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Unit 2,The United Kingdom,This is a map of the islands of Britain and Ireland. _ _ of the two islands is Britain, which _ _ the east of Ireland. The two _ _ _ the Irish Sea. “UK” _ _ “The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is _ _ _ four countries. In the north is Scotland , with its capital _. Scotland _ _ _ its beautiful countryside. Wales _ _ the west of England. Its capital is Cardiff. London _ _ the River Thames and has a population of about seven million. Ireland _ _ _two countries. In the north, Northern Ireland, _ its capital Belfast belongs to the UK. The southern part is a _ country, _ the Republic of Ireland with Dublin as its capital.,The larger,lies to,are separated by,stands for,made up of,Edinburgh,is famous for,lies to,lies on,is divided into,with,separate,called,London Bridge,The Tower of London,The Big Ben,Stonehenge in Sablisbury plains in England,Cardiff Castle,Renaissance-style City Hall,the capital city-Edinburgh,Scottish tartan skirt,Pasture in Northern Ireland,How much do you know about the UK?,What is the full name of the UK?,The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.,Prereading,Reading,Puzzles in Geography,Please read for main idea first.,1. When you read the text, read the title “Puzzles in Geography” first. Can you guess what the text is about?,2. Please read the whole text as fast as you can, and try to find out (or conclude) the main idea of each paragraph.,Introduces the topic to the reader.,Explains the joining of England and Wales.,Explains what the term “great Britain” means and how it came about.,Explains the differences in the four countries.,Explains how England is divided into three zones.,Explains the importance of London as a cultural and political centre in the UK.,1,2,3,4,5,2,Part 1:_ Part 2:_ Part 3:_,Para 1-3,Para 4,Para 5-6,What England includes; about Great Britain, the UK,The geographical division of England into zones; their similarities and differences,The cultural importance of London,Now lets read for detailed information.,Comprehending,1.The Union Jack unites the three flats of three countries in the Uk. Which country is left out? Why? 2. What three countries does British Airways represent? 3. Which group of invaders did not influence London?,Wales is left out, because it is usually assumed to be part of England.,1. England 2. Scotland 3. Northern Ireland,The Vikings did not influence London.,Fill in the blanks. The full name of England is the _ _ of Great Britain and Northern Ireland .It consists of four parts ,they are _,_,_ and _, people always think _is a part of England. The flag of the UK is called the _ _.The four countries have different _and _ _as well as different _ _. _is the largest of the four countries and it is _ _ three parts. Most of the people settled in the _,but most of the large industrial cities in the _and the _.The capital of the UK is _, it has many great places of interest.,United,Kingdom,England,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland,Wales,Union,Jack,educational,legal,systems,football,teams,England,divided,into,South,Midlands,North,London,Assignment,1. Read the whole text aloud until you can read it fluently and meanwhile find out some words, expressions and sentence structures that seem difficult to you. 2. Preview Learning about Language in the textbook (P11-12).,
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