高一英语教学课件：Unit 《The United Kingdom》（人教版必修）.ppt

Unit 2　The United Kingdom Unit 2　The United Kingdom 教材背景链接 素有“翡翠岛国”之称的爱尔兰历史悠久、风景如画。现在就让我们一起走进这个美丽的国度。 Ireland：the island in the west The island of Ireland lies west of Britain and is the westernmost island of the British Isles.Although a small country，it has an amazing history of over 5,000 years.Few places on the planet are as packed with history as Ireland.Everywhere you look there are castles and historical places.In Ireland the past is part of the present，part of the people and part of its culture. For much of its history，Ireland lay hidden behind its bigger neighbour，Great Britain.In fac