Transcript Unit 2 The United Kingdom Puzzles in geography

Unit 2 The United
Kingdom
Puzzles in geography
Do you want to know more about the
United Kingdom and other islands
about the British Isles?
Fast reading
1. Find out the main idea of
each paragraph
2. Divide the passage into 3
parts and find out the main
idea of each part
Fast reading
4 countries of UK
Paragraph 1: About ____________
England
Paragraph 2: About how _________
Wales were united.
and _______
Britain
Paragraph 3: About how ________
UK
and _____were
united
Paragraph 4: About the relation
________between
the 4 countries of UK
Part 5: About the geographical division of
England
cities
towns
_______ as well as its ______and
_____.
London
Part 6: the cultural importance of _________.
Try to divide the whole passage into 3
parts and find out the main idea of each
part.
Part 1: About how ______________________
the United kingdom
(P1-P4) came into being and the relation between
the 4 countries of the UK.
Part 2: About the geographical division of
(P5)
England as well as its cities and towns.
London
Part 3: the cultural importance of _________.
(P6)
Careful Reading
1. When did Wales link to England?
In the 13th century AD
2. What happened in 1603?
Great Britain was the name given when
England and Wales were joined to Scotland.
Great Britain consists of England, Wales and
Scotland.
3. What are the names of the flags of England,
Scotland, Ireland and the UK?
See under the Fig.
4. When were the industrial cities built in Midlands
and North England?
In the 19th century.
5. What happened in 1st century AD and 1060s?
the oldest port was built by Romans
the oldest building was begun by the AngloSaxons
6. How many invaders are mentioned?
There are four invaders mentioned
in the text.
The
The
The
The
first: the Romans
second: the Anglo-Saxsons
third: the Vikings
fourth: the Normans
7. Which group of invaders did not influence
London?
7. Which group of invaders did not influence
London?
The Vikings
1) The third, the Vikings, influenced the
vocabulary and place-names of the
North. (P6)
2) The one nearest Scotland is known as
the North. (P5)
3) London lies in the south of England
rather than in the North.
(Normal knowledge)
8. Where can you find more about British history
and culture?
A. in the big cities in England
B. in the old and small towns
C. in the industrial cities built in the 1900s.
D. in the North of England
The key: B
The basis lies in Paragraph5