Unit2TheUnitedKingdom.ppt

Warming upWarming up＆＆＆＆ReadingReadingUnit 2 The United Kingdom Period1 Warming-up and Reading 1. What are the provinces called in England ? A. departments B. states C. counties Let’s do a quiz郡郡2. Who rules the country?A. The Queen B. The Prime Minister C. both3. Which is the bank note of the UK ?A. U.S. Dollar $ B. Euros €C. Pounds £ 4. Which is the longest river in England?A. B. The River Avon The River ThamesC. The River Severn(4km)(338km)(290km)A. B. Cherry RoseC. Maple 5. Which is the national flower of the UK?What does the passage mainly tell us?A.England is the centre of Great Britain.B.A brief introduction of the United Kingdom, including its foundation and development based on geography, history and culture, etc.C.London is the greatest historical treasure.D.The United Kingdom is made up of four countries.Skimming:Skimming:Part 1(Para1-3)Part 2(Para4)Part 3(Para 5-6)How the UK came into being.England is divided into 3 zones.The cultural importance of London.Divide the passage into three parts and match the main idea with each part. FirstIn the 13th centuryIn the 17th centuryIn the early 20th centuryWales was linked to England.England and Wales were joined to Scotland forming Great Britain.Northern Ireland joined with England, Wales and Scotland to become the United Kingdom.EnglandPart 1: How the UK came into being.WalesEngland Scotland Northern Ireland The United Kingdomthe 13th centurythe 17th centurythe early 20th centuryHow was the UK formed?Great BritainPart 2:Part 2:England can be divided into 3 zones.Do you know what they are?the North the South of Englandthe Midlands which is nearest to ______Francewhich is nearest to________ScotlandPart 2England is divided into 3 zones.Most population settled in ___________________. Most of the industrial cities are in __________________________________. Many cities have famous ___________________.the South of Englandthe Midlands and the North of Englandfootball teams Why did capital London become the cultural center of England? Why are there so many historical treasures in London? Part 3The cultural importance of London.Because there are a lot of historical treasures in London.London has been influenced by some invaders.InvadersIn the England history, there are four sets of invaders. They are: ___________, _____________, ____________, ___________.the Romans the Anglo-Saxonsthe Vikingsthe NormansWhat did they leave?Romans: Anglo-Saxons: towns and roadslanguage and governmentthe Vikings:the Normans:influence the vocabulary and place-names of the Northcastles and new words for food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 _________ ______. _______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 in the _________and the ______.The capital of the UK is ________, which has many great places of interest.United KingdomEnglandWalesNorthern IrelandWalesUnionJackeducationallegalsystemsfootballteamsEnglanddividedintoSouthMidlandsNorthLondonScotland1 consists of four countries…2 Wales, England2 flag, Union Jack3 work together, institutions 4 England, largest, three parts settle, South5 capital, places of interestRetellingHomework1.Read the text fluently and then preview other parts of the textbook.2.Get on the line and find out more information about the United Kingdom.。