1、Unit 2 The United Kingdom What do you think of when we speak of the UKv River Thames 泰晤士河泰晤士河v Big ben 大本钟大本钟v London bridge 伦敦桥伦敦桥v Westminster Abbey 威斯敏斯特教堂威斯敏斯特教堂v Buckingham Palace 白金汉宫白金汉宫v Greenwich Observatory 格林威治天文台格林威治天文台v Official flag- Union Jackv Double Decker bus 双层巴士双层巴士v Stonehenge 巨
2、石阵巨石阵v Oxford and Cambridge 牛津大学牛津大学 剑桥大学剑桥大学2Which is the national emblem (国徽国徽)of the UK?A. B.C. D. Lets do a quiz3What is the population of the UK?A. about 6.2 millionB. about 62 million C. about 620 million4What is the land area of the UK?A. about 244,000 km2 B. about 2,440,000 km2 C. about 24,4
3、00,000 km25Which is the bank note of the UK ?A. U.S. Dollar $ B. Euros C. Pounds 6 What are the provinces called in England ? A. departments B. states C. counties 7Who rules the country?A. The Queen B. The Prime Minister C. bothElizabeth David Cameron8Which is the national flower of the UK?A. B. Che
4、rry Rose C. Maple 9Which is the national animal of the UK?A. B. Beaver (海狸) C. Redbreast(知更鸟）Bald eagle（秃鹰）10Which is the longest river in England?A. B. River Avon River ThamesC. River Severn 11How many countries does the UK consist of ? A. two B. three C. four D. fiveScotlandEnglandWalesNorthern Ir
5、eland12How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport?A. About 6 hoursB. about 10 hoursC. about 16 hoursBeijingLondon13Read the title andthe map , guess what the reading passage might be about.14 What is the main idea of the text A. How many countries make up the United Kingdom
6、? B. Explain how England is divided into three zonesC. 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.15What is the main idea of each paragraphPara 1:Para 2:Para 3:Para 4:Pa 5
7、&6: States the topic to be examined in the reading.Explains the cultural importance of LondonExplains how England is divided into three zones ;their similarities and differences.How the UK was formed.Explains differences in the four countries.16UKContains _, _, Scotland and _.In the 13thCentury_ was
8、 linked to _.In the 17th century_ and Wales were joined to _.England WalesNorthern IrelandScotlandWalesEnglandEnglandIn the early 20th century_ Ireland broke away and _ Ireland joined with _ ,Wales and _ to become _.SouthernNorthernEnglandScotlandthe UKPart 1 How was the UK formed 17the United Kingd
9、omIn the 17th centuryWalesEnglandScotlandEnglandIn the 13th century Great BritainIn the early 20th centurythe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Northern Ireland181. The Union Jack unites the three flags of three countries in the UK. Which country is left out? Why?Wales is left out
10、, because when people refer to England you find Wales included as well.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
11、different?They are different institutions. They have different educational and legal systems as well as football teams.19England is divided into _ zones.Part 2Most population settled in _. Most of the large industrial cities are in _. Many cities have famous _.the South of Englandthe North and the M
12、idlandsfootball teams320Part 3In the England history, there have been four sets of invaders. They are: _, _, _, _.the Romans the Anglo-Saxonsthe Vikingsthe NormansWhat did they leave?21Romans: Anglo Saxons: towns and roadsLanguage and governmentthe Vikings:the Normans:Influence the vocabulary and pl
13、ace-names of the NorthCastles and words for food22Translate these sentences into Chinese.1. You can easily clarify this question if you study British history.如果你学习了英国历史如果你学习了英国历史, 很容易就能弄清楚这个问题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 worthwh
14、ile.如果你想使你在英国的旅程有意义如果你想使你在英国的旅程有意义, 你必须睁大双眼你必须睁大双眼.然而然而,爱尔兰的南部不愿意形成联合王国，它分离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。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. 23The UKIn the 13th centuryIn the 17th centuryIn the early 20th century EnglandLondo
15、nThe four sets of invaders24.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.25 The UK consists of four countries. England can be divided into three main a
16、reas. 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 wordsF. build, set up, establishE. a group of objects that have been collected ;D. cause sth. to become clear or easier to understandA. escape suddenly B. separate C. be made up of 26
