1、Unit 2 The United KingdomWhat is the full name of the UK? UKThe United Kingdom of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland.Describe briefly the UK according to the following map.Irish seaEnglish ChannelNorth Atlantic Ocean Warming upWork in pairs.Do this quiz and find out how much you know about the U

2、nited Kingdom.1. Who rules the country: the Prime Minister or the Queen?A. The QueenB. the Prime Minister2. What are the provinces called in England? counties departments states3. Which is the longest river in England?A. The River AvonB. The River ThamesC. The River SevernOxford University Cambridge

3、 University London BridgeThe Tower of LondonThe Big BenReadingPuzzles in GeographyPlease read for main idea first.1. When you read the text, read the title “Puzzles in Geography” first. Can you guess what the text is about?2. Please read the whole text as fast as you can, and try to find out (or con

4、clude) the main idea of each paragraph.Paragraph 5-6Part 1: About the UKPart 2: About EnglandPart 2: About LondonParagraph 1-3Paragraph 4Paragraph 1 Parts of UKParagraph 2 How did England and Wales join together and how did Britain and UK come into beingParagraph 3 Administration of UKParagraph 4 Th

5、e geographical division of England and characteristics of each zoneParagraph 5-6 The culture of LondonWalesEngland Scotland North Ireland the United Kingdom13th century16031916Part 1About the UK The full name of England is the _ _ of Great Britain and Northern Ireland .It consists of four parts ,the

6、y are _,_,_ and _, people always think _is a part of England. The flag of the UK is called the _ _.The four countries have different _and _ _as well as different _ _. United KingdomEnglandScotlandWalesNorthern IrelandWalesUnionJackeducationallegalsystemsfootballteamsFill in the blanksPart 2 -About E

7、nglandNorth : Midlands:South:large industrial cities large industrial citieswere built in 19th centuryMost of the population settled therehistorical treasuresmuseums art collections theatresparksbuildingsThe oldest building built by the in the 1060s.The oldest castle constructed by rulers in 1066.Th

8、e oldest port built by the romans in the 1st century. Part 3 -About London Make the invaders in order according to the time the Romansthe Anglo-Saxonsthe Vikingsthe Normansthe Romans the Anglo-Saxons the Vikings the NormansThe Romans The Anglo-Saxons The Viking The Normans left their language and th

9、eir government left their towns and roads left castles and words for foodinfluenced the vocabulary and place-names of the NorthNow lets read for detailed information.The Ukcontains four countries England , Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. In the 13th centuryWales was linked to England.In 1603En

10、gland and Wales were joined to Scotland.Sometime laterSouthern Ireland broke away and Northern Ireland joined with England , Wales and Scotland. Thus the UK came into being.Englandthe largest of the four countries, consist of the South, the Midlands and the North of England.Londonthe greatest histor

11、ical treasures of all, has museums, art collections , the theatres, parks and buildings.The four groups of invadersare the Romans, Anglo-Saxons , Vikings and Normans.HADRIANS WALL The most prominent and important monument(遺跡) left by the Romans in Britain, it spans the width of the country. The highest road built by the Romans in England. The Romans Spring BathThe RomansThe Anglo-Saxons churchThe Vikingsthe Jorvik Viking Centre, for a unique insight into the life of the Vikings. Built by the Normans around 1100, i