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高中英语 Unit 2 The United Kingdom Warming Up Reading
England, Scotland, Wales, Great Britain refer to different parts of the UK. The British Isles include many islands not even part of the UK.
The diverse (多种多样的) history of England, Scotland and Wales has led to very different cultural traditions. The Scots and Welsh have right to feel aggrieved (受侵害的) whenever the term “England” is used wrongly to mean all three.
①puzzle n. 谜；难题 ②Wales [weIlz] 威尔士(英) ③Scotland ['skɒtlənd] 苏格兰(英) ④Northern Ireland ['aIələnd] 北爱尔兰(英) ⑤clarify ['klærIfaI] vt. 澄清；阐明 ⑥link A to B 把 A 与 B 连接、联合起来，此处为被动语态。 ⑦refer to 提及；涉及 ⑧find Wales included 为“find＋宾语＋宾补”结构，过去分 词 included 充当宾补。
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高中英语 Unit 2 The United Kingdom Warming Up Reading课件 新人教版 必修5
Unit 2
The United Kingdom
英格兰还是联合王国？
England or the United Kingdom? When people say England, they sometimes mean Great Britain, sometimes the United Kingdom, sometimes the British Isles—but never England. Why is England or the UK sometimes called Britain? “England” is sometimes, wrongly, used in reference to the whole United Kingdom, the entire island of Great Britain (or simply Britain), or indeed the British Isles. This is not only incorrect but can cause offence (冒犯) to people from other parts of the UK.
M5U2 The United Kingdom reading
Beaver海狸 C. D.
Grizzly灰熊
Polar bear北极熊
Redbreast 知更鸟
8. Which is the currency of the UK ? U.S. Dollar $
A.
B.
Euros € Pounds £
C.
Information about the UK
Skim the text, and tick out what are mentioned in the text.
C. Q
D.
2. How many countries does the UK consist of ?
A. two B. three
Northern Ireland England
Scotland
C. four
Wales
3. Who rules the country? A. The Queen B. The Prime Minister
President Xi made a 4-day official visit to Britain from October 19th to October 23rd.
The Buikingham Palace 白金汉宫
the Queen's house in London
royal soilders on guard be open to public
Westminster Abbey, England 威斯敏斯特教堂
St Paul’s Cathedral
圣保罗大教堂
Royal Observatory in Greenwich
格林尼治皇家天文台
Longitude line ---- an________ imaginary(imagine) line _________ dividing (divide) the eastern and western halves of the world and is useful for navigation Famous clock______ sets the world time
Unit 2 The United Kingdom reading
What did they leave?
Romans:
towns and roads
AngloSaxons:
Language and government
the Vikings:
Influence the vocabulary and place-names of the North
the Normans:
the Midlands
the South of England
Part 2England England is divided into 3 zones.
Most population settled in ___________________. the South of England
Most of the large industrial cities are in the North and the Midlands ___________________. Many cities have famous football teams ___________________.
Warming up
Do you still remember… 1.Who was John Snow? 2.Which country was he born in? How much you know about this country—the UK
Quiz
Is it in the UK? Yes or No?
Words preview roughly nationwide attract architecture collection administration port countryside enjoyable adv. 粗略地; 粗糙地 adj. 全国性的 vt. 吸引; 引起注意 n. 建筑学; 建筑艺术 n. 收藏品; 珍藏;收集 n. 管理; 行政部门 n. 港口 n. 乡下; 农村 adj. 令人愉快的
Unit 2 The United Kingdom READING
Invaders
In the England history, there has been four sets the Romans of invaders. They are: ___________,
the_____________, Anglo-Saxons ____________, the Vikings ___________. the Normans
Unit 2 The United Kingdom
Reading
Do you still remember this map? Can you tell anything about it?
Are these four parts united from the very beginning?
Please read for main idea first.
England and Wales were joined to In 1603 _________. Scotland Southern __________ Ireland broke away and Some time __________ Northern Ireland joined with Later England ,Wales and Scotland. Thus the UK come into being. ________
In the 13th century AD
Wales
England
In the 13th century AD
England
Wales is usually assumed (被认为是) to be part of England.
