1、Hot LinksUnit 2 The United Kingdom 1.How many countries does the UK consist of?A.two B.three C.four be made up of What are they?Can you name the capital cities of the countries?LondonEdinburghCardiffNorthernBelfastSo,What is the name of the country?England-English Britain-British The United Kingdom
2、the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport?A.about six hours B.about ten hours C.about sixteen hoursdirect flight3.Who rules the UK:The Prime Minister or the queen?A The Queen B The Prime Minister C Both4.What are t
3、he provinces called in England?A counties 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 position is Ceremonial:Opening Parliament,welcoming Heads from other countries,going on tours to other countries to encourage trad
4、e with Britain.VSThe Prime Minister together with his most important ministers(called Cabinet)and his Members of Parliament make important political decisions and laws.ThamesSevernAvonThe River Thames and Severn are very similar in length but River Thames is slightly longer.The River Thames is 338 K
5、m and the River Severn is 290 Km.The River Avon is much shorter.6.Which is the national flower of the UK?B.Cherry Rose C.Maple 7.Which is the national animal of the UK?B.Beaver C.Redbreast/Robin Bald eagle海狸海狸知更鸟知更鸟秃头鹰秃头鹰ChangeablelanguageScotishMore information about the UK:Area:244,820 sq.kmPopula
6、tion:59,113,439Religion:Catholicism(天主教天主教)Capital:Londonbank-notes:poundscoins:pound,pennySome important cities in the UK1.London:capital city 2.Belfast:capital of Northern Ireland3.Manchester:home of the football club Manchester United4.Oxford:a university city 5.Liverpool:home of the Beatles,a fa
7、mous group of pop singersLook at the map of the British Isles and give the names of the places weve mentioned on the map:North SeaThe Atlantic OceanEnglish ChannelEnglandScotlandWalesNorthern IrelandIrelandIrish SeaDublinLondonEdinburghBelfastCardiffReading Predicting:Read the title and guess what t
8、he content of the reading passage might be about.cultureWhat is the text mainly about?A brief introduction to the UK about its foundation and development based on geography,history and culture,etc.SkimmingDivide the passage into three parts and write down the main idea of each part.InformationInform
9、ation about the UKabout the UKMain idea of each part:Part 1:_ Part 2:_Part 3:_How the UK came into being.The geographical division of England into zones.The cultural importance of London.Part 1 UK-GeographyThe United Kingdom c_ of the four countries:_,_,_,_.onsistsEnglandWalesScotlandNorthern Irelan
10、dPart 1 UK-Historyfirst only Englandthe 13th century AD,England+Wales.1603,England+Wales+Scotland Great BritainLater,Great Britain+Northern IrelandEnglandthe United Kingdom The Union Jack flag unites the flags of three countries in the United Kingdom.Which country is left out?Why?The country left ou
11、t is Wales.It is usually considered to be part of England.In what ways are the four countries different?They are the same in international relations,but they have different educational and legal systems as well as football teams.Part 2-EnglandEngland is divided into 3 zones.the North the South of En
12、glandthe Midlands Part 2-EnglandEngland 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 North and the Midlandsfootball teams Why did capital London become the cultural center of England?There are a lo
13、t of historical treasure in London.Why are there so many historical treasures in London?London has been influenced by some invaders.Part 3-LondonPart 3-InvadersIn the England history,there are several invasions.They are:_,_,_,_.the Romans the Anglo-Saxonsthe Vikingsthe NormansWhat did they leave?Rom
14、ans:Anglo-Saxons:towns and roadsLanguage and governmentthe Vikings:the Normans:Influence the vocabulary and place-names of the NorthCastles and words for foodWhich group of the invaders did not influence London?The VikingsThey leftIn the history of the UK,there are someimportant invasions.Those invaders ruled the country for some time.They brought pains to the local people,but at the same time,they also brought something new to the country,which is important for making up its history.Is the invasion good or bad to the country Britain?
