必修五 Unit2 The United Kingdom-Reading[课件].pptVIP

Warming up＆Reading The capital of each country of the UK: 1.Why did only Northern Ireland join with England? Because the southern part of that country broke away to form its own government. 2.The differences mentioned among the four countries. Educational and legal systems, football teams for competitions. 3.What were the four groups of invaders? How did they influence London? Please finish Ex1 on P11: 1.The countries that make up Great Britain are _________________________. 2.If we speak of England we mean _________________. 3.The United Kingdom includes ___________________________________. 4.The part of Ireland that separated from England is called ______________________. 5.London is the capital city of _______. * Unit 2 The United Kingdom Period1 warming-up and reading How much do you know about the UK? What is the full name of the UK? The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Britain How many countries does the UK consist of ? A. two B. three C. four England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Let’s have a quiz Scotland Wales Cardiff 加的夫 Belfast 贝尔法斯特 England London Northern Ireland Edinburgh 爱丁堡 2. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport? about six hours B. about ten hours C. about sixteen hours 3. Who rules the country? A. The Queen B. The Prime Minister C. both Gordon Brown Elizabeth Ⅱ 4. What are the provinces called in England ? counties departments states 5. Which is the longest river in England? B. C. Avon Severn Thames 6. Which is t