人教版高中英语必修5_unit2The_united_Kingdom_Reading.ppt

St Paul’s Cathedral What is the population of the UK?A. about 6.2 millionB. about 62 million C. about 620 million .Write a short summary of the passage. .Get ready to retell the text in your own words .Read the text again and find out some words, expressions and sentence structures that seem difficult to you. Thank you! How many countries does the UK consist of ? A. two B. three C. four D. five Scotland England Wales Northern Ireland How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport? A. About 6 hours B. about 10 hours C. about 16 hours Beijing London Read the title and the map , guess what the reading passage might be about. What is the main idea of the text A. How many countries make up the United Kingdom? B. Explain how England is divided into three zones C. The reason why London became the cultural capital of England. D. A brief introduction to the UK about its foundation and development based on geography, history and culture. What is the main idea of each paragraph Para 1: Para 2: Para 3: Para 4: Pa 56: States the topic to be examined in the reading. Explains the cultural importance of London Explains how England is divided into three zones ;their similarities and differences. How the UK was formed. Explains differences in the four countries. UK Contains ________, ______, Scotland and ________________. In the 13th Century ______ was linked to ________. In the 17th century ________ and Wales were joined to _________. England Wales Northern Ireland Scotland Wales England England In the early 20th century _________ Ireland broke away and _________ Ireland joined with ________ ,Wales and ________ to become _______. Southern Northern England Scotland the UK Part 1 How was the UK formed England Wales In the 13th century AD Scotland In 1603 England and Wales were joined to Scotland in 1603. Get Ireland connected to form the United Kingdom. Ireland The southern part of Ireland b