高中英語(yǔ)_第二單元The_united_Kingdom_Reading課件__新人教版必修5

1、Unit 2 The United Kingdom What do you think of when we speak of the UKv River Thames 泰晤士河泰晤士河v Big ben 大本鐘大本鐘v London bridge 倫敦橋倫敦橋v Westminster Abbey 威斯敏斯特教堂威斯敏斯特教堂v Buckingham Palace 白金漢宮白金漢宮v Greenwich Observatory 格林威治天文臺(tái)格林威治天文臺(tái)v Official flag- Union Jackv Double Decker bus 雙層巴士雙層巴士v Stonehenge 巨

2、石陣巨石陣v Oxford and Cambridge 牛津大學(xué)牛津大學(xué) 劍橋大學(xué)劍橋大學(xué)Which is the national emblem (國(guó)徽國(guó)徽)of the UK?A. B.C. D. Lets do a quizWhat is the population of the UK?A. about 6.2 millionB. about 62 million C. about 620 millionWhat is the land area of the UK?A. about 244,000 km2 B. about 2,440,000 km2 C. about 24,400,

3、000 km2Which is the bank note of the UK ?A. U.S. Dollar $ B. Euros C. Pounds What are the provinces called in England ? A. departments B. states C. counties Who rules the country?A. The Queen B. The Prime Minister C. bothElizabeth David CameronWhich is the national flower of the UK?A. B. Cherry Rose

4、 C. Maple Which is the national animal of the UK?A. B. Beaver (海貍) C. Redbreast(知更鳥）Bald eagle（禿鷹）Which is the longest river in England?A. B. River Avon River ThamesC. River Severn How many countries does the UK consist of ? A. two B. three C. four D. fiveScotlandEnglandWalesNorthern IrelandHow long

5、 does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport?A. About 6 hoursB. about 10 hoursC. about 16 hoursBeijingLondonRead the title andthe map , guess what the reading passage might be about. What is the main idea of the text A. How many countries make up the United Kingdom? B. Explain how En

6、gland is divided into three zonesC. 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 paragraphPara 1:Para 2:Para 3:Para 4:Pa 5&6: States the topic

7、to be examined in the reading.Explains the cultural importance of LondonExplains how England is divided into three zones ;their similarities and differences.How the UK was formed.Explains differences in the four countries.UKContains _, _, Scotland and _.In the 13thCentury_ was linked to _.In the 17t

8、h century_ and Wales were joined to _.England WalesNorthern IrelandScotlandWalesEnglandEnglandIn the early 20th century_ Ireland broke away and _ Ireland joined with _ ,Wales and _ to become _.SouthernNorthernEnglandScotlandthe UKPart 1 How was the UK formed the United KingdomIn the 17th centuryWale

9、sEnglandScotlandEnglandIn the 13th century Great BritainIn the early 20th centurythe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Northern Ireland1. The Union Jack unites the three flags of three countries in the UK. Which country is left out? Why?Wales is left out, because when people refer

10、 to England you find Wales included as well.2. Why is there only Northern Ireland joined the Great Britain?Because the southern part of that country broke away to form its own government. So only Northern Ireland joined with England. 3. In what ways are the four countries different?They are differen

11、t institutions. They have different educational and legal systems as well as football teams.England is divided into _ zones.Part 2Most population settled in _. Most of the large industrial cities are in _. Many cities have famous _.the South of Englandthe North and the Midlandsfootball teams3Part 3I

12、n the England history, there have been four sets of invaders. They are: _, _, _, _.the Romans the Anglo-Saxonsthe Vikingsthe NormansWhat did they leave?Romans: Anglo Saxons: towns and roadsLanguage and governmentthe Vikings:the Normans:Influence the vocabulary and place-names of the NorthCastles and

13、 words for foodTranslate these sentences into Chinese.1. You can easily clarify this question if you study British history.如果你學(xué)習(xí)了英國(guó)歷史如果你學(xué)習(xí)了英國(guó)歷史, 很容易就能弄清楚這個(gè)問題很容易就能弄清楚這個(gè)問題.3.You must keep your eyes open if you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom worthwhile.如果你想使你在英國(guó)的旅程有意義如果你想使你在英國(guó)的旅程有意義,

14、 你必須睜大雙眼你必須睜大雙眼.然而然而,愛爾蘭的南部不愿意形成聯(lián)合王國(guó)，它分離愛爾蘭的南部不愿意形成聯(lián)合王國(guó)，它分離出去并建立了自己的政府。出去并建立了自己的政府。2. However, the Southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke away to form its own government. The UKIn the 13th centuryIn the 17th centuryIn the early 20th century EnglandLondonThe four sets of invaders.Write a sh

15、ort 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. The UK consists of four countries. England can be divided into three main areas. The southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke away to form its own government. London has museums, art collections, theatres, parks and buildings. It has the oldest port built by the Romans and the oldest castle constructed by later Norman rulers. You can clarify the q