1、Unit 2Puzzles in Puzzles in GeographyGeographyThe United KingdomReading Before readingName the capital cities of the countries of the UK.London Cardiff Edinburgh Belfast the South of Englandthe Midlandsthe NorthDo you know the three main areas of England?Look at the title and pictures and predict th
2、e content of the reading passage.PUZZLES IN GEOGRAPHYWhile readingRead and finish the tasks as quickly as possible.What does the passage mainly tell us?A.England is the centre of Great Britain.B.A brief introduction of the United Kingdom,including its foundation and development based on geography,po
3、litics,history and culture,etc.C.London is the greatest historical treasure.D.The United Kingdom is made up of four countries.Task 1At the beginning_ In the 13th century_ In the 17th century_ In the early 20th century_Wales was linked to EnglandEngland and Wales were joined to Scotland.Northern Irel
4、and joined Great Britain and the UK was formedEngland The development of the UK Fill in the blanks to finish the development of the UK.Task 2Complete the sentences using the words in the box.1.The countries that make up Great Britain are _.2.If we speak of England we mean _.3.The United Kingdom incl
5、udes _ _.4.The part of Ireland that separated from England is called _.5.London is the capital city of _ _.England,Wales and Scotlandp11 1 1England and Wales England,Wales,Scotland and Northern Ireland Republic of Southern IrelandEngland/Great Britain/the UKTask 3Answer the following questions.1.The
6、 Union Jack flag unites the flags of three countries in the United Kingdom.Which country is left out?Why?2.What three countries does British Airways represent?England,Scotland and Wales.The country left out is Wales.It is usually assumed to be part of England.p11 2 2Task 41.the currency 2.internatio
7、nal relations1.different educational and legal systems2.different football teams for competitions like the World Cuphave different institutionswork togetherIn which areas do the four countries work together or have different institutions?Give some examples.Task 5Read para.3 and answer:Four teams for
8、 the World Cup WALESmost of industrial citiesmost of the population settled hereNorthMidlands South of EnglandReading,London,Brighton,PlymouthBirmingham,Coventry York,Leeds,Manchester,SheffieldLook at the map of England and Wales.Divide it into three parts.Draw lines across to show the zones of the
9、South,Midlands and North of England.Then put each town or city into its correct zone.p11 3 3Task 63.the Vikings3.the Vikingstowns and roadslanguage and governmentvocabulary and place-names of the North of Englandcastles and new words for food2.the Anglo-2.the Anglo-SaxonsSaxons4.the 4.the NormansNor
10、mans1.the Romans1.the Romans1.What are the four sets of invaders of England?2.What did they bring?3.Which group of invaders did not influence London?4.Which city is the cultural centre of the UK?Give some examples.Read para.5 and answer:Task 7Answers to Question 1-34.Which city is the cultural centr
11、e of the UK?Give some examples.Its London.London has a lot of historical treasures:the oldest port built by the Romans in the first century;the oldest building begun by the Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s;the oldest castle constructed by later Norman rulers in 1066Answer to Question 4Divide the passage in
12、to three parts and write down the main idea of each part.Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5Para.6Part 1:The development of the UK Part 2:The geographic division of England into 3 zones;their similarities and differences Part 3:The importance of Londonp11 4 4Task 8Complete the table of a brief introducti
13、on of the UK.consists ofMidlandsHistoryWalesScotlandNorthern Irelandinvaderscurrencyinstitutionseducational and legalTask 9After readinganalyzing,mindmap,summary,retelling1.Finally the English government tried in the early twentieth century to form the United Kingdom by getting Ireland connected in
14、the same peaceful way.by+doing做方式状做方式状语语“get+宾语宾语+宾语补足语宾语补足语”结构,其结构,其中中宾语补足语宾语补足语由由v-ed充当。充当。最后,英国政府打算于最后,英国政府打算于2020世纪初把爱尔兰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也同另外三个国家和平联合起来以形成联合王国。合王国。Sentence analyzing for better understanding名词名词/代词代词V-ed/V-ing/形容词形容词/副副词词/介词的复合结构介词的复合结构get+get宾语宾语宾语补足语宾语补足语1)We have to ge
