Unit2TheUnitedKingdom-Reading課件.ppt

1、Unit 2 The United Kingdom,consist of =be made up of be surrounded by =被包圍,England 英格蘭,Scotland 蘇格蘭,Northern Ireland 北愛爾蘭,Wales 威爾士,Reading: Puzzles In Geography,Task : Tick out what are mentioned in the text.,Skimming,schools education and legal system sports geography literature history architectur

2、e languages life styles collection currency food invasions cultures population national flag port entertainment the biggest countryEngland London,建筑,珍藏,貨幣,港口,schools,entertainment,Match the main idea of each paragraph,Para.1,B. Why people use different words to describe the four countries(history re

3、ason),C.How Great Britain and the United Kingdom came into being.(why only Northern Ireland joined to the UK),D.The similarities and differences in the four countries.,A. Something about England(How England is divided into three zones),F.About London (explains the importance of London as a cultural

4、and political centre in the UK.,E.how the evidence of the invasions can be found around the countryside of Great Britain.,Para.2,Para.3,Para.4,Para.5,Para.6,Scanning:,Para.1,B. Why people use different words to describe the four countries(history reason),C. How Great Britain and the United Kingdom c

5、ame into being.(why only Northern Ireland joined to the UK),D. The similarities and differences in the four countries.,A. Something about England(How England is divided into three zones),F. About London (explains the importance of London as a cultural and political centre in the UK.,E. How the evide

6、nce of the invasions can be found around the countryside of Great Britain.,Para.2,Para.3,Para.4,Para.5,Para.6,Para.1-3: About why and how the four countries united as a big one. They have similarities and differences as well.,Part 1:,Task :Divide the passage into three parts and write down the main

7、idea of each part.,England,Wales,Part 1,How UK was formed,In the 13th century AD,Wales is usually considered (被認為是) to be part of England.,Scotland,In the 17th century,Scotland,England,Wales,Great Britain was formed,Get Ireland connected to form the United Kingdom,Scotland,England,Wales,Ireland,Nort

8、hern Ireland,Only Northern Ireland joined with Britain to become the United Kingdom,Scotland,England,Wales,Ireland,Para 4: How England is divided into three zones. And the characteristic of each part.,Part2:,Para 5-6 Explain why London is called “the greatest historical treasure of all” and how it i

9、s influenced by some invaders.,Part 3:,The Romans- The Anglo-Saxon- The Vikings- The Normans-,towns and roads,language and government,vocabulary and place-names of the North,castles and words for food,SB: P.11 Ex.1 Read the passage and complete the sentences using the words in the words in the box.,

10、Comprehending,1 The Union Jack flag unites the flag of three countries in the United Kingdom, which country is left out? Why?,Wales. It is usually considered to be part of England,England Scotland Ireland Union Jack,Ex.2 Answer the questions:,2. What three countries does British Airways represent? 1

11、 _ 2_ 3_,Northern Ireland,Scotland,England,The Vikings didnt influence London. Because they influenced the vocabulary and place names of the North. But the other three invaders left something in London.,3. Which group of invaders did not influence London?,1.Look at the language. Is it formal or info

12、rmal? Is it a personal opinion or presented factually? Are there any point of view or personal opinions? 2. What kind of writing style is it?,Discussion about the writing style of the passage:,Formal. This passage is written to explain facts and written in the third person in a plain ,prose style(簡易

13、平鋪直敘風格). So it expresses no point of view or personal opinions.,Expository writing 說明文,Listen and follow Read the passage again and guess the meaning of the words that you dont know. consist of , be linked to, break away (from), to ones credit, work together (起作用) for convenience, be divided into,Reading: Puzzles In Geography,3. Beautiful sentences: 1)England is the largest of the four countries ,and for convenience it is divided roughly into three zones. 2)If you look around the British countryside you will find evidence of all these invaders. 3)You must keep your eyes open i