The United Kingdom-Reading[阅读课件]

1、2021/3/912021/3/92What 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 2021/3/93 EnglandWales ScotlandNorthern IrelandEnglandWales ScotlandNorthern Irelandthe UK =+the Republic of Irelandthe United Kingdom2021/3/94Please do the qu

2、iz on page 9.What do you know about the UK?Warming up2021/3/951. How many countries does the UK consist of ? A. two B. three C. four2. 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 flightbe made up of2021/3/96

3、3. 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. counties B. departments C. states5. Which is the longest river in England? A. The River Avon B. The River Thames C. The River Severn 2021/3/97EnglandWh

4、en you mention England, what or who will you think of?Brainstorming:English languageManchester UnionBig BenQueen Cambridge UniversityPrincess Kate2021/3/98Queen Elizabeth the Second2021/3/99The Queens position is ceremonial: opening Parliament, welcoming Heads from other countries, going on tours to

5、 other countries to encourage trade with Britain.VSThe Prime Minister together with his most important ministers (called Cabinet) and his Members of Parliament make important political decision and the laws.2021/3/910Beckham2021/3/911rose of England2021/3/912the Union Jack2021/3/913More information

6、about the UKArea244,100 sq kmPopulation62,262,000LanguageEnglish, Kymric, GaelicReligionCatholicismCapitalLondon2021/3/914Answer the questions.Can you name the capital cities of the countries of the UK?2021/3/915Can you name the capital cities of the countries of the UK?EnglandWalesScotlandNorthern

7、Ireland LondonBelfast BelfastEdinburghEdinburghCardiff Cardiff2021/3/9162021/3/9172021/3/9182021/3/9192021/3/9201. Name the capital cities 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

8、?Pre-reading2021/3/9213. 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.2021/3/922Skim the text, and tick out what are mentioned in the text.geography history Cultures invasions culturesfoodlanguageslife stylessportsLondonfla

9、gliteratureSkimmingarchitecture2021/3/923Para.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 London as a cu

10、ltural and political centre in the UK.Get the main idea for each paragraph.2021/3/924Comprehending1. The Union Jack flag unites the flag 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.EnglandUnion Ja

11、ck IrelandScotland2021/3/9252. What three countries does British Airways represent? 1 _ 2 _ 3 _3. Which group of invaders did not influence London? The Vikings didnt influence London.WalesScotlandEngland2021/3/926Divide the passage into three parts and write down the main idea of each part. What Eng

12、land includes; about Great Britain; the UK. Part1: Para 1-32021/3/927EnglandWalesPart 1How UK was formed?In the 13th century AD2021/3/928EnglandWales is usually assumed (被认为是被认为是) to be part of England.Wales2021/3/9292021/3/930Scotlandin 17th Century2021/3/931Get Ireland connected to form the United

13、 Kingdom2021/3/932Northern IrelandOnly Northern Ireland joined with Britain to become the United Kingdom2021/3/933first only Englandthe 13th century AD, England + Wales.1603, England + Wales + Scotland Great BritainLater, Great Britain + Northern IrelandEnglandthe United Kingdom2021/3/934NorthMidlan

14、dsSouthPart 2-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.2021/3/935England is divided into 3 zones.Most population sett

15、led in _.Most of the large industrial cities are in _. Many cities have famous _.the South of Englandthe North and the Midlandsfootball teams2021/3/936Why did capital London become the cultural center of England?There are a lot of historical treasure in London.Why are there so many historical treasu

16、res in London?London has been influenced by some invaders.Part 3-London2021/3/937In the England history, there are several invasions. They are: _, _, _, _.the Romans the Anglo-Saxons the Vikingsthe NormansWhat did they leave?Part 3-Invaders2021/3/938Romans: Anglo-Saxons: towns and roadsLanguage and

17、government2021/3/939the Vikings:the Normans:Influence the vocabulary and place-names of the NorthCastles and words for food2021/3/9401. Can you work out why London is the capital of England, Great Britain and the UK?2. What geographical factors make it difficult to invade England successfully?2021/3

18、/941Fill 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-reading2021/3/942The four countries have different _ and _ _ as well as different _ _._ is the largest of the four countries and it is _ _ three