人教版新课标英语必修五unit_2_the_united_kingdom_reading.pptVIP

Built by the Normans around 1100, it was the largest Norman keep ever built Colchester Castle ? It was built by the Normans in the 12th Century St. Peters Cathedral. Godmersham Parish Church, originally built by the Normans. The UK __________four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. England is the largest of the four countries, and it is __________ three zones: the South of England, the Midlands and the North. Northern Ireland _______________ Britain mainland by the sea. First there was England. Wales ___________ it in the thirteenth century. Next England and Wales _____________Scotland in the seventeenth century. Finally Northern Ireland ___________England, Wales and Scotland to become the United Kingdom. consists of divided into is separated from was linked to were joined to joined with People may wonder why different words are used to describe these four countries. Now when people refer to England you find Wales included as well. However, the southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke away to form its own government. You find most of the population settled in the south. It is a pity that the industrial cities built in the nineteenth century do not attract visitors. Translate these sentences into Chinese. You can easily clarify any problems if you study British history. Finally the English government tried in the early twentieth century to form the United Kingdom by getting Ireland connected in the same peaceful way. 3. Although the four countries do work together in some areas (for example, in international relations), they are still different. 如果你学习了英国历史, 很容易就能弄清楚任何问题. 尽管这四个国家在某些方面(如国际关系方面)是合作的, 但他们还是不同的 4. However, these industrial cities built in the nineteenth century do not have the historical attractions of other places. 然而, 这些在十九世纪建立起来的工业城市却没有其他地方所具有的历史魅力. 5. If you look around the British countryside, you will find evidence of all these invaders. 如果你在英国的乡村四处走走的话, 就会发现这些入侵者的痕迹. 6.You must keep your eyes open if you are goi