必修五第二单元Reading

Official flag--- Union Jack
Double Decker bus 双层巴士 Stonehenge 巨石阵 Oxford and Cambridge 牛津大学 剑桥大学
Let’s do a quiz
Which is the national emblem (国徽) of the UK? A. B.
passage might
be about.
What is the main idea of the text
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 foundation and development based on geography, history and culture.
B. states
C. counties
Who rules the country?
A. The Queen
B. The Prime Minister C. both
Elizabeth Ⅱ
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David Cameron
Which is the national flower of the UK?
A.
C.
D.
What is the population of the UK? A. about 6.2 million B. about 62 million
C. about 620 million
What is the land area of the UK? A. about 244,000 km2
1. The Union Jack unites the three flags of three countries in the UK. Which country is left out? Why?
Wales is left out, because when people refer to England you find Wales included as well.
B. about 2,440,000 km2
C. about 24,400,000 km2
Which is the bank note of the UK ? A. U.S. Dollar $
B.
Euros €
C.
Pounds £
What are the provinces called in England ? A. departments
What did they leave?
Romans: towns and roads
Anglo Saxons:
Language and government
the Vikings:
Influence the vocabulary and place-names of the North
the Normans:
Castles and words for food
Translate these sentences into Chinese.
1. You can easily clarify this question if you study British history. 如果你学习了英国历史, 很容易就能弄清楚这个问题. 2. However, the Southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke away to form its own government. 然而,爱尔兰的南部不愿意形成联合王国，它分离 出去并建立了自己的政府。 3.You must keep your eyes open if you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom worthwhile. 如果你想使你在英国的旅程有意义, 你必须睁大双眼.
Part 3
In the England history, there have been four the Romans __, sets of invaders. They are: ___________ the Normans the Anglo-Saxons the Vikings _____________ __, ____________, ___________.
What is the main idea of each paragraph
Para 1: Para 2: Para 3: Para 4: Pa 5&6:
How the UK was formed. States the topic to be examined in the reading. Explains the cultural importance of London Explains differences in the four countries. Explains how England is divided into three zones ;their similarities and differences.
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.
What is the meaning of some new words
• The UK consists of four countries. • England can be divided into three main areas. • The southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke away to form its own government. • London has museums, art collections, theatres, parks and buildings. • It has the oldest port built by the Romans and the oldest castle constructed by later Norman rulers. • You can clarify the question if you study British history. A. escape suddenly B. separate C. be made up of D. cause sth. to become clear or easier to understand E. a group of objects that have been collected ; F. build, set up, establish
Beijing to London Heathrow Airport?
A. About 6 hours B. about 10 hours C. about 16 hours
London
Beijing
Read the title and
the map , guess
what the reading
Unit 2 The United Kingdom
What do you think of when we speak of the UK
Big ben 大本钟
London bridge 伦敦桥
River Thames 泰晤士河 Greenwich Observatory 格林威治天文台 Buckingham Palace 白金汉宫 Westminster Abbey 威斯敏斯特教堂
Part 2
3 zones. England is divided into __
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 ___________________.
In the early 20th century Southern Ireland broke away and _________ _________ Ireland joined with Northern ________ ,Wales and ________ England Scotland to the UK become _______.
3. In what ways are the four countries different?
They are different institutions. They have different educational and legal systems as well as football teams.
River Avon
River Thames
C.
River Severn
How many countries does the UK consist of ?
Scotland
A. two
B. three C. four
Northern Ireland
England Wales
D. five
How long does it take to fly from
B.
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 longest river in England?
A. B.
.Write a short summary of the passage. .Get ready to retell the text in your own words .Read the text again and find out some words, expressions and sentence structures that seem difficult to you.
the United Kingdom
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
Part 1
UK
How was the UK formed England ______, Wales Contains ________, Scotland and ________________. Northern Ireland
In the 13th Wales was linked to ________. England ______ Century England and Wales were joined to In the 17th ________ Scotland _________. century