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The United Kingdom

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Warming upDo this quiz and find out how much you Do this quiz and find out how much you

know about UK?know about UK?

1. How many countries does the UK consist of?

A. two B. three D. four

2. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport?

A. about six hours B. about ten hours

C. about sixteen hours

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3. Who rules the UK: The Prime Minister or the queen?

A. The Queen B. The Prime Minister

C. Both

4. What are the provinces called in England?

A. counties B. departments C. states

5. Which is the longest river in England?

A. The River Avon B. The River Thames

C. The River Severn

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The Queen’s position is ceremonial: Opening Parliament, welcoming Heads from other countries, going on tours to other countries to encourage trade with Britain.

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The Prime Minister together with his most important ministers (called Cabinet) and his Members of Parliament make important political decision and the laws.

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Thames

Severn

Avon

The River Thames and Severn are very similar in length but River Thames is slightly longer. The River Thames is 338 Km and the River Severn is 290 Km. The River Avon is much shorter.

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Edinburgh

Belfast

London

Cardiff

Can you name the capital cities of the 4 countries of the UK?

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Puzzles in Geography

What does the passage mainly tell us?

A.England is the centre of Great Britain.

B.A brief introduction of the United Kingdom, including its foundation and development based on geography, history and culture, etc.

C.London is the greatest historical treasure.

D.The United Kingdom is made up of four countries.

Skimming:

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Scanning:According to the text, join lines to the right answer.

Para. 1. A. Explains the joining of England and Wales,

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

Para. 2. B. Introduce the topic

Para. 3. C. Explains the importance of London as a

cultural and political centre in the UK.

Para. 4. D. Explains how we make our trip enjoyable

Para. 5. E. How do the four countries work

Para. 6. F. Explains how England is divided into three

zones.

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parts:

Part 1: About the UK

Part 2: About England

Part 2: About London

Paragraph 1-3

Paragraph 4

Paragraph 5-6

Para.1 Introduce the topic.

Para.2 How the UK come into being.

Para.3 How do the four countries work.

Para.4 The geographical division of England, the similarities and differences.

Para.5-6 The cultural importance of London.

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Part 1: About the UK1.How did the UK come into being?

2.Do the four countries always work together? Give some examples. And do they have the same institutions? Give some examples.

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First:In the 13th century:In the 17th century:

In the early 20th century:

Wales was linked to England.England and Wales were joined to Scotland forming Great Britain.Northern Ireland joined with England, Wales and Scotland to become the United Kingdom.

England

Question1: how was the UK formed?

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Wales

England

Scotland

North Ireland

The United Kingdom

13th century

1603

1916

How was the UK formed?

Great Britain

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The four countries do work together in some areas

(e.g, the currency and international relations).

They still have different institutions. E.g.

Northern Ireland, England and Scotland have

different educational and legal systems as well as

different football teams for competitions like the

World Cup!

Question2: Do the four countries work together?

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Part 2:About England

• The 3 zones of England.

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North:North:Leeds, York,Leeds, York,

Manchester,Manchester,

SheffieldSheffield

Midlands:Midlands:

South:South:

Birmingham,Birmingham,

CoventryCoventry

Reading, Reading,

London,London,

Brighten, Brighten,

PlymouthPlymouth

most of industrial cities

most of the population

England can be divided into 3 main areas. Do

you know what they are?

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The invaders’ influence on England and London

England LondonTheRomans

The Anglo-Saxons

TheVikings

None

TheNormans

Part 3 About London.

left their towns and roads

built the oldest port in the 1st century AD

left their language and government

built the oldest building in the 1060s

influenced the vocabulary and place-names

left castles and words for food

constructed the oldest castle in 1066

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You ________________________ if you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom enjoyable and worthwhile.

must keep your eyes open

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Summary

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If you study British history well you can clarify the puzzles in___________. _______was linked to England in the thirteenth century. Next England and Wales were joined to _________in the seventeenth century without ________. Finally the English government tried in the early twentieth century to form the United Kingdom by getting _______ connected in the same peaceful way. However, the southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke ______to form its own government. So only ________ ________joined with England.

geography Wales

Scotland

conflict

Ireland

away

Ireland

Northern

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To their credit the four countries do work together in some areas but they still have very different____________. Such as different educational and legal systems as well as different __________teams .  For ____________ England is divided roughly into three zones. The South of England, the ___________and the North.

institutions

footballconvenience

Midlands

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The greatest historical __________of all is London with its museums, art collections, theatres, parks and buildings. It is the ______ of national government and its administration. There has been four sets of _________ of England. The Romans left their towns and roads. The Anglo-Saxons left their language and their____________. The Vikings influenced the vocabulary and place-names of the North of England, and the _________ left castles and introduced new words for food.

treasure

centre

invaders

government

Normans

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1. The Union Jack flag unites the flags of

three countries in the United Kingdom.

Which country is left out? Why?

2. Which group of invaders didn’t

influence London?