ReadingAbriefintrodutionUK.pptVIP

* Unit2 Reading A brief introduction to the UK Which countries make up the UK? England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland. 1. Which countries form Great Britain? England, Wales, Scotland. 2. When was Wales linked to England? In the thirteenth century. 3. When were England and Wales joined to Scotland? In the seventeenth century. 4. When did Southern Ireland break away and Northern Ireland join with England Scotland and Wales to form the UK? In the early twentieth century. England and Wales were joined to __________. In the 17th Century _________ Ireland broke away and _________ Ireland joined with _________, Wales and _________ to become ____________________. In the early 20th Century ______ was linked to England. In the 13th Century Scotland Wales Southern Northern England Scotland the United Kingdom Read Para 2, complete the form. 1. Which areas do the four countries work together? In the currency and international relations. 2. What are the four countries’ differences? They have developed different educational and legal systems as well as different football teams for competitions like the World Cup. 1. Match the main idea of each paragraph. Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 B. States the topic of the passage. C. Explains differences in the four countries. A. Explains what the term “Great Britain” means and how it came about. England can be divided into _____ parts. They are: ________________ ____________ _________ _____________ three North of England Midlands South of England 2. What are the features of the South? Most of the population settled in the South. 3. What are the features of the Midlands and North of England? Most of the large industrial cities are in the Midlands and North of England. 4. Where can you find more about British history and culture? In older but smaller towns first built by the Romans. Para 5 mainly tells us ______. A. museums