(
课件网) If we want to describe a country , what do we need to write about ? location /size / population / people / language / weather / flower/ resource /history / culture Possible answers: Geography: Literature: Sports: population: About 6o million climate: mild area: About 240,000 sq km Location: Western Europe Language: Ethnic groups: English, Welsh, Scottish English 81.5%, Scottish 9.6%, Irish 2.4%, Welsh 1.9%, Ulster 1.8%, West Indian, Indian, Pakistanis, and other 2.8% Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland… Shakespeare, Shelly, Charles Dickens… Manchester United, Beckham, Owen… Task 1 According to the text, join lines to the right answer. Para. 1. Explains the joining of England and Wales. Para. 2. States topic to be examined in the reading. Para. 3. Explains the importance of London as a cultural and political centre in the UK. Para. 4. Explains what the term “Great Britain” means and how it came about. Para. 5. Explains differences in the four countries. Para. 6. Explains how England is divided into three zones. Task 2 Answer the following questions: When did Wales link to England? What happened in 1603? What are the names of the flags of England, Scotland, Ireland and the UK? In the 13th century AD Great Britain was the name given when England and Wales were joined to Scotland. See under the Flag. Look at Flag of United Kingdom Flag of United Kingdom Cross of St George聖喬治旗 (England) Cross of St Andrew聖安德魯旗(Scotland) 第一面米字旗 Why do you know the flag called the Union Jack? Cross of St. Patrick's (Ireland) 現在的米字旗 「Union Jack」or「Union Flag」 Task 3 1 Finish Comprehending 1 and 2 Answer the questions 1. The Union Jack flag unites the three flags of three countries in the United Kingdom. Which country is left out? Why? _____ The country left out is Wales. It is usually assumed to be part of England. 2. What three countries does British Airways represent? 1._____ 2. _____ 3. _____ 3. Which group of invaders did not influence London? England Scotland Northern Ireland The Vikings. They only influenced the vocabulary and the place names of the North. North : Midlands: South: Leeds, York, Sheffield, Manchester Coventry, Birmingham Reading, London, Brighton, Plymouth Does England, Britain or the Great Britain mean the same as the UK? If not, tell the difference between them? Task 4. Mind Map Part 1: About the UK Part 2: About England Part 2: About London Paragraph 1 -4 Paragraph 5 Paragraph 6 Paragraph 1 Parts of UK Paragraph 2 How do England and Wales come Paragraph 3 How do Britain and UK come Paragraph 4 Administration of UK Paragraph 5 The geographical division of England, the similarities and differences Paragraph 6 The cultural of London Task 5. What’s the writing style ? The text is written in narrative style, which introduces to the learners how the UK was formed geographically and historically, mainly dealing with England and the other three countries ... ...
