1、Unit 2 The United Kingdom,Warming upReading,David Beckham,What is his nationality?,Do you know some famous,scenic spots in the UK?,London Bridge & River Thames,The Tower of London,Buckingham Palace,Webmister Abbey威布敏斯特修道院,Big Ben,St Pauls Cathedral,Royal Observatory in Greenwich 格林威治皇家天文台,London Hea
2、throw Airport,Test your British knowledge,Lets have a quiz,1. How many countries does the UK consist of ? A. two B. three C. four D. five,England,Wales,Scotland,Lets have a quiz,Northern Ireland,Southern Ireland,2.How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport?,A. About 6 hours
3、,B about 10 hours,C about 16 hours,Beijing,London Heathrow Airport,3. Who rules the country?A. The Queen B. The Prime Minister C. both,Tony Blair,Elizabeth ,4. What are the provinces called in England ? A. counties B. departments C. states,Lets do a quiz,5. Which is the longest river in England? B.
4、River Avon the River Avon the River Thames River ThamesC. the River Severn,Puzzles in Geography,Reading,Read the passage and get the main ideas of each paragraph.,Match main ideas with paragraphs,Para 1:Para 2:Para 3:Para 4:Pa 5&6:,States the topic to be examined in the reading.,Explains the importa
5、nce of London as the cultural and political centre in the UK.,Explains how England is divided into three zones.,How the UK came into being.,Explains differences in the four countries.,Ex 4,Part 1: About the UK,Part 2: About England,Part3: About London,Paragraph 1 -3,Paragraph 4,Paragraph 56,What Eng
6、land includes; about Great Britain; the UK.,The geographical division of England into zones, their similarities and differences,The cultural importance of London,The main idea of the passageThe writer examines how_ developed as an administrative unit . It shows how England is also divided into _ zon
7、es. It explains why _ became the cultural capital of England .,three,the UK,London,The united kingdom _ _ four countries.,consists,of,How many countries does the UK consist of? What are they?,Para 1-Geography,Northern Ireland,the United Kingdom,In the 17th century,Wales,England,Scotland,England,In t
8、he 13th century,Great Britain,In the early 20th century,the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,Paragraph 2 -How was the UK formed?,Please finish Ex1 on P11:1.The countries that make up Great Britain are _.2.If we speak of England we mean _.3.The United Kingdom includes _.4.The part
9、 of Ireland that separated from England is called _.5.London is the capital city of _.,England, Wales and Scotland,England and Wales,England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland,Republic of Southern Ireland,England/Great Britain/the UK,EX.2.Answer the questions,1. The Union Jack flag unites the thr
10、ee flags of three countries in the United Kingdom. Which country is left out? Why? _,The country left out is Wales. It is usually assumed to be part of England.,2. What three countries does British Airways represent?1. _ 2. _ 3. _,England,Scotland,Wales,Para 3:,1. What area do the four countries wor
11、k together?,In the currency and international relations,2. What are the four countries differences?,They have different educational and legal systems as well as different football teams for competitions like the World Cup.,the North,the South of England,the Midlands,LeedsYorkSheffieldManchester,Cove
12、ntryBirmingham,ReadingLondonBrightonPlymouth,England is divided into 3 zones.,Para 4-England,Para 4-England,England is divided into 3 zones.,Most population settled in _. Most of the large industrial cities are in _. Many cities have famous _.,the South of England,the North and the Midlands,football
13、 teams,Para 5-Invaders,In the England history, there has 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 roads,Language and government,the Vikings:,the Normans:,Influence the vocabulary and pla
14、ce-names of the North,Castles and words for food,EX.23.Which group of the invaders did not influence London?,The Vikings. They only influenced the vocabulary and the place-names of the North.,Selecting the statements true of false,The oldest castle in London was constructed by Norman rulers in 1066.
15、 London has the oldest port built by the Normans in the 1st century AD. The oldest building in London was begun by the Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s. The first invaders Norman left their towns and roads. The Vikings influenced the vocabulary and place-names of the North of England.,T,F,T,F,T,Para5,Now lets read and fill the forms .,Homework,1. 英语周报第3期第1版Topic reading 和 Reading tasks练习.,2. 预习“Learning about Language” 1,2 and 3 on pages 11 and 12.,
