Unit 2 The United Kingdom Reading,必修五,England,When we mention England, what or who will you think of?,Brainstorming:,English language,Manchester Union,Big Ben,Queen Victoria,Cambridge University,Princess Diana,Queen Elizabeth the Second 伊丽莎白二世女王,David Beckham,the Union Jack 英国国旗,Big Ben 大本钟,Oxford University 牛津大学,Cambridge University 剑桥大学,A brief introduction to the UK,The United Kingdom is a great country. It has a long history. It consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.,Great Britain is made up of three countries, that is, England, Scotland and Wales. So the United Kingdom is actually composed of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.,London is its capital. The 2012 Olympic Games was held in the city.,This is the famous Heathrow Airport. If you want to visit the country, you can go to London by air.,And this was the Queen. The queen is the head of state, but its in name only. The most powerful one is the Prime Minister, who controls everything in the UK.,The River Thames is the longest river.,Reading,PUZZLES IN GEOGRAPHY,1. Match the main idea of each paragraph.,Para 1,Para 2,C. Present the topic of the passage.,A. Explains what the term “Great Britain” means and how it came about,Para 3,Para 4,Para 5-6,D. The three zones of England and their similarities and differences.,E. The similarities and differences among the four countries.,B. Explains the importance of London as a cultural and political center in the UK,Careful Reading,1.Why did the southern part of Ireland break away from the United Kingdom? A.It was refused by the United Kingdom B.It was once badly treated by the United Kingdom. C.Its customs were different from those of the United Kingdom. D.It wanted to set up its own goverment.,2.The main industrial centers of the United Kingdom mainly lie in_. A.the South of England B.the Midlands and the North of England C.Northern Ireland D.The eastern part of Wales,3.From the passage we can infer that _. A.the four countries compete in the World Cup together. B.Most cities in England have one even two football teams C.Ireland, England and Scotland have different rules for football competitions. D.Only the cities bigger than the ones in china have world-famous football teams.,4.From the passage we can learn that _ left a great impact on British architecture. A. Normans B. Anglo-Saxons C. Vikings D. Romans,Summary: The full name of England is the _ _ of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It consists of four parts, they are _, _, _ and _. The flag of the UK is called the _ _.,United,Kingdom,England,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland,Union,Jack,The four countries have different _ and _ _ as well as different _ _. _ is the largest of the four countries and it is _ _ three parts. The capital of the UK is _, it has many great places of interest.,educational,legal,systems,football,divided,England,into,London,teams,课堂检测,Great Britain consists _four countries：England，Wales，Scotland and Northern Ireland.In the 13th century，Wales _(link) to England.In 1603，they were joined to Scotland.They were united _peace instead of by war.However，just as they were going to get Ireland _(connect) to form United Kingdom，the southern part of Ireland broke away，_only Northern Ireland joined with England.,of,was linked,in,connected,so,England is _(large) of the four countries and for_(convenient) it was divided into three zones：the South of England，the Midlands and the North.Most of the population _(settle) in the South，but most of the industrial cities are located in the Midlands and the North.,the largest,convenience,are settled,检,Homework 1. Finish P30(导学案） 2.,