英语：Unit2《The United Kingdom》课件Warming up and Reading（新人教版必修5）.pptVIP

* Unit 2 The United Kingdom Where will the 2012 Olympic Games be held? How much do you know about the UK? What do you think of when speaking of the UK? 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 England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland the UK = + + + the Republic of Ireland the United Kingdom 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 Reading Read the title and the map, and guess what the content of the reading passage might be about. Para. 1. Explains the joining of England and Wales. Para. 2. States topic to be examined in the reading. Para. 3. Explains the importance of London as a cultural and political centre in the UK. Para. 4. Explains what the term “Great Britain” means and how it came about. Para. 5. Explains differences in the four countries. Para. 6. Explains how England is divided into three zones. Read the text quickly and match the following. Read the text carefully and see how many parts the passage can be divided into. Three parts. Part 1: Paragraph 1-3 Part 2: Paragraph 4 Part 3: Paragraph 5 6 Write down the main idea of each part. Part 1: what England includes; about Great Britain; the UK. Paragraph 1 Parts of UK Paragraph 2 How do England and Wales come Paragraph 3 How do Britain and UK come Part 2: About England Paragraph 4 The geographical division of England into zones; their similarities and differences Part 3: About London The cultural import