高二英语必修5_unit2_The_United_Kingdom(warming_upand_reading)

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2、ce 白金汉宫白金汉宫Royal Greenwich Observatory格林威治皇家天文台格林威治皇家天文台A.B.C.D.1. Which flag is the national flag of the UK?Union Jack2. Which is the national flower of the UK?A. CherryB. RoseC. Peony (牡丹牡丹)B. Redbreast 知更鸟知更鸟3. Which is the national animal of the UK?A. Beaver 海狸海狸C. Bald eagle 秃头鹰秃头鹰4. Which city

3、 hosted the 2012 Summer Olympic Games? A. Paris B. Moscow C. New York D. London5. Which is the national animal of the UK?A. B. Beaver C. Redbreast Bald eagle海狸海狸知更鸟知更鸟秃头鹰秃头鹰6. Which is the bank note of the UK ?A. U.S. Dollar $ B. Euros C. Pounds A.B.C.D.7. Which belongs to the UK?Statue ofLibertyGol

4、den Gate BridgeEiffelTowerBig Ben1.How many countries does the UK consist of ? A. two B. three C. fourEnglandWalesScotlandNorthern IrelandLets have a quiz2. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport?A. About 6 hours B about 10 hours C about 16 hoursBeijingLondon Heathrow A

5、irport3. Who rules the country?A. The Queen B. The Prime Minister C. bothThe Queens position is ceremonial: opening Parliament, welcoming heads from other countries, going on tours to other countries to encourage trade with Britain, etc.The Prime Minister together with his most important ministers (

6、called the Cabinet) and his Members of Parliament make the important political decisions and the laws.4. What are the provinces called in England? A. counties B. departments C. states5. Which is the longest river in England?A. The River AvonB. The River ThamesC. The River SevernThamesSevernAvonThe R

7、iver 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-readingCan you name the capital cities of the countries of the UK?ScotlandEdinburghEnglandLondonWalesCardiffNorthern Ir

8、elandBelfastRepublic of IrelandDublinE SIrish Sea readingPlease read for main idea first.Please read the whole text as fast as you can, and try to find out the main idea of each paragraph.How did England and Wales jointogether and how did Great Britain and UK come into beingThe geographical division

9、 of England and characteristics of each zoneParts of UKAdministration of UKThe culture of LondonParagraph 2Paragraph 1Paragraph 3Paragraph 5-6Paragraph 4WalesEngland Scotland North Ireland the United Kingdom13th century17th century20th centuryPart 1About the UKParagraph 1-3England13th century17th ce

10、nturyGet Ireland connected to form the United Kingdom20th centuryNorthern IrelandOnly Northern Ireland joined with Great Britain to become the United Kingdom20th centuryPart 1About the UKParagraph 1-32. What area do the four countries work together?The currency and international relations3. What are

11、 the four countries differences?They have developed different educational and legal systems as well as different football teams for competitions like the World Cup.Part 1About the UKParagraph 1-31.The Union Jack flag unites the flag of three countries inthe United Kingdom. Which country is left out?

12、 Why?The country left out is Wales. It is usually considered to be part of England.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 _ _.The four coun

13、tries have different _and _ _as well as different _ _. United KingdomEnglandScotlandWalesNorthern IrelandWalesUnionJackeducationallegalsystemsfootballteamsFill in the blanksPart 1About the UKParagraph 1-3Part 2 -About EnglandNorth : Midlands:South:large industrial cities large industrial citiesMost

14、of the population settled thereParagraph 4Where can you find more about British history and culture?In older but smaller towns first built by the Romans.historical treasuresmuseums museums art collections art collections theatrestheatresparksparksbuildingsbuildingsThe oldest building built by in the

15、 1060s.The oldest castle constructed by rulers in 1066.The oldest port built by in the 1st century. Part 3 About London Paragraph 5-6Make the invaders in order according to the time the Romansthe Anglo-Saxonsthe Vikingsthe Normans the Romans the Anglo-Saxons the Vikings the NormansPart 3 About Londo

16、nParagraph 5-6The Romans The Anglo-Saxons The Viking The Normans left their language and their government left their towns and roads left castles and words for foodinfluenced the vocabulary and place-names of the NorthThe influence of the invadersWhich group of invaders did not influence London?Now

17、lets read for detailed information.The Ukcontains four countries England , Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. In the 13th centuryWales was linked to England.In 1603England and Wales were joined to Scotland.Sometime laterSouthern Ireland broke away and Northern Ireland joined with England , Wales

18、and Scotland. Thus the UK came into being.Englandthe largest of the four countries, consist of the South, the Midlands and the North of England.Londonthe greatest historical treasures of all, has museums, art collections , the theatres, parks and buildings.The four groups of invadersare the Romans, An