(
课件网) Unit 2 The United Kingdom Warming Up & Reading (Ⅰ) 1. Learn something more about the UK. Practise reading skills. Learning aims Which country held the 30th Olympic games in 2012? The UK Leading-in What is the full name of the UK? UK— United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Warming Up What do you know about the UK? Please do the following quiz. 1. How many countries does the UK consist of ? A. two B. three C. four 2. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport? A. about six hours B. about ten hours C. about sixteen hours 3. Who rules the UK: the Prime Minister or the Queen? A. the Queen B. the Prime Minister C. both 4. What are the provinces called in England? A. counties B. departments C. states 5. Which is the longest river in England? A. the River Avon B. the River Thames C. the River Severn When you mention England, what or who will you think of? England Princess Diana English language Big Ben Queen Victoria Cambridge University … Queen Elizabeth the Second 伊丽莎白二世女王 Princess Diana 戴安娜王妃 William Arthur Philip Louis 威廉·亚瑟·菲利普·路易斯 Catherine Elizabeth Middleton 凯特·米德尔顿 Beckham 贝克汉姆 The Beatles 披头士乐队 Union Jack 英国国旗 Big Ben 大本钟 University of Oxford 牛津大学 Cambridge University 剑桥大学 London Tower Bridge 伦敦塔桥 The River Thames 泰晤士河 England can be divided into three main areas. Do you know what they are? Edinburgh 爱丁堡 Belfast 贝尔法斯特 London 伦敦 Pre-reading Can you name the capital cities of the countries of the UK? Cardiff 加的夫 PUZZLES IN GEOGRAPHY Listening&Skimming Listen and skim the text, and tick out what are mentioned in the text. sports history life styles invasions Geography London The biggest country —England cultures literature languages food flag Ⅰ. Get the main idea for each paragraph. Para. Main idea 1 2 3 4 5, 6 Introduces the topic to the reader. Explains what the term “Great Britain” means and how it came about. Explains the differences in the four countries. Explains how England is divided into three zones. Explains the importance of London as a cultural and political centre in the UK. Fast reading Ⅱ. Divide the passage into three parts and write down the main idea of each part. Part 1: Paras 1~2 What England includes; about Great Britain; the UK. Part 2: Paras 3~4 The geographic division of England into zones, their similarities and differences. Part 3: Paras 5~6 The cultural importance of London. Part 1 How UK was formed? In the 13th century AD England Wales Careful reading England Wales is usually assumed (被认为是) to be part of England. 13th century 17th century Get Ireland connected to form the United Kingdom 20th century Northern Ireland Only Northern Ireland joined with Britain to become the United Kingdom 20th century first only England the 13th century AD, England + Wales. England 1603, England + Wales + Scotland Great Britain Later, Great Britain ... ...
