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Unit 2 The United Kingdom Part II Reading: Puzzles in Geography 一、【学习目标】 熟悉本单元话题（英国），了解英国的组成及其发展简史; 认识英格兰、威尔士、苏格兰和北爱尔兰。 了解英国重要的文化、历史、政治渊源；拓宽视野，学会尊重别国文化。培养合作学习意识。 学习并运用略读和跳读方法进行阅读。 二、【自主预习】 Step 1. Warming up Do this quiz and find out how much you know about UK? 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 C. states 5. Which is the longest river in England? A. The River Avon B. The River Thames C. The River Severn Step 2. Skimming Skim the passage and answer the following question: What does the passage mainly tell us? England is the centre of Great Britain. A brief introduction of the United Kingdom, including its foundation and development based on geography, history and culture, etc. London is the greatest historical treasure. The United Kingdom is made up of four countries. Step 3. Scanning Scan the passage and match each paragraph with its main idea and the divide the passage into 3 part Para. 1. A. Explains the joining of England and Wales, what the term “Great Britain” means and how the UK came about. Para. 2. B. States topic to be examined in the reading. Para. 3. C. Explains the importance of London as a cultural and political centre in the UK. Para. 4. D. Explains how we make our trip enjoyable Para. 5. E. Explains similarities differences in the four countries. Para. 6. F. Explains how England is divided into three zones. Part 1: Para ___---___ About ___________________ Part 2: Para ___---___ About ___________________ Part 3: Para ___---___ About ___________________