Book 5_unit2_The_United_Kingdom(warming_upand_reading)

5. Which is the longest river in England?
A. The River Av. The River Severn
Thames
Severn
Avon
The River Thames and Severn are very similar in length but River Thames is slightly longer. The River Thames is 338 km and the River Severn is 290 km. The River Avon is much shorter.
Part 2England
England is the largest of the countries and it is divided into three zones.
the North of England 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 ___________________. Nationwide,many cities have football teams and are not large ________________________ .
20th century
Get Ireland connected to form the United Kingdom
20th century
Northern Ireland
Only Northern Ireland joined with Great Britain to become the United Kingdom
Part 3 –About London
Paragraph 5--6
Make the invaders in order according to the time the Vikings the Normans the Romans the Vikings the Romans the Anglo-Saxons the Anglo-Saxons the Normans
David Beckham
Buckingham Palace 白金汉宫
Royal Greenwich Observatory
格林威治皇家天文台
Let’s have a quiz
1. How many countries does the UK consist of ?
A. two
B. three C. four
2.When were England and Wales linked to Scotland? A. In the 13th century AD. B. When Great Britain was formed. C. When the southern Ireland formed its own government. D. When King James became King of England and Wales.
4.The writer mentions London in the fifth paragraph mainly because . A. London is the capital of the United Kingdom B. London can best reflect British history and culture C. London is the home of art collections D. London has the oldest port made by the Romans
Part 1—About the UK
Paragraph 1--3
Part 1—About the UK
Paragraph 1--3
Fill in the blanks
United Kingdom The full name of England is the ________ ________ of Great Britain and Northern Ireland .It consists of Scotland Wales four parts ,they are England ________,__________,_________ Ireland and Northern ________________, people always think Wales ______is a part of England. The flag of the UK is called the ________ Jack ______.The four countries have educational legal different ____________and ______systems _______as well football teams as different _________ ______.
Information about the UK
Main idea of each part: How the UK came into being. Part 1( para1-3):_____________________________ England is divided into 3 zones. Part 2( para4 ):_____________________________ The reason why London became the cultural capital of England. Part 3( para5-6):_____________________________
3.Where do you have to go if you want to find more about British history and culture? A. Industrial cities. B. Older but smaller towns first built by the Romans. C. The Midlands of England. D. The North of England.
The influence of the invaders
The Romans
left their language and their government left their towns and roads left castles and words for food influenced the vocabulary and place-names of the North
• Correct the sentence.
(1) The UK includes England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.（F） (2) The three countries were united by war instead of peacefully. ( F ) (3) The four countries have developed different educational and legal systems but they do work together in some areas as well. (T) (4) Most of the population settled in the North of England.( F ) (5) The cities in England are not as large as those in china. (T )
C.
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What is the text mainly about?
A. An introduction to the United Kingdom about its development. B. An introduction to the United Kingdom about its culture. C. An introduction to the United Kingdom about its foundation and development based on geography, history, politics, and culture etc.
Ⅰ.Important words.
Northern Ireland
Scotland
England
Wales
2. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport?
A. About 6 hours B about 10 hours C about 16 hours
London Bridge The Tower of London The Big Ben
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1096年于那里开始的教学。
牛津产生了4位英国国王， 46位诺贝尔奖获得者，25位英国首相，3位圣人， 86位大主教以及18位红衣主教。
成立于1209年，是世界十大学府之一， 73位诺贝尔奖得主出自此校。
5.From the passage, we know that . A. all the four countries share the same educational systems B. the Romans came to England before the Anglo-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