the
puzzles
Puzzles in Geography
in Para 2, the 1st puzzle
What is the historical relationship
between those 4 countries?
in Para 3, the 2nd puzzle
How does the UK keep
politically united and powerful?
the 3rd puzzle : Why was England able to play such an important part?
in Para 5, the 2nd reason
the cultural centre
historical
political
regional
cultural
in Para 2
United we stand; Divided we fall.
in Para 3
- common areas
- different institutions
in Para 4, the 1st reason:
the largest region
With the 4th puzzle clarified, we learned how to clarify “ invasion” objectively.
In Para 1, we learned that we can clarify these puzzles by ________________.
studying history
Homework
Item 1. A Brief Research Essay (3 choices)
Write a brief report on “the history from England to the United Kingdom”.
2. Write a brief report on “How does London develop
into the greatest historical treasure of the UK?”
3. Supposing you just finished your trip around the
UK, so please write a brief report on your enjoyable
and worthwhile experience in the UK.
Requirements:
1: Figure out a suitable title by yourself.
2: You are to write in no less than 120 words.
Item 2. additional exercises sheet.