1、Unit 2 the United Kingdomn Warming up&listeningWhat 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)How much do you know about the UKn 1 How many countries does the UK consist of?n A two B three C fourn 2 Which is the largest country of the UK?n A E
2、ngland B Northern Ireland C Scotlandn 3 what s the capital of England?n A London B Dublin C Edinburghn 4 who rules（统治the UK:the Prime Minister or the Queen?n A the Queen B the Prime Minister(首相)C bothn 5 which is the longest river in England?n A the River Avon B the River Thames C the River Severnn
3、6 what are the provinces called in England?n A counties B department C statesEnglandWales ScotlandNorthern IrelandEnglandWales ScotlandNorthern Irelandthe UK=+the United Kingdomconsists ofDo you know?2012The Olympic Games will be held in LondonWatch a movie and tell We can see(pay attention to the b
4、uildings)“Big Ben”ringing out the hoursSt Pauls Cathedral(圣保罗大教堂)nSplendid,wonderful,excellentLondon BridgeIrish Bagpipe(风笛)People are playing the bagpipe to celebrate festivals.Listen and Answer n Whats the passage about?A It is about the history of the UK.B It is about the history of Ireland.C It
5、is about the history of Ireland and peoples life today.D It is about the life of Irish people.Listen and Answer n Whats the passage about?A It is about the history of the UK.B It is about the history of Ireland.C It is about the history of Ireland and peoples life today.D It is about the life of Iri
6、sh people.Listen again and fill in the blanksn Long ago,the first_ to Ireland from Scotland and southern Europe.n Many of the peasents were very _and they lived mainly on _.n Around 1850,a terrible disease hit the potato crop and many people died of _.n Today,most Irish people go to _ every Sunday.n
7、 The Irish people are very fond of _ and _.Listen again and fill in the blanksn Long ago,the first_ to Ireland from Scotland and southern Europe.n Many of the peasents were very _and they lived mainly on _.n Around 1850,a terrible disease hit the potato crop and many people died of _.n Today,most Ir
8、ish people go to _ every Sunday.n The Irish people are very fond of _ and _.travellerspoorpotatoeshungerchurchmusicpeomsFree talkn What else do you know about the UK?Scottish tartan skirtUniversity of CambridgeOxford UniversityStonehenge,in EnglandBuckingham PalaceLets introduce（介绍）the UKn Geography
9、（地理）n Attractions(famous places)n Culturen Peoplen Historyn Customs(风俗)If you are English,how do you introduce the UK to the whole world for the 2012 Olympics?Introduction of the UKSuggested sentence patternsIt consists ofThe UK is a place full ofIf you come,you can visitIf you are interested in you
10、 canHomework n Finish your writing and preview the reading passage in Unit 2Stonehenge,in EnglandSt.Stephens Tower of the Palace of Westminster is Commonly known as“Big Ben”,the name of the bell insideLondon BridgeThe Tower of LondonParliament HousesThe Houses of Parliament and Westminster Bridge ac
11、ross The ThamesGreenwich ObservatoryUniversity of CambridgeOxford UniversityOxford UniversityBuckingham PalaceSt.Pauls CathedralConwy Castle in North WalesWarming upLondon BridgeThe Tower of LondonThe Big BenStonehenge in Sablisbury plains in EnglandCardiff CastleRenaissance-style City Hallthe capit
12、al city-EdinburghScottish tartan skirtPasture in Northern IrelandUnit 2 United KingdomEnglandWales ScotlandNorthern IrelandEnglandWales ScotlandNorthern Irelandthe UK=+the Republic of Irelandthe United KingdomENGLANDLondonEdinburghSCOTLANDCardiff Wales Belfast Northern Ireland 1 Whats the full name
13、of the UK?2 Where is capital of the UK?the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.London1.How many countries does the UK consist of?A.two B.three C.four2.How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport?A.about six hours B.about ten hours C.about sixteen hours 3.Who
14、 rules the UK:the Prime Minister or the Queen?A.the Queen B.the Prime Minister C.both4.What are the provinces called in England?A.counties B.departments C.states5.Which is the longest river in England?A.The River Avon B.The River Thames C.The River SevernThe Prime minister.Do you want to know more a
15、bout the United Kingdom and other islands about the British Isles?Fast Reading1.When did Wales link to England?2.What happened in 1603?3.What are the names of the flags of England,Scotland,Ireland and the UK?4.When were the industrial cities built in Midlands and North England?5.What happen in 1st c
16、entury AD and 1060s?1.When did Wales link to England?2.What happened in 1603?3.What are the names of the flags of England,Scotland,Ireland and the UK?In the 13th century ADGreat Britain was the name given when England and Wales were joined to Scotland.See under the Fig.4.When were the industrial cit
17、ies built in Midlands and North England?5.What happen in 1st century AD and 1060s?In the 19th century.the oldest port was built by Romans the oldest building was begun by the Anglo-Saxons1.Read the passage and complete the sentences using the words in the box.England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland
18、Republic of Southern Ireland1.The countries that make up Great Britain are _ _.2.if we speak of England we mean _.3.The United Kingdom includes _._4.The part of Ireland that separated from England is called _.5.London is the capital city of _.EnglandWales and Scotland England and Wales England,Wales
19、 Scotland and Northern Ireland Republic of Southern IrelandEngland/Great Britain/the UK1.1.The Union Jack flag unites the three flats of three countries in the UK.Which country is left out?Why?2.What three countries does British Airways represent?3.Which group of invaders did not influence London?Wa
20、les is left out,because it is usually assumed to be part of England.1.England 2.Scotland 3.WalesThe Vikings did not influence London.2.Read the passage and answer the questions.3.Put each town or city into its correct zone.Leeds,York,Sheffield,Manchester Coventry,BirminghamReading,London,Brighton,Pl
21、ymouth4.Divide the passage into three parts and write down the main idea of each part.Part 1:what England includes,about Great Britain,the UK(Paragraph 1 -3)Paragraph 1 Parts of UKParagraph 2 How do England and Wales comeParagraph 3 How do Britain and UK comePart 2:About England(Paragraph 4)Paragrap
22、h 4 The geographical division of England into zones,their similarities and differencesPart 3:About London(Paragraph 5&6)The cultural importance of LondonAssignment1.Read the whole text aloud until you can read it fluently and meanwhile find out some words,expressions and sentence structures that seem difficult to you.2.Preview Learning about Language in the textbook(P12-13).
