Reading,Big Ben,Beckham,Shakespeare,London Tower,Pre-reading,1. What do you know about the United Kingdom,The United Kingdom (UK) is short for the United Kingdom of Great British and Northern Ireland. It consists of Scotland, Wales, and England, and Northern Ireland,2. How many countries make up the British Isles,The British Isles is a group of islands that lies off the west coast of Europe. The British Isles consists of two islands: one is called Ireland and the other Britain. Britain, or Great Britain, is the larger of these two islands. And it is divided into three parts: Scotland, Wales and England,3.What do you know about Ireland,Ireland became part of the United Kingdom in 1801, but it soon grew discontented, and for forty years the “Irish Questions” had been the greatest headache of the British parliament. At,last Ireland divided itself into two: Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Northern Ireland is still part of the United Kingdom. The Republic of Ireland is an independent country,Ireland,Britain,Main ideas,Part 1 General introduction to the UK,Part 2 The climate of the British Isles is mild with a lot of rain,Part 3 The culture of the people in the British Isles has received many influences from the European mainland,Part 4 The United Kingdom has a long history,Part 5 There are six spoken languages that are considered to be native to the British Isles plus two local accents,Explanation,The idea that England stands for Fish “一度,例如,She is at the point of the death. 在她弥留之际,6. The British Isles are surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the North Sea to the east. 大不列颠和北爱尔兰西部被大西洋环绕，东部由北海环绕,be surrounded by被围绕/环绕，是被动语态,例如,We are surrounded by dangers. 我们的处境危机四伏,注意：surroundings 作名词，表示环境,8. There are six spoken languages that are considered to be native to the British Isles plus two local accents. 在大不列颠和北爱尔兰有六种口语被认为是母语外加两种地方语,be considered to be” means “be regarded as” 认为。 例如,He is considered to be a weak leader. 他被认为是个没有能力的领导,9. They realize that it is of great value to record and teach them to the younger generation. 他们意识到记录这些语言并将它们传给后代是十分有价值的,be of great value” means “be very valuable” 非常有价值。例如,A college education is of great value in ones life. 高等教育在人生中很重要,is known to all Taiwan is part to China. We all know Taiwan is part of China. is known, Taiwan is part of China. Taiwan is part of China, every body knows,that,that,As,as,It,Around the lake five factories from which much harmful rubbish came. A. has B. have C. is D. are On the wall two large portraits. A. hangs B. hang C. hanged D. hanging