The United Kingdom大不列颠联合王国.ppt

2011-9-15 The United Kingdom Reading 1 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. Skimming: 2011-9-15 Scanning: According to the text, join lines to the right answer. 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. 2011-9-15 Mind Map Part 1: About the UK Part 2: About England Part 2: About London Paragraph 1-3 Paragraph 4 Paragraph 5-6 Para.1 Introduce the topic. Para.2 How the UK come into being. Para.3 How do the four countries work. Para.4 The geographical division of England, the similarities and differences. Para.5-6 The cultural importance of London. 2011-9-15 Divide the passage into three parts and write down the main idea of each part: Para.1-3 Para.4 Para.5-6 Part1: Part2: Part3: The geographical division of England into three zones, their similarities and differences. The importance of London. A brief introduction of the UK. 2011-9-15 Part 1: How did the UK come into being? Do the four countries always work together? Give some examples. And do they have the same institutions? Give some examples. 2011-9-15 First: In the 13th century: In the 17th century: In the early 20th century: Wales was linked to England. England and Wales were joined to Scotland forming Great Britain. N