第二节 Reading 1和2 课件

1. 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 assumed to be part of England. 2. Why is there only Northern Ireland joined the Great Britain? Because the southern part of that country broke away to form its own government. So only Northern Ireland joined with England.
Northern Ireland Southern Ireland Scotland
England
Wales
Reading 1
1. Skimming
1. Match main ideas with paragraphs
Para 1: Para 2: Para 3: Para 4: Pa 5&6:
How the UK came into being. States the topic to be examined in the reading. Explains the importance of London as the cultural and political centre in the UK. Explains differences in the four countries. Explains how England is divided into three zones.
A. B.
C. The union jack
Who rules the country? A. The Queen
Elizabeth Ⅱ
B. The Prime Minister
C. both
Tony Blair
Which is the national flower of the UK?
A.
B.
London
Brighton Plymouth
Para 4-England
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 ___________________.
It has the oldest port built by the Romans in the first century AD, the oldest building begun by the Anglo-Saxons and the oldest castle constructed by later Norman rulers in 1066.
it's strange that he shouldn't pass the test.
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1. 澄清，弄明白问题 2. 与---联系 3. 提到 4. 发现威尔士也包括在内 5. 脱离 6. 值得赞扬 7. 大致分为 8. 多可惜--9. 睁大眼睛
Translate these sentences into Chinese. 1.Happily this was accomplished without conflict when King James of Scotland became King of England and Wales as well . Finally the English government tried in the early twentieth century to form the United Kingdom by getting Ireland connected in the same way. 令人庆幸的是，当苏格兰的詹姆斯国王成为英格 兰和威尔士的国王时，这三个国家和平地实现了 联合。
So only Northern Ireland joined with England, Wales and Scotland to become the United Kingdom and this was shown to the world in a new flag called the Union Jack. The greatest historical treasure of all is London with its museums, art collections, theaters, parks and buildings.
Para 3differences
Para 4England
England is divided into 3 zones. Leeds
York
the North
Sheffield
Manchester
Coventry the Midlands Birmingham Reading
the South of England
• 1.She was __________ separated from her husband last year. influenced • 2.My parents _________ my childhood a great deal. • 3.Unluckily, our car ___________ broke down on the high way. • 4.1）Please come at your convenience． 2）如果方便就来看看我。
B.
ቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱ
Euros €
C.
Pounds £
Which is the longest river in England? A. B.
River Avon
River Thames C.
River Severn
Let’s have a quiz
How many countries does the UK consist of ? A. two B. three C. four D. five
Let’s have a quiz
Let’s do a quiz
1. What are the provinces called in England ? A. departments
B. states
C. counties
Which is the national flag of the UK?
• 5.她写信详细说明她的意图.
Come and see me if it's convenient to you.
She wrote a letter to clarify her intention.
• 6.这支球队由12人组成。 • 7.In the future, natural gas will take the place of petrol as the major fuel. • 8. 你在这一句中遗漏了最重要的一个单词。 • 9.没必要给他写封信告知这个消息. • 10.真奇怪,他竟然考试不及格.
However, these industrial cities built in the nineteenth century do not have the historical attractions of other places.
Reading I
puzzles in geography
This team consist of 12 people. Tyou have left out the most important word in this sentence. There is no need to write a letter to inform this information to him.
Cherry
Rose
C.
Maple
Which is the national animal of the UK? A. B.
Beaver (海狸) C.
Redbreast(知更鸟）
Bald eagle（秃鹰）
Which is the bank note of the UK ? A. U.S. Dollar $
1.联合vt-n. 2.王国 3. 省，行政区 4. 澄清， 阐明5. 完成，达到 6. 矛盾，冲突 7. 愿 意--不愿意 8. 当今的--货币 9. 制度，机 制 10. 教育n.-adj.11. 粗糙的—粗糙地 12. 全国范围的---世界范围的 13. 吸引vt-adj.---n. 14. 历史的 15. 建筑学 16. 收藏 vt---n. 17.管理vt---n. 18. 机会 19. 配备好 装备的 20. 争吵 1. 由--组成 2. 把--分成 3. 挣脱；脱离 4. 为---带来荣誉 5. 省去；遗漏
Scotland
Northern Ireland
In the early 20th century
In the 17th century
Great Britain
England
Wales England
In the 13th century the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1. Skimming
2. What is the text mainly about?
A. How many countries make up the United Kingdom? B. Explain how England is divided into three zones C. The reason why London became the cultural capital of England. D. A brief introduction to the UK about its D foundation and development based on geography, history and culture, etc.
3. In what ways are the four countries different?
They are different in international relations. They have different educational and legal systems as well as football teams.
1.She was __________ from her husband last year. 2.My parents _________ my childhood a great deal. 3.Unluckily, our car ___________ on the high way. 4.1） Please come at your convenience．2）如 果方便就来看看我。5.她写信详细说明 她的意图. 6.这支球队由12人组成 7.In the future, natural gas will take the place of petrol as the major fuel.8. 你在这一句 中遗漏了最重要的一个单词。9.没必要 给他写封信告知这个消息. 10.真奇怪, 他竟然考试不及格.
2. Scanning
How many countries does the UK consist of? What are they?
Para 1Geography
Searching for information---How was the UK formed?
the United Kingdom