Unit 2 reading
The United Kingdom

How many countries does the UK consist of ?

A. two

B. three

C. four
England
Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Let’s have a quiz
2. 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
3. Who rules the country?

A. The Queen

B. The Prime Minister

C. both
4. What are the provinces called in England?
A. counties

B. departments

C. states
5. Which is the longest river in England?
B. The River Thames
C. The River Severn
A. The River Avon
6. Which is the bank note of the UK ?
A.
U.S. Dollar
$

B. Euros
€
C. Pounds
£
7. Which is the national flower of the UK?

B.

Cherry Rose

C. Maple
Puzzles in Geography
Read the title and
the map , guess
what the reading
passage might
be about.
Information about the UK
geography
the biggest country – England
invasions
cultures
food
languages
life styles
London
flag
literature
Predict what the passage is about.
history
sports
What is the main idea of the text
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.
skimming
What is the main idea of each paragraph
Para 1:
Para 2:
Para 3:
Para 4:
Pa 5&6:
States the topic to be examined in the reading.
Explains the cultural importance of London
Explains how England is divided into three zones ;their similarities and differences.
How the UK was formed.
Explains differences in the four countries.
skimming
Part 1 The UK
Part 2 England
Part 3 London
Three parts:
England
Wales
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
England
England
Southern
Northern
England
Scotland
the UK
Part 1 How was the UK formed
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
Union Jack
1. The Union Jack unites the three flags of three countries in the UK. Which country is left out? Why?
2. Why is there only Northern Ireland joined the Great Britain?
3. In what ways are the four countries different?
Part 2 --
About England
North :

Midlands:

South:
large industrial cities
large industrial cities
Most of the population
settled there
Paragraph 4
Where can you find more about British history
and culture?
In older but smaller towns first built by the Romans.
historical
treasures
museums
art collections
theatres
parks
buildings
building built by … in the 1060s.
castle constructed by …rulers in 1066.
port built by … in the 1st century.
Part 3 –About London
Paragraph 5--6
The oldest：
The Romans
The Anglo-Saxons
The Viking
The Normans
left their language and
their government
left their towns and roads
left castles and words
for food
influenced the vocabulary
and place-names of the
North
Four sets of invaders and their influence
Which group of invaders did not influence London?
The full name of England is the ______ ________ of Great Britain and Northern Ireland .It consists of four parts ,they are __________,__________,_________ and ________________, people always think ______is a part of England. The flag of the UK is called the __________ ______.The four countries have different ___________and ______ _______as well as different _________ ______.
_______is the largest of the four countries and it is ______ ____ three parts. Most of the people settled in the ________,but most of the large industrial cities in the _________and the ______.The capital of the UK is ________, it has many great places of interest.
United
Kingdom
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Wales
Union
Jack
educational
legal
systems
football
teams
England
divided
into
South
Midlands
North
London
summary:
Translate these sentences into Chinese.
You can easily clarify this question if you study British history.
如果你学习了英国历史, 很容易就能弄清楚这个问题.
3.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.
然而,爱尔兰的南部不愿意形成联合王国，它分离出去并建立了自己的政府。
2. However, the Southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke away to form its own government.
You are a tour guide now!
.Write a short summary of the passage.
.Get ready to retell the text in your own words
.Read the text again and find out some words, expressions and sentence structures that seem difficult to you.
Thanks a lot!
The UK consists of four countries.
England can be divided into three main areas.
The southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke away to form its own government.
London has museums, art collections, theatres, parks and buildings.
It has the oldest port built by the Romans and the oldest castle constructed by later Norman rulers.
You can clarify the question if you study British history.
What is the meaning of some new words
F. build, set up, establish
E. a group of objects that have been collected ;
D. cause sth. to become clear or easier to understand
A. escape suddenly
B. separate
C. be made up of