高中英语人教版必修五 Unit2 Warming up and Reading

England? 英国？ Britain?英国？？？
the United
Kingdom? 英国？？？？？
I have many puzzles about the UK. Can you help me?
Puzzle One Puzzle Two
Puzzle Three
Puzzle Four Puzzle Five
The United Kingdom consist of the four countries.
Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Scotland Wales
England
Mind Map
Part 1: About the UK Paragraph 1-3
Part 2: About England Paragraph 4
Differences _e_d__u_c__a_t_io__n_a__l_a_n__d__l_e_g_a, l systems; football teams
To their credit, ... work together… for example;
However…. different institutions…as well as
Puzzle one：
How did the “The United Kingdom” come into being ？
Para. 1-2
Part 1 the UK（para.1-2）
UK
Contains _E_n__gl_a_n_d_, _W_a_l_e_s_, Scotland and _N__o_r_th_e_r_n__I_re_l_a_n_d_.
Oxford 牛津
Liverpool 利物浦
Edinburgh 爱丁堡
Birmingham 伯明翰
Warming Up:
1. How many countries does the UK consist of? C A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
2. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport? B A. About six hours. B. About ten hours. C. About sixteen hours.
Wales is usually assumed (被认为是) to be part of
England.
17th century
England and Wales _w_e_re__jo_i_n_e_d_t_oScotland in the 17th century and the name was changed to "G__re_a_t_b_r_it_a_in_"
Edinburgh 爱丁堡
Belfast 贝尔法斯特
Cardiff 加迪夫
London 伦敦
2. England can be divided into three main areas. Do you know what they are ?
The zone nearest France—— South of England
In the early 20th century
_S_o_u_t_h_e_rn__ Ireland broke away and N__o_r_th_e_r_n__ Ireland joined with E__n_g_la_n_d__ ,Wales and _S_c_o_tl_a_n_d_ to become _t_h_e_U_K__.
The middle zone ——— Midlands
The zone nearest — North of England
Reading
PUZZLES IN GEOGRAPHY
Geography
the UK =
England
+ Wales
+ Scotland
+ Northern Ireland
In the early 20th century
The English tried to get Ireland connected to form the United Kingdom
Northern Ireland
20th century
OnlyN_o_r_th_e_r_n_I_r_e_la_nd joined with Great Britain to become the United Kingdom
Para. 3
Puzzle three：
How can England be divided into three different zones?
Para. 4
Look at the
map of UK.
the North
England can
be divided into the Midlands
泰晤士河 (338km)
The River Severn
塞文河 (290km)
River Severn
6. Which is the national flag of the UK?
A.
B.
C.
C
7. Which is the national flower of the UK?
A.
B.
Cherry C.
Part 3: About London Paragraph 5-6
Divide the passage into three parts and write down the main idea of each part.
Part 1(Para1-3) __H_o_w__t_h_e_U__K__c_a_m_e__in_t_o__b_e_in_g_?___ Part 2(Para4): _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): _T_h_e__c_u_lt_u_r_a_l_i_m_p_o_r_t_a_n_c_e_o_f_L__o_n_d_o_n_.
In the 13th Century
_W_a_l_e_s_ was linked to _E_n_g_l_a_n_d_.
In the 17th _E__n_g_la_n_d_ and Wales were joined to century _S_c_o_t_la_n__d_.(Great Britain)
Buckingham Palace 白金汉宫
Palace of Westminster/
Houses of Parliament 英国国会大夏
St Paul’s Cathedral 圣保罗大教堂
Royal Greenwich
Observatory 格林尼治天文台
Some cities in the United Kingdom
Rose
Maple
B
1. Can you name the capital cities of the countries of the UK?
England Wales Scotland
London
伦敦
Cardiff
加迪夫
Edinburgh
爱丁堡
Northland Ireland
Belfast
贝尔法斯特
(大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国)
❖Double Decker bus 双层巴士
the 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
Unit 2 The United Kingdom
Hot Links
Do you know anything about The United Kingdom?
Full name of the UK the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
_a_n_d_t_h_e__M__i_d_la_n__ds
Nationwide,many
cities have
_fo_o_t_b_a_l_l_t_e_a_m__s_a_n_d___ _a_re__n_o_t_l_a_r_g_e___
the North
the Midlands
the South
Para. 4
In the 20th century
The UK = _E_n_g_la_n__d_+ _W__a_le_s__+ _S_c_o_t_la_n_d_ +_N_o_r_th_e_r_n_Ir_e_la_nd
Biblioteka Baidu
13th century
Wales was linked to England in the 13th century AD.
17th century AD
the 13th century
Puzzle two： How do the four countries work together and how are they different?
Para. 3
How do the four countries work together and how they are different?
Careful reading:
First:
England = England
In 13th century:
England = _W__a_le_s__+England
In the 17th century:
Great Britain =_E_n_g_la_n_d + _W_a_le_s_ + _S_co_t_la_nd
three zones:
What are they? the South
Para. 4
Most of the people
live in
_th_e__S_o_u_t_h__o_f_E__n_g.land
Most of the large
industrial cities are in
_th_e__N_o__rt_h______
England? A A. Counties.（县） B. Departments. （部门，系，处） C. States.（国家）
5. Which is the longest river in England? B
A.
B.
The River Avon
埃文河(104km)
C.
The River Thames
Industrial cities
Puzzle four：
How was London influenced by some of the invaders ?
Para. 5
About London
historical treasures
museums art collections
theatres
The Union Jack flag unites the flag of three countries in the United Kingdom. Which country is left out? Why?
Union Jack
Later
The country left out is Wales. It is considered to be part of England.
The UK=England + Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland
Similarities _t_h_e__c_u_rr_e_n_c_y______ and
(work together)
_In__te_r_n_a_t_io_n_a_l_r_e_la_t_i_o_n_s___
London Heathrow Airport 伦敦希思罗机场
3. Who rules the country? B A. The Queen. B. The Prime Minister. C. Both.
Elizabeth Ⅱ 伊丽莎白二世
现任首相-鲍里斯
4. What are the provinces called in
parks
buildings London is the centre of n_a_t_io_n_a_l_g_o_v_er_m__en_t_and its _a_d_m_i_n_is_t_ra_t_io_n_.