河北省辛集三中 2014 年高中英语 Unit2 The United Kingdom单元教案 新人教版必修 5 (Reading)Step 1. Lead-in 1. London becomes the focus of the world.Video News：Jacques Rogge announced: “The games of the 30th Olympiad in 2012will be held in the city of London.”News: London Hit By Several Terrorist Bomb Blasts b: 2. Ask Ss (1) Why was Great Britain able to beat out four other world class cities?(2) Have you ever been to the UK? (3) What’s the full name of the UK?(the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)(4) Can you give us some information about the UK in geography, literature, politics, sports, sightseeing and so on?Possible answers and new words:Geography: Scotland, England, Wales, Northern IrelandLiterature: Shakespeare, Shelly, Charles Dickens…Sports: Manchester United, Beckham, Owen…Politics: Karl Marx(communism),capitalism…3. The importance of Great Britain especially as an English-speaking country.Work in pairs. Do this quiz and find out how much you know about the UK. (Page 9 Warming Up)1). How many countries does the UK consist of? What are they?2). Who rules the UK: the Prime Minister or the Queen?3). What are the provinces called in England?4). Which is the longest river in the England?5). Does South Ireland belong to Britain?Answers: 1). Four. They are: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. 2). The Prime MinisterFurther information: It may appear to an outsider that the Queen has an important role in ruling the country. However, this is not so. Her position is ceremonial: opening Parliament, welcoming Heads from other countries, going on tours to other countries to encourage trade with Britain, etc. The Prime Minister together with his most important ministers (called...
