1、Warming upReadingUnit 2 The United Kingdom Period1 warming-up and readingWhere will the 2012 Olympic Games be held ?America EuropeAsiaAficathe UKLets have a quizHow much do you know about the UK?What is the full name of the UK?The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.How many countri

2、es does the UK consist of ? A. two B. three C. four D. fiveEnglandWalesScotlandLets have a quizNorthern IrelandSouthern IrelandThe capital of each country of the UK:WalesCardiff加的夫加的夫EnglandLondonBelfast 貝爾貝爾法斯特法斯特 Northern IrelandScotlandEdinburgh愛丁堡愛丁堡How long does it take to fly from Beijing to L

3、ondon Heathrow Airport?A. About 6 hours B about 10 hours C about 16 hoursBeijingLondon Heathrow AirportWho rules the country?A. The Queen B. The Prime Minister C. bothTony Blair Elizabeth 4. What are the provinces called in England? A. Counties. B. Departments. C. States.A5. Which is the longest riv

4、er in England? B. The River Avon The River ThamesC. BThe River Severn(4km)(338km)(290km) B. Cherry RoseC. Maple B6. Which is the national flower of the UK?7. Which is the national animal of the UK? B. Beaver C. Redbreast Bald eagle海貍海貍知更鳥知更鳥禿頭鷹禿頭鷹8. Which is the bank note of the UK ?A. B. C. U.S. Do

5、llar $Euros Pounds Which is the national flag of the UK? A. B. C. The union jackRepublic of IrelandEnglandWales ScotlandNorthern Irelandthe UK =+The United Kingdom consists of the four countries.Fast-Reading GeographyPlease read for main idea first.A introduction to the United Kingdom about its foun

6、dation and development based on geography, history, politics,and culture etc.1. Match main ideas with paragraphs Para 1:Para 2:Para 3:Para 4:Pa 5&6: States the topic to be examined in the reading.Explains the importance of London as the cultural and political centre in the UK.Explains how Englan

7、d is divided into three zones.1. Skimming How the UK came into being.Explains differences in the four countries.2. What is the text mainly about?A. How many countries make up the United Kingdom? B. Explain how England is divided into three zonesC. The reason why London became the cultural capital of

8、 England.D. A brief introduction to the UK about its foundation and development based on geography, history and culture, etc.1. Skimming DThe united kingdom _ _ four countries.consistsofHow many countries does the UK consist of? What are they?2. Scanning Para 1-GeographyNorthern Irelandthe United Ki

9、ngdomIn the 17th centuryWalesEnglandScotlandEnglandIn the 13th century Great BritainIn the early 20th centurythe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Searching for information-How was the UK formed?the North of Englandthe South of Englandthe Midlands England is the largest of the cou

10、ntries and it is divided into three zones.The Romans-Anglo-Saxon-Vikings-Normans-towns and roadslanguage and governmentvocabulary and place-names of the Northcastles and words for foodthe Anglo-Saxonsthe Romans the Vikingsthe NormansIn the England history, there has been four sets of invaders. They

11、are: _, _, _, _.the Romans the Anglo-Saxonsthe Vikingsthe NormansWhat did they leave?Anglo-Saxons: towns and roadsLanguage and governmentthe Vikings:the Normans:Influence the vocabulary and place-names of the NorthCastles and words for foodThe VikingsWhat did they leave?Big Ben大本鐘大本鐘Cambridge University劍橋大學劍橋大學University of CambridgeOxford University牛津大學牛津大學London Tower Bridge倫敦塔橋倫敦塔橋The River Thames 泰晤士河泰晤士河Buckingham Palace白金漢宮白金漢宮 Buckingham PalaceP