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1、ttWhat is the full name of the UK?UK The United Kingdom of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland 大不列颠及北爱尔兰大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国联合王国 Please do the quiz on page 9.What do you know about the UK?Warming up1. How many countries does the UK consist of ? A. two B. three C. four2. How long does it take to fly from

2、 Beijing to London Heathrow Airport? A. about six hours B. about ten hours C. about sixteen hoursdirect flightbe made up of3. Who rules the country: 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.

3、states5. Which is the longest river in England? A. The River Avon B. The River Thames C. The River Severn EnglandWhen you mention England, what or who will you think of?Brainstorming:English languageManchester UnionBig BenQueen VictoriaCambridge UniversityPrincess KateQueen Elizabeth II伊丽莎白二世女王伊丽莎白二

4、世女王Queen Elizabeth IBeckham贝克汉姆贝克汉姆rose of Englandrose of England Diana Spencer the Union Jack英国国旗英国国旗Big Ben大本钟大本钟Oxford University牛津大学牛津大学Cambridge University剑桥大学剑桥大学London Tower Bridge伦敦塔桥伦敦塔桥London Tower BridgeThe River Thames泰晤士河泰晤士河Westminster Abbey 威斯敏斯特大教堂Buckingham Palace白金汉宫门前的广场 The Squar

5、e of Buckingham PalaceGreenwich 格林威治天文台The Library of the British Museum 大英博物馆.图书馆Windsor Castle 温莎城堡Tower Bridge 塔桥Match the main idea of each paragraph.A. Explains the joining of England and Wales.B. Explains the importance of London as a cultural and political center in the UKC. States the topic

6、to be examined in the readingD. Explains differences in the four countries.E. Explains what the term “Great Britain” means and how it came aboutF. Explains how England is divided into three zones.Para 1Para 2Para 3Para 4Para 5Para 6The passage falls into three parts. Write down the main idea of each

7、 part. Part 1: Para1- Para 3 what England includes; about Great Britain; the UK. EnglandWalesHow UK was formedIn the 13th century ADEnglandWales is usually assumed(被认为是被认为是) to be part ofEngland.ScotlandIn 1603In the early 1900s, the Englishgovernment tried to get Ireland connected.Northern IrelandO

8、nly Northern Ireland joined with Britain to become the United Kingdom.first only Englandthe 13th century AD, England + Wales.1603, England + Wales + Scotland Great BritainLater, Great Britain + Northern IrelandEnglandthe United KingdomNorthMidlandsSouthPart 2-England para4Look at the map of England

9、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.England is divided into 3 zones.Most population settled in _.Most of the large industrial cities are in _. Man

10、y cities have famous _.the South of Englandthe North and the Midlandsfootball teamsWhy 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-Lon

11、don para5,6In the England history, there are several invasions. They are: _, _, _, _.the Romans the Anglo-Saxons the Vikingsthe NormansWhat did they leave?Romans: Anglo-Saxons: towns and roadsLanguage and governmentthe Vikings:the Normans:Influence the vocabulary and place-names of the NorthCastles

12、and words for foodFill 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 _ _.United KingdomEnglandScotlandWalesNorthern IrelandWalesUnionJackPost-readingThe 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 mos