If we want to describe a country ,

what do we need to write about ?location /size / population / people / language / weather / flower/ resource /history / culture

Possible answers:

Geography:

Literature:

Sports:

population:population: About 6o millionAbout 6o million

climate:climate: mildmild

area:area: About 240,000 sq kmAbout 240,000 sq km

Location: Western Europe

Language: Ethnic groups:

English, Welsh, Scottish English 81.5%, Scottish 9.6%, Irish 2.4%, Welsh 1.9%, Ulster 1.8%, West Indian, Indian, Pakistanis, and other 2.8%

Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland…

Shakespeare, Shelly, Charles Dickens…

Manchester United, Beckham, Owen…

Task 1

According to the text, join lines to the right answer.Para. 1. Explains the joining of England and Wales.

Para. 2. States topic to be examined in the reading.

Para. 3. Explains the importance of London as a

cultural and political centre in the UK.

Para. 4. Explains what the term “Great Britain”

means and how it came about.

Para. 5. Explains differences in the four countries.

Para. 6. Explains how England is divided into three

zones.

Task 2 Answer the following questions:

1. When did Wales link to England?

2. What happened in 1603?

3. What are the names of the flags of England, Scotland, Ireland and the UK?

In the 13th century AD

Great Britain was the name given when England and Wales were joined to Scotland.

See under the Flag.

Look at Flag of United Kingdom

Flag of United Kingdom

Cross of St George 聖喬治旗 (England)

Cross of St Andrew 聖安德魯旗(Scotland)

第一面米字旗

Why do you know the flag called the Union Jack?

Cross of St. Patrick's (Ireland)

現在的米字旗

「 Union Jack 」 or 「 Union Flag 」

Task 3

1 Finish Comprehending 1 and 2

Answer the questions 1. The Union Jack flag unites the three flags of three countries in the United Kingdom. Which country is left out? Why? _______________________________________________________________________The country left out is Wales. It is usually assumed to be part of England.

2. What three countries does British Airways represent?

1.______ 2. ________ 3. __________

3. Which group of invaders did not influence London?

England ScotlandNorthern Ireland

The Vikings. They only influenced the vocabulary and the place names of the North.

• North :

• Midlands:

• South:

Leeds, York, Sheffield, Manchester

Coventry, Birmingham

Reading, London, Brighton, Plymouth

Does England, Britain or the Great Britain mean the same as the UK? If not, tell the difference between them?

Task 4. Mind Map

Part 1: About the UK

Part 2: About England

Part 2: About London

Paragraph 1 -4

Paragraph 5

Paragraph 6

Paragraph 1 Parts of UKParagraph 2 How do England and Wales come

Paragraph 3 How do Britain and UK come

Paragraph 4 Administration of UK

Paragraph 5 The geographical division of England, the similarities and differences

Paragraph 6 The cultural of London

Task 5. What’s the writing style ?

The text is written in narrative style, which introduces to the learners how the UK was formed geographically and historically, mainly dealing with England and the other three countries, which not only work together as a union in many aspects but also develop their own administrative(行政的 ) systems. It also introduces the four invaders who influenced the UK language, place-names, vocabulary and system of government .

Task 6. Use the information to write a short summary of the passage:The writer examines how the UK developed as an administrative unit. It shows how England is also divided into three zones. It explains why London became the cultural capital of England.

Do exercise 1& 2 on page 11.