1、Unit 2 The United Kingdom,What do you think of when we speak of the UK,River Thames 泰晤士河,Big ben 大本钟,London bridge 伦敦桥,Westminster Abbey 威斯敏斯特教堂,Buckingham Palace 白金汉宫,Greenwich Observatory 格林威治天文台,Official flag- Union Jack,Double Decker bus 双层巴士,Stonehenge 巨石阵,Oxford and Cambridge 牛津大学 剑桥大学,Which i
2、s the national emblem (国徽) of the UK? A. B. C. D.,Lets do a quiz,What is the population of the UK? A. about 6.2 million B. about 62 million C. about 620 million,What is the land area of the UK? A. about 244,000 km2 B. about 2,440,000 km2 C. about 24,400,000 km2,Which is the bank note of the UK ? A.
3、U.S. Dollar$B. Euros C. Pounds,What are the provinces called in England ?A. departments B. states C. counties,Who rules the country?A. The Queen B. The Prime Minister C. both,Elizabeth ,David Cameron,Which is the national flower of the UK?B. Cherry Rose C. Maple,Which is the national animal of the U
4、K?B. Beaver (海狸) C.,Redbreast(知更鸟）,Bald eagle（秃鹰）,Which is the longest river in England?B. River Avon River ThamesC. River Severn,How many countries does the UK consist of ?A. two B. three C. fourD. five,Scotland,England,Wales,Northern Ireland,How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heat
5、hrow Airport?,A. About 6 hours,B. about 10 hours,C. about 16 hours,Beijing,London,Puzzles in Geography,Read the title and the map , guess what the reading passage might be about.,What is the main idea of the text A. How many countries make up the United Kingdom? B. Explain how England is divided int
6、o three zones C. The reason why London became the cultural capital of England. D. A brief introduction to the UK about its foundation and development based on geography, history and culture.,What is the main idea of each paragraph,Para 1: Para 2: Para 3: Para 4: Pa 5&6:,States the topic to be examin
7、ed in the reading.,Explains the cultural importance of London,Explains how England is divided into three zones ;their similarities and differences.,How the UK was formed.,Explains differences in the four countries.,England,Wales,Northern Ireland,Scotland,Wales,England,England,Southern,Northern,Engla
8、nd,Scotland,the UK,Part 1 How was the UK formed,the United Kingdom,In the 17th century,Wales,England,Scotland,England,In the 13th century,Great Britain,In the early 20th century,the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,Northern Ireland,1. The Union Jack unites the three flags of thre
9、e countries in the UK. Which country is left out? Why?,Wales is left out, because when people refer to England you find Wales included as well.,2. Why is there only Northern Ireland joined the Great Britain?,Because the southern part of that country broke away to form its own government. So only Nor
10、thern Ireland joined with England.,3. In what ways are the four countries different?,They are different institutions. They have different educational and legal systems as well as football teams.,England is divided into _ zones.,Part 2,Most population settled in _.Most of the large industrial cities
11、are in _. Many cities have famous _.,the South of England,the North and the Midlands,football teams,3,Part 3,In the England history, there have been four sets of invaders. They are: _, _, _, _.,the Romans,the Anglo-Saxons,the Vikings,the Normans,What did they leave?,Romans:,Anglo Saxons:,towns and r
12、oads,Language and government,the Vikings:,the Normans:,Influence the vocabulary and place-names of the North,Castles and words for food,Translate these sentences into Chinese.,You can easily clarify this question if you study British history.,如果你学习了英国历史, 很容易就能弄清楚这个问题.,3.You must keep your eyes open
13、if you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom worthwhile.,如果你想使你在英国的旅程有意义, 你必须睁大双眼.,然而,爱尔兰的南部不愿意形成联合王国，它分离出去并建立了自己的政府。,2. However, the Southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke away to form its own government.,You are a tour guide now!,.Write a short summary of the passage. .Get re
14、ady to retell the text in your own words .Read the text again and find out some words, expressions and sentence structures that seem difficult to you.,Thanks a lot!,The UK consists of four countries. England can be divided into three main areas. The southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke a
15、way to form its own government. London has museums, art collections, theatres, parks and buildings. It has the oldest port built by the Romans and the oldest castle constructed by later Norman rulers. You can clarify the question if you study British history.,What is the meaning of some new words,F. build, set up, establish,E. a group of objects that have been collected ;,D. cause sth. to become clear or easier to understand,A. escape suddenly,B. separate,C. be made up of,
