Unit 2, Module 5 The United Kingdom 闽侯二中 英语组 林荧

Warming up

Do this quiz and find out how much you know about UK? 1. How many countries does the UK consist of ? A. two B. three C. four 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 be made up of direct flight

3. Who rules the country: the Prime Minister or the queen? A. The Queen B. The Prime Minister C. both 4. What are the provinces called in England? A. countries B. departments C. states 5. Which is the longest river in England? A. The River Avon B. The River Thames C. The River Severn

1. Can you name the capital cities of the countries of the UK? What do you know about any other cities or towns in the UK? Pre-reading London

Reading Para 1-2 How UK was formed?

England Wales How UK was formed? 2. In the 13th century AD, Wales was linked. 1. First there was England.

England Now when people refer to England you find Wales included as well. ( Wales is considered to be part of England.) Wales

3. Scotland In 17th Century, England and Wales were joined to Scotland.

4. In the 20 th century, the English government tired to get Ireland connected. Ireland Scotland Wales England

Northern Ireland 5. Only Northern Ireland joined with England, Wales and Scotland to become the United Kingdom

England Union Jack Scotland Ireland The four parts joined to become the United Kingdom and this was shown to the world in a new flag called the Union Jack.

Difficult Points 1.refer to 谈论，涉及，参考 ( Line5) 2.find Wales included (Line5) find 的用法等同于 see + 宾语 + do / doing / done I found my wallet ____________ ( steal ). He found a man _______ (sit ) under the tree. 3.get + 宾语 + to do / doing / done 使，让 Who can get Tom ________ (come) tonight ? I just can’t get my homework _____________ (finish) ahead of time. stolen sitting to come finished

Para 3 the similarities and differences of the four parts To their credit the four countries do work together in some areas (eg, the currency and international relations), but they still have very different institutions. 值得赞扬的是, 这四个国家的确在一些方 面共同合作，例如在货币和国际关系方 面；但是有些制度仍然区别很大。

Para 4: England is divided into 3 zones. The South of England The middle zone ( the Midlands ) The North

Language Points 1.for convenience 出于方便 （ Line 17) 2.It is a pity that the industrial cities （ built in the nineteenth century ） do not attract visitors. 非谓语做 ____________ ? 定语

Para 5-6 The cultural importance of London the Romans--- the Anglo-Saxons-- the Vikings--- the Normans--- towns and roads language and government vocabulary and place-names of the North castles and words for food There has been four sets of invaders of England. 四批入侵者

Language Points 1.To make your trip to the United Kingdom enjoyable and worthwhile. （ Line39 ) make + 宾语 + 形容词：使得 … 怎样 为祖国崛起而读书。 Let’s work hard to make our country stronger.

1. 复习语言点 2. 练习册 3. 非谓语 Homework