1、Warming Up，Pre-reading&ReadingEnglandWhen you mention England,what or who will you think of?Brainstorming:English languageManchester UnionBig BenQueen VictoriaCambridge UniversityPrincess DianaWarming UpBeckhamrose of EnglandSt.Stephens Tower of the Palace of Westminster is commonly known as“Big Ben
2、”,the name of the bell inside.University of CambridgeOxford UniversityStonehenge,in EnglandLondon BridgeParliament HousesGreenwich ObservatoryOxford University Buckingham PalaceSt.Pauls CathedralConwy Castle in North WalesHow many countries does the UK consist of?A quiz A quiz 1.How long does it tak
3、e to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport?A.About six hours.B.About ten hours.C.About sixteen hours.2.Who rules the country:the Prime Minister or the Queen?A.The Queen.B.The Prime Minister.C.Both.BBA quiz A quiz 3.What are the provinces called in England?A.Counties.B.Departments.C.States.4.Wh
4、ich is the longest river in England?A.The River Avon.B.The River Thames.C.The River Severn.ABThe Houses of Parliament and WestminsterBridge across The ThamesRiver Severn How do I love thee?ElizabethBarrettBrowning How do I love thee?Let me count the ways.I love thee to the depth and breadth and heig
5、htMy soul can reach,when feeling out of sightFor the ends of being and ideal Grace.I love thee to the level of everydays Most quiet need,by sun and candlelight.I love thee freely,as men strive for Right;I love thee purely,as they turn from Praise.I love thee with the passion put to use In my old gri
6、efs,and with my childhoods faith.I love thee with a love I seemed to loseWith my last saintsI love thee with the breath,Smiles,tears,of all my life!and,if God choose,I shall but love thee better after death.The UK.The UK.New words and expressionsUnite vi.&vt.联合；团结联合；团结Kingdom n.王国王国consist vi.组成；在于；
7、一致组成；在于；一致consist of 由由组成组成province n.省；行政区省；行政区divideinto 把把分开分开clarify vt.澄清；阐明澄清；阐明accomplish vt.完成；达到；实现完成；达到；实现conflict n.矛盾；冲突矛盾；冲突unwilling adj.不愿意；不乐意不愿意；不乐意break away(from)挣脱（束缚）；脱离挣脱（束缚）；脱离union n.联合；联盟；联合；联盟；结合；协会结合；协会credit n.信任；学分；赞扬；信贷信任；学分；赞扬；信贷to ones credit 为为带来荣誉；值得赞扬；在带来荣誉；值得赞扬；在名
8、下名下currency n.货币；通货货币；通货institution n.制度；机制；公共机构制度；机制；公共机构convenience n.便利；方便便利；方便rough adj.粗糙的；粗暴的粗糙的；粗暴的roughly adv.粗略的；粗糙的粗略的；粗糙的nationwide adj.全国性的；全国范围的全国性的；全国范围的attract vt.吸引；引起注意吸引；引起注意architecture n.建筑学；建筑艺术建筑学；建筑艺术collection n.收藏品；珍藏；收集收藏品；珍藏；收集administration n.管理；行政部门管理；行政部门port n.港口港口coun
9、tryside n.乡下；农村乡下；农村enjoyable adj.令人愉快的；是人高兴令人愉快的；是人高兴的的leave out 省去；不考虑省去；不考虑InformationInformation about the UK about the UKBefore going to the UK,what do you want to know about the UK?Skim the text,and tick out what are mentioned in the text.Geography historythe biggest countryEngland invasionscu
10、lturesfoodlanguageslifestylessportsLondonflagliteraturePara.Main idea12345,6Introduces the topic to the reader.Explains what the term“great Brain”means and how it came about.Explains the differences in the four countries.Explains how England is divided into three zones.Explains the importance of Lon
11、don as a cultural and political centre in the UK.literature,politics,sports,cultures,ethnic,cities,food,history,language,fashion,life styles after classDivide the text into 3 parts,and write down the main idea of each part.Part 1:_ Part 2:_Part 3:_Main idea of each part:Part 1:_ _ Part 2:_ _Part 3:_
12、What England includes;about Great Britain;the UNThe geographical division of England into zones;their similarities and differences.The cultural importance of London.Write a short summary of the passageThe writer examines how the UK developed as an administrative unit.It shows how England is also div
13、ided into three zones.It explains why London became the cultural capital of England.EnglandWales ScotlandNorthern Irelandthe UK=+Part 1GeographyThe United Kingdom consist of the four countries.Part 1HistoryfirstonlyEnglandthe13thcenturyAD,England+Wales.1603,England+Wales+ScotlandGreat BritainLater,G
14、reatBritain+NorthernIrelandEnglandthe United KingdomThe British IslesThe UKThe Great BritainEnglandWalesScotlandNorthern IrelandThe Isle of Man The Union Jack flag unites the flags of three countries in the United Kingdom.Which country is?Why?The country left out is Wales.It is usually assumed to be
15、 part of England.In what ways are the four countries different?They are different in international relations.They have different educational and legal systems as well as football teams.What three countries does British Airways represent?1.England 2.Scotland 3.Northern IrelandNorthMidlandsSouthPart 2
16、EnglandLook at the map of England and Wales in the following page.Divide it into three parts.Draw lines across to show the zones of the South,Midlands and North of England.Now put each town or city into its correct zone.theNorththeSouthofEnglandtheMidlandsLeeds,York,Sheffield,ManchesterCoventry,Birm
17、inghamReading,London,Brighton,PlymouthEngland is divided into 3 zones.Most population settled in _.Most of the large industrial cities are in _.Many cities have famous _.the South of Englandthe Northfootball teamsand the Midlands1.The countries that make up Great Britainare_.2.If we speak of England
18、 we mean_.3.the United Kingdom includes_.4.The part of Ireland that separated from England is called_.5.London is the capital city of _.England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Republic of Southern IrelandEngland,Wales and ScotlandEngland and WalesEngland,Wales,ScotlandRepublic of Southern IrelandEng
19、land/Great BritainComplete the sentencesand Northern Ireland/the UK Why did capital London become the cultural center of England?There are a lot of historical treasure in London.Why are there so many historical treasures in London?London has been influenced by some invaders.Part 3-LondonIn the Engla
20、nd history,there are several invasions.They are:_,_,_,_.the Romansthe Anglo-SaxonstheVikingstheNormansWhat did they leave?Part 3-InvadersRomans:Anglo-Saxons:townsandroadslanguageandgovernmenttheVikings:the Normans:influencethevocabularyandplace-namesoftheNorthcastlesandwordsforfoodWhich group of the
21、 invaders did not influence London?The Vikings.They leftFill in the blanks.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 d
22、ifferent _and _ _as well as different _ _.United KingdomEnglandScotlandWalesNorthern IrelandWalesUnionJackeducationallegal systemsfootballteams_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 _
23、.The capital of the UK is _,it has many great places of interest.Englanddivided intoSouthMidlandsNorthLondonavisitoranEnglishnativeMake up a dialogue.The visitor is asking the native about the geography of the UK.InthehistoryoftheUK,therearesomeimportantinvasions.Thoseinvadersruledthecountryforsomet
24、ime.Theybroughtpainstothelocalpeople,butatthesametime,theyalsobroughtsomethingnewtothecountry,whichisimportantformakingupitshistory.Is the invasion good or bad tothe country Britain?Read the text and try to find outsome important or difficult words and expressions.Write a short summary of the passage.Preview“Learning about LanguageDiscovering useful words and expressions”.谢谢聆听
