必修五UnitReading必修五Unit2Reading.ppt

Task 2 Answer the following questions: When did Wales link to England? What happened in the seventeenth century? What are the names of the flags of England, Scotland, Ireland and the UK? Task 3 1 Finish Comprehending 1 and 2 2. What three countries does British Airways represent? 1.______ 2. ________ 3. __________ 3. Which group of invaders did not influence London?  North : Midlands: South: Task 4. Mind Map 5. England is the largest of the four countries, and for convenience it is divided roughly into three zones.（P10；L17-18）在这四个国家中, 英格兰是最大的, 为了方便起见, 它大致被分为了三个地区。 6. It is a pity that the industrial cities built in the nineteenth century do not attract visitors. （P10；L22-23）可惜的是，这些建于19世纪的工业城市对游客并没有什么吸引力。 * * If we want to describe a country , what do we need to write about ? location /size / population / people / language / weather / flower/ resource /history / culture In the 13th century AD Great Britain was the name given when England and Wales were joined to Scotland. See under the Flag. Look at Flag of United Kingdom Flag of United Kingdom Cross of St George聖喬治旗 (England) Cross of St Andrew聖安德魯旗(Scotland) 第一面米字旗 Why do you know the flag called the Union Jack? Cross of St. Patricks (Ireland) 現在的米字旗 「Union Jack」or「Union Flag」 1.Read the text carefully and then fill in the blanks. The United Kingdom The brief history of the United Kingdom First there was (1)　　　　. was linked to it in the 13th century. In the (2)　　 century England and Wales were joined to Scotland and the name was changed to “Great Britain”. Northern Ireland joined with England， Wales and Scotland to become the United Kingdom. England 17th　 Careful reading The United Kingdom England The South of England (3)　 of the population live here. The Midlands and the North Most of the industrial cities lie here， but they do not (4)　　　　 visitors. Most attract The United Kingdom London It has (5)　　 　 ， art collections， theatres， parks and buildings. It