高中英语 uit 2 the united kingdom warming up and reading课件 新人教版必修5.ppt

Reading Read the title and the map , guess what the content of the reading passage might be about. * Where will the 2012 Olympic Games be held ? Is it in the UK? Yes or No? The Statue of Liberty Big Ben River Thames River Rhine 莱茵河 Buckingham Palace White House Which is the national flag of the UK? A. B. C. The union jack Which is the bank note of the UK ? A. U.S. Dollar $ B. Euros € C. Pounds ￡ Stonehenge, in England London Bridge The Tower of London Parliament Houses The Houses of Parliament and Westminster Bridge across The Thames Greenwich Observatory University of Cambridge Oxford University Buckingham Palace St.Paul’s Cathedral Conwy Castle in North Wales Cardiff Castle Renaissance-style City Hall the capital city---Edinburgh Scottish tartan skirt The Prime minister. Pasture in Northern Ireland Quiz Now , you’ve known a lot about this country. Can you answer… 1 What’s the full name of the UK? 2 Where is capital of the UK? 3 England can be 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. 1. How many countries does the UK consist of? A. two B. three C. four 2. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport? A. about six hours B. about ten hours C. about sixteen hours 3. Who rules the UK: the Prime Minister or the Queen? A. the Queen B. the Prime Minister C. both 4. What are the provinces called in England? A. counties B. departments