1、高三年级英语Word Power Read the contents page of the book with Daniel.part AThe united Kingdom Geography History Society Commerce CultureThe united Kingdom Geography Area Climate Landscape Flora and fauna Resources Cities History Prehistory Early inhabitants Invasions from Europe Post-war immigrants Socie
2、ty Population Language Government Rule of the monarchy Modern politics Law Education Economy Agriculture Commerce Trade and industry Manufacturing Transport Culture Religion Tradition Customs Lifestyle The arts appendixQuiz Now lets have a quiz about Britain.Lets see how much do you know about Brita
3、inWhat is the area of Britain?Total 244,820 km(79th)94,526 sq mi It is a sovereign state to the northwest of mainland Europe.It includes the island of Great Britainand the north-east part of the island of Ireland,together with many small local islands.Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK with
4、 a land border,sharing it with the Republic of Ireland.What is the climate like in The UK?England has a temperate 温和的climate,with plentiful rainfall all year round,though the seasons are quite variable in temperature.However,temperatures rarely fall below 4 C and will only rise above 32 C in the hei
5、ght of the summer.The prevailing wind is from the southwest,bringing mild and wet weather to England regularly,from the Atlantic Ocean.It is driest in the east,warmest in the southwest in winter,and warmest in the southeast in summer.Snowfall can occur in winter and early spring.What is the Landscap
6、e like in the UK?The United Kingdom is bounded by the Atlantic Oceanand its ancillary bodies of water,the North Sea,the English Channel,the Celtic Sea,St Georges Channel and the Irish Sea.It is linked to France by the Channel Tunnel.What about the cities in The UK?London-7,172,091(though the City of
7、 London proper is one of the smallest cities in England)Birmingham-970,892 Other major cities with urban sub-area populations in excess of 250,000 inhabitants are Belfast,Bradford,Bristol,Cardiff,Coventry,Edinburgh,Glasgow,Kingston Upon Hull,Leeds,Leicester,Liverpool,Manchester,Nottingham,Sheffield,
8、Stoke on Trent and Wolverhampton.What is the population of The UK?Population2007 estimate 61,100,835(22nd)2001 census 58,789,1945 What about the languages spoken in the UK?languagesOfficial languages English In addition to English(use established by precedent),Welsh is recognised in Wales as a langu
9、age of equal standing Since 2005,Scottish Gaelic has enjoyed the status of an official language of Scotland commanding equal respect to the English languageWhat do you know about the rule of the monarchy of the UK?Queen Elizabeth II The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy comprising four con
10、stituent countries:England,Scotland,Wales and Northern Ireland.The current monarch is Queen Elizabeth II who is also Queen and Head of State of fifteen other Commonwealth Realms including Canada,Australia,New Zealand and Jamaica.part BEnglandScotland WalesNorthern IrelandThe United Kingdom of Great
11、Britain and Northern Ireland(UK)Other Commonwealth nations,e.g.,Canada and AustraliaThe British Commonwealth of nationspart CComplete the page,using the vocabulary from Parts A and B.1.history 2.society3.England 4.government5.monarchy merce 7.trade 8.Agriculture 9.resources 10.population 11.lifestyle 12.customspart DMonarchy(2)_ Political partiesKing/(1)_Prime(3)_MimistersMembers of Parliament(4)_ PartyConservative(5)_Liberal Democrat Partythe system of governmentQueenGovernmentMinisterLabourParty1.Prepare grammarHomework:
Copyright@ 2020-2024 m.ketangku.com网站版权所有