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Book5 Unit2 The United Kingdom. Pre-reading and Reading. Big Ben. Tower of London. Many people study its language, but their view of British culture is sometimes narrow. Pre-reading. What do you know about The British Isles?.
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Book5 Unit2 The United Kingdom Pre-reading and Reading
Big Ben Tower of London Many people study its language, but their view of British culture is sometimes narrow.
Pre-reading What do you know about The British Isles? The British Isles are a group of islands that lies off the west coast of Europe, two big ones and several smaller ones.
The largest island is called______,which is seperated from France by the _____________. The island just west of Britain is called______.Between Britain and Ireland, in the _______,lies__________The British Isles are surrounded by the ________________to the west,and______________to the east. Irish Sea the Isle of Man Britain English Channel North Sea Ireland Irish Sea the Isle of Man Ireland Britain Atlantic Ocean North Sea The Atlantic Ocean English Channel
Ireland Ireland is a large island in Europe. Northern Ireland is a part of ________________ while the rest makes up _________________.The capital city is________. The first language is______, with English as a ________ language. the United Kingdom the Republic of Ireland Dublin Irish second
What are the most important facts about the United Kingdom? The UK is a nation of different countries held together by a common language and culture. It is made up of Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The National Anthem God Save The Queen God save our gracious Queen Long live our noble Queen God save the Queen Send her victorious Happy and glorious Long to reign over us God save the Queen. Thy choicest gifts in store On her be pleased to pour Long may she reign May she defend our laws And give us ever cause To sing with heart and voice God save the Queen The union Jack
St. George England St. Andrew Scotland the Union Flag recollects in its distinctive markings and colours the inspiring story of three great saints St. Patrick Ireland
The British Isles Para 1 brief introduction Para 2 location Para 3 climate Para 4/5 culture Para 6 history Para 7 languages
Fill the countries on the map. Scotland Edinburgh Northern Ireland Belfast Wales England Cardiff London
climate • Generally speaking, what’s the climate of the British Isles? • What is the weather like in Scotland, Wales and England? The climate of the British Isles is mild with a lot of rain Scotland: England & Wales: colder, receive more rains rains a lot, pleasant temperature
culture 1. From where did the culture of the people in the British Isles receive many influence? the culture of the people in the British Isles was Influenced by European mainland 2. Who ran over the Great Britain in1066? What’s the result of French influence? The French. The result was that there were many French words in the English language.
History Ireland Wales conquered by in 1283 Scotland England How was the country united? joined in 1707
Language What do people throughout the British Isles speak now? In modern times ,people throughout the British Isles speak_______. However,There are _____spoken languages that are considered to be _______to the British Isles as well as two_____ _______.Most of these are now __________and may _________… English six native local accents threatened disappear
Read the passage carefully and decide whether the following sentences are true or false: ( )1.Many people around the world study English, and they know a lot about British culture. ( ) 2.Great Britain is made up of four countries. ( ) 3.The island of Britain is separated from France by the English Channel. ( ) 4.Scotland is colder throughout the year, but receives less rain. F F T F
Read the passage carefully and decide whether the following sentences are true or false: ( ) 5.People from different parts of northern Europe settled in England, so the culture of the people of the British Isles was influenced by them. ( ) 6.The southern part of Ireland is now an independent republic. ( ) 7. In modern time, people throughout the British Isles only speak English. T T F
Discussion Is it possible to swim from the European mainland to England? How far is it and where would be the best place to do so? Yes, it is possible to swim from Britain to France, where the Englsih channel is at its narrowest of only 20 miles.
Why is it of great value to record and teach local languages to the young generation? Local language are of great value to record and teach to the younger generation because they are part of their local culture and history.
We may be a small country, but we are a great one too. The country of Shakespeare, Churchill, the Beatles, Sean Connery, Harry Potter, David Beckham’s right foot, David Beckham’s left foot, come to that.
James Bond 007 by Scottish actor Sean Connery by Irish actor Pierce Brendan Brosnan
Homework Now you know how to describe a city’s landscape, the people and their lives after reading this passage. And today’s homework: 1. Choose any place you know or you like and write a short passage about it. 2. With the help of the Internet, try to collect as much information as possible and make a PowerPoint presentation in the next period.
