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1、ttWhat is the full name of the UK?UK The United Kingdom of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland 大不列顛及北愛爾蘭大不列顛及北愛爾蘭聯(lián)合王國聯(lián)合王國 Please do the quiz on page 9.What do you know about the UK?Warming up1. How many countries does the UK consist of ? A. two B. three C. four2. How long does it take to fly from

2、 Beijing to London Heathrow Airport? A. about six hours B. about ten hours C. about sixteen hoursdirect flightbe made up of3. Who rules the country: the Prime Minister or the queen? A. The Queen B. The Prime Minister C. both4. What are the provinces called in England? A. countries B. departments C.

3、states5. Which is the longest river in England? A. The River Avon B. The River Thames C. The River Severn EnglandWhen you mention England, what or who will you think of?Brainstorming:English languageManchester UnionBig BenQueen VictoriaCambridge UniversityPrincess KateQueen Elizabeth II伊麗莎白二世女王伊麗莎白二

4、世女王Queen Elizabeth IBeckham貝克漢姆貝克漢姆rose of Englandrose of England Diana Spencer the Union Jack英國國旗英國國旗Big Ben大本鐘大本鐘Oxford University牛津大學(xué)牛津大學(xué)Cambridge University劍橋大學(xué)劍橋大學(xué)London Tower Bridge倫敦塔橋倫敦塔橋London Tower BridgeThe River Thames泰晤士河泰晤士河Westminster Abbey 威斯敏斯特大教堂Buckingham Palace白金漢宮門前的廣場 The Squar

5、e of Buckingham PalaceGreenwich 格林威治天文臺The Library of the British Museum 大英博物館.圖書館Windsor Castle 溫莎城堡Tower Bridge 塔橋Match the main idea of each paragraph.A. Explains the joining of England and Wales.B. Explains the importance of London as a cultural and political center in the UKC. States the topic

6、to be examined in the readingD. Explains differences in the four countries.E. Explains what the term “Great Britain” means and how it came aboutF. Explains how England is divided into three zones.Para 1Para 2Para 3Para 4Para 5Para 6The passage falls into three parts. Write down the main idea of each

7、 part. Part 1: Para1- Para 3 what England includes; about Great Britain; the UK. EnglandWalesHow UK was formedIn the 13th century ADEnglandWales is usually assumed(被認(rèn)為是被認(rèn)為是) to be part ofEngland.ScotlandIn 1603In the early 1900s, the Englishgovernment tried to get Ireland connected.Northern IrelandO

8、nly Northern Ireland joined with Britain to become the United Kingdom.first only Englandthe 13th century AD, England + Wales.1603, England + Wales + Scotland Great BritainLater, Great Britain + Northern IrelandEnglandthe United KingdomNorthMidlandsSouthPart 2-England para4Look at the map of England

9、and Wales in the following page. 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.England is divided into 3 zones.Most population settled in _.Most of the large industrial cities are in _. Man

10、y cities have famous _.the South of Englandthe North and the Midlandsfootball teamsWhy did capital London become the cultural center of England?There are a lot of historical treasure in London.Why are there so many historical treasures in London?London has been influenced by some invaders.Part 3-Lon

11、don para5,6In the England history, there are several invasions. They are: _, _, _, _.the Romans the Anglo-Saxons the Vikingsthe NormansWhat did they leave?Romans: Anglo-Saxons: towns and roadsLanguage and governmentthe Vikings:the Normans:Influence the vocabulary and place-names of the NorthCastles

12、and words for foodFill in the blanks. 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 KingdomEnglandScotlandWalesNorthern IrelandWalesUnionJackPost-readingThe 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 mos