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1、Unit 2 The United KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandLondon Bridge & River ThamesStonehenge, in EnglandParliament HousesParliament HousesBuckingham Palace 白金汉宫白金汉宫Windsor Castle 温莎城堡温莎城堡 Big Ben(大本钟大本钟)Royal Greenwich Observatory格林威治皇家天文台格林威治皇家天文台牛津大学建立时间不详，因为那并不是一个独立的事件，
2、它可以牛津大学建立时间不详，因为那并不是一个独立的事件，它可以追溯到追溯到10961096年于那里开始的教学。牛津产生了年于那里开始的教学。牛津产生了4 4位英国国王，位英国国王，4646位诺贝尔奖获得者，位诺贝尔奖获得者，2525位英国首相，位英国首相，3 3位圣人位圣人,86,86位大主教以及位大主教以及1818位红衣主教。位红衣主教。 成立于成立于1209年，是世界十大学府之一，年，是世界十大学府之一，73位诺贝尔奖位诺贝尔奖得主出自此校。得主出自此校。 David Beckham1. How many countries does the UK consist of ? A. two
3、B. three C. fourEnglandWalesScotlandNorthern IrelandLets have a quiz2. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport?A. about six hours B. about ten hoursC. about sixteen hours 3. Who rules the country?A. The Queen B. The Prime Minister C. bothGordon Brown Elizabeth 4. What ar
4、e the provinces called in England ?A.countiesB.departmentsC.states The Local Government Act of 1972 divided England outside London into 45 counties of which 6 are metropolitan counties5. Which is the longest river in England?A. B. C. AvonSevernThames6. Which is the national flower of the UK?A. B. Ch
5、erry Rose C. Maple rose of England7. Which is the national animal of the UK?A. B. Beaver C. Redbreast Bald eagle海狸海狸知更鸟知更鸟秃鹰秃鹰8. Which is the bank note of the UK ?A. U.S. Dollar $ B. Euros C. Pounds Can you name the capital cities of the countries of the UK?ScotlandEdinburghEnglandLondonWalesCardiff
6、Northern IrelandBelfastRepublic of IrelandDublinE SIrish SeaInformationInformation about the UK about the UKBefore going to the UK, what do you want to know about the UK?Listen to the text, and tick out what are mentioned in the text.Geography history The biggest country England invasions culturesfo
7、odlanguageslife stylessportsLondonflagliteratureMatch the main idea of each paragraph.A. Explains what the term “Great Britain” means and how it came aboutB. Explains the importance of London as a cultural and political center in the UKC. States the topic of the passageD. Explains differences in the
8、 four countries.E. The evidence of the invaders canbe found in the British countryside.F. Explains how England is divided into three zones.Para 1Para 2Para 3Para 4Para 5Para 6InformationInformation about the UK about the UKliterature, politics, sports, cultures, ethnic, cities, food, history, langua
9、ge, fashion, life styles after classDivide the text into 3 parts, and write down the main idea of each part.Part 1:_ Part 2:_Part 3:_InformationInformation about the UK about the UKMain idea of each part:Part 1: Part 2:Part 3:What England includes; about Great Britain; the UKThe geographical divisio
10、n of England into zones; their similarities and differences.The cultural importance of London.EnglandWales ScotlandNorthern Irelandthe UK =+Part 1-GeographyThe United Kingdom consist of the four countries.Part 1-Historyfirst only Englandthe 13th century AD, England + Wales.1603, England + Wales + Sc
11、otland Great BritainLater, Great Britain + Northern IrelandEnglandthe United Kingdom The Union Jack flag unites the flags of three countries in the United Kingdom. Which country is ? Why? The country left out is Wales. It is usually assumed to be part of England. In what ways are the four countries
12、different? They are different in international relations. They have different educational and legal systems as well as football teams.NorthMidlandsSouthPart 2-EnglandLook at the map of England and Wales in the following page. Divide it into three parts. Draw lines across to show the zones of the Sou
13、th, Midlands and North of England. Now put each town or city into its correct zone.the North the South of Englandthe Midlands Leeds, York, Sheffield, ManchesterCoventry, BirminghamReading, London, Brighton, PlymouthEngland is divided into 3 zones.Most population settled in _. Most of the large indus
14、trial cities are in _. Many cities have famous _.the South of Englandthe North and the Midlandsfootball teams Why did capital London become the cultural center of England? There are a lot of historical treasure in London. Why are there so many historical treasures in London? London has been influenc
15、ed by some invaders.Part 3-LondonIn the England history, there are several invasions. They are: _, _, _, _.the Romans the Anglo-Saxonsthe Vikingsthe NormansWhat did they leave?Part 3-InvadersRomans: Anglo-Saxons: towns and roadsLanguage and governmentthe Vikings:the Normans:Influence the vocabulary
16、and place-names of the NorthCastles and words for foodWhich group of the invaders did not influence London?The VikingsThey leftFill in the blanks. The full name of England is the _ _ of Great Britain and Northern Ireland .It consists of four parts ,they are _,_,_ and _, people always think _is a par
17、t of England. The flag of the UK is called the _ _.The four countries have different _and _ _as well as different _ _. _is the largest of the four countries and it is _ _ three parts. Most of the people settled in the _,but most of the large industrial cities in the _and the _.The capital of the UK
18、is _, it has many great places of interest.United KingdomEnglandScotlandWalesNorthern IrelandWalesUnionJackeducationallegal systemsfootballteamsEnglanddividedintoSouthMidlandsNorthLondonIn the history of the UK, there are someimportant invasions. Those invaders ruled the country for some time.They brought pains to the local people, but at the same time, they also brought something new to the country, which is important for making up its history.Is the invasion good or bad to the country Britain?