Unit 2 The United Kingdom
Reading
Where will the 2012 Olympic Games be held?
How much do you know about the UK?
What do you think of when speaking of the UK?
the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland
National emblem
Union Jack
How many countries does the UK consist of ?

A. two

B. three

C. four
England
Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Let’s have a quiz
2. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport?

about six hours B. about ten hours
C. about sixteen hours
3. Who rules the country?

A. The Queen

B. The Prime Minister

C. both
David William Donald Cameron
Elizabeth Ⅱ
The Queen’s position is ceremonial: opening Parliament, welcoming Heads from other countries, going on tours to other countries to encourage trade with Britain.
VS
The Prime Minister together with his most important ministers (called Cabinet) and his Members of Parliament make important political decisions and the laws.
4. What are the provinces called in England ?

counties

departments

states
The Local Government Act of 1972 divided England outside London into 45 counties of which 6 are metropolitan (都市的, 大城市 ) counties
5. Which is the longest river in England?

B.



C.
Avon
Severn
Thames
338 km
290 km
6.Which is the national flower of the UK?

B.

Cherry Rose

C. Maple
7.Which is not the university of the UK?

B.

Oxford University Cambridge University

C.
Harvard University
8.Which is the bank note of the UK ?
A.
U.S. Dollar
$

B. Euros
€
C. Pounds
£
Buckingham Palace 白金汉宫
Windsor Castle 温莎城堡
Tower Bridge & River Thames
Royal Greenwich Observatory
格林威治皇家天文台
Westminster Abbey, England 威斯敏斯特修道院
The Tower of London
World-famous Stonehenge, situated on the spreading Salisbury Plain.
Big Ben
PUZZLES IN GEOGRAPHY
match the following useful words according to their English meaning.
v. be made up of ;be composed of ----consist of
v. separate----divide ~into~
v. cause sth. to become clear or easier to understand
consist of
divide

clarify
province
county
legal
adj. of or based on law
Information about the UK
Skim the text, and tick out what are mentioned in the text.
Geography
history
invasions
cultures
food
languages
life styles
sports
London
flag
literature
politics
Information about the UK
literature, politics, sports, cultures, ethnic,
cities,
food, history, language, fashion,
life styles
after class
Divide the text into 3 parts, and write down the main idea of each part.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Part 1:___________

Part 2:___________

Part 3:___________
Information about the UK
Main idea of each part:
Part 1:_____________________________

Part 2:_____________________________

Part 3:_____________________________
Puzzle 1: British history
Why different words are used to describe the four countries? How is UK formed? Similarities and differences?
Puzzle 2: Division zones
How are they divided into geographical zones?
Puzzle 3: the cultural importance
What is the culture of London like?
1, 2, 3
4
5, 6
Part 1-History
first, only England
the 13th century AD, England + Wales.
next, 1603, England + Wales + Scotland
Great Britain
Finally, 1900s, Great Britain + Ireland
- the southern part
England
the United Kingdom
the Union Jack
The Union Jack flag unites the 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.
In what ways are the four countries  different?
They are different in institutions. They have different educational and legal systems as well as football teams.
How do you understand them?
puzzle v.& n.
clarify = make sth clear clarity n.
find Wales included as well
by getting Ireland connected
accomplish =realize; finish; achieve; complete
without conflict = peacefully; in a 　　peaceful way conflicting adj.
be unwilling to do sth willing
break away (from)=run away from
to their credit creditable
educational and legal systems
North
Midlands
South
Part 2-England
Look at the map of England and Wales in the following page. Divide it into three parts. Draw lines across to show the zones of the South, Midlands and North of England. Now put each town or city into its correct zone.
the North
the South of England
the Midlands
Leeds, York, Sheffield, Manchester
Coventry, Birmingham
Reading, London, Brighton, Plymouth
England is divided into 3 zones.
Most population settled in ___________________.
Most of the large industrial cities are in ___________________.
Many cities have famous ___________________.
the South of England
the North and the Midlands
football teams
How do you understand them?
for convenience = to be convenient
roughly =not exactly
nearest to =closest to
find most of the population settled in
nationwide =all over the nation
attract
historical architecture
Why did capital London become the cultural center of England?
There are a lot of historical treasure in London.
Why are there so many historical treasures in London?
London has been influenced by some invaders.
Part 3-London
In the England history, there are 4 sets of invasions. They are: ___________,
_____________, ____________, ___________.
the Romans
the Anglo-Saxons
the Vikings
the Normans
What did they leave?
Part 3-Invaders
Romans:
Anglo-Saxons:
towns and roads
Language and government
the Vikings:
the Normans:
Influence the vocabulary and place-names of the North
Castles and words for food
Which group of the invaders did not influence London?
The Vikings
How do you understand them?
art collections
administration
oldest port built by…
the oldest building begun by…
the oldest castle constructed by…
keep one’s eyes open
make your trip enjoyable and worthwhile
The countries that make up Great Britain are ______________________________________.
If we speak of England we mean__________ ________.
The United Kingdom includes ______________ ______________________________.
The part of Ireland that separated from England is called_________________________.
London is the capital city of _________________.
England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Republic of Southern Ireland
England, Wales and Scotland
England and
England, Wales,
Republic of Southern Ireland
England/Great Britain/the UK
Complete the sentences
Wales
Scotland and Northern Ireland
Now let’s read and fill the forms .
Wales
.
broke away
Northern
United Kingdom
In the 17th century
largest
consists of
historical treasures
art collections
four
Romans
Normans
a visitor
an English native
Make up a dialogue.
The visitor is asking
the native about the geography of the UK.
In the history of the UK, there are some
important invasions. Those invaders ruled the country for some time.
They brought
pains to the local people, but at the same time, they also brought something new to the country, which is important for making up its history.