1.Can you name some famous persons in the country

1. A small quiz: How much do you know the UK? 1.Can you name some famous persons in the country 2.Can you name some places of interest

2. Tony Blaire Shakespeare Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ James Bond Princess Diana

3. London Bridge The Big Ben Stone Henge Stone Henge The River Thames The Buckingham palace The Buckingham palace The River Thames

4. 3.Which of the following is the national flag of the UK? D A B C 4.London is the capital of _____________. A.Scotland B.England C.Wales D. Ireland 5.How many countries make up Great Britain?

5. the UK Scotland the British Isles GreatBritain Northern Ireland Ireland England Wales

6. unit 5 The British Isles

7. Fast-reading Which is not mentioned then match with each paragraph history politics 1 people’s view location climate climate languages culture culture people’s view history location languages

8. Para.1 people’s view Which of the following view is wrong? A.People’s view of British culture is narrow. B.Many people don’t know the fact that Great Britain is made up of three countries. C.Many people around the world study English, and they know a lot about British culture. D.Great Britain is a nation of different countries held together by a common language and culture.

9. Para. 2 location Write the numbers in the correct places on the map. • North Sea • Atlantic Ocean • English Channel • Scotland • Wales • England • Northern Ireland • Ireland • Isle of Man • Irish Sea • London • Dublin 4.Scotland 1.North Sea 2.Atlantic Ocean Edinburgh 7 9 Belfast 12.Dublin 6.England 8.Ireland 10.Irish Sea 5 11.London Cardiff 3.English Channel

10. Careful-reading: work with your partner to fill in the form mild with rain British Isles climate coldest months January & February warmest months July &August culture Q:What’s the result of French influence? conquered England 1283 Wales history + England 1536 Wales + + Scotland England Wales 1707 6 _______native languages languages 2 _______local accents Irish, welsh

11. Q:What’s the result of French influence? 1.The English language ended up with many French words. 2.For hundred years the upper classes spoke French while the common people spoke English.

12. pork pig upper class common people

13. Consolidation: a brief introduction of the British isles stands for People used to think that England__________ Fish and Chips, the Speaker’s Corner and the Tower of London. In fact, the mainland of Great Britain __________ three kingdoms. From its cultural diversity, we can see that it’s a nation of different countries_______ ___________by a common language and culture. The British Isles are a group of islands _____ the west coast of Europe. The climate of it is ______and ______. Its culture has been _____________by many countries of the European mainland. It is a nation with a ______ history. The language is English as well as six________ languages and two local_______. consists of held together off influenced mild rainy long native accents

14. DISCUSSION 1. Is it possible to swim from the European mainland to England? North Sea Atlantic Ocean English Channel

15. English Channel Dover Gallait 20miles=33.18 kilometers On July 29, 2001, it took Zhangjian 11 hours 55 minutes to swim across the English Channel.

16. Group work: Imagine that you are going on a four-week trip through the UK. Make a travel plan in which you describe where you will go and what clothes and things you will take. making a trip plan Tips • Make it more attractive. • Describe the route(路线). • Consider the things a traveler • would like to know: weather, hotels, • food, places to go, clothes and things • to take…

17. homework Homework: Write down the travel plan.

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