2014年秋季人教版必修五Unit2 The United Kingdom Passage one Puzzles in geography思维导图背诵课件.ppt

Unit 2 The United Kingdom Puzzles in geography 背诵部分 People may wonder [why different words are used to describe these four countries]: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. You can clarify this question if [you study British history]. People may wonder People may wonder why different words are used to describe these four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. You can clarify this question if you study British history. First there was England. Wales was linked to it in the thirteenth century. Now when people refer to England you find Wales included as well. Next England and Wales were joined to Scotland in the seventeenth century and the name was changed to Great Britain. Happily this was accomplished without conflict [when King James of Scotland became King of England and Wales as well] Finally the English government tried in the early twentieth century to form the United Kingdom by getting Ireland connected in the same peaceful way. However, the southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke away to form its own government. So only Northern Ireland joined with England, Wales and Scotland to become the United Kingdom and this was shown to the world in a new flag called the Union Jack. England Wales England Wales Scotland Thirteenth century England Wales seventeenth century Great Britain Without conflict Scotland England Wales twentieth century England Scotland Wales N. Ireland Great Britain Union Jack First there was England. Wales was linked to it in the thirteenth century. Now when people refer to England you find Wales included as well. Next England and Wales were joined to Scotland in the seventeenth century and the name was changed to Great Britain. Happily this was accomplished without conflict when King James of Scotland became King of England and Wales as well. Finally the English government tried in the early twentieth century to form the United Kingdom by getting Ireland connected in the same peaceful