Unit 2 The United Kingdom[单元教案] 人教版必修五.docVIP

Unit 2 The United Kingdom (Reading) Step 1. Lead-in 1. London becomes the focus of the world. Video News：Jacques Rogge announced: “The games of the 30th Olympiad in 2012 will be held in the city of London.” News: London Hit By Several Terrorist Bomb Blasts b: 2. Ask Ss (1) Why was Great Britain able to beat out four other world class cities? (2) Have you ever been to the UK? (3) What’s the full name of the UK?[来源:学_科_网Z_X_X_K] (the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) (4) Can you give us some information about the UK in geography, literature, politics, sports, sightseeing and so on? Possible answers and new words: Geography: Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland Literature: Shakespeare, Shelly, Charles Dickens… Sports: Manchester United, Beckham, Owen… Politics: Karl Marx(communism),capitalism… 3. The importance of Great Britain especially as an English-speaking country. Work in pairs. Do this quiz and find out how much you know about the UK. (Page 9 Warming Up) 1). How many countries does the UK consist of? What are they? 2). Who rules the UK: the Prime Minister or the Queen? 3). What are the provinces called in England? 4). Which is the longest river in the England? 5). Does South Ireland belong to Britain? Answers: 1). Four. They are: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. 2). The Prime Minister Further information: It may appear to an outsider that the Queen has an important role in ruling the country. However, this is not so. Her position is ceremonial: opening Parliament, welcoming Heads from other countries, going on tours to other countries to encourage trade with Britain, etc. The Prime Minister together with his most important ministers (called the Cabinet) and his Members of Parliament each from a different part of the country make the important political decisions and the laws. 3). Counties (further information: The counties of Britain are much smaller than provinces in China. They have local government powers