1、Unit 2 The United KingdomReading A.two B.three C.fourEnglandWalesScotlandNorthern IrelandSouthern IrelandLets do a quiz1.How many countries does the UK consist of?2.What are the provinces called in England?A.departments B.states C.counties 3.Who rules the country?A.the Queen B.the Prime Minister C.b
2、othElizabeth David Cameron 4.Which is the national flag of the UK?A.B.C.The Union Jack5.Which is the longest river in England?A.B.River Avon River Avon River ThamesC.River Severn Reading Task1.Match main ideas with paragraphs Para 1:Para 2:Para 3:Para 4:Para 5-6:states the topic in the readingexplai
3、ns the importance of London as the cultural and political centre in the UKexplains how England is divided into three zonesSkimming how the UK was formedexplains differences in the four countriesTask2.What is the text mainly about?A.How many countries make up the United Kingdom?B.Explain how England
4、is divided into three zones.C.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,etc.DHow can the passage be divided into three parts?Part 1:Part 2:Part 3:Scanninghow was the UK for
5、med and differences in the four countriesEngland is divided into three zones(Para1-3)(Para4)(Para5-6)the cultural and political importance of LondonThen,Wales was linked to England in the 13th century.EnglandWalesFirstly,there was England.ScotlandEngland and Wales were joined to Scotland in the 17th
6、 century.Northern IrelandFinally,the British government tried in the early 20th century to form the United Kingdom by getting Ireland connected.The southern part of Ireland broke away to form its own government.So only Northern Ireland joined with England.Part 1The UKcontains_,_,Scotland and _In the
7、 13th century_ was linked to _.In the 17th century_ and Wales were joined to _.EnglandWalesNorthern IrelandScotlandWalesEnglandEnglandIn the early 20th century_ Ireland broke away and _ Ireland joined with _,Wales and _.Thus _ was formed.SouthernNorthernEnglandScotlandthe UKhow was the UK formed?Par
8、a 2In what ways are the four countries different?They have different_.Northern Ireland,England and Scotland have different_ as well as_.educational and legal systemsinstitutionsfootball teamsPart 1Para 3Part 1:Part 2:Part 3:how was the UK formed and differences in the four countriesEngland is divide
9、d into three zones(Para1-3)(Para4)(Para5-6)the cultural and political importance of Londonthe North(nearest to Scotland)the South of England(nearest to Fance)the Midlands(the middle zone)England is divided into _zones.3What are they?Part 2Para 4Most of the population settle in _.Most of the large in
10、dustrial cities are in _.For historical architecture you have go to_.the South of Englandthe North and the Midlandsolder but smaller towns built by the Romans Part 2Para 4Part 1:Part 2:Part 3:how was the UK formed and differences in the four countriesEngland is divided into three zones(Para1-3)(Para
11、4)(Para5-6)the cultural and political importance of LondonThe greatest historical treasure of all is London with its _,_,_,_ and _.Part 3Para 5museums art collections theatresparks buildingsLondon Tower Bridge伦敦塔桥伦敦塔桥Big Ben大本钟大本钟Cambridge University剑桥大学剑桥大学London EyeOxford University牛津大学牛津大学Bucking
12、ham Palace白金汉宫白金汉宫There have been four sets of invaders in England.They are:_,_,_,_.the Romans the Anglo-Saxonsthe Vikingsthe NormansPart 3Para 5the Romans:the Anglo-Saxons:towns and roadsLanguage and governmentthe Vikings:the vocabulary and place-names of the Norththe Normans:castles and new words
13、for foodWhat did they leave?Part 1:Part 2:Part 3:how was the UK formed and differences in the four countriesEngland is divided into three zonesthe cultural and political importance of London(Para1-3)(Para4)(Para5-6)Para 1:Para 2:Para 3:Para 4:Para 5&6:states the topic in the readingexplains the impo
14、rtance of London as the cultural and political centre in the UKexplains how England is divided into three zoneshow the UK was formedexplains differences in the four countries总总分分总总Fill in the blanks.The full name of the UK is the _ _ of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.It consists of four parts;th
15、ey are _,_,_ and _.People always think _ is part of England.The flag of the UK is called the _ _.United KingdomEnglandScotlandWalesNorthern IrelandWalesUnionJackPost-readingThe four countries have different _ and _ _ as well as different _ _._ is the largest of the four countries and it is _ _ three
16、 parts.Most of the people settle in the _,but most of the large industrial cities are in the _ and the _.The capital of the UK is _;it has many great places of interest.Englanddivided intoSouthMidlandsNorthLondoneducationallegal systemsfootballteamsDiscussion Supposing your friend will come to England,introduce the capital city London to him.Discuss with your partners and share your opinions with us.ClimateHistory(para.5)Tourist attractions1.Discussion2.Read the text again and find out some words,expressions and sentence structures that seem difficult to you.
