1、（madeofdingshangtuwenmadeofdingshangtuwen）Unit 2 The United KingdomWhat 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
2、Double Decker bus 双层巴士双层巴士v Stonehenge 巨石阵巨石阵v Oxford and Cambridge 牛津大学牛津大学 剑桥大学剑桥大学Which is the national emblem(国徽国徽)of the UK?A.B.C.D.Lets do a quizWhat is the population of the UK?A.about 6.2 millionB.about 62 millionC.about 620 millionWhat is the land area of the UK?A.about 244,000km2B.about 2,
3、440,000 km2C.about 24,400,000 km2Which is the bank note of the UK?A.U.S.Dollar$B.Euros C.Pounds What are the provinces called in England?A.departments B.states C.counties Who rules the country?A.The Queen B.The Prime Minister C.bothElizabeth David CameronWhich is the national flower of the UK?A.B.Ch
4、erry Rose C.Maple Which is the national animal of the UK?A.B.Beaver(海狸)C.Redbreast(知更鸟）Bald eagle（秃鹰）Which is the longest river in England?A.B.River AvonRiver ThamesC.River Severn How many countries does the UK consist of?A.two B.three C.four D.fiveScotlandEnglandWalesNorthern IrelandHow long does i
5、t take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport?A.About 6 hoursB.about 10 hoursC.about 16 hoursBeijingLondonRead the title andthe map,guess what the reading passage might be about.What is the main idea of the text A.How many countries make up the United Kingdom?B.Explain how England is divided
6、 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.What is the main idea of each paragraphPara 1:Para 2:Para 3:Para 4:Pa 5&6:States the topic to be examined in th
7、e reading.Explainsthe 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.UKContains _,_,Scotland and _.In the 13thCentury_ was linked to _.In the 17th century_ and Wales wer
8、e joined to _.England WalesNorthern IrelandScotlandWalesEnglandEnglandIn the early 20th century_ Ireland broke away and _ Ireland joined with _,Wales and _ to become _.SouthernNorthernEnglandScotlandthe UKPart 1How was the UK formedthe United KingdomIn the 17th centuryWalesEnglandScotlandEnglandIn t
9、he 13th century Great BritainIn the early 20th centurythe United Kingdomof Great Britain and Northern Ireland Northern Ireland1.The Union Jack unites the three flags of three countries in the UK.Which country is left out?Why?Wales is left out,because when people refer to England you find Wales inclu
10、ded 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 different?They are different institutions.They have different e
11、ducational and legal systems as well as football teams.England is divided into _ zones.Part 2Most population settled in _.Most of the large industrial cities are in_.Many cities have famous _.the South of EnglandtheNorthandtheMidlandsfootballteams3Part 3In the England history,there have been four se
12、ts of invaders.They are:_,_,_,_.the Romansthe Anglo-SaxonstheVikingstheNormansWhat did they leave?Romans:Anglo Saxons:towns and roadsLanguage and governmenttheVikings:the Normans:Influence the vocabulary and place-names of the NorthCastles and words for foodTranslate these sentences into Chinese.1.Y
13、ou 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 worthwhile.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
14、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.The UKIn the 13th centuryIn the 17th centuryIn the early 20th centuryEnglandLondonThe four sets of invaders.Write a short summary of the passage.Get ready to retell the text in your
15、own words.Read the text again and find out some words,expressions and sentence structures that seem difficult to you.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,
16、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
