必修五Unit2Reading

Cross of St Andrew聖安 德魯旗
(Scotland)
第一面米字旗
現在的米字旗
Cross of St. Patrick's (Ireland)
「Union Jack」or 「Union Flag」
Careful reading
1.Read the text carefully and then fill in the blanks.
England is the largest of the four countries and for 8. convenience it is divided roughly into three zones. Most of the population settled in the south， but most of the industrial cities in the Midlands and the North of England.
The United Kingdom First there was (1) England. was linked to it in the
13th century. The brief
In the (2) 17th century England and Wales were history of the
The United Kingdom
The South of
(3) Most of the
England
population live here.
England
Most of the industrial
The Midlands and the cities Leabharlann Baiduie here ， but
North
2. What three countries does British Airways represent? 1._E_n_g_l_a_nd 2. _S_c_o_tl_a_n_d_ 3. _N_o_r_t_h_e_r_n_I_reland
3. Which group of invaders did not influence London?
they do not (4) attract visitors.
London
The United Kingdom It has (5) museums ， art collections， theatres， parks and buildings. It is the (6) centreof national government and its administration. It also has the oldest port， the oldest building and the oldest (7) castle.
• South: Reading, London, Brighton, Plymouth
Task 4. Mind Map
Part 1: About the UK Paragraph 1 -4
Part 2: About England Paragraph 5
Part 2: About London Paragraph 6
Task 2 Answer the following questions:
1. When did Wales link to England? In the 13th century AD
2. What happened in the seventeenth century? Great Britain was the name given when England and Wales were joined to Scotland. 3. What are the names of the flags of England,
• 5. England is the largest of the four countries, and for convenience it is divided roughly into three zones.（P10；L17-18）在这四个国家中, 英格 兰是最大的, 为了方便起见, 它大致被分为了三 个地区。
joined to Scotland and the name was changed to United
“Great Britain”. Kingdom
Northern Ireland joined with England， Wales and
Scotland to become the United Kingdom.
由……组成 把……分成 提到；说起 也；还 挣脱(束缚)；脱离 为……带来荣誉；值得 赞扬；在……名下 为方便起见 省去；遗漏；不考虑
Sentences
1. How many countries does the UK consist of ? （P9；Warming up 1） 大不列颠由多少个国家组成？ 2. You can clarify this question if you study British history.
Paragraph 1 Parts of UK Paragraph 2 How do England and Wales come
Paragraph 3 How do Britain and UK come Paragraph 4 Administration of UK
Paragraph 5 The geographical division of England, the similarities and differences
The United Kingdom
The Romans
They left their towns and roads.
Four sets of
The AngloSaxons
They left their (8) language and
government.
invaders of
They influenced the
（P9；L3）如果你学习了英国历史, 就能弄清楚这个问题 了。 3. However, the Southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke away to form its own government. （P10；L10） 然而，爱尔兰的南部却不愿意而分离出去了，并建立了自己 的政府。 4. To their credit, the four countries do work together in some areas (e.g.: the currency and international relations), but they still have very different institutions. （P10；L13-14） 值得赞扬的是, 这四个国家的确在一些方面共同合作，例如在 货币和国际关系方面；但是有些制度仍然区别很大。
Scotland, Ireland and the UK? See under the Flag.
Look at Flag of United Kingdom
Why do you know the flag called the Union Jack?
Flag of United Kingdom
Cross of St George聖喬治 旗 (England)
Paragraph 6 The cultural of London
Step6:Homework
Fill in the blanks according to the text. When asked why different words are used to
describe these four countries: England, Wales， Scotland and Northern Ireland, there's no need to debate any more. You can 1. clarify this question if you study British history.
England The (9) Vikings vocabulary and placenames of
the North of England .
The Normans
They left castles
and introduced new words for (10) food .
Task 3
1 Finish Comprehending 1 and 2
The Vikings. They only influenced the vocabulary and the place names of the North.
• North : Leeds, York, Sheffield, Manchester
• Midlands:
Coventry, Birmingham
• 6. It is a pity that the industrial cities built in the nineteenth century do not attract visitors.
Answer the questions 1. The Union Jack flag unites the three flags of three countries in the United Kingdom. Which country is left out? Why? _T_h_e_c_o_u_n_t_r_y_l_e_f_t _o_u_t_i_s_W__a_le_s_._I_t_is__u_s_u_a_ll_y____ _a_ss_u_m__e_d_t_o_b__e_p_a_r_t_o_f_E__n_g_la_n_d__. _____
Step5: important phrases and sentences
1.consist of 2.divide ... into 3.refer to 4. as well 5.break away (from) 6. to one's credit
7. for convenience 8.leave out
If we want to describe a country , what do we need to write about ?
location /size / population / people / language / weather / flower/ resource /history / culture
Now when people refer to England you find Wales 2. included as well. Great Britain was the name given when England and Wales were 3. joined to Scotland. Just as they were going to get Ireland 4. connected to form the United Kingdom， the southern part of that country 5. broke away to form its own government. To their 6. credit the four countries do work together in some areas， but they still have very different 7. institutions .
London with its museums， art 9. collections ， theatres， parks and buildings is the greatest historical treasure of all.It is the centre of national government and its 10. administration .