1、Unit 2 The United KingdomWarming upReadingDavid BeckhamWhat is his nationality?Do you know some famousscenic spots in the UK?London Bridge&River ThamesThe Tower of LondonBuckingham PalaceWebmister Abbey威布敏斯特修道院Big BenSt Pauls CathedralRoyal Observatory in Greenwich 格林威治皇家天文台London Heathrow AirportLe
2、ts have a quiz1.How many countries does the UK consist of?A.two B.three C.four D.fiveEnglandWalesScotlandLets have a quizNorthernIrelandSouthern Ireland2.How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport?A.About 6 hours B about 10 hours C about 16 hoursBeijingLondon Heathrow Airpo
3、rt3.Who rules the country?A.The Queen B.The Prime Minister C.bothTony BlairElizabeth 4.What are the provinces called in England?A.counties B.departments C.states Lets do a quiz5.Which is the longest river in England?A.B.River Avon the River Avon the River Thames River ThamesC.the River Severn Readin
4、g Read the passage and get the main ideas of each paragraph.Match main ideas with paragraphsPara 1:Para 2:Para 3:Para 4:Pa 5&6:States the topic to be examined in the reading.Explains the importance of London as the cultural and political centre in the UK.Explains how England is divided into three zo
5、nes.How the UK came into being.Explains differences in the four countries.Ex 4Part 1:About the UKPart 2:About EnglandPart3:About LondonParagraph 1 -3Paragraph 4Paragraph 56What England includes;about Great Britain;the UK.The geographical division of England into zones,their similarities and differen
6、cesThe cultural importance of London The main idea of the passage The writer examines how_ developed as an administrative unit.It shows how England is also divided into _ zones.It explains why _ became the cultural capital of England.threethe UKLondonThe united kingdom _ _ four countries.consists of
7、How many countries does the UK consist of?What are they?Para 1-GeographyNorthern Irelandthe United KingdomIn the 17th centuryWalesEnglandScotlandEnglandIn the 13th century Great BritainIn the early 20th centurythe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Paragraph 2-How was the UK formed
8、?Please finish Ex1 on P11:1.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 _.England,Wales and ScotlandEngland and WalesEngland,Wales,Scotl
9、and and Northern IrelandRepublic of Southern IrelandEngland/Great Britain/the UK EX.2.Answer the questions 1.The Union Jack flag unites the three flags of three countries in the United Kingdom.Which country is left out?Why?_The country left out is Wales.It is usually assumed to be part of England.2.
10、What three countries does British Airways represent?1._ 2._ 3._EnglandScotlandWalesPara 3:1.What area do the four countries work together?In the currency and international relations2.What are the four countries differences?They have different educational and legal systems as well as different footba
11、ll teams for competitions like the World Cup.the Norththe South of Englandthe MidlandsLeedsYorkSheffieldManchesterCoventryBirminghamReadingLondonBrightonPlymouthEngland is divided into 3 zones.Para 4-EnglandPara 4-EnglandEngland is divided into 3 zones.Most population settled in _.Most of the large
12、industrial cities are in_.Many cities have famous _.the South of Englandthe North and the Midlandsfootball teamsPara 5-InvadersIn the England history,there has been four sets of invaders.They are:_,_,_,_.the Romansthe Anglo-Saxonsthe Vikingsthe NormansWhat did they leave?Romans:Anglo-Saxons:towns an
13、d roadsLanguage and governmentthe Vikings:the Normans:Influence the vocabulary and place-names of the NorthCastles and words for foodEX.23.Which group of the invaders did not influence London?The Vikings.They only influenced the vocabulary and the place-names of the North.Selecting the statements tr
14、ue of false 1.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.3.The oldest building in London was begun by the Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s.4.The first invaders Norman left their towns and roads.5.The Vikings i
15、nfluenced the vocabulary and place-names of the North of England.TFTFTPara5Now lets read and fill the forms.The UKcontains four countries England,Wales,Scotland and Northern Ireland.In the 13thcenturyWales was linked to England.In the 17thcenturyEngland and Wales were joined to Scotland.In the early
16、 20thcenturySouthern Ireland broke away and Northern Ireland joined with England ,Wales and Scotland.Thus the UK came into being.Englandthe largest of the four countries,consists of the South,the Midlands and the North of England.Londonthe greatest historical treasures of all,has museums,art collections,the theatres,parks and buildings.The four sets of invadersare the Romans,Anglo-Saxons,Vikings and Normans.Homework1.英语周报第3期第1版Topic reading 和 Reading tasks练习.2.预习“Learning about Language”1,2 and 3 on pages 11 and 12.
