1. Talk about Britain

2. ENGLAN D

3. Beckham

4. Big Ben

6. Oxford University

7. Cambridge University

9. St Paul’s Cathedral

10. Step One : Let’s do a quiz

11. England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland the United Kingdom 1. How many countries does the UK consist of? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. Let’s do a quiz C

12. 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. B

13. 3. Who rules the country? A. The Queen. B. The Prime Minister. C. Both. B

14. 4. What are the provinces called in England? A. Counties. B. Departments. C. States. A

15. 5. Which is the longest river in England? A. A. B. The River Avon The River Thames C. B The River Severn

16. 6. Which is the national flag of the UK? A. B. C. C

17. A. A. B. Cherry Rose C. Maple B 7. Which is the national flower of the UK?

18. 8. Which is the national animal of the UK? A. A. B. Redbreast 知更鸟 Bald eagle 秃鹰 B Beaver 海狸 C.

19. Discussion : Discussion : If you have a chance to go to the UK, which aspects do you want to know about before leaving? If you have a chance to go to the UK, which aspects do you want to know about before leaving? Location / Language / People / History / Geography / culture Weather / capital/ Famous Cities / Places of Interest …

20. Skim :Which aspects are mentioned in the text ? geography, history and culture, etc.

21. Step Two : Write down the main idea of each part. Part 1: Paragraph 1/ 2 / 3 Part 2: Paragraph 4 Part 3: Paragraph 5 / 6

22. Part 1: Paragraph 1/ 2 / 3 What England includes;about Great Britain;the UK

23. Part 2: Paragraph 4 Part 3: Paragraph 5 / 6 The cultural importance of London. The geographical division of England into zones;their similarities and differences.

24. Possible summary: The writer examines how the UK developed as an administrative unit.It shows how England is also divided into three zones. It explains why London became the cultural capital of England.

25. UK Contains ________, ______, Scotland and _______________. In the 13 th Century ______ was linked to ________. In the 17 th Century ________ and Wales were joined to ________. Step Three : Fill in the form England Wales Northern Ireland Scotland Wales England Task 1

26. Some time later _________ Ireland broke away and _________ Ireland joined with ________,Wales and ________. Thus _______ came into being. England the ______ of the four countries, consists of the ______, ______and _______ of England Scotland Southern Northern England the UK largest South Midlands North

27. London the greatest ________ treasure of all, has _________, art _________, theatres, parks and ________. The four groups of invaders the Romans, ____________, _______ and Normans. historical museums collections buildings Anglo-Saxons Vikings

28. 1. 1. The oldest castle in London was constructed by Norman rulers in 1066. 2. 2. London has the oldest port built by the Normans in the 1st century AD. T F True or False Task 2 True or False Step Four : True or False

29. 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

30. Step Five : Choose the best answer. Step Five : Choose the best answer. （ 1). England and Wales were joined to Scotland in the ______ century. Scotland in the ______ century. A. thirteenth B. seventeenth C. early twentieth century D. 1060s

31. （ 2 ） Para 5 mainly tells us ______. A. museums B. invaders C. government D. the Vikings

32. （ 3). From Para. 4, we know that ____________________________. A. England, Wales and Scotland form Great Britain. B. most of the population settle in the north. C. the cities are as large as those in China. D. British people love football very much.

33. （ 4). We can draw a conclusion that ______. A. none of the cities in England are as big as those in China. B. the four countries work together in the currency and legal system. C. every city in England has historical architecture built by Romans. D. evidence of different invaders can be found all over the UK.

34. The full name of England is the ______ _________ of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It consists of four parts, they are ________, _________, ______ and ________________. People always think ______ is a part of England. The flag of the UK is called the ___________. United Kingdom EnglandScotland Wales Northern Ireland Wales Union Jack Step Six : Summarize the text Step Six : Summarize the text

35. The four countries have different __________ and _____ _______ as well as different _______ _____. ________ is the largest of the four countries and it is ______ ____ three parts. Most of the people settled in the ______, but most of the large industrial cities in the _______ and the ________. The capital of the UK is _______, which has many great places of interest. educational legalsystems football divided Midlands North England into South London teams

36. Cross of St George (England) Cross of Andrew (Scotland) Cross of St Patrick (Ireland) Union Jack Union Jack

37. Wales

38. England Union Jack Ireland Scotland

39. North Midlands South