15、t everything ready today.2)Get these chairs outdoors.3)Ill get the child home.4)King could get all the people in his palace.5)Can you get us to do the experiment?6)He couldnt get the car to start and went by bus.7)Soon they got the fire burning.8)Let me try now.Ill get the car starting.9)I must get
16、my bike repaired.10)Where are you going to get your hair cut?get sb/sth+adj.get sb/sth+介词短语介词短语get sb/sth+adv.get sb/sth+to do使某人使某人做某事做某事get sb/sth doing 表表示使示使一直做某一直做某事或者处于某状态事或者处于某状态get sb/sth done 表示使表示使被被1.她把外套洗了。她把外套洗了。She get her coat washed.2.这个母亲把她的小孩背在背上。这个母亲把她的小孩背在背上。The mother got her ba
17、by hanged on her back.3.Get your guys armed and the enemies are approaching!让你们的伙计们赶紧武装好,敌人要来让你们的伙计们赶紧武装好,敌人要来了。了。2.It is a pity that the industrial cities built in the nineteenth century do not attract visitors.形式主语形式主语主语从句主语从句(真正主语真正主语)主语主语谓语谓语v-ed作后作后置定语置定语为避免句子头重脚轻,常用形式主语为避免句子头重脚轻,常用形式主语it代替主语代替
18、主语从句放于句首从句放于句首,而把主语从句置于句末。,而把主语从句置于句末。1)It is a shame that you have to leave so soon.2)It is hard to understand why there is gravity.3)It is not clear how gold was found there.4)It hasnt been decided yet when the new restaurant will open.attract v.if you are attracted by sth.,it interests you and ma
19、kes you want it;if you are attracted by sb.,you like or admire them 吸引,使喜爱吸引,使喜爱1)I had always been attracted by the idea of working abroad.2)What first attracted me to her was her sense of humour.3)That was what first attracted me to the place.我总是向往去国外工作。我总是向往去国外工作。她首先吸引我的是她的幽默感。她首先吸引我的是她的幽默感。那就是这个
20、地方最先吸引我的地方。那就是这个地方最先吸引我的地方。很遗憾,这些建于很遗憾,这些建于1919世纪的工业城市对游世纪的工业城市对游客并没有吸引力。客并没有吸引力。1.真可惜你今晚不能和我们一起去看戏。真可惜你今晚不能和我们一起去看戏。Its a pity that you cant come to the theatre with us tonight.2.这份工作最吸引我的地方是有旅行的这份工作最吸引我的地方是有旅行的机会。机会。What attracted me most to the job was the chance to travel.Complete the map to see
21、 how the UK was formed.WalesEngland_the 17th centurythe 13th centurythe early 20th centuryNorthern IrelandScotland_first _the 13th century AD,England_._,England+Wales+Scotland Great BritainIn the early 20th century,_+Northern Ireland_the United KingdomEnglandonly England+Wales1603Great BritainEnglan
22、dk Observe and finish the mapObserve and finish the mapFirst there was England.Wales was linked to England in the 13th century.England and Wales were joined to Scotland in the 17th century.the name was changed toNorthern Ireland joined with England,Wales and Scotland to become the UK in the early 20
23、th century.Great BritainThe full name of the UK is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.It _ four parts.They are _,_,_ and _.People always think Wales is part of England.The flag of the UK is called the _.The four countries have different educational and legal systems _ different
24、 football teams.England is the _ of the four countries and it is _ three zones.Most of the people _ the south,but most of the industrial cities are in the _ and the _.The capital of the UK is _,_ has many great _.consists of EnglandScotlandWalesNorthern IrelandUnion Jacklargestdivided intoMidlandsNo
25、rthwhichas well as settled inplaces of interestLondonFill in the blanks to finish the summary and then retell it.Now two minutes to test your spelling.1.English-Chinese conflict,union,credit,currency,institution,convenience,architecture,collection,administration,port,countryside 2.Chinese-English 澄清
26、,粗糙的,完成,不愿意(的),澄清,粗糙的,完成,不愿意(的),吸引,粗略地,全国范围的,吸引,粗略地,全国范围的,令人愉快的令人愉快的When finishing,exchange your papers to see who does the best.Discussion 1.Can you work out why London is the capital of England,Great Britain and the UK?2.What geographical factors make it difficult to invade England successfully?Di
27、scussionDiscussionp11 5 5If you are a guide and your partner is going to the UK,how will you introduce it to her/him?ConclusionThe passage mainly clarifies how the UK developed as an administrative union and shows how England is divided into different zones according to its geographical position.It
28、also explains how London was influenced by some invaders and turned out to be the cultural capital of England as well as the UK.1.What is the main idea of the passage Puzzles in Geography 2.Can you tell the geography,politics,history and culture of the UK?Homework unwilling,break away(from),union,currency,institution,nationwide,attract,architecture,collection,administration.1.Find more information about the UK.2.发挥想象,连词成文发挥想象,连词成文(50-100字字).3.Go over“Learning about Language”1,2 and 3 on P12.4.Do“Discovering useful structures”1 and 2 on P13.
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