Unit 2 The United Kingdom
（Reading）
accomplish
institution
nationwide
union
roughly
port
administration
province
unite
kingdom
11 unwilling
12 to one’s credit
13 clarify
14 conflict
15 currency
16 convenience
17 architecture
18 consist of
19 break away from
20 divide into
Dictation 9/19
Where will the 2012 Olympic Games be held ?
Lead in
Test your British knowledge
Let’s have a quiz
1. What are the provinces called in England ?

A. departments

B. states

C. counties
Let’s do a quiz
Which is the national flag of the UK?

A. B.

C.
The union jack
Who rules the country?

A. The Queen

B. The Prime Minister

C. both
Tony Blair
Elizabeth Ⅱ
The Queen’s position is Ceremonial: Opening Parliament, welcoming Heads from other countries, going on tours to other countries to encourage trade with Britain.
VS
The Prime Minister together with his most important ministers (called Cabinet) and his Members of Parliament make important political decision and the laws.
Which is the national flower of the UK?

B.

Cherry Rose

C. Maple
Which is the national animal of the UK?

B.


Beaver (海狸)
C.
Redbreast(知更鸟）
Bald eagle（秃鹰）
Which is the bank note of the UK ?
A.
U.S. Dollar
$

B. Euros
€
C. Pounds
£
Which is the longest river in England?

B.

River Avon
River Thames
C.
River Severn
Thames
Severn
Avon
The River Thames and Severn are very similar in length but River Thames is slightly longer. The River Thames is 338 Km and the River Severn is 290 Km. The River Avon is much shorter.
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
How many countries does the UK consist of ?

A. two

B. three

C. four

D. five
England
Wales
Scotland
Let’s have a quiz
Northern Ireland
Southern Ireland
Puzzles in Geography
Reading
Read the title and the map , guess what the content of the reading passage might be about.
1. Match main ideas with paragraphs
Para 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 zones.
1. Skimming
How the UK came into being.
Explains differences in the four countries.
2. What is the text mainly about?
A. How many countries make up the United Kingdom?
B. Explain how England is divided into three zones
C. The reason 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, etc.
1. Skimming
D
The united kingdom ______ ___ four countries.
consists
of
How many countries does the UK consist of?
What are they?
2. Scanning
Para 1-Geography
Northern Ireland
the United Kingdom
In the 17th century
Wales
England
Scotland
England
In the 13th century
Great Britain
In the early 20th century
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Searching for information---How was the UK formed?
1. The Union Jack flag unites the 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. 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 what ways are the four countries  different?
They are different in international relations. They have different educational and legal systems as well as football teams.
Para 3-differences
the North
the South of England
the Midlands
Leeds
York
Sheffield
Manchester
Coventry
Birmingham
Reading
London
Brighton
Plymouth
England is divided into 3 zones.
Para 4-England
Para 4-England
England is divided into 3 zones.
Most population settled in ___________________.
Most of the large industrial cities are in ___________________.
Many cities have famous ___________________.
the South of England
the North and the Midlands
football teams
4. Selecting the statements true of false
The oldest castle in London was constructed by Norman rulers in 1066.
London has the oldest port built by the Normans in the 1st century AD.
The oldest building in London was begun by the Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s.
The first invaders Norman left their towns and roads.
The Vikings influenced the vocabulary and place-names of the North of England.
T
F
T
F
T
Para5
Para 5-Invaders
In the England history, there has been four sets of invaders. They are: ___________,
_____________, ____________, ___________.
the Romans
the Anglo-Saxons
the Vikings
the Normans
What did they leave?
Romans:
Anglo-Saxons:
towns and roads
Language and government
Romans:
Anglo-Saxons:
towns and roads
Language and government
the Vikings:
the Normans:
Influence the vocabulary and place-names of the North
Castles and words for food
Which group of the invaders did not influence London?
The Vikings
England
Wales
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
England
England
Southern
Northern
England
Scotland
the UK
Retelling how the UK was formed
5. Summary
Translate these sentences into Chinese.
1. You can easily clarify any problems if you study British history.
如果你学习了英国历史, 很容易就能弄清楚任何问题.
2.Happily this was accomplished without conflict when King James of Scotland became King of England and Wales as well .
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。
3. However, the Southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke away to form its own government.
4. Although the four countries do work together in some areas (for example, in international relations), they are still different.
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
然而,爱尔兰的南部步愿意形成联合王国它分
离出去并建立了自己的政府。
5. 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.
6. 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.
7.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.
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