人教版高中英语必修5_unit2The_united_Kingdom_Reading

1、 Unit 2 The United Kingdom What do you think of when we speak of the UK？America EuropeAsiaAficathe UKthe Union Jack英国国旗英国国旗Big Ben大笨钟大笨钟Oxford University牛津大学牛津大学牛津大学建立时间不详，因为那并不是一个独立的事件，牛津大学建立时间不详，因为那并不是一个独立的事件，它可以追溯到它可以追溯到1096年于那里开始的教学。年于那里开始的教学。 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

2、英国首相，3位圣人，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。Cambridge University剑桥大学剑桥大学成立于成立于1209年，是世界十大学府之一，年，是世界十大学府之一，73位位诺贝尔奖诺贝尔奖得主出自此校。得主出自此校。 London Tower Bridge伦敦塔桥伦敦塔桥The River Thames 泰晤士河泰晤士河Highgate Cemetery海格特墓海格特墓River SevernRiver AvonBuckingham Palace 白金汉宫白金汉宫Palace of Westminster/Houses of Parliament L

3、ondon Eye St Pauls CathedralRoyal Greenwich ObservatoryWestminster Abbey, England 威斯敏斯特修道院威斯敏斯特修道院v Double Decker bus 双层巴士双层巴士StonehengeDavid BeckhamWhat is the population of the UK?A. about 6.2 millionB. about 62 million C. about 620 millionLets do a quizWhich is the bank note of the UK ?A. U.S. Do

4、llar $ B. Euros C. Pounds What are the provinces called in England ? A. departments B. states C. counties Who rules the country?A. The Queen B. The Prime Minister C. bothElizabeth David CameronWhich is the national flower of the UK? B. Cherry Rose C. Maple Which is the national animal of the UK? B.

5、Beaver (海狸) C. Redbreast(知更鸟）Bald eagle（秃鹰）Which is the longest river in England? B. River Avon River ThamesC. River Severn How many countries does the UK consist of ? A. two B. three C. four D. fiveScotlandEnglandWalesNorthern IrelandHow long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airp

6、ort?A. About 6 hoursB. about 10 hoursC. about 16 hoursBeijingLondonRead the title andthe map , guess what the reading passage might be about. What is the main idea of the text A. How many countries make up the United Kingdom? B. Explain how England is divided into three zonesC. The reason why London

7、 became the cultural capital of England.D. A brief introduction to the UK about its foundation and development based on geography, history and culture.What is the main idea of each paragraphPara 1:Para 2:Para 3:Para 4:Pa 5&6: States the topic to be examined in the reading.Explains the cultural i

8、mportance of LondonExplains how England is divided into three zones ;their similarities and differences.How the UK was formed.Explains differences in the four countries.UKContains _, _, Scotland and _.In the 13thCentury_ was linked to _.In the 17th century_ and Wales were joined to _.England WalesNo

9、rthern IrelandScotlandWalesEnglandEnglandIn the early 20th century_ Ireland broke away and _ Ireland joined with _ ,Wales and _ to become _.SouthernNorthernEnglandScotlandthe UKPart 1 How was the UK formed EnglandWalesIn the 13th century ADScotlandIn 1603England and Wales were joined to Scotland in

10、1603.Get Ireland connectedto form the United Kingdom.IrelandThe southern part of Ireland broke away to form its own government.Northern IrelandOnly Northern Ireland joinedwith Britain to become theUnited Kingdom.the United KingdomIn the 17th centuryWalesEnglandScotlandEnglandIn the 13th century Grea

11、t BritainIn the early 20th centurythe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Northern Irelandfirst only Englandthe 13th century, England + Wales.17th century AD, England + Wales + Scotland Great BritainLater, Great Britain + Northern IrelandEnglandthe United KingdomUnion Jack1. The Uni

12、on Jack unites the three flags of three countries in the UK. Which country is left out? Why?Wales is left out, because when people refer to England you find Wales included as well. 2. In what ways are the four countries different?They are different institutions. They have different educational and l

13、egal systems as well as football teams. the North of Englandthe South of Englandthe Midlands Part 2England is divided into _ zones.3Most population settled in _. Most of the large industrial cities are in _. Many cities have famous _.the South of Englandthe North and the Midlandsfootball teamsPart 3

14、In the England history, there have been four sets of invaders. They are: _, _, _, _.the Romans the Anglo-Saxonsthe Vikingsthe NormansWhat did they leave?Romans: Anglo Saxons: towns and roadsLanguage and governmentthe Vikings:the Normans:Influence the vocabulary and place-names of the NorthCastles an

15、d words for foodAfter reading: True of false? 1. The oldest castle in London was constructed by Norman rulers in 1066.2. London has the oldest port built by the Normans in the 1st century AD.TFRomans3. The oldest building in London was begun by the Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s.4. The first invaders Nor

16、man left their towns and roads.5. The Vikings influenced the vocabulary and place-names of the North of England.TFTRomans The countries that make up Great Britain are _. 2. If we speak of England we mean _.England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Republic of Southern IrelandEngland, Wales and Scotlan

17、d England and WalesComplete the sentences.3. The United Kingdom includes _ _.4. The part of Ireland that separated from England is called _.5. London is the capital city of _.England, Wales, Scotland and Northern IrelandRepublic of Southern IrelandEngland/Great Britain/the UKUKContains _, _, Scotlan

18、d and _.In the 13thCentury_ was linked to _.In the 17thCentury_ and Wales were joined to _.EnglandWalesNorthern IrelandScotlandWalesEnglandEnglandOrganization: Fill in the blanks. Some time later_ Ireland broke away and _ Ireland joined with _ ,Wales and _. Thus _ come into being.Englandthe _ of the

19、 four countries, consists of the _, _ and _ of EnglandScotlandSouthernNorthernEnglandthe UKlargestSouthMidlandsNorthLondonthe greatest _ treasure of all, has _, art _, theatres, parks and _.The four groups of invadersthe Romans, _, _ and Normans.historical museumscollectionsbuildings Anglo-Saxons Vi

20、kings Summary: The full name of England is the _ _ of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It consists of four parts, they are _,_, _ and _. People always think _ is a part of England. The flag of the UK is called the _ _.United KingdomEnglandScotlandWalesNorthern IrelandWalesUnionJackThe 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 ind