Unit 2

The United Kingdom

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Warming up

England

When you mention England, what or who will you think of?

English language

……

Manchester Union

Big BenQueen Victoria

Cambridge University

Princess Diana

Beckham

Beckham

Big Ben

Oxford University

Cambridge University

St Paul’s Cathedral

London Bridge

What is the full name of the UK?

The United Kingdom of Great Britain

and Northern Ireland.

( 大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国 )

What do you know about UK? What is

the capital of the UK?

EnglandWales

ScotlandNorthern Ireland

the United Kingdom

1. How many countries does the UK consist of? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.

Let’s do a quiz

C

2. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport? A. About six hours. B. About ten hours. C. About sixteen hours.

B

3. Who rules the country? A. The Queen. B. The Prime Minister. C. Both.

B

4. What are the provinces called in England?

A. Counties. B. Departments. C. States.

A

5. Which is the longest river in England?A. B.

The River Avon The River ThamesC.

B

The River Severn

6. Which is the national flag of the UK?

A. B.

C. C

A. B.

Cherry RoseC. Maple B

7. Which is the national flower of the UK?

8. Which is the national animal of the UK?A. B.

Redbreast 知更鸟

Bald eagle秃鹰

B

Beaver 海狸

C.

The official / full name of the UK is The United Kingdom of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland, but it’s usually known as the United Kingdom or the UK or Great Britain or Britain. The United Kingdom is made up of four countries, they are England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Summary

The national flag of the UK is called

the Union Jack.. The official language

is English. The capital city of the UK

is London. Tony Blair is the Prime

Minister and his office is located in

Downing Street. Now let’s enjoy more

pictures.

Buckingham Palace

Stonehenge

Royal Greenwich Observatory

River Thames

London Bridge

David Beckham