roserose

William Shakespeare

Prince Charles and Princess Diana

Beckham in Manchester United

The Beatles

Scottish soldiers in kilts( 苏格兰短裙 )and with bagpipes

( 风笛 )

Unit 2 The United Kingdom

What do you think of when we speak of the UK

River Thames 泰晤士河

Big ben 大本钟

London bridge 伦敦桥

Westminster Abbey 威斯敏斯特教堂

Buckingham Palace 白金汉宫

Greenwich Observatory 格林威治天文台

Official flag--- Union Jack

Double Decker bus 双层巴士 Stonehenge 巨石阵 Oxford and Cambridge 牛津大学 剑桥大学

Which is 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 Ⅱ

David Cameron

How many countries does the UK consist of ?

A. two

B. three

C. four D. five

Scotland

England

Wales

Northern Ireland

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

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. Explain how England is divided into

three zonesC. 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 5&6:

States the topic to be examined in the reading.

Explains the cultural importance of London

Explains how England is divided into three zones ;their similarities and differences.

How the UK was formed.

Explains differences in the four countries.

UKContains ________, ______, Scotland and ________________.

In the 13th

Century______ was linked to ________.

In the 17th century

________ and Wales were joined to _________.

England WalesNorthern Ireland

Scotland

Wales England

England

In the early 20th century

_________ Ireland broke away and _________ Ireland joined with ________ ,Wales and ________ to become _______.

SouthernNorthernEngland Scotland

the UK

Part 1 How was the UK formed

Part 1—About the UK Paragraph 1--3

the United KingdomIn the 17th century

WalesEngland

Scotland

England

In the 13th century

Great Britain

In the early 20th century

the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

England is divided into __ zones.

Part 2

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

3

Part 3

In the England history, there have 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 place-names of the North

Castles and words for food

London Bridge

The Tower of London伦敦塔 (Tower of London) 始建

于千年前。近五百年却是用作监狱直到上世纪。这里陈列有各个珠光宝气的英国皇室王冠。

Big Ben 英国伦敦议会大厦钟楼上的大钟，重 13 吨。

The British Museum英国最大的综合性博物馆，位于伦敦

英国最大的城堡

Westminster Abbey加冕典礼

St Paul’s Cathedral

Greenwich astronomical observatory

Highgate Cemetery

成立于成立于 12091209 年，是世界十大年，是世界十大学府之一，学府之一，7373 位诺贝尔奖得主出自此校位诺贝尔奖得主出自此校。

成立于成立于 12091209 年，是世界十大年，是世界十大学府之一，学府之一，7373 位诺贝尔奖得主出自此校位诺贝尔奖得主出自此校。

牛津产生了 4 位英国国王，46 位诺贝尔奖获得者， 25 位英国首相， 3 位圣人，86 位大主教以及 18 位红衣主教。

牛津产生了 4 位英国国王，46 位诺贝尔奖获得者， 25 位英国首相， 3 位圣人，86 位大主教以及 18 位红衣主教。

Edinburgh

Green fields in Ireland

A mountain village in Ireland

Southeastern of Wales

A holiday cottage in Wales

Old Castle in Wales

Ancient Stone Cross in Ireland

Lake District

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