高二英语必修5_unit2_The_United_Kingdom(warming_upand_reading)

1、The United Kingdom,London Bridge,The Tower of London,The Big Ben,Oxford University,牛津大学建立时间不详，因为那并不是一个独立的事件， 它可以追溯到1096年于那里开始的教学。,牛津产生了4位英国国王， 46位诺贝尔奖获得者，25位英国首相，3位圣人， 86位大主教以及18位红衣主教。,Cambridge University,成立于1209年，是世界十大学府之一， 73位诺贝尔奖得主出自此校。,David Beckham,Buckingham Palace 白金汉宫,Royal Greenwich Observ

2、atory 格林威治皇家天文台,A.,B.,C.,D.,1. Which flag is the national flag of the UK?,Union Jack,2. Which is the national flower of the UK?,A. Cherry,B. Rose,C. Peony (牡丹),B. Redbreast 知更鸟,3. Which is the national animal of the UK?,A. Beaver 海狸,C. Bald eagle 秃头鹰,4. Which city hosted the 2012 Summer Olympic Game

3、s? A. Paris B. Moscow C. New York D. London,5. Which is the national animal of the UK? B. Beaver C. Redbreast Bald eagle,海狸,知更鸟,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 of Liberty,Golden Gate Bridge,Eiffel Tower,Big

4、 Ben,How many countries does the UK consist of ? A. two B. three C. four,England,Wales,Scotland,Northern Ireland,Lets have a quiz,Northern Ireland,2. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport?,A. About 6 hours,B about 10 hours,C about 16 hours,Beijing,London Heathrow Airpo

5、rt,3. Who rules the country? A. The Queen B. The Prime Minister C. both,The 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. states,5. Which is the longest river in England?,A. The River Avon,B. The River Thames,C. The River Severn,Thames,Severn,A

7、von,The 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-reading,Can you name the capital cities of the countries of the UK?,Scotland,Edinburgh,England,London,Wales,C

8、ardiff,Northern Ireland,Belfast,Republic of Ireland,Dublin,E,S,Irish Sea,Reading,Puzzles in Geography,reading,Please 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 join together and how did Great

9、 Britain and UK come into being,The geographical division of England and characteristics of each zone,Parts of UK,Administration of UK,The culture of London,Paragraph 2,Paragraph 1,Paragraph 3,Paragraph 5-6,Paragraph 4,Wales,England,Scotland,North Ireland,the United Kingdom,13th century,17th century

10、,20th century,Part 1About the UK,Paragraph 1-3,England,13th century,17th century,Get Ireland connected to form the United Kingdom,20th century,Northern Ireland,Only Northern Ireland joined with Great Britain to become the United Kingdom,20th century,Part 1About the UK,Paragraph 1-3,2. What area do t

11、he four countries work together?,The currency and international relations,3. What are 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 UK,Paragraph 1-3,1.The Union Jack

12、 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 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 _, p

13、eople always think _is a part of England. The flag of the UK is called the _ _.The four countries have different _and _ _as well as different _ _.,United,Kingdom,England,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland,Wales,Union,Jack,educational,legal,systems,football,teams,Fill in the blanks,Part 1About the UK,Pa

14、ragraph 1-3,Part 2 - About England,North : Midlands: South:,large industrial cities,large industrial cities,Most of the population settled there,Paragraph 4,Where can you find more about British history and culture?,In older but smaller towns first built by the Romans.,historical treasures,museums,a

15、rt collections,theatres,parks,buildings,The oldest building built by in the 1060s.,The oldest castle constructed by rulers in 1066.,The oldest port built by in the 1st century.,Part 3 About London,Paragraph 5-6,Make the invaders in order according to the time,the Romans,the Anglo-Saxons,the Vikings,

16、the Normans,the Romans the Anglo-Saxons the Vikings the Normans,Part 3 About London,Paragraph 5-6,The Romans,The Anglo-Saxons,The Viking,The Normans,left their language and their government,left their towns and roads,left castles and words for food,influenced the vocabulary and place-names of the No

17、rth,The influence of the invaders,Which group of invaders did not influence London?,Now lets read for detailed information.,Task2: match the following useful words according to their English meaning.,V. be made up of ;be composed of -consist of,V. separate-divide into,V. cause sth. to become clear or easier to understand,consist,divide,clarify,break away (from),escape suddenly.,legal,adj. of or based on law,n. The quality of being