In the 17th.century
高中英语 Unit 2 The United Kingdom(第2课时)Reading
Reading
Puzzles in geography
Task 1 Read the text quickly and fill in the form.
Contains _E_n_g_l_a_n_d_, _W__a_le_s_, UK
Scotland and _N_o_r_t_h_e_r_n_I_r_e_la_n_d_.
4. The first invaders Norman left their towns and roads. F
5. The Vikings influenced the vocabulary and place-names of the North of England. T
Task 3 Answer these questions. 1. What are the four countries of UK?
2. London has the oldest port built by the Normans in the 1st century AD. F
3. The oldest building in London was begun by the Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s. T
The four
groups of invaders
the Romans, _A_n_g_l_o_-S_a_x_o_n__s , _V_ik__in_g_s_ and Normans.
Task 2
True or False
1. The oldest castle in London was constructed by Norman rulers in 1066. T
The United Kingdom-Reading(Sep.25) 课件
Part 2England
Paragraph4
England is the largest of the countries and it is divided into three zones.
the North of England
the Midlands
the South of England
Wales was linked to England in the 13th century AD.
Scotland in the 17th century
England and Wales __w_e_r_e__jo_i_n_e_d_t_o_ Scotland in the 17th century .
Part 1 (Para 1-3): (about the UK) __H_o_w__t_h_e_U__K__w_a_s_f_o_r_m_e_d_?_______ Part 2 (Para 4): (about England) _E__n_g_la_n_d__is__d_iv_i_d_e_d__in_t_o_3__z_o_n_e_s_. _ Part 3 (Para 5-6): (about London) _T_h_e__c_u_lt_u_r_a_l_im__p_o_r_t_a_n_c_e_o_f_L__o_n_d_o_n_.
The southern part of Ireland _b_ro_k__e_a_w_a_y_ to form its own government.
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Only Northern Ireland _jo__in_e_d__w_ቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱi_th__Britain to become
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members.
第22页，共55页。
2. England can be divided into three main areas.英国可以分成三大部分．
divide 意为“把一个整体分成若干个部分” 常
与 into，among, between 搭配
2.1. divide into 把…分成
2.2. divide sth. among sb. 在…分配
2.3. divide sth. with sb. 与…分担
2.4. divide… by…
用…除以
第23页，共55页。
辨析：divide, separate divide 划分；把整体分成若干部分，破坏了宾
3. Which group of invaders did not influence London?
The Vikings didn’t influence London.
第7页，共55页。
The passage can divide into three parts, write down the main idea of
Fujian.
第26页，共55页。
3. clarify vt. 澄清；阐明 3.1. 词汇
clarification n. 澄清；阐明 3.2. 短语拓展 clarify one's stand / position 阐明某人的立场
3.3. 我希望我说的话能澄清这一情况。 eg：I hope that what I say will clarify the situation.
5. conflict n. 冲突；矛盾； vi. （两种思想，信仰，说法等的）冲突，抵触
M5 Unit 2 The United Kingdom Reading
Great Britain is made up of three countries, that is, England, Scotland and Wales. So the United Kingdom is actually composed of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Skimming
of the text ? A. How many countries make up the United
Kingdom? B. Explain how England is divided into three
zones.
D. Explains the importance of London as a cultural and political centre in the UK.
E. Explains how England is divided into three zones.
Task 2: Multiple Choice
Saxons. C. it was easy for Northern Ireland to join
England, Scotland and Wales. D. most of the industries are in the South of
England.
