Some easy questions about the U.K.

1. Which flag is the national flag of the U.K.?

2. Which flower is the representative of the nation?

a b c

a b c

4. What is the government of the U.K.?

5. Which anthem is the national anthem of the U.K.?

a. Republicanism b. monarchy c. autarchy

a. God Save the Queen b. La Marseillaise c. the Star-spangled Banner

3. Who is the queen of the nation?

a b c

Listen and scan:1.Tick out the subjects mentioned about the Bri

tish Isles in this passage

1. What is the difference between the two conceptions “the U.K.” and “the British Isle

s” ?

A . Politics B. Geography

C . History D. places of interest

E. Language F. Culture

G. Money and goods H. Climate

2. What is the difference between the two conceptions “the U.K.” and “the British Isles” ?

Listen and scan:

The U.K.:The united kingdom, it includes 4 countries.

lie in /to/on /off

The British Isles: a group of islands that lies off the west coast of Europe.

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Para1-2: people’s view & Geography

1. What does England stand for in some people’s view?

England = Great Britian？？What kind of nation is it?

A nation of different countries held together by a common language and culture

2. Which one is the largest island in the British Isles? What does it consist of ?

Off the west coast

West of Britain

In the Irish Sea/ between Britain and Ireland

(To the west of Britain)

Position of Britain: it lies

1. England:

1. Scotland:

2. Wales:

Position of Ireland:

Position of the Isle of Man:

In the west

In the north

In the east

West of Britain

In the Irish Sea/ between Britain and Ireland

Para 3-4 climate & cultureTrue or false:

( ) 1. Scotland is colder throughout the year, but

receives less rain.

( ) 2. In summer the temperature in London is the

same as that in the north.

( ) 3. The coldest months are January and February,

while the warmest months are July and August.

( ) 4. The culture if the people of the British Isles

was only influenced by that of France.

( ) 5. French forms the basis for English.

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F

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Fhave an influence on/upon/ over

England

Wales Scotland

Northern Ireland

Order:Order:

Wales was conquered by EnglandWales was conquered by England

England and Wales unitedEngland and Wales united

Scotland joinedScotland joined

In 1066

In1283

In 1563

In 1707

England was conquered by French

Para. 5-6 HistoryWhat happened in these years?

Para7: language1. How many spoken languages and accents are there in the British Isles?

2. What kind of problem are they faced with? What should be done to solve the problem?

Six spoken language & two local accents

Most of them are threatened and may disappear.

Record and teach them to the young generation..

TransportTransportClimateClimateHistoryHistoryPlaces of interestPlaces of interestlanguagelanguage

Suppose your group is one of the top travel agencies in the U.K. It ‘s your time to make money! Use your attractive pictures and persuading words to get customers as many as possible!!!

Homework:

Finish the exercise “language study”