高二必修5教案 Unit 2 The United Kingdom[Reading]

Unit 2 The United Kingdom

I. Leading in and warming up

A map of Britain

The United Kingdom = the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

(China = the People’s Republic of China)

II. Warming up:

Questions: What do you know about the UK? (I think you surely know sth. about this country, any volunteers? Just think When we talk about a country what items do we usually mention? )

Capital:    London    ( Do you know the capital of the countries of the UK? )
Area:  over (more than) 240,000 sq.km. (about two hundred and forty thousand )
Language:  English
Population:  (about) 59,000,000 (fifty nine million)
Flag:  Union Jack
Natural resources: iron and coal
Time difference:  Eight hours later than Beijing hour 

The UK is an island country surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean. It is situated in Northwestern Europe, lying to the north of France and the west of the Netherlands and Denmark. 

Now let’s do a quiz and find out how much more you know about the UK.

1. Who rules the country?
A. The Queen       B. The Prime Minister      C. Both 
( by the way who is the present Queen and Minister of the UN? //// Elizabeth  &  Blair )

(((it may appear to an outsider that the Queen has an important role in ruling the country. However, this is not so. Her position is ceremonial: opening Parliament, welcoming Heads form other countries, going on tours to other countries to encourage trade with Britain, etc. The Minister together with his most important ministers (called the Cabinet) and his Members of Parliament make the important political decisions and the laws. )) )

2.  What are the provinces called in England?
A. counties          B. provinces           C. states  
(County = a large area that includes several towns and their surrounding countryside and forms a unit of local government（英国的）郡；They have local government powers for their area.

The counties of Britain are much smaller than provinces in China.

 But in America county = is the largest unit below the level of a state （美国的）县（州一下最大的行政区）

3.  Which is the most important river in England? Which is the longest river in England?
A. The River Avon     B. The River Thames      C. The River Severn
Thames (338km)  London lies on the River Thames.
Severn 354 km    The longest river

4.   How many countries does the UK consist of ?
A. two             B. three                C. four  
The United Kingdom consists of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

You have done good jobs. And Now let’s learn more about this in the first reading passage. (p9)

Reading

I. Fast reading
1. Read the text quickly and find the main idea of each paragraph (Maybe there is a topic sentence in each paragraph)

Para 1 Why people use different words to describe the four countries (history reason)

states the topic to be examined in reading.  (引起下文) leads in the text

Para2 How is Wales linked to England. (How Wales and England united) (What England includes)

      explains the joining of England and Wales.

Para 3 How Great Britain and the United Kingdom came into being. (Why only Northern Ireland joined to the United Kingdom.) 

      explains what the term “Great Britain” means and how it came about.

Para 4 The relationship among the four countries (similarities and differences )

      explains differences in the four countries

Para 5 Something about the largest and most important country ---- England.

      explains how England is divided into three zones.

Para 6 Something about the greatest historical city ----London

      explains the importance of London as a cultural and political centre in the UK.

2. Lets try to divide the passage into three parts and write down the main idea of each part.

Part 1(Para1-4): It explains why and how the four countries (….) united/developed as a big one. They have similarities and differences as well. 

Part 2 (5): It shows how England is divided into three zones. And the characteristic of each part.

Part 3 (6): It explains why London became the treasure of all and how it is influenced by some invaders. (How great it is / why London is call “the greatest historical treasure of all” / the cultural importance of London)

3. Get through the passage within 2 minutes Find out the main idea of the whole text together with your partner.

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