Unit2TheUnitedKingdom

Birmingham
second largest city iron and steel industry centre
places of interest
Buckingham Palace
No 10 Downing Street
places of interest
London Tower Bridge
Four. England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
God Save the Queen
God save our gracious Queen, Long live our noble Queen, God save the Queen: Send her victorious, Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us: God save the Queen. Thy choicest gifts in store On her be pleased to pour Long may she reign May she defend our laws And give us ever cause To sing with heart and voice
Queen Elizabeth II， 1952年2月6日即位， 1953年6月2日加冕。
The Prime Minister Tony Blair, The leader of labor party １９９７年５月任职， ２００１年６月连任。
The British Isles
consist of
A sample dialogue: A: Excuse me. Are you a guide? B: Yes, I am. Can i help you? A: Can I ask you a question about the Temple of Heaven? B: Of course. What do you want to know? A: What is this Temple for? B: The Emperor came to pray for good crops and a good harvest for the country. He made offerings to the God and asked him for help. A: Please can you speak more slowly? I am afraid I can’t follow you. B: I am sorry. I will speak more slowly. This is the Hall where the Emperor made his sacrifices to the Gods. You may not go in but just look through the door. A: What did you mean by making sacrifices? B: He killed many animals after making prayers. He was also dressed in special clothes.
major cities
harbor ship building center
textile industry centre
home of Manchester United
Glasgow Manchester
Liverpool
commercial port home of the Beatles
area:
About 240,000 sq km
population: About 6o million religion: Christianity currency: climate:
pound sterling mild
geography
Edinburgh
Belfast
London Cardiff

quiz


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1. how 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 C. about sixteen hours 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? 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 Seven
Unit 2 The United Kingdom
National flag
Union Jack
National emblem
1.What does UK stand for?
The United Kingdom of great Britain and Northern Ireland.
2. How many countries make up the UK?
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Speaking
In pairs choose an interesting building or attraction in your hometown or home village. One of you will be the tourist and the other the tour guide. You may have a few problems understanding the guide. these phrases may help you.
Excuse me… I am afraid I can’t follow you. Please, can you speak more slowly? I beg your pardon? What did you mean by? I didn’t understand…… Pardon?
I am sorry but could you repeat that?
Sports walking, swimming, football , tennis, bicycling, skating , hiking, boating, horse-riding … soccer
Daviຫໍສະໝຸດ Baidu Beckham
languages English England Scotch Irish Welsh Northern Ireland Wales Scotland
Big Ben
River Thames
places of interest
British Museum
Westminster Abbey
soldiers
Chinatown
Trafalgar Square
Tower of London
National Gallery
Hyde park
education