unit2TheUnitedKingdom.ppt

人教课标 高二 必修 5 Unit 2,A brief introduction to the UK,A brief introduction to the UK,The United Kingdom is a great country. It has a long history. It consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.,Great Britain is made up of three countries, that is, England, Scotland and Wales. So the United Kingdom is actually composed of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.,London is its capital. The 2012 Olympic Games was held in the city.,This is the famous Heathrow Airport. If you want to visit the country, you can go to London by air.,If you leave at 11:15 Beijing time from Beijing airport, you will get to London Heathrow Airport at about 15:10 London time. Beijing is seven hours earlier than London.,This was the Prime Minister of the UK.,And this was the Queen. The queen is the head of state, but its in name only. The most powerful one is the Prime Minister, who controls everything in the UK.,There are 23 provinces in China. But in England, people dont use the word “province”. Instead, they use the word “county”. There are more than eighty counties in the UK.,The River Thames is the longest river.,How many countries does the UK consist of? two three four,2. How long does it take to fly from Beijing airport to London Heathrow Airport? about 6 hours about 11 hours about 16 hours,3. Who rules the UK: the Prime Minister or the Queen? the Queen the Prime Minister both,4. What are the provinces called in England? counties departments C. states,5. Which is the longest river in England? the River Avon the River Thames the River Severn,Can you name the capital city of the countries of the UK? What do you know about any other cities or towns in the UK? 2. England can be divided into three main areas. Do you know what they are? 3. Look at the title and pictures in the reading passage and predict what it is about. Then skim it to see if you were right.,1. Match the main idea of each paragraph.,Para 1,Para 2,Para 3,B. States the topic of the passage.,C. Explains differences in the four countries.,Explains what the term “Great Britain” means and how it came about.,Para 4,Para 5,Para 6,D. Explains the importance of London as a cultural and political center in the UK.,E. The evidence of the invaders can be found in the British countryside.,F. Explains how England is divided into three zones.,2. What is the main idea of the text?,How many countries make up the United Kingdom. B. Explain how England 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.,Which countries make up the UK?,England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland.,1. Which countries form Great Britain?,England, Wales, Scotland.,2. When was Wales linked to England?,In the thirteenth century.,3. When were England and Wales joined to Scotland?,In the seventeenth century.,4. When did Southern Ireland break away and Northern Ireland join with England Scotland and Wales to form the UK?,In the early twentieth century.,Scotland,Wales,Southern,Northern,England,Scotland,the United Kingdom,Read Para 2, complete the form,Cross of St George (England),Cross of Andrew (Scotland),Cross of St Patrick (Ireland),Union Jack,Wales,1. Which areas do the four countries work together?,In the currency and international relations.,2. What are the four countries differences?,They have developed different educational and legal systems as well as different football teams for competitions like the World Cup.,England can be divided into _ parts. They are: _ _ _ _,three,North of England,Midlands,South of England,2. What are the features of the South ?,Most of the population settled in the South.,3. What are the features of the Midlands and North of England?,Most of the large industrial cities are in the Midlands and North of England.,4. Where can you find more about British history and culture?,In older but smaller towns first built by the Romans.,Para 5 mainly tells us _. A. museums B. invaders C. government D. the Vikings,2. In the history of England, there has been four sets of invaders. They are: _, _, _, _.,the Romans,the Anglo-Saxons,the Vikings,the Normans,2. What did the Four Invaders leave for England?,the Romans,the Anglo-Saxons,the Vikings,the Normans,left their towns and roads,left their language and their government,influenced the vocabulary and placenames of the North,left castles and words for food,Divide the text into three parts according to the main ideas given.,Part 1 (Para _ ) Part 2 (Para _ ) Part 3 (Para _ ),How the UK came into being?,England is divided into 3 zones.,The cultural importance of London.,1-3,4,5 - 6,2. Read the text again and choose the best answer.,1). England and Wales were joined to Scotland in the _ century. A. thirteenth B. seventeenth C. early twentieth century D. 1060s,2). From Para. 4, we know that _. A. England, Wales and Scotland form Great Britain. B. most of the population settle in the north. C. the cities are as large as those in China. D. British people love football very much.,3). We can draw a conclusion that _. A. none of the cities in England are as big as those in China. B. the four countries work together in the currency and legal system. C. every city in England has historical architecture built by Romans. D. evidence of different invaders can be found all over the UK.,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 _.,United,Kingdom,England,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland,Wales,Union Jack,3. Fill in the blanks with proper words.,The four countries have different _ and _ _ as well as different _ _. _ 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 _. The capital of the UK is _, which has many great places of interest.,educational,legal,systems,football,divided,Midlands,North,England,into,South,London,teams,Page 11,1,Complete the sentences using the words in the box.,England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Republic of Southern Ireland,The countries that make up Great Britain are _. If we speak of England we means _.,England, Wales and Scotland,England and Wales,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 and Northern Ireland,Republic of Southern Ireland,England,1. The Union Jack flag unites the flags of three countries in the United Kingdom. Which country is left out? Why?,The country left out is Wales. It is usually assumed to be part of England.,2,Answer the questions.,England,Union Jack,Ireland,Scotland,2. What three countries does British Airways represent? 1 _ 2 _ 3 _ 3. Which group of invaders did not influence London? The Vikings didnt