1、Unit 2 The United Kingdomv River Thames 泰晤士河v Big ben 大本钟v London bridge 伦敦桥v Westminster Abbey 威斯敏斯特教堂v Buckingham Palace 白金汉宫v Greenwich Observatory 格林威治天文台v Official flag-Union Jackv Oxford and Cambridge 牛津大学 剑桥大学1.Which is the national emblem(国徽)of the UK?A.B.C.D.Lets do a quiz2.Which is the ban
2、k note of the UK?A.U.S.Dollar$B.Euros C.Pounds 3.What are the provinces called in England?A.departments B.states C.counties 4.Who rules the country?A.The Queen B.The Prime Minister C.bothElizabeth David Cameron5.Which is the national flower of the UK?A.B.Cherry Rose C.Maple 6.Which is the national a
3、nimal of the UK?A.B.Beaver(海狸)C.Redbreast(知更鸟）Bald eagle（秃鹰）7.Which is the longest river in England?A.The River AvonB.The River ThamesC.The River SevernThamesSevernAvonThe River Thames and Severn are very similar in length but River Thames is slightly longer.The River Thames is 338 km and the River
4、Severn is 290 km.The River Avon is much shorter.8.How many countries does the UK consist of?A.two B.three C.fourEnglandWalesScotlandNorthernIreland reading What is the main idea of the text A.How many countries make up the United Kingdom?B.Explain how England is divided into three zonesC.The reason
5、why London became the cultural capital of England.D.A brief introduction to the UK about its foundation and development based on geography,history and culture.Please read for main ideafirst.Please read the whole text as fast as you can,and try to find out the main idea of each paragraph.What is the
6、main idea of each paragraphPara 1:Para 2:Para 3:Para 4:Pa 5&6:States the topic to be examined in the reading.Explains the cultural importance of LondonExplains how England is divided into three zones;their similarities and differences.How the UK was formed.Explains differences in the four countries.
7、UKContains _,_,Scotland and _.In the 13thCentury_ was linked to _.In the 17th century_ and Wales were joined to _.England WalesNorthern IrelandScotlandWalesEnglandEnglandIn the early 20thcentury_ Ireland broke away and _ Ireland joined with _,Wales and _ to become _.SouthernNorthernEnglandScotlandth
8、e UKPart 1(13)About the UKthe United KingdomIn the 17th centuryWalesEnglandScotlandEnglandIn the 13th century Great BritainIn the early 20th centurythe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Northern Ireland1.The Union Jack unites the three flags of three countries in the UK.Which coun
9、try is left out?Why?Wales is left out,because when people refer to England you find Wales included as well.2.Why is there only Northern Ireland joined the Great Britain?Because the southern part of that country broke away to form its own government.So only Northern Ireland joined with England.3.In w
10、hat ways are the four countries different?They are different institutions.They have different educational and legal systems as well as football teams.England is divided into _ zones.Part 2（4）About EnglandMost population settled in _.Most of the large industrial cities are in_.Many cities have famous
11、 _.the South of Englandthe North and the Midlandsfootball teams3historical treasuresmuseums art collections theatresparksbuildingsThe oldest building built by in the 1060s.The oldest castle constructed by rulers in 1066.The oldest port built by in the 1st century.Part 3 About LondonParagraph 5-6In t
12、he England history,there have been four sets of invaders.They are:_,_,_,_.the Romansthe Anglo-Saxonsthe Vikingsthe NormansWhat did they leave?Romans:Anglo Saxons:towns and roadsLanguage and governmentthe Vikings:the Normans:Influence the vocabulary and place-names of the NorthCastles and words for f
13、oodTranslate these sentences into Chinese.1.You can easily clarify this question if you study British history.如果你学习了英国历史,很容易就能弄清楚这个问题.3.You must keep your eyes open if you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom worthwhile.如果你想使你在英国的旅程有意义,你必须睁大双眼.然而,爱尔兰的南部不愿意形成联合王国，它分离出去并建立了自己的政府。2.However,the Southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke away to form its own government.1.背诵单词（1-2）2.完成小卷子Thanks a lot!
