Unit 2 The United KingdomReading 优秀课件.docx

1、Unit 2 The United KingdomReading 优秀课件Unit 2 The United Kingdom-Reading 优秀课件Unit 2 The United KingdomThe UKWhich country will hold the 30thOlympiad in 2012?Lead-inWhat is the full name of the UK?UKThe United Kingdom of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland.Please do the quiz on page 9.Warming upWhat

2、 do you know about the UK?1. How many countries does the UK consist of ?A. two B. three C. four2. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport?A. about six hours B. about ten hours C. about sixteen hoursbe made up ofdirect flight3. Who rules the country: the Prime Minister or

3、 the queen?A. The Queen B. The Prime MinisterC. both4. What are the provinces calledin England?A. countries B. departments C. states5. Which is the longest river in England? A. The River Avon B.The River Thames C. The River SevernEnglandWhen you mention England,what or who will you think of?Brainsto

4、rming:English languageManchester UnionBig BenQueen VictoriaCambridge UniversityPrincess DianaQueen Elizabeth the Second伊丽莎白二世女王 Beckham 贝克汉姆rose of Englandthe Union Jack英国国旗 Big Ben 大本钟Oxford University牛津大学Cambridge University剑桥大学London Tower Bridge伦敦塔桥The River Thames泰晤士河Answer the questions.Can yo

5、u name the capital cities of the countries of the UK?Pre-readingCan you name the capital cities of thecountries of the UK?EnglandWalesScotlandNorthland IrelandLondon 伦敦London 伦敦England can be divided into three main areas. Do you know what they are?New words and expressionsUnite vi. & vt. 联合；团结K

6、ingdom n. 王国consist vi. 组成；在于；一致consist of 有组成province n. 省；行政区divideinto 把分开clarify vt. 澄清；阐明accomplish vt. 完成；达到；实现conflict n. 矛盾；冲突unwilling adj. 不愿意；不乐意break away (from) 挣脱（束缚）；脱离union n. 联合；联盟； 结合；协会credit n. 信任；学分；赞扬；信贷to ones credit 为带来荣誉；值得赞扬；在名下currency n. 货币；通货institution n. 制度；机制；公共机构conv

7、enience n. 便利；方便rough adj. 粗糙的；粗暴的roughly adv. 粗略的；粗糙的nationwide adj. 全国性的；全国范围的attract vt. 吸引；引起注意architecture n. 建筑学；建筑艺术collection n. 收藏品；珍藏；收集administration n. 管理；行政部门port n. 港口countryside n. 乡下；农村enjoyable adj. 令人愉快的；是人高兴的leave out 省去；不考虑Skim the text, and tick out what are mentioned in the tex

8、t.GeographyhistoryThe biggest country Englandinvasionsculturesfoodlanguageslife stylessportsLondonflagliteratureSkimmingIntroduces the topic to the reader.Explains what the term “great Brain” means and how it came about.Explains the differences in the four countries.Explains how England is divided i

9、nto three zones.Explains the importance of London as a cultural and political centre in the UK.Get the main idea for each paragraph.Divide the passage into three parts and write down the main idea of each part.What England includes;about Great Britain; the UK.Part 1:Para 1-2Para 3-4 The geographic d

10、ivision of England into zones, their similarities anddifferences.Part 2:Para 5-6 The cultural importance of London.Part3:EnglandWalesPart 1How UK was formed?In the 13th century ADEnglandWales is usually assumed (被认为是) to be partof England.Scotlandin 17th CenturyGet Ireland connected to form the Unit

11、ed KingdomNorthern IrelandOnly Northern Ireland joined with Britain to become the United Kingdomfirst only Englandthe 13th century AD, England + Wales.1603, England + Wales + ScotlandGreat BritainLater, Great Britain + Northern IrelandEnglandthe UnitedKingdomNorthMidlandsSouthPart 2-EnglandLook at t

12、he map of England and Wales in the following page. Divide it into threeparts. Draw lines across to show the zones of the South, Midlands and North ofEngland. Now put each town or city into its correct zone.England is divided into 3 zones.Most population settled in _.Most of the large industrial citi

13、es are in _.Many cities have famous _.the South of Englandthe North and the Midlandsfootball teamsComprehending1. The Union Jack flag unites the flag 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.Why

14、 did capital London become thecultural center of England?There are a lot of historical treasure inLondon.Why are there so many historicaltreasures in London?London has been influenced by someinvaders.Part 3-LondonIn the England history, there are several invasions. They are: _,_, _, _.the Romansthe

15、Anglo-Saxonsthe Vikingsthe NormansWhat did they leave?Part 3-InvadersRomans:Anglo-Saxons:towns and roadsLanguage and governmentthe Vikings:the Normans:Influence the vocabulary and place-names of the NorthCastles and words for foodFill in the blanks.The full name of England is the _ _ of Great Britain an