Unit 2

The United Kingdom

Reading

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More information about the UK

Area: 244,820 sq.km

Population: 59,113,439

Language : English, Kymric, Gaelic

Religion : Catholicism

Capital : London

Pre-reading

Denominations of bank-notes:

50 pounds, 20 pounds, 10 pounds, 5

pounds

Denominations of coins:

1 pound, 50 penny, 20 penny, 10 penny,

5 penny, 1 penny

Five important cities in the UK

1. London: capital city 2. Belfast: capital of Northern Ireland3. Manchester: home of the football club Manchester United4. Oxford: a university city 5. Liverpool: home of the Beatles, a famous group of pop singers

Puzzles in geography

Reading

UKUKContains ________, ______, Contains ________, ______,

Scotland and _______________.Scotland and _______________.

In the 13In the 13thth

CenturyCentury______ was linked to ________.______ was linked to ________.

In the 17In the 17thth

CenturyCentury

________ and Wales were ________ and Wales were

joined to ________.joined to ________.

Read the text quickly and fill in the form.

England Wales

Northern Ireland

Scotland

Wales England

England

Task 1

Some Some

time latertime later

_________ Ireland broke away _________ Ireland broke away

and _________ Ireland joined and _________ Ireland joined

with ________ ,Wales and with ________ ,Wales and

________. Thus _______ come ________. Thus _______ come

into being.into being.

EnglandEngland

the ______ of the four countries, the ______ of the four countries,

consists of the ______, ________ consists of the ______, ________

and _____ of Englandand _____ of England

Scotland

Southern

NorthernEngland

the UK

largest

South MidlandsNorth

LondonLondon

the greatest ________ treasure of the greatest ________ treasure of

all, has _________, art all, has _________, art

_________, theatres, parks and _________, theatres, parks and

________.________.

The four The four

groups of groups of

invadersinvaders

the Romans, ____________, the Romans, ____________,

_______ and Normans._______ and Normans.

historical

museums collectionsbuildings

Anglo-Saxons

Vikings

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.

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F

True or False

Task 2

3. The oldest building in London was

begun by 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.

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F

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Answer these questions.

1. What are the four countries of UK?

England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

2. When was Wales linked to England ?

In the 13th century AD.

Task 3

3. When did the name “Great Britain” appear?

When England and Wales were joined to Scotland. It happened when King James of Scotland became King of England and Wales as well.

4. What are the differences among the flags of the UK?

The flag of England is a cross, the flags of Scotland and Ireland are both like a fork. The flag of the UK, is the combination of the three flags. That is to say, the UK is a combination of the three countries: England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

5. What area do the four countries work together?

The currency and international relations

6. What are the four countries’ differences?

They have very different institutions, such as different educational and legal systems as well as different football teams for competitions like the World Cup.

7. What are the features of the South,

the Midlands and North of England?

Most of the population settled in the South, but most of the large industrial cities in the Midlands and North of England

8. Where can you find more about British history and culture?

In older but smaller towns first built by the Romans.

9. How many invaders invaded England?

Four invaders: the Romans, the Anglo-Saxons, the Vikings and the Normans.

10. How did the four invaders influence England?

Because the Romans left their towns and roads; the Anglo-Saxons left their language and their government; the Vikings influenced the vocabulary and place –names of the North of England; the Normans left castles and words for food.

Comprehending1. Read the passage and complete the

sentences using the words in the box.

England Wales Scotland

Northern Ireland

Republic of Southern Ireland

1) The countries that make up Great Britain are

2 ） If we speak of England we mean

3） The United Kingdom includes

England, Wales and Scotland

England and Wales

England, Wales, Scotland and

Northern Ireland

4） The part of Ireland that separated from England is called

5） London is the capital city ofRepublic of Southern Ireland

England/Great Britain/the UK

The country left out is Wales. It is

usually assumed to be part of England.

2. Read the passage and answer the questions.1 ） The Union Jack flag unites the flags of three countries in the United Kingdom. Which country is left out? Why?

3 ） Which group of invaders did not influence London?

The Vikings did not influence London.

2 ） What three countries does British Airways represent?

England, Wales and Scotland

3. Look at the map of England and Wales. Divide it into three parts. Draw lines across to show the zones of the South, Midlands and North of England. Now put each town or city into its correct zone.

Leeds, York, Sheffield, Manchester

Coventry, Birmingham

Reading,London,Brighton,Plymouth

4. Divide the passage into three parts and write down the main idea of each part.

Part 1: Paragraph 1, 2 and 3

what England includes, about Great

Britain, the UK

Part 2: Paragraph 4

the geographical division of England

into zones, their similarities and

differences

Part 3: Paragraph 5 and 6

the cultural importance of London.