1.What does the U.K. stand for? United Kingdom 3. Who is the prime minister of U.K. now? Queen Elizabeth 2. Who is queen of U.K. now? Tony Blair 4.

1.What does the U.K. stand for?

United Kingdom

3. Who is the prime minister of U.K. now?

Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ

2. Who is queen of U.K. now?

Tony Blair

4. Can you name some famous English people?

A quiz

5. Can you name some famous places?

Big Ben

大本钟

Buckingham Palace　　白金汉宫

Tower Bridge

伦

敦

塔

桥

The Times

Speakers’ CornerSpeakers’ Corner

The Tower of The Tower of LondonLondon

StonehengeStonehenge

• The mainland of Great Britain consists of three countries: Scotland, Wales and England.

• In general, Scotland is colder throughout the year, and receives more rain. But sometimes it is hot.

• The culture of the people of the Britain Isles was influenced by the culture of the people on the European mainland.

• In 1066, England was conquered by the French. France control England.

• Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland held together and formed UK.

• There are still people who also speak the older European languages, Welsh and Irish.

Check your memory• mainland• form• Scotland Scottish• Wales Welsh• Ireland Irish• consist of• in general = generally

speaking• be influenced by• be conquered by• hold together = unite

• The mainland of Great Britain consists of three countries: Scotland, Wales and England.

• In general, Scotland is colder throughout the year, and receives more rain. But sometimes it is hot.

• The culture of the people of the Britain Isles was influenced by the culture of the people on the European mainland.

• In 1066, England was conquered by the French. France control England.

• Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland held together and formed UK.

• There are still people who also speak the older European languages, Welsh and Irish.

geography

climate

culture

history

history

language

Para 1

Para 2

Para 3

Para 4,5

Para 6

Para 7

Match the paragraphs and their topics:Match the paragraphs and their topics:

Brief introduction

Geography

Climate

Culture

History

Language

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

France

Ireland

Scotland

North Sea

Atlantic Ocean

English Channel

Wales

EnglandNorthern Ireland

L

Isle of Man

London

Thames

1. The climate of the British Isles is mild with little rain.

2. In general, Scotland is warmer throughout the year, and receives more rain.

3. In the summer months the difference in temperature between London and the north can be as much as nine degrees.

F

F

T

climate --mild, wet

culture

• Who

• When

• What

People from northern Europe French people

In the 5th centuryAbout 1066

The basis for EnglishEnd up with many French words

Anglo, Saxon…Anglo, Saxon…Angland

England

Europe

England

1283

1533

1536

1707

After 1707 (1801)

Now

EnglandWales

1283

1533

1536

1707

After 1707 (1801)

Now

1283

1533

1536

1707

After 1707 (1801)

Now

1283

1533

1536

1707

After 1707 (1801)

Now

1283

1533

1536

1707

After 1707 (1801)

Now

Republic of Ireland

1283

1533

1536

1707

After 1707 (1801)

Now

EnglishEnglish

WelshWelsh

Irish

Irish

6 spoken 6 spoken languageslanguages 6 spoken 6 spoken

languageslanguages

……are now are now threatened and threatened and

may disappear…may disappear…

Thinking

• Is it necessary for the British to keep the old European languages, Welsh and Irish ? Why/ Why not?

Homework

• 1. Introduce a two- week trip through the UK.

• 2. Retell the passage ,using new phrases in the text.