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Unit 2 The United Kingdom Period 1 Warming-up &Reading. Lead-in. Which country will hold the 30th Olympiad in 2012?. The UK. Big ben 大本钟. London bridge 伦敦桥. What do you know about the UK?. Buckingham Palace 白金汉宫. Stonehenge 巨石阵. Let’s do a quiz. Who rules the country?
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Unit 2 The United Kingdom Period 1 Warming-up &Reading
Lead-in Which country will hold the 30th Olympiad in 2012? The UK
Big ben 大本钟 London bridge 伦敦桥 What do you know about the UK? Buckingham Palace 白金汉宫 Stonehenge 巨石阵
Let’s do a quiz Who rules the country? A. The Prime Minister B. The Queen C. both Elizabeth Ⅱ David Cameron
Which is the bank note of the UK ? A. U.S. Dollar $ B. Euros € C. Pounds £
Which is the national flower of the UK? • B. • Maple Cherry • C. Rose
Which is the national animal of the UK? • B. • Beaver (海狸) • C. Bald eagle(秃鹰) Redbreast(知更鸟)
Which is the longest river in England? • B. • River AvonRiver Thames • C. • River Severn
What are the provinces called in England ? • A. departments • B. states • C. counties
How many countries does the UK consist of ? A. two B. three C. four D. five Scotland Northern Ireland England Wales
How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport? B.about 10 hours A.About 6 hours C.about 16 hours London Beijing
Pre-reading Edinburgh 爱丁堡 Edinburgh 爱丁堡 Belfast 贝尔法斯特 Belfast 贝尔法斯特 Can you name the capital cities of the countries of the UK? London 伦敦 London 伦敦
Puzzles in Geography Read the title and the map , guess what the reading passage might be about.
T ask 1 .Listen to the tape and answer the following question: 1.Which of the following is the national flag of England?
2. When people refer to England, you find Wales included as well. This is because ___. • England and Wales are actually the same country • King James o Scotland became King of England and Wales • England and Wales were joined to Scotland in the 13th century • Wales was linked to England in the 13th century
3. What might have been the right order for the invaders to influence London? • The Viking influenced and vocabulary and place-name of the North. • The Normans left castle and words for food. • The Romans left their towns and roads. • The Anglo-Saxon left their language and their government. A abcd B badc C cdab Ddabc
4.What is the main idea of the text? A. How many countries make up the United Kingdom? B. Explain how England is divided into three zones C. The reason why London became the cultural capital of England. D. A brief introduction to the UK about its foundation and development based on geography, history and culture.
Task 2 True (T) or false (F): 1. England, Wales and Ireland found themselves united peacefully rather than by war. 2. In London, Norman rulers constructed the oldest castles in 1060. 3. After the United Kingdom was founded, it used a new flag named the Union Jack. F F T
4. Southern Ireland is an independent country. 5. The four countries work together in most areas. T F
Task 3 What is the main idea of each paragraph Para 1: Para 2: Para 3: Para 4: Pa 5&6: How the UK was formed. States the topic to be examined in the reading. Explainsthe cultural importance of London Explains differences in the four countries. Explains how England is divided into three zones ;their similarities and differences.
post-reading Task 4 Finish Comprehending 2 Answer the questions 1. The Union Jack flag unites the three flags of three countries in the United Kingdom. Which country is left out? Why? _______________________________________________________________________ The country left out is Wales. It is usually assumed to be part of England.
2. What three countries does British Airways represent? 1.______ 2. ________ 3. __________ 3. Which group of invaders did not influence London? England Scotland Northern Ireland The Vikings. They only influenced the vocabulary and the place names of the North.
Divide the passage into three parts and write down the main idea of each part. Para 1-3 Part 1: What England includes; about Great Britain; the UK.
Part 2: Para 4The geographic division of England into zones, their similarities and differences. Part 3: Para5-6the cultural importance of London.
.Write a short summary of the passage. .Get ready to retell the text in your own words .Read the text again and find out some words, expressions and sentence structures that seem difficult to you.