What is the full name of the UK

What is the full name of the UK? UK —— The United Kingdom of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland 大不列颠及北爱尔兰 联合王国

Queen Elizabeth the Second 伊丽莎白二世女王

rose of England

Big Ben 大本钟

Buckingham Palace

Oxford University 牛津大学

Cambridge University 剑桥大学

London Tower Bridge 伦敦塔桥

London Tower Bridge

The River Thames 泰晤士河

Let’s do a quiz. 1. How many countries does the UK consist of? C A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. Northern Scotland Ireland the United Kingdom England Wales

2. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport? B A. About six hours. B. About ten hours. C. About sixteen hours.

3. Who rules the country? B A. The Queen. B. The Prime Minister. C. Both.

4. What are the provinces called in England? A A. Counties. B. Departments. C. States.

5. Which is the longest river in England? B A. B. The River Avon (4 km) The River Thames (338 km) C. The River Severn (290 km)

Are they different? England the UK A puzzle Great Britain

Part 1 How the UK was formed？ Wales was linked to _______ England in the 13 th century AD Wales England In the 13 th century AD

Wales is usually assumed (被认为是) to be part of England.

In the 17 th century AD Scotland Great Britain England Wales were joined to ______Scotland.

Finally, in the 20 th century , … tried to form the United Kingdom by getting Ireland connected.

the UK Northern Ireland The southern part of Ireland _____ broke awayto form its own government

Part 1 History the United Kingdom Great Britain England finally, Great Britain + Northern Ireland Next, in the 17 th century, England + Wales + Scotland the 13 th century AD, England + Wales. first only England

The Union Jack flag unites the flags of three countries in the United Kingdom. Which country is left out? Why? The country left out is Wales. It is usually assumed(假定, 设想) to be part of England.

Para. 3 Scotland Northern Ireland England Wales Between the four countries Similarities Currency (Tick the right one: A. $; B. £; C. ¥) and international relations. Differences ______ Institutions such as educational and legal systems.

Para. 4 England is divided into 3 zones. England the North the Midlands the South of England

Part 2 England 1. The zone nearest ____ France is called the South of England, where most of the ______ population is settled.

Scotland 2. The zone nearest to Scotland is known as the _______, North where most of the _____ industrial cities lie. England 3. London is the greatest historical ______ treasure of all, which is also the center of national government and its administration. It has the oldest port, building(or ______) architectureand castle.

Part 3 Invaders In the England history, there have been 4 sets of invaders. They are: ______, the Romans the Normans _______, the Anglo-Saxons______, the Vikings ______. What did they leave?

Romans: towns and roads Anglo-Saxons: Language and government

the Vikings: Influence the vocabulary and place-names of the North the Normans: Castles and words for food

Match the main idea with each paragraph Para 1. How the UK was formed Para 2. The cultural importance of London Para 3. Puzzles in the names of the four countries Para 4. Para 5 -6. The institutions of the four countries Information about England, the largest of the four countries Can you put them into 3 parts and write down the main idea of each part?

Information about the UK Main idea of each part: How the UK came into being形成. Part 1: _______________ England is divided into 3 zones. Part 2: _______________ The reason why London became the cultural capital of England. Part 3: _______________

Post-reading Fill in the blanks. The full name of UK is the ______ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern ____ consists _offour parts, they are Ireland. It __________, Wales and England _____, Scotland ____________, Northern Ireland people always think ______ Wales is a part of England. The flag of the Union _____. Jack UK is called the ______

unwillingand The southern part of Ireland was ____ broke away _______to form its own government. To their credit __________ the four countries do work together in some areas. But they still have difference.

The four countries have different educational and ____ legal _______ systems as well as ______ different _______ football ______. teams _______ is the largest of the four countries England it is _______ three parts. Most of divided into South but most the people settled in the ______, of the large industrial cities in the _____ Midlands and the ______. North The capital of the UK is ____, London it has many great places of interest.

P 20 1. was linked 2. in 3. to form 4. away 5. the largest 6. convenience 7. but 8. historical 9. built 10. rulers

Make up a dialogue. The visitor is asking the native about the geography of the UK. a visitor an English native

In the history of the UK, there are some important invasions. Those invaders ruled the country for some time. They brought pains to the local people, but at the same time, they also brought something new to the country, which is important for making up its history.

Is the invasion good or bad to the country Britain?

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