1、Unit 2 The United Kingdomunitekingdomconsistprovince Words previewvi. & vt. 聯合；團結聯合；團結n. 王國王國vi. 組成組成; 在于在于; 一致一致n. 省省; 行政區行政區Expressions previewconsist ofdivide into由由組成組成把把分成分成How much do you know about the UK? Try this quiz and find out.Lets have a quiz.A.B.C.D.1. Which flag is the national flag

2、of the UK?Union Jack2. Which is the national flower of the UK?A. CherryB. RoseC. Peony (牡丹牡丹)B. Redbreast 知更知更鳥鳥3. Which is the national animal of the UK?A. Beaver 海貍海貍C. Bald eagle 禿頭鷹禿頭鷹1. How many countries does the UK consist of? A. two B three C. four Warming up2. How long does it take to fly f

3、rom Beijing to London Heathrow Airport?A. About 6 hours B about 10 hours C about 16 hoursBeijingLondon Heathrow AirportLondon Heathrow Airport 倫敦希思羅機場是英國主要的倫敦希思羅機場是英國主要的機場，也是來往于歐洲的主要洲際機場，也是來往于歐洲的主要洲際中轉中心。新的中轉中心。新的5號候機樓可以對號候機樓可以對待待3500萬名乘客，由一個核心候萬名乘客，由一個核心候機樓與兩個用高速鏈路相連接的衛機樓與兩個用高速鏈路相連接的衛星樓組成。星樓組成。5號候機

4、樓可以設計用號候機樓可以設計用來對接最先進的客機，包括未來的來對接最先進的客機，包括未來的空中客車空中客車A380。London Heathrow Airport3. Who rules the country: the Prime Minister or the Queen?A. The A. The QueenB. the Prime MinisterThe Queens position is Ceremonial: welcoming Heads from other countries, going on tours to other countries to encourage t

5、rade with Britain.VSThe Prime Minister together with his most important ministers make important political decision 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

6、 SevernThamesSevernAvon338 km290 km120 kmA.B.C.D.10. Which belongs to the UK?Statue ofLibertyGoldenBridgeEiffelTowerBig Ben11. Who is an English football player?B.D.BeckhamRonaldinho GermanBrazilianA.C.ItalianTotti Podolski What is the full name of the UK?The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nort

7、hern Ireland1. Can you name the capital cities of the UK?2. England can be divided into three main areas. Do you know what they are?3. Do you know any cities or towns in the UK?ScotlandEdinburghE SEnglandE SLondonWalesCardiffE SNorthern IrelandBelfastE Sthe UK = EnglandWales ScotlandNorthern Ireland

8、EnglandWales ScotlandNorthern Ireland+the Republic of IrelandLets enjoy some pictures Lets enjoy some pictures of the United Kingdom. of the United Kingdom. Do you know them?Do you know them?The British Museum 大英博物大英博物館館Big Ben 大本大本鐘鐘 Buckingham Palace 白金漢白金漢宮宮 St. Pauls Cathedral 圣保羅大教圣保羅大教堂堂Westmi

9、nster Abbey 威斯敏斯特教威斯敏斯特教堂堂Royal Observatory Greenwich 格林威治天文臺格林威治天文臺 Tower Bridge 塔橋塔橋 Stonehenge 巨石巨石陣陣 Reading Comprehension Puzzles in geographyDescribe briefly the UK according to the following map.Irish seaEnglish ChannelNorth Atlantic Ocean1. What is the text mainly about? 2. How many countrie

10、s make up the United Kingdom? What are they? A brief introduction to the UK about its foundation and development based on geography, history and culture, etc.Four. They are England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.Skimming Reading Comprehension II Answer the following questions according each p

11、aragraph.Para 1:What are the four countries of UK?England, Wales, Scotland and Northern IrelandPara 2:When was Wales linked to England ?In the 13th century AD.1. When did the name “Great Britain” appear?When England and Wales were joined to Scotland. It happened in 1603 when King James of Scotland b

12、ecame King of England and Wales as well.2. In the phrase “the southern part of that country”, what country does it mean?It means the southern part of Ireland.Para 3:1. What area do the four countries work together?In international relations2. What are the four countries differences?They have develop

13、ed different educational and legal systems as well as different football teams for competitions like the World Cup.1 What are the features of the South , the Midlands and North of England?Most of the population settled in the South, but most of the large industrial cities in the Midlands and North o

14、f England2.Where can you find more about British history and culture?In older but smaller towns first built by the Romans.Para 4:Para 5:1.How many invaders invaded England?Four invaders: the Romans (54 BC-450 AD), the Anglo-Saxons (450 AD-), the Vikings (789 AD-) and the Normans (1066AD-).2. Which g

15、roup of invaders did not influence London?The Vikings. Part 1(Para.123) What England includes; about Great Britain;the UK Part 2(Para.4):the geographical division of England into zones; their similarities and differencesPart 3(Para.5.6):the cultural importance of London.Reading comprehension Divide

16、the passage into three parts and write down the main idea of each part. HADRIANS WALL The most prominent and important monument(遺跡遺跡) left by the Romans in Britain, it spans the width of the country. The highest road built by the Romans in England. The Romans Spring BathThe RomansThe Anglo-Saxons ch

17、urchThe Vikingsthe Jorvik Viking Centre, for a unique insight into the life of the Vikings. Built by the Normans around 1100, it was the largest Norman keep ever builtColchester Castle It was built by the Normans in the 12th Century St. Peters Cathedral.Godmersham Parish Church, originally built by

18、the Normans. Translate these sentences into Chinese.1. You can easily clarify any problems if you study British history.如果你學習了英國歷史如果你學習了英國歷史, 很容易就能弄清楚任何問很容易就能弄清楚任何問題題.2. Although the four countries do work together in some areas (for example, in international relations), they are still different.盡管這

19、四個國家在某些方面盡管這四個國家在某些方面(如國際關系方如國際關系方面面)是合作的是合作的, 但他們還是不同的但他們還是不同的3. However, these industrial cities built in the nineteenth century do not have the historical attractions of other places.然而然而, 這些在十九世紀建立起來的工業城市卻沒有這些在十九世紀建立起來的工業城市卻沒有其他地方所具有的歷史魅力其他地方所具有的歷史魅力.4. If you look around the British countryside

20、, you will find evidence of all these invaders.如果你在英國的鄉村四處走走的話如果你在英國的鄉村四處走走的話, 就會發現這些就會發現這些入侵者的痕跡入侵者的痕跡.5.You must keep your eyes open if you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom worthwhile.如果你想使你在英國的旅程有意義如果你想使你在英國的旅程有意義, 你必須睜大你必須睜大雙眼雙眼. Which sentence can be replaced by the following o

21、ne? 1. At present, you may find Wales is mentioned when people talk about England. _.2. By means of learning something about British history, you can find the correct answer to this question. _. You can clarify this question if you study British history. Now when people refer to England you find Wal

22、es included as well. Close The UK _ _ four countries. England came first. Then Wales _ _ _ it. Next Scotland was joined to them. This was _ _ _. Last, Ireland got connected in the same _ way. However, the southern part of Ireland was _ and _ _ _ its government. _ _ _, the four countries work togethe

23、r in some areas, but still have different institutions. England is the largest country, with London as its centre. Keep your eyes open, your trip to the UK will be _ and _. consists of was linked to accomplished without conflict peaceful unwilling broke away fromTo their credit enjoyableworthwhileWhat is London