The United Kingdom

The United Kingdom

London Bridge The Tower of London The Big Ben

Oxford University 牛津大学建立时间不详，因为那并不是一个独立的事件，它可以追溯到1096年于那里开始的教学。牛津产生了4位英国国王， 46位诺贝尔奖获得者，25位英国首相，3位圣人， 86位大主教以及18位红衣主教。

Cambridge University 成立于1209年，是世界十大学府之一， 73位诺贝尔奖得主出自此校。

David Beckham

Buckingham Palace 白金汉宫

Royal Greenwich Observatory 格林威治皇家天文台

Let’s have a quiz • How many countries does the UK consist of ? • A. two • B. three • C. four Scotland NorthernIreland England Wales

2. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport? A. About 6 hours B about 10 hours C about 16 hours London Heathrow Airport Beijing

3. Who rules the country? A. The Queen B. The Prime Minister C. both

4. What are the provinces called in England? A. counties B. departments C. states

5. Which is the longest river in England? B. The River Thames A. The River Avon C. The River Severn

Which is the national flower of the UK? • B. • Cherry Rose • C. Maple

6. Which is the national animal of the UK? • B. • Beaver • C. • Redbreast • Bald eagle 海狸知更鸟秃头鹰

7. Which is the bank note of the UK ? A. U.S. Dollar $ B. Euros € C. Pounds £

Pre-reading Can you name the capital cities of the countries of the UK?

Scotland E Edinburgh Irish Sea S Northern Ireland England Belfast Dublin Wales Republic of Ireland London Cardiff

reading Reading Puzzles in Geography

Please read for main idea first. Please read the whole text as fast as you can, and try to find out the main idea of each paragraph.

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.

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.

Part 1How was the UK formed England Wales Northern Ireland Wales England England Scotland Southern Northern England Scotland the UK

the United Kingdom In the 17th century Scotland Great Britain Northern Ireland In the early 20th century England Wales England In the 13th century the United Kingdomof Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Part 2 3 England is divided into __ zones. Most population settled in ___________________. Most of the large industrial cities are in____________________. Many cities have famous ___________________. the South of England theNorthandtheMidlands footballteams

Part 3 In the England history, there have been four sets of invaders. They are: _____________, _______________, ____________, ___________. the Romans theNormans the Anglo-Saxons theVikings What did they leave?

Paragraph 5--6 Part 3 –About London museums art collections historical treasures theatres parks buildings The oldest port built by … in the 1st century. The oldest building built by … in the 1060s. The oldest castle constructed by …rulers in 1066.

Part 3 –About London Paragraph 5--6 Make the invaders in order according to the time the Romans the Vikings the Anglo-Saxons the Normans the Romans the Anglo-Saxons the Vikings the Normans

The influence of the invaders left their language and their government The Romans The Anglo-Saxons left their towns and roads left castles and words for food The Viking influenced the vocabulary and place-names of the North The Normans Which group of invaders did not influence London?

Romans: towns and roads Anglo Saxons: Language and government theVikings: Influence the vocabulary and place-names of the North the Normans: Castles and words for food

The United Kingdom