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Unit 2 The United Kingdom Reading –Puzzles in Geography 导学案

Ⅰ. Fast reading 1. What is the main idea of the text?

A. How many countries make up the United Kingdom.

B. Explain how England is divided into three zones. C. The reason why London became the cultural capital of England. D. A brief introduction to the UK about its foundation and development based on geography, history and culture, etc.

2. Divide the passage into three parts. Part 1 (Para.1-3): about ___________ Part 2 (Para.

): about __England__ Part 3 (Para.

): about ___________

Ⅱ. Careful reading Part 1: Time In the 13th century: ________________________ In the 17th century: ________________________ In the earlier 20th century: ________________________ And then: ________________________ Part 2: Zones (Exercise 3 on Page 11) Look at the map of England &Wales. Divide it into three parts, and put each town or city into its correct zone. North: ____________________________________________ Midlands: _________________________________________ South: ____________________________________________ Part 3: Invaders Invader Influence

Ⅲ. Post reading True or false (

) 1. Wales was linked to England in the 3rd century. (

) 2. Great Britain was the name given when England was joined to Scotland. (

) 3. England, Scotland and Wales were united peacefully.

(

) 4. The four countries work together in all areas without any difference. (

) 5. You find most of the population settled in the South but most of the large industrial cities in the Midlands.

Summary The full name of England is the ______ ________ of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It consists of four parts, which are __________,__________,_________ and ________________. People always think ______is a part of England. The flag of the UK is called the __________ ______. The four countries have different ____________and ______ _______as well as different _________ ______.

_______is the largest of the four countries and it is ______ ____ three parts. Most of the people settled in the ________, but most of the large industrial cities in the _________and the ______. The capital of the UK is ________, which has many great places of interest.