Hot LinksUnit 2 The United Kingdom尧山中学 万亲宁AmericaEuropeAsiaAficathe UKLoLondon Tower ndon Tower B BridgeridgeGreenwich ObservatoryBig BenCambridge universityUniversity of Cambridgethe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Irelandcurrency used in EnglandCapital city of Great BritainLondonpoundsfull name of the UKPre - reading:PUZZLES IN GEOGRAPHYFast reading:1 What countries and cities are mentioned in the text?2 Divide the passage into parts.Tasks for careful readingTask 1 Task 2 Task 3 Find the topic sentence of part2 .Find the topic sentence of Part3.What happened in the 13th century, the 17th century and the early 20th century?Part 1-the UKEnglandthe UKGreat BritainEngland the United Kingdomof Great Britain and Northern Irelandfirst only Englandthe 13th century, England + Wales.17th century AD , England + Wales + Scotland Great Britain Later, Great Britain + Northern IrelandEnglandthe United KingdomPart 1-the UKUnion JackPart 2- Englandthe North of Englandthe South of Englandthe Midlands England is the largest of the countries and it is divided into three zones.Part 2- EnglandEngland is divided into 3 zones.Most population settled in _.Most of the large industrial cities are in _. Nationwide,many cities have _.the South of Englandthe North and the Midlandsfootball teams and are not largePart 3- LondonLondon is the greatest historical treasure.Museums art collectionstheatresparksbuildingsportscastlesinvadersStructure of the text Listening2 How many countries does the UK consist of?4 Is Scotland the largest country in the UK?1 What is the full name of the UK?3 What are they?5 Which one is the largest country?8 Which city is the greatest historical treasure ?7 What are they?9 Who once invaded England in history ?6 How many zones are there in England?A Contest If you have a chance to travel ,which place would you prefer to go ? Why ?Cambridge universityBritish MuseumCambridge universityBritish Museumexcellent universitya long historymany old buildingsCambridgeto gain knowledgefamous museumart collections history and cultureto rich our knowledgeto widen our viewsummaryWrite a passage about China .Surf the internet to find out more information about the UK Information about the UKMain idea of each part:Part 1:_Part 2:_Part 3:_How the UK came into being.England is divided into 3 zones.The reason why London became the cultural capital of England.What ?geographyinvision cultureFlag historySports Language Who rules the country?A. The Queen B. The Prime Minister Tony Blair Elizabeth Which is the bank note of the UK ? A. U.S. Dollar$B. Euros C. Pounds If you are a guide and your partner is going to the UK, how will you introduce it to her /him ?If you have a chance to introduce china ,what would you like to say ?DiscussionPart 1-the UK1How many countries does the UK consist of ?2 What happened in the 13th century?3 When was Great Britain formed? 4What happened in the early 20th century ?How do the four countries work together?They do work together in some areas, but they have different educational and legal systems as well as football teams.Information about the UKGeography History The biggest country England Invasions culturesfoodlanguagesLife stylessportsLondonflagliteraturePredict what the passage is about.Part 2- EnglandEngland is divided into 3 zones.Most population settled in _.Most of the large industrial cities are in _. Nationwide,many cities have _.the South of Englandthe North and the Midlandsfootball teams and are not largeThe RomansThe Anglo-SaxonThe VikingsThe Normanstowns and roadslanguage and governmentvocabulary and place-names of the Northcastles and words for foodWhat did they leave?Part 3- InvadersPUZZLES IN GEOGRAPHYThey left How much do you know about London ? Who influenced London in history ?Part 3- LondonTrue or FalseListeningF(1) The UK includes England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. (2) The three countries were united by war instead of peacefully (3) The four countries have developed different educational and legal systems but they do work together in some areas as well. (4) Most of the population settled in the North of England (5) The cities in England are not as large as those in china. .TTFFLanguage points:However, just as they were going to get Ireland connected to form the United Kingdom, the Southern part of that country broke away to form its own government.然而，正当他们打算把爱尔兰也同另外三个国家联合起来形成联合王国的时候，爱尔兰的南部却 分离出去了break away (from ) 挣脱，从摆脱，打破（陈套等）e.g. The prisoner broke away from the guard. break away fro