高中英语 Unit 2 The United Kingdom Reading2课件 新人教版必修5

Unit 2 The United Kingdom Unit 2 The United Kingdom Warming UpReading Warming upDo this quiz and find out how much you know about UK?1. How many countries does the UK consist of? A. two B. three D. four2. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport? A. about six hours B. about ten hours C. about sixteen hours be made up ofdirect flight 3. Who rules the UK: The Prime Minister or the queen? A The Queen B The Prime Minister C Both4. What are the provinces Called in England? A countries B departments C states5. Which is the longest river in England? A The River Avon B The River Thames C The River Severn The Queens position is Ceremonial: Opening Parliament, welcoming Heads from other countries, going on tours to other countries to encourage trade with Britain.VS The Prime Minister together with his most important ministers (called Cabinet) and his Members of Parliament make important political decision and the laws. ThamesSevernAvonThe River Thames and Severn are very similar in length but River Thames is slightly longer. The River Thames is 338 Km and the River Severn is 290 Km. The River Avon is much shorter. Which is the national flower of the UK?A. B. Cherry Rose C. Maple Which is the national animal of the UK?A. B. Beaver (海狸) C. Redbreast(知更鸟）Bald eagle（秃鹰） Which is the bank note of the UK ?A. U.S. Dollar $ B. Euros C. Pounds Pre-reading1.Can you name the capital cities of the UK?2. England can be divided into three main areas. Do you know what they are?3. What do you know about any cities or towns in the UK? 1. What is the text mainly about? 2. How many countries make up the United Kingdom? What are they? A brief introduction to the UK about its foundation and development based on geography, history and culture, etc.Four. They are England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.Skimming UK Contains _, _, Scotland and _.In the 13thCentury _ was linked to _.In 1603 _ and Wales were joined to_.Organization England WalesNorthern IrelandScotlandWalesEnglandEngland Some time Later _ Ireland broke away and _ Ireland joined with _ ,Wales and _. Thus _ come into being.England the _ of the four countries, consists of the _ , _ and_ of EnglandScotlandSouthernNorthernEngland the UKlargest SouthMidlandsNorth London the greatest _ treasure of all, has _, art _, theatres, parks and _.The four groups of invaders are the Romans, _, _ and Normans.historical museumscollectionsbuildings Anglo-Saxons Vikings Comprehending1 The Union Jack flag unites the flag of three countries in the United Kingdom, which country is left out? Why?Wales, it is usually assumed to be part of EnglandEngland Scotland Ireland Union Jack 2. What three countries does British Airways represent?1 _ 2_ 3_Northern IrelandScotlandEnglandThe Vikings didnt influence London.3. Which group of invaders did not influence London? The passage can divide into three parts, write down the main idea of each part. Para1-3 What England include; about Great Britain; the UK. Part1: EnglandWalesPart 1How UK was formedIn the 13th century AD EnglandWales is usually assumed(被认为是) to be part ofEngland. ScotlandIn 1603 Get Ireland connectedto form the United Kingdom Northern IrelandOnly Northern Ireland joinedwith Britain to become theUnited Kingdom Para 4 The geographic division of England into zones, their similarities and differences. Part2: Para 5、6 The culture importance of London. Part 3:The Romans-Anglo-Saxon-Vikings-Normans- towns and roadslanguage and governmentvocabulary and place-names of the Northcastles and words for food Task 6. Use the information to write a short summary of the passage:The writer examines how the UK developed as an administrative unit. It shows how England is also divided into three zones. It explains why London became the cultural capital of England. Do exercise on Bubugao15.