高中英語Book 2 Unit 2 The United Kingdom Warming up1課件必修一

The full name of the country we are studying is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.大不列顛及北愛爾蘭聯(lián)合王國大不列顛及北愛爾蘭聯(lián)合王國 簡稱英國簡稱英國1. CAN YOU LIST SOME FAMOUS PEOPLE IN ENGLAND? William ShakespeareHamletKing LearMacbeth Othello PRINCE CHARLES AND PRINCESS DIANATHE BEATLESJohn LennonPaul McCartneyGeorgeRingoA world famous rock group.It conquered the western world as the most successful musical group in the 1960s.It is characterized by imaginative lyrics and memorable melodies. In the 1970s, its fame began to decline. The band dismissed in 1971.BECKHAM1.How many countries does the UK consist of? A. two B. three C. four2.How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport? A. about 6 hours B. about 10 hours C. about 16 hoursHow much do you know about The united kingdom?The United KingdomEnglandWalesScotlandN.Irelandis made up of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.3.Who rules the UK: the Prime Minister or the Queen? A. The Queen B. The Prime Minister C. both4.What are the provinces called in England? A. counties B. departments C. states5.Which is the longest river in England? A. The River Avon B. The River Thames C. The River SevernRiver Thames1.The full name of The united kingdom is The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.2.The capital of The United Kingdom is Washington.London3.In the 1660s King Charlesset up the Royal Society of Great Britain.4.Windsor Castle is one of the homes of the Queen and her family.5.St Pauls Cathedral is used to set the time in England and is based on Greenwich Mean Time.The big Ben6.The religion of The United Kingdom is Catholicism.Look at the map & talk about the location.The United The United KingdomKingdom northwest of Europe, on the north and east, it faces the North Sea and on the west it faces Atlantic Ocean. northwest of FranceI. PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHYu The UK is situated in Northern Europe.u It lies to the north of France and the west of the Netherlands and Denmark.II. COMPONENTS OF THE UKu Englandu Scotlandu Walesu Northern Ireland u Numerous smaller coastal islands ENGLAND England is physically the largest part of the four nations. It is the most important part of the Kingdom in wealth, size, and population. Population: 48.7 million (UK/60.4 million)Area: 130 423 km2 (UK/241 752 km2)London England is a highly urbanized country.Living in the cities: 80%Working in agriculture: 2%Others: 18%Its biggest cityIts biggest city London: the seat of UK government London LondonCultural centerBusiness centerFinancial centerCapital of England Headquarters of many big companiesEdinburgh Scotland is the second largest of the four nations, both in population and geographical area.Its capital city is Edinburgh. EdinburghPopulation: 5.111 million (UK/60.4 million)Area: 77 080 km2 (UK/241 752 km2)EdinburghCardiff Wales is situated in the western part of the Great Britain island. The capital city of Wales is Cardiff, a small city of about 300 000 people.Population: Population: 2.899 million2.899 millionArea: Area: 20 776 km20 776 km2 2Population: Population: 2.899 million2.899 millionArea: Area: 20 776 km20 776 km2 2Southeastern of WalesA holiday cottage in WalesOld Castle in WalesBelfast Northern Ireland is the most smallest of the four nations, both in area and population. The capital city of the northern Ireland is BelfastPopulation: Population: 2.899 million2.899 millionArea: Area: 20 776 km20 776 km2 2Green fields in IrelandA mountain village in Ireland Ancient Stone Cross in IrelandIII. CLIMATEu The climate of Britain is moderated by the Atlantic Gulf Stream .u Typically, there is rain in Britain every month.u It is much milder than that of many places in the same latitude. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEngland, Scotland, Wales, Northern IrelandLondonEnglish Welsh Scottish Catholicism 60,441,457(July2005)Total 244,820 sqkTemperate, more than one-half of the days are overcastCoal, petro, natural gas, zinc, gold,LanguageReligionPopulationAreaClimateNatural resourcesCapitalNameCountriesplaces of interestplaces of interestBuckingham PalaceBuckingham PalaceDowning Street Downing Street River ThamesBig BenLondon Tower Bridgeplaces of interestplaces of interestBritish Museum British Museum Westminster AbbeyWestminster Abbeyplaces of interestplaces of interestsoldiersChinatownTower of LondonNational GalleryHyde parkGod Save the QueenGod Save the Queen God save our gracious Queen, God save our gracious Queen, Long live our noble Queen, Long live our noble Queen, God save the Queen: God save the Queen: Send her victorious, Send her victorious, Happy and glorious, Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us: Long to reign over us: God save the Queen. God save the Queen. Thy choicest gifts in store Thy choicest gifts in store On her be pleased to pour On her be pleased to pour Long may she reign Long may she reign May she defend our laws May she defend our laws And give us ever cause And give us ever cause To sing with heart and voiceTo sing with heart and voice