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1、 Unit 2 The United Kingdom What do you think of when we speak of the UK？ America Europe Asia Afica the UK the Union Jack 英國國旗英國國旗 Big Ben 大笨鐘大笨鐘 Oxford University 牛津大學(xué)牛津大學(xué) 牛津大學(xué)建立時(shí)間不詳，因?yàn)槟遣⒉皇且粋€(gè)獨(dú)立的事件，牛津大學(xué)建立時(shí)間不詳，因?yàn)槟遣⒉皇且粋€(gè)獨(dú)立的事件， 它可以追溯到它可以追溯到1096年于那里開始的教學(xué)。年于那里開始的教學(xué)。 牛津產(chǎn)生了牛津產(chǎn)生了4位英國國王，位英國國王， 46位諾貝爾獎(jiǎng)獲得者，位諾貝爾獎(jiǎng)

2、獲得者，25位英國首相，位英國首相，3位圣人，位圣人， 86位大主教以及位大主教以及18位紅衣主教。位紅衣主教。 Cambridge University 劍橋大學(xué)劍橋大學(xué) 成立于成立于1209年，是世界十大學(xué)府之一，年，是世界十大學(xué)府之一， 73位位諾貝爾獎(jiǎng)諾貝爾獎(jiǎng)得主出自此校。得主出自此校。 London Tower Bridge 倫敦塔橋倫敦塔橋 The River Thames 泰晤士河泰晤士河 Highgate Cemetery 海格特墓海格特墓 River Severn River Avon Buckingham Palace 白金漢宮白金漢宮 Palace of Westmins

3、ter/ Houses of Parliament London Eye St Pauls Cathedral Royal Greenwich Observatory Westminster Abbey, England 威斯敏斯特修道院威斯敏斯特修道院 v Double Decker bus 雙層巴士雙層巴士 Stonehenge David Beckham What is the population of the UK? A. about 6.2 million B. about 62 million C. about 620 million Lets do a quiz Which i

4、s the bank note of the UK ? A. 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? A. B. Cherry Rose C. Maple

5、 Which is the national animal of the UK? A. B. Beaver (海貍) C. Redbreast(知更鳥） Bald eagle（禿鷹） Which is the longest river in England? A. B. River Avon River Thames C. River Severn How many countries does the UK consist of ? A. two B. three C. four D. five Scotland England Wales Northern Ireland How lon

6、g 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 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. Explai

7、n how England is divided into 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 5their

8、 similarities and differences. How the UK was formed. Explains differences in the four countries. UK Contains _, _, Scotland and _. In the 13th Century _ was linked to _. In the 17th century _ and Wales were joined to _. England Wales Northern Ireland Scotland WalesEngland England In the early 20th

9、century _ Ireland broke away and _ Ireland joined with _ ,Wales and _ to become _. Southern Northern EnglandScotland the UK Part 1 How was the UK formed England Wales In the 13th century AD Scotland In 1603 England and Wales were joined to Scotland in 1603. Get Ireland connected to form the United K

10、ingdom. Ireland The southern part of Ireland broke away to form its own government. Northern Ireland Only Northern Ireland joined with Britain to become the United Kingdom. the United Kingdom In the 17th century Wales England Scotland England In the 13th century Great Britain In the early 20th centu

11、ry the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Northern Ireland first only England the 13th century, England + Wales. 17th century AD, England + Wales + Scotland Great Britain Later, Great Britain + Northern Ireland England the United Kingdom Union Jack 1. The Union Jack unites the thre

12、e flags of three 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. In what ways are the four countries different? They are different institutions. They have different educational and legal systems as well

13、as football teams. the North of England the South of England the Midlands Part 2 England is divided into _ zones. 3 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 teams Part 3 In the Engl

14、and history, there have been four sets of invaders. They are: _, _, _, _. the Romans the Anglo-Saxonsthe Vikings the Normans What did they leave? Romans: Anglo Saxons: towns and roads Language and government the Vikings: the Normans: Influence the vocabulary and place-names of the North Castles and

15、words for food After reading: True of false? 1. The oldest castle in London was constructed by Norman rulers in 1066. 2. London has the oldest port built by the Normans in the 1st century AD. T FRomans 3. The oldest building in London was begun by the Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s. 4. The first invaders

16、 Norman left their towns and roads. 5. The Vikings influenced the vocabulary and place-names of the North of England. T F T Romans 1. The countries that make up Great Britain are _. 2. If we speak of England we mean _. England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Republic of Southern Ireland England, Wal

17、es and Scotland England and Wales Complete the sentences. 3. The United Kingdom includes _ _. 4. The part of Ireland that separated from England is called _. 5. London is the capital city of _. England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland Republic of Southern Ireland England/Great Britain/the UK UK

18、 Contains _, _, Scotland and _. In the 13th Century _ was linked to _. In the 17th Century _ and Wales were joined to _. EnglandWales Northern Ireland Scotland WalesEngland England Organization: Fill in the blanks. Some time later _ Ireland broke away and _ Ireland joined with _ ,Wales and _. Thus _

19、 come into being. England the _ of the four countries, consists of the _, _ and _ of England Scotland Southern Northern England the UK largest SouthMidlands North London the greatest _ treasure of all, has _, art _, theatres, parks and _. The four groups of invaders the Romans, _, _ and Normans. his

20、torical museumscollections buildings Anglo-Saxons Vikings Summary: The full name of England is the _ _ of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It consists of four parts, they are _, _, _ and _. People always think _ is a part of England. The flag of the UK is called the _ _. United Kingdom England ScotlandWalesNorthern Ireland Wales Union Jack 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 industrial ci