A map of Britain
The United Kingdom = the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
(China = the People’s Republic of China)
What do you know about the UK? (I think you surely know sth. about this country, any volunteers? Just think When we talk about a country what items do we usually mention? )
London ( Do you know the capital of the countries of the UK? )
over (more than) 240,000 sq.km. (about two hundred and forty thousand )
English
(about) 59,000,000 (fifty nine million)
Union Jack
iron and coal
Eight hours later than Beijing hour
The UK is an island country surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean. It is situated in Northwestern Europe, lying to the north of France and the west of the Netherlands and Denmark.
Now let’s do a quiz and find out how much more you know about the UK.
A. The Queen B. The Prime Minister C. Both
( by the way who is the present Queen and Minister of the UN? //// Elizabeth & Blair )
(((it may appear to an outsider that the Queen has an important role in ruling the country. However, this is not so. Her position is ceremonial: opening Parliament, welcoming Heads form other countries, going on tours to other countries to encourage trade with Britain, etc. The Minister together with his most important ministers (called the Cabinet) and his Members of Parliament make the important political decisions and the laws. )) )
A. counties B. provinces C. states
(County = a large area that includes several towns and their surrounding countryside and forms a unit of local government（英国的）郡；They have local government powers for their area.
The counties of Britain are much smaller than provinces in China.
But in America county = is the largest unit below the level of a state （美国的）县（州一下最大的行政区）
A. The River Avon B. The River Thames C. The River Severn
Thames (338km) London lies on the River Thames.
Severn 354 km The longest river
A. two B. three C. four
The United Kingdom consists of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
You have done good jobs. And Now let’s learn more about this in the first reading passage. (p9)
Para 1 Why people use different words to describe the four countries (history reason)
states the topic to be examined in reading. (引起下文) leads in the text
Para2 How is Wales linked to England. (How Wales and England united) (What England includes)
explains the joining of England and Wales.
Para 3 How Great Britain and the United Kingdom came into being. (Why only Northern Ireland joined to the United Kingdom.)
explains what the term “Great Britain” means and how it came about.
Para 4 The relationship among the four countries (similarities and differences )
explains differences in the four countries
Para 5 Something about the largest and most important country ---- England.
>>《高二必修5教案 Unit 2 The United Kingdom[Reading]》这篇教育教学文章来自［www.deyou8.com网］www.deyou8.com 收集与整理，感谢原作者。explains how England is divided into three zones.
Para 6 Something about the greatest historical city ----London
explains the importance of London as a cultural and political centre in the UK.
Part 1(Para1-4): It explains why and how the four countries (….) united/developed as a big one. They have similarities and differences as well.
Part 2 (5): It shows how England is divided into three zones. And the characteristic of each part.
Part 3 (6): It explains why London became the treasure of all and how it is influenced by some invaders. (How great it is / why London is call “the greatest historical treasure of all” / the cultural importance of London)
This passage introduces how four counties united as the UK. Differences exist in different parts of the United Kingdom. They each have their own international football or rugby team as well as their own educational and legal systems. But even so they are part of one big country---- the United Kingdom. And then the passage tells us something about one of the most important country ---- England and also the greatest historical city ----London
A. The United Kingdom B. A Brief Introduction of UK
C. Puzzles in Geography D. How Did the UK Come into Being
There is no right or wrong answers to the question.
(Different titles serve different purposes: Some can sum up the main idea of the test; others just arouse the interest of the readers; ….
This title is just used to lead in the passage and draw the readers attention of interests.)
----- Are you from England ?
---- No, I come from Scotland.
In my own opinion, this title isn’t a bad one. But maybe your answers are better than the title of the passage
Ok, so much for the discussion and the title, let’s come to the details of the passage.
1. Wales was linked to England in 15th century AD. (F/ 13th)
2. When King James of England became King of Scotland and Wales as well, the three countries united peacefully. (F/ When King James of Scotland became King of England…)
3. The four countries work together in all areas. (F/ some areas; )
4. Most of the population settled in the South, but most of the large industrial cities in the Midlands and North of England (T)
5. If you want to find out more about British history and culture, you have to go to the big cities. (F / go to the older and smaller towns first built by the Romans. )
6. London is a great cultural and historical city. (T)
1. The Union Jack flag unites the three flags of the three countries in the United Kingdom. Which country is left out? And why? (p2)
(Wales. Because Wales is usually considered to be part of England. )
2. When two teams, for example one is the Chinese football team and the other Scottish football team, compete in the World Cup, which team do you think the funs from England will support?
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