1、Warming up&readingWhere will the 2012 Olympic Games be held?How much do you know about the UK?What do you think of when speaking of the UK?the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandNational emblemUnion Jack1.How many countries does the UK consist of?2.A.two 3.B.three 4.C.fourEnglandWal
2、esScotlandNorthernIrelandLets have a quiz2.How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport?A.about six hours B.about ten hoursB.C.about sixteen hours3.Who rules the country?A.The Queen B.The Prime Minister C.bothDavid William Donald CameronElizabeth The Queens position is ceremo
3、nial:opening Parliament,welcoming Heads from other countries,going on tours to other countries to encourage trade with Britain.VSThe Prime Minister together with his most important ministers(called Cabinet)and his Members of Parliament make important political decisions and the laws.4.What are the p
4、rovinces called in England?A.countiesB.departmentsC.statesThe Local Government Act of 1972 divided England outside London into 45 counties of which 6 are metropolitan(都市的,大城市)counties5.Which is the longest river in England?A.B.C.AvonSevernThames338 km290 km 6.Which is the national flower of the UK?A
5、.B.Cherry Rose C.Maple 7.Which is not the university of the UK?A.B.Oxford University Cambridge UniversityC.Harvard University 8.Which is the bank note of the UK?A.U.S.Dollar$B.Euros C.Pounds Buckingham Palace 白金汉宫Windsor Castle温莎城堡Tower Bridge&River ThamesRoyal Greenwich Observatory格林威治皇家天文台Westmins
6、ter Abbey,England 威斯敏斯特修道院The Tower of LondonWorld-famous Stonehenge,situated on the spreading Salisbury Plain.Big BenHow is the passage structured?It is written in paragraphs each of which introduces something new to the topic.Para 1:Para 2:.Para 3:Para 4:Para 5:Para 6:How is the passage structured
7、?It is written in paragraphs each of which introduces something new to the topic.Para 1:Para 2:Para 3:Para 4:Para 5:Para 6:states the topic to be examined in the reading.explains the joining of England and Wales and what the term“Great Britain”means and how it came about.explains differences in the
8、four countries.explains how England is divided into three zones.explains the importance of London as a cultural and political centre in the UK.makes a suggestion to you.The Union Jack flag unites the flag of three countries in the United Kingdom.Which country is left out?Why?The country left out is
9、Wales.It isusually considered to be part of England.EnglandUnion JackIrelandScotlandWalesPara 1-2Please 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 _.
10、5.London is the capital city of _.England,Wales and ScotlandEngland and WalesEngland,Wales,Scotland and Northern IrelandRepublic of Southern IrelandEnglandPara 1-2Historyfirst only Englandthe 13th century AD,England+Wales.1603,England+Wales+ScotlandGreatBritainLater,Great Britain+Northern IrelandEng
11、landthe United KingdomPara 1-2Qustion:Do the four countries have the same institutions?Give us your reason.No,they still have very different institutions.For example,Northern Ireland,England and Scotland have different educational and legal systems as well as different football teams for competition
12、s like the World Cup.Para 3Para 4 The geographic division of England into zones:NorthMidlandSouthIn the England history,there are several invasions.They are:_,_,_,_.the Romansthe Anglo-Saxonsthe Vikingsthe NormansWhat did they leave?Para 5-InvadersRomans:Anglo-Saxons:towns and roadsLanguage and gove
13、rnmentthe Vikings:the Normans:Influence the vocabulary and place-names of the NorthCastles and words for foodNow lets read and fill the forms.The UKcontains four countries England,Wales,Scotland and Northern Ireland.In the 13thcentury_ was linked to England.England and Wales were joined to ScotlandI
14、n the early 20thcenturySouthern Ireland _ and _ Irelandjoined with England,Wales and Scotland.Thus the_ came into being.Englandthe _ of the four countries,and it _ the South,the Midlands and the North of England.Londonthe greatest _ of all,has museums,_,the theatres,parks and buildings.The _ sets of invadersare the _,Anglo-Saxons,Vikings and _.Wales.broke awayNorthernUnited KingdomIn the 17th centurylargestconsists ofhistorical treasuresart collectionsfourRomansNormansCan you work out why Londonis the capital of England,Great Britain and the UK?
