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Unit 4 History and Traditions
Period 2 Reading and Thinking
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What comes to your mind when we speak of the UK?
Warming up
River Thames
Big Ben
London Eye
Tower Bridge
Westminster Abbey(教堂)
Buckingham Palace(白金汉宫)
Warming up
What do you know about the UK?
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1.What is the full name of the UK?
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and North Ireland
大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国
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A. two B. three C. four
2. How many parts does the UK consist of ?
Scotland
England
Northern Ireland
Wales
The United Kingdom—It actually includes four parts:England,Scotland,Wales and Northern Ireland.
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3. Who the real power: the Prime Minister or the queen? A. The Queen B. The Prime Minister C. both
Boris Johnson
鲍里斯·约翰逊
Queen Elizabeth the Second
伊丽莎白二世女王
The queen—the head of state,but in name only.
The most powerful one is the Prime Minister,who controls everything in the UK
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What type of map is it?
A. topographic map[,tɒpə'ɡræfɪk]
(地形图)
B. weather map
C. resource map
D. administrative zoning map
(行政区划图)
the United Kindom
The red spot stands for ___________.
The small circles stand for _____________.
Different colors stand for ____________________________.
the capital
big cities
different regions or countries
▲How many parts(countries) can you see that make up the UK?
What information can you get from the map?
the United Kindom
4 parts: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
Match each part of the text with its main idea.
1. Part 1 (Para. 1) A. Origins of the names
2. Part 2 (Para. 2) B. Advantages of
studying the history of
the UK
3. Part 3 (Para. 3) C. Comparison of the
four countries of
the UK
4. Part 4 (Paras. 4-5) D. Introduction of the
topic.
Fast-reading
While-reading
What are the four countries of the United Kingdom? Which two were the first to be joined together?
The four countries of the United Kingdom: England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland