Book5 Unit2 reading1.ppt

1、Unit2 The United Kingdom (comprehension and practice),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 UK,C. States the topic to be examined in the reading,D. Explains differences in th

2、e four countries.,E. Explains what the term “Great Britain” means and how it came about,F. Explains how England is divided into three zones.,Para 1,Para 2,Para 3,Para 4,Para 5,Para 6,1. The UK consists of _. A. England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. B. England, Wales, and southern Ireland. C

3、. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. D. Scotland, Northern Ireland and England.,2. If you study British history, youll_. A. be confused by the four countuies: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland:. B. know Wales was linked to Scotland in the 13th century. C. know why different words are

4、used to describe the four countries:England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland D. know that Great Britain equals to the United Kingdom,A,C,3. The Union Jack is made up of three countries national flags. Which three countries are they? A. England, Wales and Scotland . B. England, Scotland and Nort

5、hern Ireland. C. Scotland Wales and Ireland. D. England, Scotland and Great Britain.,4. London has been influenced by some invaders. the right order is _. A. the Romans, the Anglo-Saxons, the Normans and the Vikings. B. the Anglo-Saxon, the Vikings, the Normans and the Romans. C. the Romans, the Ang

6、lo-Saxons, the Vikings and the Normans. D. the Romans, the Normans, the Anglo-Saxons and the Vikings.,B,C,5. Whats the main idea of the text? A. Its about puzzles of the U.K. in geography and the cultural importance of London. B. The four countries have one government but different systems. C. How t

7、he Union Jack came into being. D. Engoland is roughly divided ionto three parts.,A,In details:,England,Wales,Northern Ireland,Scotland,Wales,England,England,Scotland,Southern,Northern,England,the UK,largest,South,Midlands,North,historical,museums,collections,buildings,Anglo-Saxons,Vikings,Comprehend

8、ing,1 The Union Jack flag unites the flag of three countries in the United Kingdom, which country is left out? Why?,Wales, it is usually assumed to be part of England,England Scotland Ireland Union Jack,2. What three countries does British Airways represent? 1 _ 2_ 3_,Northern Ireland,Scotland,Engla

9、nd,The Vikings didnt influence London.,3. Which group of invaders did not influence London?,What had the invaders left in U.K.?,The Romans- Anglo-Saxon- Vikings- Normans-,towns and roads,language and government,vocabulary and place-names of the North,castles and words for food,1. Finally the English

10、 government tried in the early twentieth century to form the United Kingdom by getting Ireland connected in the same peaceful way.,难句分析：,2. To their credit the four countries do work together in some area(eg, the currency and international relations), but they still have very different institutions.

11、,小李拾金不昧是很值得表扬的。,It is greatly to his credit that Xiao li gave back the money he found.,难句分析：,4. It has the oldest port built by the Romans in the first century AD, the oldest building begun by the Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s and the oldest castle constructed by later Norman rulers in 1066.,3. It is a

12、pity that the industrial cities built in the nineteenth century do not attract visitors.,5. You must keep your eyes open if you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom enjoyable and worthwhile.,语法填空：,If you study British history, you can 1 (easy) clarify the problems about the names of the

13、 four countries. Wales was linked to England in the 13th century AD, which 2 (follow) by Scotland in 1630. 3 made them surprised was to find them united peacefully instead of 4 war. And it was only after Northern Ireland joined with them 5 the U.K. came into being, which was shown in its new flag-th

14、e Union Jack. England, the 6 (large) of the four, is divided into three zones for convenience; that is, the South, the Midlands, and the North. Youll find most population 7 (settle) in the south, and most 8 (industry) were in Midlands and the North, though we couldnt find 9 (history) attractions there. London owns famous museums, art, collections, theatres, parks