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1、The United Kingdom,How many countries does the UK consist of ? A. two B. three C. four,England,Wales,Scotland,Northern Ireland,Lets have a quiz,2. 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,
2、London Heathrow Airport,3. Who rules the country? A. The Queen B. The Prime Minister C. both,Elizabeth ,Gordon Brown,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,T
3、hames,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,Oxford University,牛津大学建立时间不详，因为那
4、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。,Cambridge University,成立于1209年，是世界十大学府之一， 73位诺贝尔奖得主出自此校。,牛 津 大 学 牛津大学（University of Oxford），位于英国牛津市，是英语世界中最古老的大学。 牛津大学和剑桥大学时常被合称为牛桥（牛剑）。他们两个作为英格兰最古老、最著名的大学，有着很久的竞争渊源。牛津大学是英国研究型大学罗素团体中的一员，也是英国大学排名中的顶级大学。大学的格言是拉丁文Do
5、minus illuminatio mea，意思是“上帝是我的光明”(The Lord is my light)，出自圣经中的赞美诗 第27篇。,7. Which is the national animal of the UK? B. Beaver C. Redbreast Bald eagle,海狸,知更鸟,秃头鹰,8. Which is the bank note of the UK ? A. U.S. Dollar $ B. Euros C. Pounds ,Buckingham Palace 白金汉宫,London Bridge & River Thames,Royal Greenw
6、ich Observatory 格林威治皇家天文台,Webminster Abbey, England 威布敏斯特修道院,Salisburys(索尔兹伯里市) world-famous Stonehenge, situated on the spreading Salisbury Plain.,Big Ben(大本钟),David Beckham,Pre-reading,Can you name the capital cities of the countries of the UK?,Scotland,Edinburgh,England,London,Wales,Cardiff,North
7、ern Ireland,Belfast,Republic of Ireland,Dublin,E,S,Irish Sea,reading,Puzzles in geography,New words and expressions,consist vi. 组成, 一致 divide vt. 分配, 分开 puzzle n. 难题;谜 vt. 使迷惑 debate vi. 联系,break away 挣脱;脱离 union n. 同盟; 联盟 legal adj. 法律的;合法的 convenience n. 便利; 方便 collection n. 收藏品; 珍藏;收集 construct v
8、t. 建造;构造;创立 influence vt. 影响,改变 n. 影响,势力, 有影响的人 或事,Task2: match the following useful words according to their English meaning.,V. be made up of ;be composed of -consist of,V. separate-divide into,V. cause sth. to become clear or easier to understand,consist,divide,clarify,break away (from),escape su
9、ddenly.,legal,adj. of or based on law,n. The quality of being useful and convenient,n. action or power of attracting,n. a group of objects that have been collected.,V. build, set up, establish.,relation,n. related to, or connection between people, things, or events,construct,collection,attraction,co
10、nvenience,debate,V&n. argue with sb.,Fast reading,1. The Union Jack flag unites the flag 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.,England,Union Jack,Ireland,Scotland,2. What three countries d
11、oes British Airways represent? 1 _ 2_ 3_ 3. Which group of invaders did not influence London? The Vikings didnt influence London.,Northern Ireland,Scotland,England,Match the main idea of each paragraph.,A. Explains the joining of England and Wales.,B. Explains the importance of London as a cultural
12、and political center in the UK,C. States the topic to be examined in the reading,D. Explains differences in the four countries.,E. Explains what the term “Great Britain” means and how it came about,F. Explains how England is divided into three zones.,Para 1,Para 2,Para 3,Para 4,Para 5,Para 6,Careful
13、 reading,Answer the following questions according to each paragraph.,Para 1:,What are the four countries of UK?,England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland,Para 2:,When was Wales linked to England ?,In the 13th century AD.,Para 3:,1. When did the name “Great Britain” appear?,When England and Wales
14、 were joined to Scotland. It happened in 1603 when King James of Scotland became King of England and Wales as well.,2. In the phrase “the southern part of that country”, what country does it mean?,It means the southern part of Ireland.,3.What are the differences among the flags of the UK?,The flag o
15、f England is a cross, the flags of Scotland and Ireland are both like a fork. The flag of the UK, is the combination of the three flags. That is to say, the UK is a combination of the three countries: England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.,England,Scotland,Ireland,The UK,Para 4:,1. What area do the four countries work together?,In international relations,2. What are the four countries differences?,They have developed different educational and legal sys
