The United Kingdom
Unit 2 warming up
How much do you know about
the UK?
Try this quiz and find out.
Let’s have a quiz.
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C.
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1. Which flag is the national flag of the UK?
Union Jack
2. Which is the national flower of the UK?
A. Cherry
B. Rose
C. Peony (牡丹)
B. Redbreast 知更鸟
3. Which is the national animal of the UK?
A. Beaver 海狸
C. Bald eagle 秃头鹰
4. How many countries does the UK
consist of ?
A. two
B. three
C. four

5. Which city will host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games?
A. Paris
B. Moscow
C. New York
D. London
6. How long does it take to fly from Beijing
to London Heathrow Airport?
A. about 6
hours
B. about 10
hours
C. about 16
hours
Beijing
London Heathrow Airport
London Heathrow Airport
7. Who rules the UK?
A. the Queen
B. the Prime Minister
C. both
The Queen’s position is ceremonial: opening Parliament, welcoming heads from other countries, going on tours to other countries to encourage
trade with Britain.
The Prime Minister together with his most important ministers (called Cabinet) and his Members of Parliament make important political decisions and the laws.
8. What are the provinces called in England?
A. counties
B. departments
C. states
9. Which is the longest river in England?
A. the River Avon
B. the River Thames
C. the River Severn
Thames
Severn
Avon
338 km
290 km
120 km
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B.
C.
D.
10. Which belongs to the UK?
Statue of
Liberty
Golden
Bridge
Eiffel
Tower
Big Ben
11. Who is an English football player?
B.
D.
Beckham
Ronaldinho罗纳尔迪尼奥
German
Brazilian
A.
C.
Italian
Totti
Podolski 波多尔斯基
12Which is the bank note of the UK ?
A.
U.S. Dollar
$

B. Euros
€
C. Pounds
£
What is the full name
of the UK?
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Ireland
Union Jack
Scotland
England
1. Can you name the capital cities of the
UK?
2. England can be divided into three
main areas. Do you know what they
are?
3. Do you know any cities or towns in
the UK?
Scotland
Edinburgh
E
S
England
E
S
London
Wales
Cardiff
E
S
Northern Ireland
Belfast
E
S
England
Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
England
Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
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the Republic of Ireland
Let’s enjoy some pictures
of the United Kingdom.
Do you know them?
The British Museum 大英博物馆
Big Ben
英国伦敦议会大厦钟楼上的大钟，重13吨。
Big Ben 大本钟
Buckingham Palace 白金汉宫
St Paul’s Cathedral
St. Paul’s Cathedral 圣保罗大教堂
Westminster Abbey
加冕典礼
Westminster Abbey 威斯敏斯特教堂
Greenwich astronomical observatory
Royal Observatory Greenwich
格林威治天文台
Tower Bridge 塔桥
London Bridge
Stonehenge 巨石阵
The Tower of London
伦敦塔(Tower of London)始建于千年前。近五百年却是用作监狱直到上世纪。这里陈列有各个珠光宝气的英国皇室王冠。
Windsor Castle
英国最大的城堡
Highgate Cemetery海格特公墓；高门墓地
Cambridge University
Oxford University
Edinburgh
Green fields in Ireland
A mountain village in Ireland
Southeastern of Wales
A holiday cottage in Wales
Old Castle in Wales
Ancient Stone Cross in Ireland
Lake District
William Shakespeare
Prince Charles and Princess Diana
Beckham in Manchester United
The Beatles
Scottish soldiers in kilts and with bagpipes
PUZZLES IN GEOGRAPHY
Reading Comprehension
first only England
the 13th century, England + Wales.
17th century AD , England + Wales + Scotland
Great Britain
Later, Great Britain + Northern Ireland
England
the United Kingdom
Part 1---the UK
Union Jack
Part 2-England

the North of England
the South of England
the Midlands
England is the largest of the countries and it is divided into three zones.
Part 2-England
England is divided into 3 zones.
Most population settled in ___________________.
Most of the large industrial cities are in ___________________.
Nationwide,many cities have ________________________.
the South of England
the North and the Midlands
football teams and are not large
Part 3-London

London is the greatest historical treasure.
Museums
art collections
theatres
parks
buildings
ports
castles
Invaders
The Romans

The Anglo-Saxon

The Vikings

The Normans
towns and roads
language and government
vocabulary and place-names of the North
castles and words for food
What did they leave?
Part 4-Invaders
TEST
True or False
F
(1) The UK includes England, Wales, Scotland and
Ireland.
(2) The three countries were united by war instead
of peacefully
(3) The four countries have developed different educational and legal systems but they do work together in some areas as well.
(4) Most of the population settled in the North of England
(5) The cities in England are not as large as those in china.
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T
T
F
F
POZZLES IN GEOGRAPHY
地理之谜
人们也许觉得奇怪，为什么用来描述英格兰、威尔士、苏格兰和北爱尔兰这四个国家的词语不太一样。但如果你学过英国历史，就能弄清楚这个问题。
首先是英格兰。威尔士于13世纪同英格兰联合了起来。如今只要有人提起英格兰，你就会发现威尔士总是包括在内的。接着，英格兰、威尔士同苏格兰于17世纪联合了起来，名字就改成了“大不列颠”。令人庆幸的是，当苏格兰的詹姆斯国王成为英格兰和威尔士的国王时，这三个国家和平地实现了联合。最后，英国政府打算于20世纪初把爱尔兰也同另外三个国家和平联合起来以形成联合王国。然而，爱尔兰的南部却不愿组建联合王国，它分离出去，并建立了自己的政府。因此只有北爱尔兰同英格兰、威尔士、苏格兰联合起来，而组成了联合王国，这一点从新的联合王国国旗上就可以看得出来。
值得赞扬的是，这四个国家的确在一些方面共同合作，例如在货币和国际关系方面；但是有些制度仍然区别很大。例如，北爱尔兰、英格兰和苏格兰在教育体制和立法体制上都存在着差异。在参加像世界杯之类的比赛时，它们有着各自的足球队。
在这四个国家中，英格兰是最大的。为了方便起见，它大致可以划分为三个地区。最靠近法国的那个地区叫做英格兰南部，中部地区叫做英格兰中部，最靠近苏格兰的那个地区叫做英格兰北部。你可以看到英国的大部分人口聚居在南部，而多数大工业城市都位于中部和北部。尽管，英国任何一个城市都不像中国的城市那样大，但是他们都有着自己的享有威名的足球队，有的城市甚至还有两个队。很遗憾，这些建于19世纪的工业城市对游客并没有吸引力。要找历史性建筑你得去更古老的、比较小些的由古罗马人建造的城镇。在那儿你才可能找到更多的有关英国历史和文化的东西。
最具历史意义的宝地是伦敦。那儿有博物馆，有艺术珍品、剧院、公园和各种建筑物。它是全国的政治中心。它有公元一世纪由罗马人建造的最古老的港口，有由盎格鲁——撒克逊人始建于11世纪60年代的最古老的建筑，还有公元1066年由后来的诺曼人统治者建造的最古老的城堡。曾经有四批侵略者到过英国。第一批入侵者是古罗马人，留下了他们的城镇和道路。接着是盎格鲁——撒克逊人，留下了他们的语言和政体。第三是斯堪的纳维亚人，他们对词汇和北部的地名造成了一定影响；第四是诺曼人，他们留下了城堡和食物名称的新词语。如果你到英国乡间去看看，你就会找到所有这些入侵者的痕迹。如果想使你的英国之旅不虚此行又有意义，你就必须留心观察。
Thank you.