1、 Unit 2 The United KingdomWarming upReadingWarming upDo this quiz and find out how much you know about UK?1.How many countries does the UK consist of?A.two B.three D.four2.How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport?A.about six hours B.about ten hours C.about sixteen hoursbe
2、 made up ofdirect flight3.Who rules the UK:The Prime Minister or the queen?A The Queen B The Prime Minister C Both4.What are the provinces Called in England?A countries B departments C states5.Which is the longest river in England?A The River Avon B The River Thames C The River Severn The Queens pos
3、ition is Ceremonial:Opening Parliament,welcoming Heads from other countries,going on tours to other countries to encourage trade with Britain.VSThe Prime Minister together with his most important ministers(called Cabinet)and his Members of Parliament make important political decision and the laws.Th
4、amesSevernAvonThe 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.Pre-reading1.Can you name the capital cities of the UK?2.England can be divided into three main areas.Do y
5、ou know what they are?3.What do you know about any cities or towns in the UK?1.What is the text mainly about?2.How many countries make up the United Kingdom?What are they?A brief introduction to the UK about its foundation and development based on geography,history and culture,etc.Four.They are Engl
6、and,Wales,Scotland and Northern Ireland.SkimmingUKContains _,_,Scotland and _.In the 13thCentury_ was linked to _.In 1603_ and Wales were joined to_.OrganizationEnglandWalesNorthern IrelandScotlandWalesEnglandEnglandSome time Later_ Ireland broke away and _ Ireland joined with _,Wales and _.Thus _ c
7、ome into being.Englandthe _ of the four countries,consists of the _,_ and_ of EnglandScotlandSouthernNorthernEnglandthe UKlargestSouthMidlandsNorthLondonthe greatest _ treasure of all,has _,art _,theatres,parks and _.The four groups of invadersare the Romans,_,_ and Normans.historical museumscollect
8、ionsbuildings Anglo-Saxons Vikings Comprehending1 The Union Jack flag unites the flag of three countries in the United Kingdom,which country is left out?Why?Wales,it is usually assumed to be part of EnglandEngland Scotland Ireland Union Jack2.What three countries does British Airways represent?1 _ 2
9、_ 3_Northern IrelandScotlandEnglandThe Vikings didnt influence London.3.Which group of invaders did not influence London?The passage can divide into three parts,write down the main idea of each part.Para1-3 What England include;about Great Britain;the UK.Part1:EnglandWalesPart 1How UK was formedIn t
10、he 13th century ADEnglandWales is usually assumed(被认为是被认为是)to be part ofEngland.ScotlandIn 1603Get Ireland connectedto form the United KingdomNorthern IrelandOnly Northern Ireland joinedwith Britain to become theUnited KingdomPara 4-5 The geographic division of England into zones,their similarities
11、and differences.Part2:Para 6 The culture importance of London.Part 3:The Romans-Anglo-Saxon-Vikings-Normans-towns and roadslanguage and governmentvocabulary and place-names of the Northcastles and words for food How do you think the United Kingdom began to be formed?Geographically and naturally,Wales linked to England,to Scotland formed Great Britain.Southern Ireland broke away and Northern Ireland joined with Great Britain to become the United Kingdom.