5. How many countries does the UK consist of ? A. Two. B. There. C. Four. D. Five.
London
• The Vikings had an _in__fl_u_e_n_c_e
The United Kingdom reading课时作业(含解析) (34)
Unit 2 The United Kingdom reading课时作业第一节阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
AI sometimes feel left out with my friends at the party. What can I do?— SusanAlice: Speak to your best friend before you arrive and ask her to make sure you don’t get left out of the group. That way, she’ll know to include you in all the fun. Make the effort to speak to some other people at the party. You might even make a new friend or two.Sometimes I think parties get boring and I want to go home!— JennyAlice: Even a great party will drag if you’re not enjoying yourself. Making the effort to dance and have a chat with your friends will beat the boredom! You don’t have to stay to the very end of the party.Our school is having a Christmas dance pa rty but I’m really shy. Shall I go or not?— EmmaAlice: Part of you would like to go to the party, so give it a try. Let good friends know how you feel and make sure you’ll have people to dance with when the evening comes. Practice some fun dances so you’ll feel comfortable on the dance floor.Whenever I go to a party, my dad comes to pick me up at 8 pm. I always have to leave earlier than the rest of my friends and I get really angry with my dad.— AnnyAlice: Talk with your dad and let him know how you feel. It feels hard to have different rules from your friends but don’t worry too much — your friends are probably picked up soon after you anyway.21. Alice advises Susan to _____.A. stay with her friendsB. ask her friend for helpC. leave the party at onceD. make fun of her friends22. The underlined word “drag” is closest in meaning to “_____”.A. failB. improveC. be boringD. be pleasant23. What worries Anny?A. Her dad is strict with her.B. She always argues with her dad.C. Nobody picks her up after the party.D. She can’t go to the party with her friends.24. Where can you probably find the text?A. In a notice.B. In a guidebook.C. In a famous novel.D. In a popular magazine.BWith the development of the economy, loose change (零钱) is often ignored by most of us. We have forgotten how those little, round metal pieces can add up. However, if you were a kid that had to clean the house for extra money, you’ll understand how important it is.When I was a kid, I knew my parents could afford whatever I wanted, but Dad made me work for things that were “wants”. I knew Dad always carried a lot of change in his pockets. He had taught me that enough pennies (便士) would still get me what I wanted in the end.Dad had his favorite reclining chair (躺椅) in his room where he would go after a long day at work. When he reclined in the chair, the change would fall from his pockets onto the floor under the chair, which was really a good chance for me to collect pennies. I’m sure he realized he had empty pock ets when he took his clothes off, but he never said anything and never stopped sitting in the chair.My kids learned early that change worked just as well as dollars and they also knew their dad saw no value in change. In fact, he saw it as a pain-in-the-neck so instead of asking him for money, they always asked if they could have his change.Whenever I see a penny on a floor, I always pick it up. They’ve come in handy over the years, like at the check stand when someone needs a penny to check out, or my children are twelve cents short of their bus fare — little things, but important things.25. Why is loose change ignored at present according to the author?A. Because people find it is of no use.B. Because loose change is often noisy.C. Because loose c hange isn’t easy to carry.D. Because people’s lives have improved a lot.26. Why did the author’s father ask her to work for her own “wants”?A. To help her earn a lot of money.B. To tell her that pennies add up.C. To save enough money for future use.D. To let her know it was hard to earn money.27. We can infer from Paragraph 3 that the author’s father _____.A. didn’t care about loose changeB. taught the author a good lessonC. was really a hard-working personD. was too tired to look after his child28. The underlined word “pain-in-the-neck” means that the author’s husband _____.A. was really richB. was very generousC. had a problem with his neckD. paid little attention to changeCToday, the world’s diversity (多样性) of food crops is quickly decreasing. But scientists around the world are taking action. They are building seed banks. At seed banks, scientists store the seeds of many different crops.There are now 1,400 seed banks around the world. However, some banks are in warm countries. If the electricity fails, the seeds will get too hot and die. Other seed banks are in countries troubled by war. Sometimes people damage the seed banks. If this happens, valuable seeds can be lost forever!The organization Global Crop Diversity Trust decided they wanted to deal with this problem. So, they decided to build a global seed bank. This seed bank