Germany
B.
USA
C.
Bulgaria 保加利亚
D.
Which is the national flower of the UK?
A. Cherry
B. Rose
C. Peony (牡丹)
How many countries does the UK consist of ?
A. two B. three C. four D. five
The UK=England + Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland
Similarities
(work together)
相似点
the currency International relations educational and legal systems; football teams
I have many puzzles about the UK. Can you help me?
Puzzles in geography
Puzzle one：
How did the “The United Kingdom” come into being （形成） ？
Para. 1-2
First:
翻译词组
1．由……组成 consist of 2．把……分成 divide...into... 3．挣脱(束缚)，脱离 break away (from)
4．省去，遗漏，不考虑 leave out 5．为方便起见 for convenience
When you mention England, what will you think of ?
In the 20th century
England + _______+ Scotland Wales The UK = ________ ________ Northern Ireland +___________ Para. 1-2
the United Kingdom
Scotland
Northern Ireland
England = England
Works in pairs
In 13th century:
Wales England = _______+England
In the 17th century: England + _____ Wales + _____ Scotland Great Britain =______
Unit 2 The United Kingdom
单词回顾 1. unit (vt.& vi.) 联合，团结 e 2. convenience (n.) 便利，方便 3. accomplish (vt.) 完成，达到，实现 4. clarify (vt.) 澄清，阐明 5. conflict ( n) 矛盾，冲突 6.unwilling (adj.) 不愿意的 7. province (n.) 省；行政区
What are they?
the North
the Midlands
the South
Most of the people live in _______________. the South of England Most of the large industrial cities are in the North ______________ _______________ and the Midlands Nationwide,many cities have football teams and ___________________ are not large ______________
the the the the Romans Anglo-Saxons Vikings Normans
What did they leave?
influenced left their language the vocabulary and their and left left castles their towns and words and roads for food place–names government of the North
Thank you !
8. currency (n.) 货币 9. institution (n.) 制度，机制 10. rough (adj.) 粗糙的 11. nationwide (adj.) 全国性的 12. collection (n.) 收藏品 13. attract (vt.) 吸引，引起注意 14. enjoyable (adj.) 令人愉快的
Puzzle five： Why is London the capital （首 都）of England?
Para. 5
Summary
Puzzle One
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Puzzle Two
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Puzzle Three
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Puzzle Four
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Puzzle Five
The text is mainly about puzzles of how the four countries, ngland ales S_______ cotland and E________, W_____, N_______________formed the UK, orthern Ireland how they work together and how they are ________. different It also introduces how England can be divided into three different zones and how ______ London was influenced by some of the four invaders _______ to become the capital of England.
Westminster Abbey, England 威斯敏斯特教堂
Queen Elizabeth II 伊丽莎白二世女王
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Big Ben 大本钟
London Eye 伦敦眼
River Thames 泰晤士河
London Tower Bridge
伦敦塔桥
Buckingham Palace 白金汉宫
C. states（州）
Which is the currency of the UK ?
A. U.S. Dollar , $
B. Euros， €
C. Pounds, £
C. Yuan, ￥
England? 英国？ Britain?英国？？？ the United Kingdom? 英国？？？？？
Stonehenge 巨石阵
Oxford
牛津大学
Cambridge 剑桥大学
Warming up
How much do you know about the UK?
Let’s have a quiz.
Which is the national emblem (国徽) of the UK? A.
Who rules the UK? A. the Queen C. both B. the Prime Minister
Elizabeth Ⅱ
戴维 卡梅伦David Cameron
What are the provinces called in
England?
A. counties(郡)
B. departments
Part 1-2---the UK the United Kingdom Great Britain England Union Jack
Later, Great Britain + Northern Ireland 17th century AD , England + Wales + Scotland the 13th century, England + Wales. first only England
Puzzle two：
How do the four countries work together and how are they different?
Para. 3
How do the four countries work together and how they are different?
In the early 20th century
In the 17th century
Great Britain
England
Wales England
In the 13th century the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Para. 4
the North
the Midlands
Industrial cities
the South
Puzzle four： How was London influenced （影响） by some of the invaders（入侵者） ?
Para. 5
What are the four invaders?
Para. 3
differences
不同点
Puzzle three： How can England be divided into （被分成）three different zones?
Para. 4
Para. 4
Look at the map of UK. England can be divided into three zones: