最新版高中英语全程学习方略配套ppt课件Unit5《TheBritish Isles》（大纲版高二上）广西专用.pptVIP

We know there are many names about the United Kingdom, such as Great Britain, the British Isles and the British Commonwealth, etc. . We are also familiar with many famous people in the UK, such as Owen, Beckham, the Beatles, Shakespeare, Keats, Queen Elizabeth, etc. . Suppose you’re asked to describe a place, what topics would you like to talk about? 参考答案: Geography/Location, climate, people, culture/ language, history, etc. . UK, England, Great Britain和British Isles是否总是迷惑你呢？ 这些词的具体含义到底是什么呢？它们有什么区别呢？ What is the difference between UK, England, Great Britain and British Isles? When people say England, they sometimes mean Great Britain, sometimes the United Kingdom, sometimes the British Isles—but never England. Why is England or the UK sometimes called Britain? “England” is sometimes, wrongly, used in reference to1 the whole United Kingdom, the entire island of Great Britain(or simply Britain), or indeed the British Isles. This is not only incorrect but can cause offence2 to people from other parts of the UK. England, Scotland, Wales, Great Britain refer to different parts of the UK. The British Isles includes many islands not even part of the UK. The diverse3 history of England, Scotland and Wales has led to4 very different cultural traditions. The Scots and Welsh have right to feel aggrieved5 whenever the term “English” is used wrongly, to mean all three. The name United Kingdom refers to the union of what were once four separate countries: England, Scotland, Wales and northern Ireland(though most of Ireland is now independent). The UK’s full and official name is “the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”. Read the text and try to tell if the sentences are True(T) or False(F). 1. When we call people from Scotland the English, they may feel offended. ( ) 2. The British Isles includes many islands which don’t belong to th