Unit 2 The United Kingdom

Warming up&

Reading

unitekingdom

consistprovince

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vi. & vt. 联合；团结n. 王国vi. 组成 ; 在于 ; 一致n. 省 ; 行政区

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consist ofdivide … into

由……组成把……分成

Words previewLondon Heathrow Airport

River Avon

River Thames

River Severn

Queen

Prime Minister

England

Wales

Scotland

Northern Ireland

伦敦希思罗机场埃文河泰晤士河塞文河女王首相

威尔士苏格兰北爱尔兰

英格兰

England

When you mention England, what or who will you think of?

English language

……

Manchester Union

Big Ben

Queen Elizabeth

Oxford/ Cambridge University

Princess Diana

Beckham

Big Ben

Buckingham Palace 白金汉宫

St. Paul’s Cathedral 圣保罗大教堂

Westminster Abbey 威斯敏斯特教堂

Royal Observatory Greenwich 格林威治天文台

Stonehenge 巨石阵

Oxford University

Cambridge University

London Bridge

Queen Elizabeth

David Beckham

How much do you know about the UK?

Let’s have a quiz.

1. What is the full name of the UK?

The United Kingdom of Great Britain

and Northern Ireland.

( 大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国 )

2. How many countries

does the UK consist of ?

A. two

B. three

C. four

√

be made up of

3. 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 Heathrow Airport

London Heathrow Airport

4. Who rules the UK?

A. the Queen B. the Prime Minister

C. both

The Queen’s position is ceremonial: opening Parliament, welcoming Heads from other countries, going on tours to other countries to encourage trade with Britain.

VS

The Prime Minister together with his most important ministers (called Cabinet) and his Members of Parliament make important political decision and the laws.

5. What are the provinces called in

England?

A. counties B. departments C. states√

√

6. Which is the longest river in England? A. The River Avon B. The River Thames C. The River Severn

Thames

Severn

Avon

338 km

290 km

120 km

A. B.

C. D.

7. Which flag is the national flag of the UK?

Union Jack

8. Which is the national flower of the UK?

A. Cherry B. Rose

C. Peony ( 牡丹 )

B. Redbreast 知更鸟

9. Which is the national animal of the UK?

A. Beaver 海狸

C. Bald eagle 秃头鹰

A. B. C.

10. Which belongs to the UK?

Statue ofLiberty

EiffelTower

Big Ben

11. Who is an English football player?

B.

D.

Beckham

Ronaldinho

German

Brazilian

A.

C.

Italian

Totti

Podolski

Unit2 Reading

clarifyaccomplish

conflict unwilling

union credit

currency institution

convenience

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vt. 澄清 ; 阐明vt. 完成 ; 达到 ; 实现n. 矛盾 ; 冲突adj. 不愿意 ( 的 )n. 联合 ; 结合 ; 协会n. 信任 ; 学分 ; 表扬n. 货币 ; 通货n. 公共机构；机制 n. 便利 ; 方便

roughroughly

nationwideattract

architecturecollection

administration port

countryside enjoyable 　　

　　

adj. 粗糙的 ; 粗暴的adv. 粗略地 ; 粗糙地adj. 全国性的vt. 吸引 ; 引起注意n. 建筑学 ; 建筑艺术n. 收藏品 ; 珍藏 ; 收集n. 管理 ; 行政部门n. 港口（城市）n. 乡下 ; 农村adj. 令人愉快的

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What is the text mainly about?

A brief introduction to the UK about

its foundation and development based

on geography, history and culture, etc.

Skimming

Match the main idea of each paragraph.A. Explains being careful when travelling in the UK

B. Explains the importance of London as a cultural and political center in the UKC. States the topic to be examined in the readingD. Explains how England is divided into three zones.E. Explains differences in the four countries

F. Explains how the UK is formed

Para 1

Para 2

Para 3

Para 4

Para 5

Para 6

Scanning

Analyze the whole passage one paragraph by one paragraph and deal with the following maps and forms.

EnglandWales

Part 1:para1-2 How UK was formed?

In the 13th century AD

Wales is usually assumed ( 被认为是 ) to be part of England.

Scotland

In the 17th century

Great Britain

Northern Ireland

Only Northern Ireland joined with Britain to become the United Kingdom

In the early 20th century

UKContains ________, ______,

Scotland and _______________.

In the 13th

Century______ was linked to ________.

In 17th________ and Wales were

joined to ________.

Organization

England Wales

Northern Ireland

Scotland

Wales England

England

In the

early

20th

_________ Ireland broke away

and _________ Ireland joined

with ________ ,Wales and

________. Thus _______ come

into being.

England

the ______ of the four countries,

consists of the ______, ________

and _____ of England

Scotland

Southern

Northern

England

the UK

largest

South MidlandsNorth

Para 3-4 The geographic division of England into zones, their similarities and differences.

Part2:

What area do the four countries work together?

The currency and international relations

What are the four countries’ differences?

They have very different institutions, such as different educational and legal systems as well as different football teams for competitions like the World Cup.

What are the features of the South, the

Midlands and North of England?

Most of the population settled in the South, but most of the large industrial cities in the Midlands and North of England

Para 5-6 The cultural importance

of London.

Part 3:

the Romans---

the Anglo-Saxons--

the Vikings---

the Normans---

towns and roads

language and government

vocabulary and place-names

of the North

castles and words for food

London

the greatest ________ treasure of

all, has _________, art

_________, theatres, parks and

________.

The four

groups of

invaders

are the Romans, ____________,

_______ and Normans.

historical

museums collections

buildings

Anglo-Saxons

Vikings

Comprehending I

The Union Jack flag unites the flag 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.

England Union Jack IrelandScotland

Read the passage and complete the

sentences using the words in the box. (P11)

England Wales

Scotland Northern Ireland

Republic of Southern Ireland

1) The countries that make up Great Britain are

2 ） If we speak of England we mean

3） The United Kingdom includes

England, Wales and Scotland

England and Wales

England, Wales, Scotland and

Northern Ireland

4） The part of Ireland that separated from England is called

5） London is the capital city ofRepublic of Southern Ireland

England/Great Britain/the UK

Fill 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 ______ ______. The four countries have different ___________and _____ _______as well as different

Quiz I

UnitedKingdom

England Scotland WalesNorthern IrelandWales

the Union Jackeducational

legal system

Comprehending II

football teams.

________ 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 cities are in the _________and the ______. The capital of the UK is ________, which has many great places of interest.

England

divided into

SouthMidlands North

London

Useful expressions

P9 consist of = be made up of 由…组 / 构成 be divided into 被分成L4 be linked to 与…联合起来L5 refer to 提及；查阅，参考L5 find Wales included 发现威尔士被包括在内 (find sth. done)

L5 as well (as) 也；又L6 be joined to 与…联合起来L10 break away (from) 挣脱（束缚 ); 脱离

L13 to one’s credit 为…带来荣誉；值得赞扬； 在…名下L17 for convenience 为了方便L22 It is a pity that 很遗憾…

L25 historical treasure 具有历史意义的宝地L38 keep one’s eyes open 仔细观看；留心；留意L39 make one’s trip to 到…旅行P11 separate from 与…分离 leave out 遗漏；省去；不考虑