1、,Unit 2 The United Kingdom,Lets enjoy some pictures Do you know them?,River Thames 泰晤士河,London Tower Bridge伦敦塔桥,the House of Parliament国会大厦,Big Ben大本钟,Buckingham Palace白金汉宫,London Eye 伦敦眼,St Pauls Cathedral,St Pauls Cathedral圣保罗大教堂,Royal Greenwich Observatory（格林威治天文台）,Westminster Abbey, England 威斯敏斯
2、特修道院,Oxford University牛津大学,Cambridge University剑桥大学,Stonehenge巨石阵,How much do you know about the UK? Try this quiz and find out.,Lets have a quiz.,A.,B.,C.,D.,1. Which flag is the national flag of the UK?,Union Jack,2. Which is the national flower of the UK?,A. Cherry,B. Rose,C. Peony (牡丹),B. Redbre
3、ast 知更鸟,3. Which is the national animal of the UK?,A. Beaver 海狸,C. Bald eagle 秃头鹰,4. How many countries does the UK consist of ? A. two B. three C. four,6. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport?,A. about 6 hours,B. about 10 hours,C. about 16 hours,Beijing,London Heathr
4、ow Airport,London Heathrow Airport,7. Who rules the UK?,A. the Queen,B. the Prime Minister,C. both,The Queens position is ceremonial: opening Parliament, welcoming heads from other countries, going on tours to other countries to encourage trade with Britain.,The Prime Minister together with his most
5、 important ministers (called Cabinet) and his Members of Parliament make important political decisions and the laws.,8. What are the provinces called in England? A. counties B. departments C. states,9. Which is the longest river in England?,A. the River Avon,B. the River Thames,C. the River Severn,T
6、hames泰晤士河,Severn赛文河,Avon埃文河,338 km,290 km,120 km,Fast-reading,Information about the UK,Skim the text, and tick out what are mentioned in the text.,Geography(地理),history,The biggest country England,invasions,cultures,food,languages,life styles,sports,London,flag,Literature,What is the text mainly abo
7、ut? A introduction to the United Kingdom about its foundation and development based on geography,history,politics,and culture etc.,Fast-Reading,Careful-reading,England,Wales,Northern Ireland,Scotland,Wales,England,England,Organization: Fill in the blanks.,Scotland,Southern,Northern,England,the UK,la
8、rgest,South,Midlands,North,historical,museums,collections,buildings,Anglo-Saxons,Vikings,Part 1(Para1-3)_Part 2(Para4):_Part 3(Para 5-6):_,How the UK came into being?,England is divided into 3 zones.,The cultural importance of London.,Divide the passage into three parts and write down the main idea
9、of each part.,England,Wales,Scotland,Northern Ireland,the UK =,+,+,+,Part 1-Geography,The United Kingdom consist of the four countries.,Para 1,The countries that make up Great Britain are_If we speak of England we mean_The part of Ireland that separated from England is called_London is the capital c
10、ity of _,England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Republic of Southern Ireland,England, Wales and Scotland,England and Wales,Republic of Southern Ireland,England/Great Britain/the UK,Complete the sentences,Para 2,The Union Jack flag unites the flags of three countries in the United Kingdom. Which cou
11、ntry is left out? Why? The country left out is Wales. It is usually assumed to be part of England.,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.,Para 3,North,Midlands,South,Part 2-Englan
12、d,Look at the map of England and Wales in the following page to see how England is divided into 3 zones,Para 4,the North,the South of England,the Midlands,Leeds, York, Sheffield, Manchester,Coventry, Birmingham,Reading, London, Brighton, Plymouth,Para 4,England is divided into 3 zones.,Most populati
13、on settled in _. Most of the large industrial cities are in _. Many cities have famous _.,the South of England,the North and the Midlands,football teams,Para 4,Why did capital London become the cultural center of England? There are a lot of historical treasure in London.Why are there so many histori
14、cal treasures in London? London has been influenced by some invaders.,Part 3-London,In the England history, there are several invasions. They are: _, _, _, _.,the Romans,the Anglo-Saxons,the Vikings,the Normans,What did they leave?,Part 3-Invaders,Romans:,Anglo-Saxons:,towns and roads,Language and g
15、overnment,the Vikings:,the Normans:,Influence the vocabulary and place-names of the North,Castles and words for food,Which group of the invaders did not influence London?,The Vikings,Fill in the blanks. The full name of England is the _ _ of Great Britain and Northern Ireland .It consists of four pa
16、rts ,they are _,_,_ and _, people always think _is part of England. The flag of the UK is called the _ _.The four countries have different _and _ _as well as different _ _. _is the largest of the four countries and it is _ _ three parts. Most of the people settled in the _,but most of the large indu
17、strial cities in the _and the _.The capital of the UK is _, it has many great places of interest.,United,Kingdom,England,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland,Wales,Union,Jack,educational,legal,systems,football,teams,England,divided,into,South,Midlands,North,London,In the history of the UK, there are someimportant invasions. Those invaders ruled the country for some time.,They brought pains to the local people, but at the same time, they also brought something new to the country, which is important for making up its history.,Thank you!,
