1、Unit 2The United KingdomReading高二人教新课标版必修五More information about the UKArea:244,820 sq.kmPopulation:59,113,439Language:English,Kymric,GaelicReligion:CatholicismCapital:LondonPre-readingDenominations of bank-notes:50 pounds,20 pounds,10 pounds,5 poundsDenominations of coins:1 pound,50 penny,20 penny,
2、10 penny,5 penny,1 pennyFive important cities in the UK1.London:capital city 2.Belfast:capital of Northern Ireland3.Manchester:home of the football club Manchester United4.Oxford:a university city 5.Liverpool:home of the Beatles,a famous group of pop singersPuzzles in geographyReadingUKContains _,_,
3、Scotland and _.In the 13thCentury_ was linked to _.In the 17thCentury_ and Wales were joined to _.Read the text quickly and fill in the form.EnglandWalesNorthern IrelandScotlandWalesEnglandEnglandTask 1Some time later_ Ireland broke away and _ Ireland joined with _,Wales and _.Thus _ come into being
4、.Englandthe _ of the four countries,consists of the _,_ and _ of EnglandScotlandSouthernNorthernEnglandthe UKlargestSouthMidlandsNorthLondonthe greatest _ treasure of all,has _,art _,theatres,parks and _.The four groups of invadersthe Romans,_,_ and Normans.historicalmuseumscollectionsbuildings Angl
5、o-Saxons Vikings1.The oldest castle in London was constructed by Norman rulers in 1066.2.London has the oldest port built by the Normans in the 1st century AD.TFTrue or FalseTask 23.The oldest building in London was begun by the Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s.4.The first invaders Norman left their towns
6、and roads.5.The Vikings influenced the vocabulary and place-names of the North of England.TFTAnswer these questions.1.What are the four countries of UK?England,Wales,Scotland and Northern Ireland2.When was Wales linked to England?In the 13th century AD.Task 33.When did the name“Great Britain”appear?
7、When England and Wales were joined to Scotland.It happened when King James of Scotland became King of England and Wales as well.4.What are the differences among the flags of the UK?The flag of England is a cross,the flags of Scotland and Ireland are both like a fork.The flag of the UK,is the combina
8、tion of the three flags.That is to say,the UK is a combination of the three countries:England,Scotland and Northern Ireland.5.What area do the four countries work together?The currency and international relations6.What are the four countries differences?They have very different institutions,such as
9、different educational and legal systems as well as different football teams for competitions like the World Cup.7.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 Engl
10、and8.Where can you find more about British history and culture?In older but smaller towns first built by the Romans.9.How many invaders invaded England?Four invaders:the Romans,the Anglo-Saxons,the Vikings and the Normans.10.How did the four invaders influence England?Because the Romans left their t
11、owns and roads;the Anglo-Saxons left their language and their government;the Vikings influenced the vocabulary and place names of the North of England;the Normans left castles and words for food.Comprehending1.Read the passage and complete the sentences using the words in the box.England Wales Scotl
12、and 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 includesEngland,Wales and Scotland England and WalesEngland,Wales,Scotland andNorthern Ireland4）The part of Ireland that separated from England is ca
13、lled5）London is the capital city ofRepublic of Southern IrelandEngland/Great Britain/the UKThe country left out is Wales.It is usually assumed to be part of England.2.Read the passage and answer the questions.1）The Union Jack flag unites the flags of three countries in the United Kingdom.Which count
14、ry is left out?Why?3）Which group of invaders did not influence London?The Vikings did not influence London.2）What three countries does British Airways represent?England,Wales and Scotland 3.Look at the map of England and Wales.Divide it into three parts.Draw lines across to show the zones of the Sou
15、th,Midlands and North of England.Now put each town or city into its correct zone.Leeds,York,Sheffield,ManchesterCoventry,BirminghamReading,London,Brighton,Plymouth4.Divide the passage into three parts and write down the main idea of each part.Part 1:Paragraph 1,2 and 3what England includes,about Gre
16、at Britain,the UKPart 2:Paragraph 4the geographical division of England into zones,their similarities and differencesPart 3:Paragraph 5 and 6the cultural importance of London.HomeworkRead 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.
