Unit 2,The United Kingdom,Worried about,when first built,Section Warming Up & Reading,The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) was created by the Act of Union of 1801 and constitutes the greater part of the British Isles, a group of islands lying off the northwest coast of Europe.The largest of the islands is Great Britain, which comprises England, Wales and Scotland.The second largest is Ireland, comprising Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom, and in the south, the Republic of Ireland.Culture in the United Kingdom is rich and diverse, with a strong tradition of,literature, theatre, popular and orchestral music and the performing arts.These, together with collections in UK museums and galleries, act as a magnet for overseas visitors and make a substantial contribution to the economy.According to economic estimates made by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), the creative industries accounted for nearly 8 percent of UK gross domestic product, and provided nearly 2 million jobs.Color brochures are available here on various aspects of UK culture, including the arts, architecture, dance, the visual arts, literature and poetry.,小组讨论,1 Do you know any traditional cultures of the United,Kingdom？What are they?,2What else do you know about the United Kingdom?,一、概括课文大意(约 30 词) The passage tells us how the four (1)_ ： England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland (2)_ together and (3)_ the United Kingdom.It gives us a brief introduction of England and London, and explains how the (4)_ of England was (5)_ by its four sets of invaders.,formed,culture,countries,joined,Influenced,二、根据课文内容，选择最佳答案 1What is the passage mainly about? AEngland is the centre of Great Britain.,BA brief introduction of the United Kingdom. CLondon is the greatest historical treasure.,DThe United Kingdom is made up of four countries. 2Which invaders influenced London with their language? AThe Anglo-Saxons. BThe Romans. CThe Vikings. DThe Normans.,3What can be inferred from the second part of the passage? A The Midlands and the North of England have some,historical architecture.,B The Midlands and the North of England have famous,football teams.,C The Midlands and the North of England have most of the,population.,DThe South of England is the most developed part.,4The UK showed the flag to the world called the _.,ACross of St.George CCross of St.Patrick,BCross of St.Andrew DUnion Jack,5 These industrial cities built _ do not have the historical attraction for visitors. Ain the 17th century Bin the 18th century Cin the 19th century Din the 20th century,【答案】15,BABDC,三、段落大意匹配,Part 1Para 1 2Para 23 3Para 45 4Para 6,Main Idea A.This part mainly tells us how the four countries made up the UK and the similarities and differences in national affairs and systems. B.This part presents (呈现) peoples puzzle over the use of different words of the four countries. C.This part reminds people to keep an eye on the evidence of the invaders when making a trip to the UK. D.This part mainly introduces and explains the greatest historical trea-sureLondon.,【答案】14,BADC,四、课文内容填空,capital,It is not necessary to debate anything more about the United Kingdom.It (1)_ of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and (2)_In spite of the different (3)_ (education) and legal systems, the four countries worked together in some areas.,older,the,London, in which its (4)_ is situated, is divided (5)_ two parts for convenience.And most population live in the south and most industrial sites (6)_ (locate) in the Midlands and the North of England.Go to (7)_ (old) but smaller towns, (8)_ you will find more about British history and culture convincing you that (9)_ United,Kingdom is well worth (10)_ (visit),visiting,consists,Wales,educational,into,are located,and,How many countries does the UK consist of? 英国是 由几个部分(国家)组成的？ 1consist of 由组成,点拨,consist of 相当于 be made up of/be composed of, 但它,不能用于进行时态和被动语态。如： The committee consists of nine members. 这个委员会由九个成员组成。,拓展,(1)consist in (lie in)意为“存在于；位于”，不能,用于进行时态。如： The beauty of the village consists in the balance between people and nature. 这个村庄的美在于人与自然的和谐。 (2)consist with 意为“符合；相信”。如： His deeds dont consist with his words. 他的言行不一致。,运用,完成句子,consists of/is made up of/is composed of,(1)The Group of Eight (G8)_ (由组成)the eight richest countries in the world. (2)The beauty of the plan _ ( 在 于 ) its,simplicity.,consists in,(3)The report doesnt _ ( 与 相 符 ) the,fact.,consist with,England can be divided into three main areas.英格兰可 以分为三个区域。 2divide.into 把分成,典例,The world is divided into seven continents.,世界被分为七个大洲。,辨析,divide.into/separate.from,(1)divide.into 表示把某一整体分为若干部分。如： An avenue divides our school into two parts. 一条林荫道把我们学校分成两部分。,(2)separate.from 表示