英语选修九译林牛津版U1同步系列课件6（共33张）.ppt

Homework Review what you have learnt today. Finish Part D on page 7. * 高三（上） Word power Unit 1 Other countries, other cultures What do you think of when speaking of the UK? the Queen BBC Buckingham Palace Shakespeare London Olympic Tower of London the Beatles How much do you know about the UK? Britain Big Ben The London Olympic Games 1. What’s the full name of the UK? 2. Which is the capital of the UK? 3. England is divided into three main areas. Do you know what they are? The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. London. The south, the midlands and the north. A Quiz England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland the UK = + + + Wales England Scotland North Ireland The United Kingdom 13th century 1603 1916 the national flag of the UK Where is the capital of each country of the UK? Scotland Wales Cardiff Belfast England London Northern Ireland Edinburgh “The UK on the map” on Page 6. If I want to know more about Northern Ireland, I’ll read from Page 86. Read Part A on Page 6 and answer the questions. If you want to know where Northern Ireland is, which section could you turn to? On which page? 2. What information do you think can be found in the section “Where to stay”? 3. What do you think the section “Survival guide” is about? Information about hotels in the UK. It will tell me where to find a hospital if I’m ill, or how to ask for help when something urgent comes up. In the “Travel information” section, I can find transportation timetables, or how to go to places. What is the area of Britain? It is a sovereign state to the northwest of mainland Europe. It includes the island of Great Britain and the north-east part of the island of Ireland, together with many small local islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK with a land border, sharing it with the Republic of Ireland. What is the climate like in the UK? England has a temperate climate, with plentiful rainfall all year round, though the seasons are quite variable