Unit-2-The-United-Kingdom-reading(用)

1、Unit 2Unit 2The United KingdomThe United KingdomDo this quiz and find out how much you know about UK.Q: What is the full name of the UK? A. the United Kingdom of England and ScotlandB. the United Kingdom of Britain and IrelandC. the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland1 How many coun

2、tries does the UK consist of ? A. two B. three C. four What are they? Can you name the capital cities of the countries?London, capital city of England & the UKBuckingham PalaceEdinburgh, capital city of Scotland风笛、格子裙、高尔夫和威士忌是苏格兰人的标志。风笛、格子裙、高尔夫和威士忌是苏格兰人的标志。 BagpipeCardiff, capital of WalesBelfast, c

3、apital of Northern Ireland“巨人之路巨人之路”Giants causewayQ: Who rules the country: the Prime Minister or the Queen?A. the QueenB. the Prime MinisterC. bothDavid CameronTheresa Mary MayQ: What are the provinces called in England? A. counties B. provinces. C. statesQ: Which is the longest river in England?A

4、. the River AvonB. the River ThamesC. the River SevernAvonThamesSevernQ: What does it mean when you see this in London? A. A road under the ground. B. A market under the ground.C. A kind of public transportation under the ground.Q: What does “BBC” stand for? A. British Broadcasting Corporation B. Br

5、itish Baby CenterC. British Beauty Company位于英国牛津市，是英语世界中最古老的大学，位于英国牛津市，是英语世界中最古老的大学，也是世界上现存第二古老的大学也是世界上现存第二古老的大学 ，有，有“天才与首天才与首相的摇篮相的摇篮”之称的美名。虽然牛津大学的确切创之称的美名。虽然牛津大学的确切创立日期仍不清楚，但其有记录的授课历史可大约立日期仍不清楚，但其有记录的授课历史可大约追溯到追溯到1096年，迄今已有年，迄今已有9个世纪个世纪。牛津产生了牛津产生了4位英国国王，位英国国王，46位诺贝尔奖获得者，位诺贝尔奖获得者，25位英国首相，位英国首相，3位圣人

6、，位圣人，86位大主教以及位大主教以及18位红衣主教。位红衣主教。杰出杰出校友：校友：雪莱，奥斯卡雪莱，奥斯卡王尔王尔德，休。格兰特，艾玛德，休。格兰特，艾玛沃特森沃特森成立于成立于1209年，是世界十大学年，是世界十大学府之一，府之一，73位位诺贝尔奖诺贝尔奖得主出自此校。得主出自此校。 杰出杰出校友：牛顿，达尔文，培根，霍金，徐志摩。校友：牛顿，达尔文，培根，霍金，徐志摩。ReadingWhat is the main idea of the text?A. How many countries make up the United Kingdom. B. Explain how Engl

7、and is divided into three zones.C. The reason why London became the cultural capital of England.D. A brief introduction to the UK about its foundation and development based on geography, history and culture, etc.Fast reading The passage can be divided into 3 parts.About _the UKEnglandAbout _About _L

8、ondonPart 1:Part 2:Part 3:Para.1-3Para.4Para.5-6Detail reading Part 1Part 2Part 3434Time & flags(countries) Zones(areas)invadersHow the UK came into beingEnglandHow was the UK formed? In the 13th century In the 17th century In the earlier 20th century And then Part 1Englandin the 13th centuryWalesHo

9、w was the UK formed? In the 13th century In the 17th century In the earlier 20th century And then Part 1England+ WalesScotlandin the 17th centuryEnglandWales Great BritainHow was the UK formed? In the 13th century In the 17th century In the earlier 20th century And then Part 1England+ WalesEngland+

10、Wales+ ScotlandIn the early twentieth century, the Englishgovernment tried to get Ireland connected.EnglandWalesScotlandIrelandHow was the UK formed? In the 13th century In the 17th century In the earlier 20th century And then Part 1England+ WalesEngland+ Wales+ ScotlandEngland+ Wales+ Scotland+ Ire

11、landNorthern IrelandBut later. . .EnglandWalesScotlandthe United KingdomOnly Northern Ireland joined with “Great Britain” to become the United Kingdom.How was the UK formed? In the 13th century In the 17th century In the earlier 20th century And then Part 1England+ WalesEngland+ Wales+ ScotlandEngla

12、nd+ Wales+ Scotland+ IrelandEngland+ Wales+ Scotland+ North Irelandfirst only Englandthe 13th century, England + Walesthe 17th century, England + Wales + Scotland Great BritainLater, Great Britain + Northern IrelandEnglandthe United Kingdomthe Union JackEnglandWalesScotlandNorthern IrelandHow the Un

13、ion Jack came into beingThe Union Jack flag unites the flags of three countries in the United Kingdom. Which country is left out? Why? The country left out is Wales, which is usually considered to be part of England. In what ways are the four countries different? They are the same in currency and in

14、ternational relations, but they have different educational and legal systems as well as football teams.Part 1 UK-Geographythe North the South of Englandthe Midlands Leeds, York, Sheffield, ManchesterCoventry, BirminghamReading, London, Brighton, Plymouth Part 2There have been four sets of invaders :

15、 _, _, _, _.the Romans the Anglo-Saxonsthe Vikingsthe NormansWhat did they leave? Part 3vocabulary and place-names of the North of Englandthe Romansthe Anglo-Saxonsthe Vikingsthe NormansInvaderstowns and roads(the oldest port)language and government(the oldest building)castles and new words for food

16、Influence1.Wales was linked to England in the 3rd century.2.Great Britain was the name given when England was joined to Scotland.3. England, Scotland and Wales were united peacefully.4. The four countries work together in all areas without any difference.5. You find most of the population settled in

17、 the South but most of the large industrial cities in the Midlands.True or False 13th+Waleswith some differencesand the North.Post reading Summary The full name of England is the _ _ of Great Britain and Northern Ireland .It consists of four parts, which are _,_,_ and _, people always think _is a pa

18、rt of England. The flag of the UK is called the _ _.The four countries have different _and _ _as well as different _ _. _is the largest of the four countries and it is _ _ three parts. Most of the people settled in the _,but most of the large industrial cities in the _and the _.The capital of the UK is _, which has many great places of interest.United KingdomEnglandScotlandWalesNorthern IrelandWalesUnionJackeducationallegal systemsfootballteamsEnglanddividedintoS