1. accomplish 2. institution 3. nationwide 4. union 5. roughly 6. port 7. administration 8. province...
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1. accomplish
2. institution
3. nationwide
4. union
5. roughly
6. port
7. administration
8. province
9. unite
10. kingdom
11 unwilling
12 to one’s credit
13 clarify
14 conflict
15 currency
16 convenience
17 architecture
18 consist of
19 break away from
20 divide into
说出下列单词的汉语意思：
Where were the 2012 Olympic Games held ?
牛津大学建立时间不详，因为那并不是一个独立的事件，它可以追溯到 1096 年于那里开始的教学。
牛津产生了 4 位英国国王，46 位诺贝尔奖获得者， 25 位英国首相， 3 位圣人，
86 位大主教以及 18 位红衣主教。
Let’s have a quiz
What are the provinces called in England ? A. departments
B. states
C. counties
Let’s do a quiz
Which is the national flag of the UK?
A. B.
C.
The union jack
Who rules the country?
A. The Queen
B. The Prime Minister
C. both
Elizabeth Ⅱ
Which is the national flower of the UK?
A. B.
Cherry Rose
C. Maple
Which is the national animal of the UK?
A. B.
Beaver (海狸 ) C.
Redbreast(知更鸟）
Bald eagle（秃鹰）
Which is the bank note of the UK ?A. U.S. Dollar $
B. Euros €
C. Pounds £
Which is the longest river in England?
A. B.
River Avon River ThamesC. River Severn
How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport?A. About 6 hours B about 10 hours C about 16 hours
Beijing
London Heathrow Airport
How many countries does the UK consist of ?
A. two
B. three
C. four D. five
England
Wales
Scotland
Let’s have a quiz
Northern
Ireland
Southern Ireland
David Beckham
Pre-reading
Can you name the capital cities of the countries of the UK?
Scotland
Edinburgh
England
London
Wales
Cardiff
Northern Ireland
Belfast
Republic of Ireland
Dublin
E
S Irish Sea
Reading
Read the title and the map , guess what the content of the reading passage might be about.
1. Match main ideas with
paragraphs
Para 1:
Para 2:
Para 3:
Para 4:
Pa 5&6:
B. States the topic to be examined in the reading.
C. Explains the importance of London as the cultural and political centre in the UK.
E. Explains how England is divided into three zones.
1. Skimming
A. How the UK came into being.
D. Explains differences in the four countries.
2. What is the text mainly about?A. How many countries make up the
United Kingdom? B. Explain how England 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, etc.
1. Skimming
D
The united kingdom
______ ___ four
countries.
consists of
How many countries does the UK consist of? What are they?
2. Scanning
Para 1-Geograph
y
the United KingdomIn the 17th century
WalesEngland
Scotland
England
In the 13th century
Great Britain
In the early 20th century
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Searching for information---How was the UK formed?
Northern Ireland Para.2
1. 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.
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.
Para.2
2. In what ways are the four countries different?They have different educational and legal systems as well as football teams.
Para 3-difference
s
1. What area do the four countries work together?
In the currency and international relations
the North
the South of England
the Midlands
Leeds
York
Sheffield
Manchester
Coventry
Birmingham
Reading
London
Brighton
Plymouth
England is divided into 3 zones.Para 4-Englan
d
Para 4-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
4. Selecting the statements true of false
1.The oldest castle in London was constructed by Norman rulers in 1066.
2. London has the oldest port built by the Normans in the 1st century AD.
3. The oldest building in London was begun by the Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s.
4. The first invaders Norman left their towns and roads.
5. The Vikings influenced the vocabulary and place-names of the North of England.
T
F
T
F
TPara5
Para 5-Invaders
In the England history, there has been four sets of invaders. 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
UKContains ________, ______, Scotland and _______________.
In the 13th
Century______ was linked to ________.
In the 17th century
________ and Wales were joined to ________.
England Wales
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales England
England
In the early 20th century
_________ Ireland broke away and _________ Ireland joined with ________ ,Wales and ________. Thus _______ come into being.
Southern
NorthernEngland Scotland
the UK
Retelling how the UK was formed 5. Summary
Translate these sentences into Chinese.1. You can clarify this question if you study British history.
如果你学习了英国历史 , 就能弄清楚这个问题。
2.Happily this was accomplished without conflict when King James of Scotland became King of England and Wales as well .
令人庆幸的是，当苏格兰的詹姆斯国王成为英格兰和威尔士的国王时，这三个国家和平地实现了联合。
3. However, the Southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke
away to form its own government.
4. To their credit the four countries do work together in some areas (eg, the currency and international relations), but they still have different institutions.
值得赞扬的是，尽管这四个国家在某些方面( 如国际关系方面 ) 是合作的 , 但他们在制度上存在着很大的差别。
然而 , 爱尔兰的南部不愿意形成联合王国，它分离出去并建立了自己的政府。
5. It is a pity that the industrial cities built in the
Nineteenth century do not attract visitors.
很遗憾，这些建于 19 世纪的工业城市对游客并没有吸引力。6. If you look around the British countryside, you will find evidence of all these invaders.
如果你在英国的乡村四处走走的话 , 就会发现这些入侵者的痕迹 .7.You must keep your eyes open if you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom enjoyable and worthwhile.如果你想使你在英国之旅不虚此行又有意义 , 你就必须留心观察 .
1. 背单词；背课文第一段 .
2.做新课程导学练习。
3.记一些重点单词的讲解。
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