必修五unit2教學案二reading

1、Unit 2 The United KingdomHow much do you know about the UK? Try this quiz and find out.Lets have a quiz.A.B.C.D.1. Which flag is the national flag of the UK?Union Jack2. Which is the national flower of the UK?A. CherryB. RoseC. Peony (牡丹牡丹)B. Redbreast 知更鳥知更鳥3. Which is the national animal of the UK

2、?A. Beaver 海貍海貍C. Bald eagle 禿頭鷹禿頭鷹4. How many countries does the UK consist of ? A. two B. three C. four5. Which city hosted the 2012 Summer Olympic Games? A. Paris B. Moscow C. New York D. London6. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport (希思羅機場希思羅機場)?A. about 6 hoursB.

3、 about 10 hoursC. about 16 hoursBeijingLondon Heathrow AirportLondon Heathrow Airport7. Who rules the UK?A. the QueenB. the Prime MinisterC. both8. What are the provinces called in England? A. counties B. departments C. states9. Which is the longest river in England?A. the River AvonB. the River Tha

4、mesC. the River SevernThamesSevernAvon338 km290 km120 kmA.B.C.D.10. Which belongs to the UK?Statue ofLibertyGoldenBridgeEiffelTowerBig Ben11. Who is an English football player?B.D.BeckhamRonaldinho GermanBrazilianA.C.ItalianTotti Podolski ReadingPUZZLES IN GEOGRAPHY(1) What is the text mainly about?

5、A. How many countries make up the United Kingdom? B. Explain how England is divided into three zonesC. The reason why London became the cultural capital of England.D. A brief introduction to the UK about its foundation and development based on geography, history and culture, etc.1. Skimming D(2) Mat

6、ch main ideas with paragraphs Para 1:Para 2:Para 3:Para 4:Pa 5&6: States the topic to be examined in the reading.Explains the importance of London as the cultural and political centre in the UK.Explains how England is divided into three zones.How the UK came into being.Explains differences in th

7、e four countries.Part 1:the UKPart 3:LondonPart 2:EnglandThe united kingdom _ _ four countries.consistsofHow many countries does the UK consist of? What are they?2. Scanning Para 1:GeographyNorthern Irelandthe United KingdomIn the 17th centuryWalesEnglandScotlandEnglandIn the 13th century Great Brit

8、ainIn the early 20th centuryPara.2: FormationWalesEngland Scotland North Ireland Great Britain13th century16031916The United Kingdomfirst only Englandthe 13th century, England + Wales.17th century AD , England + Wales + Scotland Great BritainLater, Great Britain + Northern IrelandEnglandthe United K

9、ingdomNational flagUnion Jack3. In what ways are the four countries different?They are different in international relations. They have different educational and legal systems as well as football teams.Para 3-differenceseducationCambridge UniversitysoccersportsDavid Beckhamthe North the South of Engl

10、andthe Midlands England is divided into 3 zones.Para 4-EnglandEngland is divided into 3 zones.Most population settled in _. Most of the large industrial cities are in _. Many cities have famous _.the South of Englandthe North and the Midlandsfootball teamsWhy?museumscastles theatersoldest portart co

11、llectionsbuildingsparks invadersLondon is the greatest historical treasure.Para.5 LondonTrue or false questions:1.The oldest castle in London was constructed by Norman rulers in 1066.2. London has the oldest port built by the Normans in the 1st century AD.3. The oldest building in London was begun b

12、y the Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s.4. The first invaders Norman left their towns and roads.5. The Vikings influenced the vocabulary and place-names of the North of England.TFTFTPara 5 - InvadersIn the England history, there has been four sets of invaders. They are: _, _, _, _.the Romans the Anglo-Saxon

13、sthe Vikingsthe NormansWhat did they leave?They leftRomans: Anglo-Saxons: Towns and roadsLanguage and governmentthe Vikings:the Normans:Influence the vocabulary and place-names of the NorthCastles and words for foodWhich group of the invaders did not influence London?The VikingsIs the invasion good

14、or bad to the country ? UKContains _, _, Scotland and _.In the 13thCentury_ was linked to _.In the 17th century_ and Wales were joined to _.EnglandWalesNorthern IrelandScotlandWalesEnglandEnglandIn the early 20th century_ Ireland broke away and _ Ireland joined with _ ,Wales and _. Thus _ come into being.SouthernNorthernEnglandScotlandthe UKRetelling how the UK was formed Summary Englandthe _ of the four countries, consists of the _, _ and _ o