高中英語(yǔ) Unit2課件 新人教版必修5

,Unit 2 The United Kingdom,1. How many countries does the UK consist of? A. two B. three C. four,be made up of,quiz,What are they? Can you name the capital cities of the countries?,London,Edinburgh,Cardiff,Northern,Belfast,So, What is the name of the country?,England-English Britain-British The United Kingdom the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,2. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport? A. about six hours B. about ten hours C. about sixteen hours,direct flight,quiz,3. Who rules the UK: The Prime Minister or the queen? 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? A The River Avon B The River Thames C The River Severn,The Queens 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 laws.,Thames,Severn,Avon,The River Thames and Severn are very similar in length but River Thames is slightly longer. The River Thames is 338 Km and the River Severn is 290 Km. The River Avon is much shorter.,6. Which is the national flower of the UK? B. Cherry Rose C. Maple,7. Which is the national animal of the UK? B. Beaver C. Redbreast/Robin Bald eagle,海貍,知更鳥,禿頭鷹,Queen Elizabeth ,Beckham,climate,Scotland (Colder, more rain ),Changeable,language,English,Welsh,Irish,Some other spoken languages,More information about the UK:,Area: 244,820 sq.km Population: 59,113,439 Religion : Catholicism(天主教) Capital : London bank-notes : pounds coins: pound, penny,Some important cities in the UK,1.London :capital city 2.Belfast: capital of Northern Ireland 3.Manchester: home of the football club Manchester United 4.Oxford: a university city 5.Liverpool: home of the Beatles, a famous group of pop singers,The British Isles,Look at the map of the British Isles and give the names of the places weve mentioned on the map:,North Sea,The Atlantic Ocean,English Channel,England,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland,Ireland,Irish Sea,Dublin,London,Edinburgh,Belfast,Cardiff,Puzzles in Geography,Reading,Predicting:,Read the title and guess what the content of the reading passage might be about.,culture,History,What is the text mainly about? A brief introduction to the UK about its foundation and development based on geography, history and culture, etc.,Skimming,Divide the passage into three parts and write down the main idea of each part.,Information about the UK,Main idea of each part:,Part 1:_ Part 2:_ Part 3:_,How the UK came into being.,The geographical division of England into zones.,The cultural importance of London.,Part 1 UK-Geography,The United Kingdom c_ of the four countries: _, _, _, _.,onsists,England,Wales,Scotland,Northern Ireland,Part 1 UK-History,first only England,the 13th century AD, England + Wales.,1603, England + Wales + Scotland,Great Britain,Later, Great Britain + Northern Ireland,England,the United Kingdom,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 considered to be part of England.,In what ways are the four countries different? They are the same in international relations, but they have different educational and legal systems as well as football teams.,Part 2-England,England is divided into 3 zones.,the North,the South of England,the Midlands,Part 2-England,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,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,Part 3-Invaders,In the England history, there are several invasions. They are: _, _, _, _.,the Romans,the Anglo-Saxons,the Vikings,the Normans,What did they leave?,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,They left,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.,Is the invasion good or bad to the country Britain?,A debate,