Unit 2 The United Kingdom
the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland
Unit 2 The United Kingdom
reading
Warming up
Do this quiz and find out how much you know about the UK.
The Queen
the Prime Minister
Irish sea
English Channel
Can you name the capital cities of the countries of the UK?
2. The UK consists of four countries, what are they?
Big Ben
Step 1. Match the main idea of each paragraph.
B. Explains the importance of London as a cultural and political center in the UK
C. Present the topic of the passage.
D. The three zones of England and their similarities and differences.
A. Explains what the term “Great Britain” means and how it came about
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
Para 5-6
E. The similarities and differences among the four countries.
Step 2. Answer the following questions according each paragraph.
Para 1:
What are the four countries of UK?
Para 2:
When was Wales linked to England ?
In the 13th century AD.
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2
3
4
5
Para. 2
England
Wales
In the 13th century AD
England
Wales is usually assumed
(被认为是) to be part of
England
England and Wales were joined to Scotland in the seventeenth century
Scotland
In 1603
Get Ireland connected
to form the United Kingdom
Northern Ireland
Only Northern Ireland joined
with Britain to become the
United Kingdom
Which country is left out in the flag of the UK?
Wales. It is usually assumed to be part of England.
England
Scotland
Ireland
The UK
Para 3:
1. What area do the four countries work together?
The currency and international relations
2. What are the four countries’ differences?
Educational and legal systems as well as different football teams
Para. 4
The three zones of England and their similarities and differences.
1. 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 England
2.Where can you find more about British history and culture?
In older but smaller towns first built by the Romans.
towns and roads
language and government
vocabulary and place-names of the North
castles and words for food
1.How many invaders invaded England?
2.How did the four invaders influence England?
3. Which group of invaders did not influence London?
Para.5
The Romans
Anglo-Saxon
Vikings
The Normans
The highest road built by the Romans in England.
The Romans Spring Bath
The Romans
The Anglo-Saxons church
The Vikings
the Jorvik Viking Centre, for a unique insight into the life of the Vikings.
Built by the Normans around 1100, it was the largest Norman keep ever built
Colchester Castle
It was built by the Normans in the 12th Century
St. Peter's Cathedral.
Godmersham Parish Church, originally built by the Normans.
The UK __________four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. England is the largest of the four countries, and it is __________ three zones: the South of England, the Midlands and the North. Northern Ireland _______________ Britain mainland by the sea.
First there was England. Wales ___________ it in the thirteenth century. Next England and Wales _____________Scotland in the seventeenth century. Finally Northern Ireland ___________England, Wales and Scotland to become the United Kingdom.
consists of
divided into
is separated from
was linked to
were joined to
joined with
People may wonder why different words are used to describe these four countries.
Now when people refer to England you find Wales included as well.
However, the southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke away to form its own government.
You find most of the population settled in the south.
It is a pity that the industrial cities built in the nineteenth century do not attract visitors.
Translate these sentences into Chinese.
You can easily clarify any problems if you study British history.

Finally the English government tried in the early twentieth century to form the United Kingdom by getting Ireland connected in the same peaceful way.

3. Although the four countries do work together in some areas (for example, in international relations), they are still different.
如果你学习了英国历史, 很容易就能弄清楚任何问题.
尽管这四个国家在某些方面(如国际关系方面)是合作的, 但他们还是不同的
4. However, these industrial cities built in the nineteenth century do not have the historical attractions of other places.
然而, 这些在十九世纪建立起来的工业城市却没有其他地方所具有的历史魅力.
5. If you look around the British countryside, you will find evidence of all these invaders.
如果你在英国的乡村四处走走的话, 就会发现这些入侵者的痕迹.
6.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.