必修5uint2TheUnitedKingdomwarmingupandreading

1、课标人教实验版必必修修5Unit 2 The United kingdom公主岭市范家屯一中 石凤洁Warming upReadingHow much do you know about the UK? Try this quiz and find out.Lets have a quiz.Warming up1. How many countries does the UK consist of? A. two B. three D. four2. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport? A.

2、 about six hours B. about ten hours C. about sixteen hoursdirect flightbe made up of3. Who rules the UK: 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 T

3、he 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 trade with Britain.VSThe Prime Minister together with his most important ministers (called Cabinet) and his

4、Members of Parliament make important political decision and the laws.ThamesSevernAvonThe River Thames and Severn are very similar in length but River Thames is slightly longer. The River Thames is 338 Km and the River Severn is 290 Km. The River Avon is much shorter.Pre-reading1.Can you name the cap

5、ital cities of the UK?2. England can be divided into three main areas. Do you know what they are?3. What do you know about any cities or towns in the UK? ReadingPuzzles in geography1. What is the text mainly about? 2. How many countries make up the United Kingdom? What are they? A brief introduction

6、 to the UK about its foundation and development based on geography, history and culture, etc.Four. They are England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.Skimmingthe UK = EnglandWales ScotlandNorthern IrelandEnglandWales ScotlandNorthern Ireland+the Republic of IrelandWhat is the full name of the UK

7、?The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandScanningThe passage can be divided into three parts, write down the main idea of each part. Para1-3 What England includes; about Great Britain; the UK. Part1:Para 4-5 The geographic division of England into zones, their similarities and differ

8、ences. Part2:Para 6 The culture importance of London. Part 3:The Romans-Anglo-Saxon-Vikings-Normans-towns and roadslanguage and governmentvocabulary and place-names of the Northcastles and words for foodCareful reading1.What is the passage mainly about?_A.England is the centre of Great Britain.B.A b

9、rief introduction of the United Kingdom.C.London is the greatest historical treasure.D.The United Kingdom is made up of fourcountries.2.Which invaders influenced London with their language?_A.The Anglo-Saxons.C.The Vikings.B.The Romans.D.The Normans.B A 3.What can be inferred from the second part of

10、 the passage?_A.The Midlands and the North of England have some historical architecture.B.The Midlands and the North of England have famous football teams.C.The Midlands and the North of England have most of the population.D.The South of England is the most developed part.B 4The flag shown by the UK

11、 to the world is called the _.A.Cross of St GeorgeC.Cross of St PatrickB.Cross of St AndrewD.Union Jack5.These industrial cities built _ do not have historical attraction for visitors.A.in the 17th centuryB.in the 18th centuryC.in the 19th centuryD.in the 20th centuryD C Discussion How do you think

12、the United Kingdom began to be formed? Geographically and naturally, Wales linked to England, to Scotland formed Great Britain. Southern Ireland broke away and Northern Ireland joined with Great Britain to become the United Kingdom.Retell the passage It is not necessary to debate anything more about

13、 the United Kingdom.It (1)_ of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and (2)_In spite of the different (3)_ and legal systems, the four countries work together in someareas. England, whose (4)_ is London, is divided(5)_ three parts for convenience. Most population live inthe south and most industrial

14、cities (6)_ (locate) in theMidlands and the North of England.Go to (7)_ butsmaller towns, (8)_ you will find more about Britishhistory and culture convincing you that (9)_ UnitedKingdom is well worth (10)_ (visit)consists Wales educational capital into are located older and the visitingSummary The passage tells us how England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland joined together and formed the United Kingdom.It gives us a brief introdu