人教版必修5unit2Reading公开精品课件.ppt

first only England the 13th century, England + Wales. the17th century , England + Wales + Scotland Great Britain the early 20th century, Great Britain + Northern Ireland England the United Kingdom Union Jack （10 points） The United Kingdom is a great country. It consists of 4 countries. At first, there was only England. In the 13th century, Wales was included. In the17th century, Scotland was joined. What’s more, the name was changed to Great Britain. In the early 20th century, Northern Ireland was connected. Then the United Kingdom came into being and the new flag was called Union Jack. 1. Discuss the question in pairs： Can you work out why London is the capital of England, Great Britain and the UK? 2. Read the passage again * 点击Blair图片返回到先前的幻灯片． * When you mention England, what will you think of ? River Thames 泰晤士河 Big Ben 大本钟 London Eye 伦敦眼 London Tower Bridge 伦敦塔桥 Buckingham Palace 白金汉宫 Union Jack 米字旗 Stonehenge 巨石阵 Oxford 牛津大学 Cambridge 剑桥大学 Let’s have a quiz Geography National Symbols Politics Society How many countries does the UK consist of ? A. two B. three C. four England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland （3 points） Which is the longest river in England? B. C. Avon 埃文河 Thames泰晤士河 120 km 290 km 338 km Severn 塞汶河 （2 points） Who is an English football player? B. D. Beckham Ronaldinho German Brazilian A. C. Italian Totti Podolski （3 points） A. U.S. Dollar $ B. Euros € C. Pounds