1、Unit 2The United KingdomReading,高二人教新课标版必修五,More information about the UK,Area: 244,820 sq.km Population: 59,113,439 Language : English, Kymric, Gaelic Religion : Catholicism Capital : London,Pre-reading,Denominations of bank-notes: 50 pounds, 20 pounds, 10 pounds, 5 pounds Denominations of coins: 1
2、 pound, 50 penny, 20 penny, 10 penny, 5 penny, 1 penny,Five important cities in the UK,1. London: capital city 2. Belfast: capital of Northern Ireland 3. Manchester: home of the footballclub Manchester United 4. Oxford: a university city 5. Liverpool: home of the Beatles, afamous group of pop singer
3、s,Puzzles in geography,Reading,Read the text quickly and fill in the form.,England,Wales,Northern Ireland,Scotland,Wales,England,England,Task 1,Scotland,Southern,Northern,England,the UK,largest,South,Midlands,North,historical,museums,collections,buildings,Anglo-Saxons,Vikings,The oldest castle in Lo
4、ndon was constructed by Norman rulers in 1066.London has the oldest port built by the Normans in the 1st century AD.,T,F,True or False,Task 2,3. The oldest building in London was begun by the Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s. 4. The first invaders Norman left their towns and roads. 5. The Vikings influence
5、d the vocabulary and place-names of the North of England.,T,F,T,Answer these questions.,1. What are the four countries of UK?,England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland,2. When was Wales linked to England ?,In the 13th century AD.,Task 3,3. When did the name “Great Britain” appear?,When England a
6、nd Wales were joined to Scotland. It happened when King James of Scotland became King of England and Wales as well.,4. What are the differences among the flags of the UK?,The flag of England is a cross, the flags of Scotland and Ireland are both like a fork. The flag of the UK, is the combination of
7、 the three flags. That is to say, the UK is a combination of the three countries: England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.,5. What area do the four countries work together?,The currency and international relations,6. What are the four countries differences?,They have very different institutions, such
8、 as different educational and legal systems as well as different football teams for competitions like the World Cup.,7. What are the features of the South, the Midlands and North of England?,Most of the population settled in the South, but most of the large industrial cities in the Midlands and Nort
9、h of England,8. Where can you find more about British history and culture?,In older but smaller towns first built by the Romans.,9. How many invaders invaded England?,Four invaders: the Romans, the Anglo-Saxons, the Vikings and the Normans.,10. How did the four invaders influence England?,Because th
10、e Romans left their towns and roads; the Anglo-Saxons left their language and their government; the Vikings influenced the vocabulary and place names of the North of England; the Normans left castles and words for food.,Comprehending 1. Read the passage and complete the sentences using the words in
11、the box. England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Republic of Southern Ireland,1) The countries that make up Great Britain are 2） If we speak of England we mean 3）The United Kingdom includes,England, Wales and Scotland,England and Wales,England, Wales, Scotland and,Northern Ireland,4）The part of Irel
12、and that separatedfrom England is called5）London is the capital city of,Republic of Southern Ireland,England/Great Britain/the UK,The country left out is Wales. It is usually assumed to be part of England.,2. Read the passage and answer the questions. 1）The Union Jack flag unites the flags of three
13、countries in the United Kingdom. Which country is left out? Why?,3）Which group of invaders did notinfluence London?,The Vikings did not influence London.,2）What three countries does British Airways represent?,England, Wales and Scotland,3. Look at the map of England and Wales. Divide it into three p
14、arts. Draw lines across to show the zones of the South, Midlands and North of England. Now put each town or city into its correct zone.,Leeds, York, Sheffield, Manchester,Coventry, Birmingham,Reading,London,Brighton,Plymouth,4. Divide the passage into three parts and write down the main idea of each
15、 part.,Part 1: Paragraph 1, 2 and 3 what England includes, about Great Britain, the UK,Part 2: Paragraph 4 the geographical division of England into zones, their similarities and differences,Part 3: Paragraph 5 and 6 the cultural importance of London.,Homework,Read the whole text aloud until you can read it fluently and meanwhile find out some words, expressions and sentence structures that seem difficult to you.,