would contain a back-up, or extra copy, of all the world’s seeds. Smaller seed banks would still collect and keep local seeds. But they would also send copies of their seeds to the global bank.Scientists from the Global Crop Diversity Trust chose the cold, snowy mountains of Svalbard, Norway to build the global seed bank — the Svalbard Global Seed Vault (斯瓦尔巴全球种子库). Organizations, farmers, or local seed banks store their extra seeds there. And the people who place their seeds in the vault are the only people who can take them out. They pay to ship their seeds to Norway, but it does not cost them any money to store their seeds. The Global Crop Diversity Trust pays for this.Cary Fowler is a scientist who heads the Global Crop Diversity Trust. He said, “If the Seed Vault simply supplies seed banks with copies of seeds that those banks lost by accident, the Seed Vault wil l be worth way more than it cost.”29. Seed banks are built to _____.A. research on seedsB. produce new seedsC. protect crop diversityD. increase the number of seeds30. Compared with other seed banks, the global seed bank _____.A. was built by the governmentB. is more welcomed by farmersC. is mainly used by great scientistsD. can provide a good environment for seeds31. What can we learn about the Svalbard Global Seed Vault?A. It helps to pay the shipping cost.B. No one can take seeds out of there.C. There are no fees to store seeds there.D. It mainly receives seeds from farmers.32. What is Cary Fowler’s attitude towards the Seed Vault?A. He feels it is very important.B. He is surprised at it.C. He thinks it costs too much.D. He is uncertain about it.DThe word “invent” comes from a Latin word which means “to find.” Garrett Morgan, an African-American, was one such inventor. His first job was repairing machines in a factory. By accident, he had invented the hair straightener. He sold his products and then continued with his career as an inventor.Every day, Garrett Morgan watched traffic become more dangerous. Cars, bicycles and walkers all competed to cross the street. Police officers made simple “stop / go” signals at busy crossroads, but cars, bicycles and walkers still rushed into the crossroads at different speeds and many crashed into each other. One day he saw a traffic accident between a car and a bicycle at a busy crossroads. The problem with the traffic light, he realized, was its poor design: the traffic signal lacked a transition (过渡) between “stop” and “go.”Morgan invented a new traffic signal that added a “caution (警告)” ligh t that made traffic move more smoothly and safely. His traffic light stood on a T-shaped pole (杆) with arms that flashed a red light to stop traffic in all directions, allowing walkers to cross safely. After walkers crossed, traffic could only go in one direction.Soon, cities everywhere wanted his traffic light. In 1923, a popular electric company paid Morgan $40,000 to make and sell his invention. Traffic lights today work in the same basic way.The traffic light is Morgan’s most famous invention. In 1963, the United States government gave Garrett Morgan an award for his life-saving idea.33. What can we learn about Garrett Morgan from Paragraph 1?A. He worked in a factory all his life.B. He led a hard life in his early years.C. He made money from hair straighteners.D. He dreamed of being an inventor when he was a child.34. What made Morgan invent the traffic light?A. A traffic accident.B. A car driver’s advice.C. Worry about his safety.D. Hard work of police officers.35. According to the text, Garrett Morgan’s traffic light _____.A. made cars move more slowlyB. needed no help from police officersC. was special because it had a “caution” lightD. was very different from the ones we use today第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
B5Unit2 The United Kingdom-Warming up and reading
The Union Jack flag unites the flags of three countries in the United Kingdom. Which country is left out? Why? (Para2)
The country left out is Wales. It is usually thought to be part of England.
Part 3London
（Para 5）
• 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?
England Wales
+
Scotland
+
Northern Ireland
Can you name the capital cities of the countries of the UK?
ENGLAND
London
SCOTLAND
Edinburgh(爱丁堡)
Wales
Cardiff（卡迪夫）
Unit 2 The United Kingdom
Warming up＆Reading
University of Cambridge
Oxford University
Stonehenge, in England
London Bridge
The Tower of London
Unit2TheUnitedKingdomreading
The Union Jack flag unites the flags of three countries in the United Kingdom. Which country is left out? Why? The country left out is Wales. It is usually supposed to be of England part.
Part 2England England is divided into 3 zones.
Most population settled in _th_e_S__ou_t_h_o_f_E_n_g_la_n_d____. Most of the industrial cities are in _th_e_M__id_la_n_d_s_a_n_d_t_h_e_N_o_r_th _o_f _E_n_gl_a_n_d_______.
Godmersham Parish Church, originally built by the Normans.
They left…
In the history of the UK, there are some important invasions. Those invaders ruled the country for some time.
