1、Unit 2The United Kingdom,高二人教新课标版必修五,Warming up,Words and expressions,England,When you mention England, what or who will you think of?,English language,Manchester Union,Big Ben,Queen Victoria,Cambridge University,Princess Diana,Beckham,Beckham,Big Ben,Oxford University,Cambridge University,London Br
2、idge,What is the full name of the UK?,The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. (大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国),What do you know about UK? What is the capital of the UK?,England,Wales,Scotland,Northern Ireland,the United Kingdom,1. How many countries does the UK consist of? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four
3、.,Lets do a quiz,C,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.,B,3. Who rules the country?A. The Queen.B. The Prime Minister.C. Both.,B,4. What are the provinces called in England?A. Counties.B. Departments.
4、 C. States.,A,5. Which is the longest river in England?B. The River Avon The River Thames C.,B,The River Severn,6. Which is the national flag of the UK?A. B. C.,C,B. Cherry Rose C. Maple,B,7. Which is the national flower of the UK?,8. Which is the national animal of the UK?B.,Redbreast 知更鸟,Bald eagl
5、e秃鹰,B,Beaver 海狸,C.,The official / full name of the UK is The United Kingdom of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland, but its usually known as the United Kingdom or the UK or Great Britain or Britain.The United Kingdom is made up of four countries, they are England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ire
6、land.,Summary,The national flag of the UK is called the Union Jack The official language is English. The capital city of the UK is London. Tony Blair is the Prime Minister and his office is located in Downing Street. Now lets enjoy more pictures.,Buckingham Palace,Stonehenge,Royal Greenwich Observat
7、ory,River Thames,London Bridge,David Beckham,Unit 2The United KingdomReading,高二人教新课标版必修五,More information about the UK,Area: 244,820 sq.km Population: 59,113,439 Language : English, Kymric, Gaelic Religion : Catholicism Capital : London,Pre-reading,Denominations of bank-notes: 50 pounds, 20 pounds,
8、10 pounds, 5 pounds Denominations of coins: 1 pound, 50 penny, 20 penny, 10 penny, 5 penny, 1 penny,Five important cities in the UK,1. London: capital city 2. Belfast: capital of Northern Ireland 3. Manchester: home of the footballclub Manchester United 4. Oxford: a university city 5. Liverpool: hom
9、e of the Beatles, afamous group of pop singers,Puzzles in geography,Reading,Read the text quickly and fill in the form.,England,Wales,Northern Ireland,Scotland,Wales,England,England,Task 1,Scotland,Southern,Northern,England,the UK,largest,South,Midlands,North,historical,museums,collections,buildings
10、,Anglo-Saxons,Vikings,The oldest castle in London was constructed by Norman rulers in 1066.London has the oldest port built by the Normans in the 1st century AD.,T,F,True or False,Task 2,3. The oldest building in London was begun by the Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s. 4. The first invaders Norman left th
11、eir towns and roads. 5. The Vikings influenced the vocabulary and place-names of the North of England.,T,F,T,Answer these questions.,1. What are the four countries of UK?,England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland,2. When was Wales linked to England ?,In the 13th century AD.,Task 3,3. When did th
12、e name “Great Britain” appear?,When England and Wales were joined to Scotland. It happened when King James of Scotland became King of England and Wales as well.,4. What are the differences among the flags of the UK?,The flag of England is a cross, the flags of Scotland and Ireland are both like a fo
13、rk. 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.,5. What area do the four countries work together?,The currency and international relations,6. What are the four countries differences
14、?,They have very different institutions, such as different educational and legal systems as well as different football teams for competitions like the World Cup.,7. 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 lar
15、ge industrial cities in the Midlands and North of England,8. Where can you find more about British history and culture?,In older but smaller towns first built by the Romans.,9. How many invaders invaded England?,Four invaders: the Romans, the Anglo-Saxons, the Vikings and the Normans.,10. How did th
16、e four invaders influence England?,Because the Romans left their towns and roads; the Anglo-Saxons left their language and their government; the Vikings influenced the vocabulary and place names of the North of England; the Normans left castles and words for food.,Comprehending 1. Read the passage a
17、nd complete the sentences using the words in the box. England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Republic of Southern Ireland,1) The countries that make up Great Britain are 2） If we speak of England we mean 3）The United Kingdom includes,England, Wales and Scotland,England and Wales,England, Wales, Sco
18、tland and,Northern Ireland,4）The part of Ireland that separatedfrom England is called5）London is the capital city of,Republic of Southern Ireland,England/Great Britain/the UK,The country left out is Wales. It is usually assumed to be part of England.,2. Read the passage and answer the questions. 1）T
19、he Union Jack flag unites the flags of three countries in the United Kingdom. Which country is left out? Why?,3）Which group of invaders did notinfluence London?,The Vikings did not influence London.,2）What three countries does British Airways represent?,England, Wales and Scotland,3. Look at the map
20、 of England and Wales. Divide it into three parts. Draw lines across to show the zones of the South, Midlands and North of England. Now put each town or city into its correct zone.,Leeds, York, Sheffield, Manchester,Coventry, Birmingham,Reading,London,Brighton,Plymouth,4. Divide the passage into thr
21、ee parts and write down the main idea of each part.,Part 1: Paragraph 1, 2 and 3 what England includes, about Great Britain, the UK,Part 2: Paragraph 4 the geographical division of England into zones, their similarities and differences,Part 3: Paragraph 5 and 6 the cultural importance of London.,Homework,Read the whole text aloud until you can read it fluently and meanwhile find out some words, expressions and sentence structures that seem difficult to you.,
