Unit 2 The United Kingdom,Reading,A. two B. three C. four,England,Wales,Scotland,Northern Ireland,Southern Ireland,Lets do a quiz,1. How many countries does the UK consist of ?,2.What are the provinces called in England ? A. departments B. states C. counties,3. Who rules the country? A. the Queen B. the Prime Minister C. both,Elizabeth ,David Cameron,4. Which is the national flag of the UK? A. B. C.,The Union Jack,5. Which is the longest river in England? B. River Avon River Avon River Thames C. River Severn,Puzzles in Geography,Reading,Task1. Match main ideas with paragraphs,Para 1: Para 2: Para 3: Para 4: Para 5-6:,states the topic in the reading,explains the importance of London as the cultural and political centre in the UK,explains how England is divided into three zones,Skimming,how the UK was formed,explains differences in the four countries,Task2. What is the text mainly about? 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, etc.,D,How can the passage be divided into three parts ?,Part 1: Part 2: Part 3:,Scanning,how was the UK formed and differences in the four countries,England is divided into three zones,(Para1-3),(Para4),(Para5-6),the cultural and political importance of London,Then, Wales was linked to England in the 13th century.,England,Wales,Firstly, there was England.,Scotland,England and Wales were joined to Scotland in the 17th century.,Northern Ireland,Finally, the British government tried in the early 20th century to form the United Kingdom by getting Ireland connected.,The southern part of Ireland broke away to form its own government. So only Northern Ireland joined with England.,Part 1,England,Wales,Northern Ireland,Scotland,Wales,England,England,Southern,Northern,England,Scotland,the UK,how was the UK formed?,Para 2,In what ways are the four countries different? They have different_. Northern Ireland, England and Scotland have different_ as well as_.,educational and legal systems,institutions,football teams,Part 1,Para 3,Part 1: Part 2: Part 3:,how was the UK formed and differences in the four countries,England is divided into three zones,(Para1-3),(Para4),(Para5-6),the cultural and political importance of London,the North (nearest to Scotland),the South of England (nearest to Fance),the Midlands (the middle zone),England is divided into _zones.,3,What are they?,Part 2,Para 4,Most of the population settle in _. Most of the large industrial cities are in _. For historical architecture you have go to_.,the South of England,the North and the Midlands,older but smaller towns built by the Romans,Part 2,Para 4,Part 1: Part 2: Part 3:,how was the UK formed and differences in the four countries,England is divided into three zones,(Para1-3),(Para4),(Para5-6),the cultural and political importance of London,The greatest historical treasure of all is London with its _, _, _, _ and _.,Part 3,Para 5,museums,art collections,theatres,parks,buildings,London Tower Bridge 伦敦塔桥,Big Ben 大本钟,Cambridge University 剑桥大学,London Eye,Oxford University 牛津大学,Buckingham Palace 白金汉宫,There have been four sets of invaders in England. They are: _, _, _, _.,the Romans,the Anglo-Saxons,the Vikings,the Normans,Part 3,Para 5,the Romans:,the Anglo-Saxons:,towns and roads,Language and government,the Vikings:,the vocabulary and place-names of the North,the Normans:,castles and new words for food,What did they leave?,Part 1: Part 2: Part 3:,how was the UK formed and differences in the four countries,England is divided into three zones,the cultural and political importance of London,(Para1-3),(Para4),(Para5-6),Para 1: Para 2: Para 3: Para 4: Para 5&6:,states the topic in the reading,explains the importance of London as the cultural and political centre in the UK,explains how England is divided into three zones,how the UK was formed,explains differences in the four countries,总分总,Fill in the blanks. The full name of the UK is the _ _ of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It consists of four parts; they are _, _, _ and _. People always think _ is part of England. The flag of the UK is called the _ _.,United,Kingdom,England,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland,Wales,Union,Jack,Post-reading,The four countries have different _ and _ _ as well as different _ _. _ is the largest of the four countries and it is _ _ three parts. Most of the people settle in the _, but most of the large industria