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1、Lesson Two 第二讲,Things to learn TODAY: Continue to introduce the UK The Government of the UK Its Politics, Class and Race,丁俊晖与姚明易建联合影比身高,Critical questions & answers: If you knew three men who fell in love with you: one is handsome, one educated, and one rich, which man would you like to marry? Why?
2、If I ask you some questions, you are requested to answer me without Yes or No.,Warm-up Activities 我问 你答,Sept. 11, 2008 Hello Jimmy, No, no changes to my email. I am doing well. Still living in Thailand and enjoying teaching. I went back to school and received my MA in Mass Communications and now I a
3、m teaching psychology and communications at Mahidol University. Im not sure if you remember but I was working at this school when I went to China to work with you on the Take5 project. All is well with me. How are you and your family? Still in China? I am still in regular contact with James and I th
4、ink of you often. If you come in to Bangkok, give me a call. 081-816-3913. Talk to you soon. Warm Regards, Douglas,1. 知识就是力量! 2. 有志者事竞成. 3. 自助者, 天助也. 4. 熟能生巧. 5. 种豆得豆, 种瓜得瓜.,English Proverbs 英语谚语(窍门一),English verson,Knowledge is power. Where theres a will, theres a way. God helps those who help them
5、selves. Practice makes perfect. . As a man sows, so he shall reap.,阿尔巴尼亚, 安道尔, 亚美尼亚, 奥地利, 阿塞拜疆, 白俄罗斯, 比利时, 波黑, 保加利亚, 克罗地亚, 塞浦路斯, 捷克, 丹麦, 西班牙, 爱沙尼亚, 芬兰, 马其顿, 法国, 格鲁吉亚, 德国, 英国, 希腊, 匈牙利, 冰岛, 爱尔兰, 以色列, 意大利, 拉脱维亚, 列支敦士登, 立陶宛, 卢森堡, 马耳他, 摩纳哥, 黑山, 荷兰, 挪威, 波兰, 葡萄牙, 摩尔多瓦, 罗马尼亚, 俄罗斯, 圣马力诺, 塞尔维亚, 斯洛伐克, 斯洛文尼亚, 瑞
6、典, 瑞士, 土耳其, 乌克兰.,Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Spain, Estonia, Finland, Macedonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, L
7、ithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Moldova, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine.,England,Scotland,Wales,Great Britain,Flags,国旗,Group of Seven large industrial economies,England,Area: 13
8、0,423 k Population: 48.07 million Capital City: London Major Cities: Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield Official Language: English Main religions: Anglican, Roman Catholic, Muslim Currency: Pound Sterling () Longest river: Thames (346 km) Largest Lake: Windermere (14.7 k) Tallest Bu
9、ilding: Canary Wharf (London), 245 meters high The busiest airport: London Heathrow, with 53.8 million passengers. The national flower:,Rose,1-Great Britain England,48.7 million, 130,423 km2 80%-cities, 2%- agriculture History: The Anglo-Saxons King Arthur Vikings The Normans William the Conqueror R
10、obin Hood A civil war: 1640s Oliver Cromwell William & Mary,London Heathrow Airport,Canary Wharf, Tallest Building,TheBig Ben,Thames Bridge,King Arthur,Robin Hood,Scotland,Area: 78,789 k Population: 51.28 million Capital City: Edinburgh Major Cities: Aberdeen, Dundee, Glasgow Official Language: Engl
11、ish (Scottish Gaelic is spoken by 1.4 percent of the population) Main religions: Church of Scotland, Scottish Episcopal Church, Toman Catholicism Currency: Pound Sterling () The national flower:,Scottish bluebell,2-Great Britain Scotland,5.111 million, 77,080 km2 2nd largest of the 4 nations History
12、: A unified state The Highlands vs Lowlands Glasgow, Edinburgh Hadrians Wall James, the 6th of Scotland 1707, join the Union Tradition: Arts, phi, science Scot: Telephone inventor,Edinburgh,Hadrians Wall,Hadrians Wall,Scotch Whisky,Wales,Area: 20,779 k Population: 29.16 million Capital City: Cardiff
13、 Major Cities: Caerphilly, Newport, Swansea, Wrexham Official Language: English, Welsh Main religions: Anglicanism, Methodism Currency: Pound Sterling () The national flower:,daffodil,3-Great Britain Wales,2.899 million, 20,776 km2 The 3rd largest nation Tradi: Coal-mining, steel Hiller and more rug
14、ged Welsh: own language Edward the First Prince of Wales In 1536, join the UK Industrial south Rural north,Seven Wonders of Wales,Pistyll Rhaeadr,2.Wrexham Steeple,3. Snowdons Mountain,4. Overton yew trees,5.St Winefrides well,6. Llangollen Bridge,7. Gresford Bells,4-Great Britain Northern Ireland,1
15、.642 million, 13.483 km2 The smallest nation The Giants Causeway An active cultural life In 1921, the full name of UK The IRA The Sinn Fein Party In 1921, The southern 26 counties The 6 north-eastern counties Own Parliament-internal affairs Protestants vs Catholics,Official Language: Irish 、Scots Ca
16、pital City: Belfast Prime Minister: None Area :13,843Sq. km. Population: 1,685,267 Population density: 122/km Separated from Republic of Ireland in 1922 Currency: pound （）,Unit 2 Northern Ireland,the sight of street,Belfast,Miss Northern Ireland Kirsty Anne Gabriel Stewart (姓名：吉莉斯-安妮 甘巴瑞尔-斯提沃尔特),Giants Causeway 巨型长堤,北爱尔兰首府举行地方议会选举,Things to Know,Ulster: referring to Northern Ireland Belfast: a small town of 350,000 people
