(
课件网) Reading and thinking WHAT’S IN A NAME 名为何物？ The United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain, England—many people are confused by what these different names mean. So what is the difference between them, if any 联合王国、大不列颠、英国、英格兰———这些不同的名称是何意思、许多人感到困惑。那么如果这些名称有区別的话,区别何在 are confused by 对...感到困惑 the difference between .. 之间的差异 if any如果有的话 if so 如果那样的话 Getting to know a little bit about British history will help you solve this puzzle. 谓语 主语 V-ing作 稍微了解一下英国历史,就可以帮助你解开这个谜题。 solve this puzzle解决这个难题 In the 16th century, the nearby country of Wales was joined to the Kingdom of England. Later, in the 18th century, the country Scotland was joined to create the Kingdom of Great Britain. 十六世纪时,邻国威尔土并入英格兰王国。 随后,苏格兰在十八世纪也加入进来,从而形成了大不列颠王国。 苏格兰 be joined to 加入 威尔士 In the 19th century, the Kingdom of Ireland was added to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 十九世纪时,爱尔兰王国加入,组成了大不列颠及爱尔兰联合王国。 爱尔兰 be added to 加入 Finally, in the 20th century, the southern part of Ireland broke away from the UK, which resulted in the full name we have today: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 最后,在二十世纪时,爱尔兰南部脱离了联合王国,形成了今天的英国全称:大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国。 break away from 脱离;背叛；逃脱 result in 导致 result from由于 Read Para. 2 and sort out the information according to the timeline. 16th century England 18th century 19th century 20th century Wales England Scotland Britain Great Britain Great Britain Ireland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Republic of Ireland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Most people just use the shortened name: “the United Kingdom” or “the UK”. People from the UK are called “British”, which means the UK is also often referred to as Britain or Great Britain. shorten v.缩短；变短 refer to 指的是，涉及 大多数人只是使用简称:“联合王国”或“英国”。 联合王国的人被称为“英国人”,这意味着联合王国也经常被称为英国或大不列颠。 The four countries that belong to the United Kingdom work together in some areas. 定从，修饰countries 谓语 主语 同属于联合王国的这四个国家在某些领域紧密合作。 belong to 属于 work together 团结,紧密合作 They use the same flag, known as the Union Jack, as well as share the same currency货币 and military军事的 defence防御. 他们使用同一面国旗（称为“英国国旗”），也拥有同样的货币和国防。 However, they also have some differences. For example, England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland all have different education systems and legal法律的 systems. 然而,它们之间仍有诸多区別。例如,英格兰、威尔士、苏格兰及北爱尔兰实行不同的教育和法律制度。 They also have their own traditions传统, like their own national days and national dishes菜肴. And they ... ...
