英语：Unit1-The--United--Kingdom---warming-up

1、The United KingdomUnit 2How 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 of the UK?Union Jack2. Which is the national flower of the UK?A. CherryB. RoseC. Peony (牡丹牡丹)B. Redbreast 知更鸟知更鸟3. Which is the national animal of the UK?

2、A. Beaver 海狸海狸C. Bald eagle 秃头鹰秃头鹰4. How many countries does the UK consist of ? A. two B. three C. four5. Which city will host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games? A. Paris B. Moscow C. New York D. London6. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport?A. about 6 hoursB. about 10 h

3、oursC. about 16 hoursBeijingLondon Heathrow AirportLondon Heathrow Airport7. Who rules the UK?A. the QueenB. the Prime MinisterC. bothThe Queens position is ceremonial: opening Parliament, welcoming heads from other countries, going on tours to other countries to encourage trade with Britain.The Pri

4、me Minister together with his most important ministers (called Cabinet) and his Members of Parliament make important political decisions and the laws.8. What are the provinces called in England? A. counties B. departments C. states9. Which is the longest river in England?A. the River AvonB. the Rive

5、r ThamesC. the River 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罗纳尔迪尼奥罗纳尔迪尼奥 GermanBrazilianA.C.ItalianTotti Podolski 波多尔斯基波多尔斯基 12Which is the bank note of the U

6、K ?A. U.S. Dollar $ B. Euros C. Pounds What is the full name of the UK?The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Ireland Union JackScotlandEngland1. 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

7、cities or towns in the UK?ScotlandEdinburghE SEnglandE SLondonWalesCardiffE SNorthern IrelandBelfastE Sthe UK = EnglandWales ScotlandNorthern IrelandEnglandWales ScotlandNorthern Ireland+the Republic of IrelandLets enjoy some pictures Lets enjoy some pictures of the United Kingdom. of the United Kin

8、gdom. Do you know them?Do you know them?The British Museum 大英博物馆大英博物馆Big Ben英国伦敦议会大厦钟楼上的大钟，重13吨。Big Ben 大本钟大本钟 Buckingham Palace 白金汉宫白金汉宫 St Pauls CathedralSt Pauls CathedralSt. Pauls Cathedral 圣保罗大教堂圣保罗大教堂Westminster Abbey加冕典礼Westminster Abbey 威斯敏斯特教堂威斯敏斯特教堂Greenwich astronomical observatoryRoyal O

9、bservatory Greenwich 格林威治天文台格林威治天文台 Tower Bridge 塔桥塔桥 London BridgeStonehenge 巨石阵巨石阵 The Tower of London伦敦塔(Tower of London)始建于千年前。近五百年却是用作监狱直到上世纪。这里陈列有各个珠光宝气的英国皇室王冠。英国最大的城堡Highgate CemeteryHighgate Cemetery海海格特公墓；高门墓格特公墓；高门墓地地 EdinburghGreen fields in IrelandA mountain village in Ireland Southeaste

10、rn of WalesA holiday cottage in WalesOld Castle in Wales Ancient Stone Cross in IrelandLake District William ShakespearePrince Charles and Princess DianaBeckham in Manchester United The BeatlesScottish soldiers in kilts and with bagpipes PUZZLES IN GEOGRAPHYReadingReading Comprehension first only En

11、glandthe 13th century, England + Wales.17th century AD , England + Wales + Scotland Great BritainLater, Great Britain + Northern IrelandEnglandthe United KingdomPart 1-the UKUnion JackPart 2-England the North of Englandthe South of Englandthe Midlands England is the largest of the countries and it i

12、s divided into three zones.Part 2-EnglandEngland is divided into 3 zones.Most population settled in _. Most of the large industrial cities are in _. Nationwide,many cities have _.the South of Englandthe North and the Midlandsfootball teams and are not largePart 3-London London is the greatest histor

13、ical treasure.Museums art collectionstheatresparksbuildingsportscastlesInvadersThe RomansThe Anglo-SaxonThe VikingsThe Normanstowns and roadslanguage and governmentvocabulary and place-names of the Northcastles and words for foodWhat did they leave?Part 4-InvadersTEST True or FalseF(1) The UK includ

14、es England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. (2) The three countries were united by war instead of peacefully(3) The four countries have developed different educational and legal systems but they do work together in some areas as well.(4) Most of the population settled in the North of England(5) The cit

15、ies in England are not as large as those in china. .TTFFw POZZLES IN GEOGRAPHY POZZLES IN GEOGRAPHY w 地理之谜地理之谜w人们也许觉得奇怪，为什么用来描述英格兰、威尔士、苏格兰和北爱尔兰这四个国家的词语不太一样。但如果你学过英国历史，就能弄清楚这个问题。w首先是英格兰。威尔士于13世纪同英格兰联合了起来。如今只要有人提起英格兰，你就会发现威尔士总是包括在内的。接着，英格兰、威尔士同苏格兰于17世纪联合了起来，名字就改成了“大不列颠”。令人庆幸的是，当苏格兰的詹姆斯国王成为英格兰和威尔士的国王时，

16、这三个国家和平地实现了联合。最后，英国政府打算于20世纪初把爱尔兰也同另外三个国家和平联合起来以形成联合王国。然而，爱尔兰的南部却不愿组建联合王国，它分离出去，并建立了自己的政府。因此只有北爱尔兰同英格兰、威尔士、苏格兰联合起来，而组成了联合王国，这一点从新的联合王国国旗上就可以看得出来。w值得赞扬的是，这四个国家的确在一些方面共同合作，例如在货币和国际关系方面；但是有些制度仍然区别很大。例如，北爱尔兰、英格兰和苏格兰在教育体制和立法体制上都存在着差异。在参加像世界杯之类的比赛时，它们有着各自的足球队。w在这四个国家中，英格兰是最大的。为了方便起见，它大致可以划分为三个地区。最靠近法国的那个地区叫做英格兰南部，中部地区叫做英格兰中部，最靠近苏格兰的那个地区叫做英格兰北部。你可以看到英国的大部分人口聚居在南部，而多数大工业城市都位于中部和北部。尽管，英国任何一个城市都不像中国的城市那样大，但是他们都有着自己的享有威名的足球队，有的城市甚至还有两个队。很遗憾，这些建于19世纪的工业城市对游客并没有吸引力。要找历史性建筑你得去更古老的、比较小些的由古罗马人建造的城镇。在那儿你才可能找到更多的有关英国历史和文化的东西。w最具历史意义的宝地是伦敦。那儿有博物馆，有艺术珍品、剧院、公园