Many cities have famous _f_oo_t_b_a_ll _te_a_m_s_________.
London is also the greatest historical treasure. T
Part 3London
• Why are there so many historical treasures in London?
人教版必修5：Unit 2《The United Kingdom》Reading (II)
Liverpool was highly popular throughout the 60s, mainly because of the high interest in football at that time. There is a museum with many pieces from around the world,
【拓展】attraction n.
(1) 吸引；引力
(2) 吸引人的东西; 喜闻乐见的东西; 精彩的节目
attractive adj. 有吸引力的，诱人的
attraction of gravity 重力
He can’t resist the attraction of the sea on hot days.
7. attract vt. 吸引；引起注意 It is a pity that the industrial cities built in the nineteenth century do not attract visitors. 可惜这些在十九世纪建立起来的工业城市对游客没有吸引力。 What first attracted me to her was her sense of humour. 首先吸引我的是她的幽默感。 I had always been attracted by the idea of working abroad. 我总是向往去国外工作。
6. convenience n. 方便, 便利
England is the largest of the four countries, and for
convenience it is divided roughly into three zones. 在这四个国家中, 英格兰最大, 为了方便起见, 它大致被分 成了三个地区。 I keep my reference books near my desk for convenience. 为了方便, 我把参考书放在书桌前。
The United Kingdom reading课时作业(含解析) (35)
Unit 2 The United Kingdom reading课时作业Ⅰ. 阅读理解ADid anyone find the names of “Great Britain”, “the United Kingdom”, “England”and “the British commonwealth” which have the same meaning? Strictly speaking, these names all refer to something different. None of them are exactly the same as any of the others.The British isles(群岛)refer to the main islands andseveral thousand small ones as well, which you can see on themap. Great Britain or Britain, refers to the larger of the twomain islands. But the word “Britain” is often used as a shortform for the United Kingdom or you call it the UK.Now as for England, it refers simply to the largest of the three countries on the island of Great Britain. The United Kingdom is the name of the state and the official name of the country, which many people popularly refer to England.Finally, the Britain commonwealth is the usual name for what is left of the British Empire. This change shows the weakening of British Empire and the rising of the national liberation movements throughout the world today.【语篇概述】本文主要讲了英国多个不同的名字在地理或行政区划上的不同。
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3. Look at the title and pictures in the reading passage and predict what it is about. Then skim it to see if you were right.
food architecture
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 Brain” 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.
C. about sixteen hours
direct flight
3. Who rules the country: the Prime Minister
or the queen?
A. The Queen √ B. The Prime Minister
C. both
4. What are the provinces called in England?
The Queen’s position is ceremonial: opening Parliament, welcoming Heads from other countries, going on tours to other countries to encourage trade with Britain.
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Belfast
Belfast
Wales England
Cardiff
CardiffLondon
Pre-reading
1. Name the capital cities of the countries of the UK? What do you know about any other cities or towns in the UK?
Skimming
Skim the text, and tick out what are mentioned in the text.
sports
geography
history London
life styles Cultures
invasions flag cultures
literature languages
VS
The Prime Minister together with his most important ministers (called Cabinet) and his Members of Parliament make important political decision and the laws.
Beckham
rose of England
the Union Jack
More information about the UK
Area
244,100 sq km
Population
62,262,000
Language English, Kymric, Gaelic
Religion
Catholicism
Northern Ireland
Scotland
the United Kingdom
the Republic
of Ireland
England
Wales
Warming up
What do you know about the UK? Please do the quiz on page 9.
be made up of
1. HБайду номын сангаасw 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
Capital
London
Answer the questions. Can you name the capital cities of the countries of the UK?
Can you name the capital cities of the countries of the UK?
When you mention England, what or who will
you think of?
……
Queen
Cambridge University
Big Ben
England
Princess Kate
Manchester Union
English language
Queen Elizabeth the Second
What is the full name of the UK?
UK —— The United Kingdom of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland 大不列颠及北爱尔兰 联合王国
the UK =
England +
Wales
+
Scotland
+
Northern Ireland
√ 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
Brainstorming: