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Puzzle1:Why are different words used to describe the country?

Puzzle2:If the England football team wins the World Cup, which flag will be raised ?The national flag or the flag of England?

Part 3 It’s about__________London

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Part 1

Part 2It’s about__________.England

It’s about___________the UK

Puzzles in Geography

time countries way namefirst England England

was linked to

20thcentury

Task 1: Fill in the table 1

Task2: Infer the writer’s attitude towards this union and find out some words and expressions (in para2)to support your opinion

Read Para1,2 and3 carefully and finish tasks.

Task3:The Union Jack flag unites the flags of three countries in the United Kingdom. Which country is left out? Why?Task4:How do the four countries work?

In the 13th century AD

Wales

be linked to

England

Scotland

In the 17th Century

Wales

England

were joined to

Great Britain

tried to get Ireland connected to

In the early twentieth century

Wales

England

Scotland

Ireland

Northern Ireland

Wales

England

Scotland

Only Northern Ireland joined with England , Wales and Scotland

The full name of England is the United Kingdom of ___________________and_______________. It consists of four parts. They are _____________, __________, ___________ and ________________.

Great Britain

Northern IrelandEngland

ScotlandWales

Northern Ireland

+

+

England Scotland

Great Britain Northern Ireland

Union Jack

The country left out is Wales. It is usually considered to be part of England.

________however

happily

without conflict

in the same peaceful way

unwilling

only

political attitude

United we stand; divided we fall.

transitional

word

The writer supports Union

Positive words to union:

Negative words to division:

Task2: Find out some words and expressions to show the development of the writer’s attitude towards this union(in para2)

broke away

The four countries work together in some areas such as_______ and ______________________

But they have different ___________ _______________________________ as well as____________________.

Task4:How do the four countries work?

Para 3

currency international relations

institutions educational system

football teamslegal systems

to their credit

keep the whole country politically united and powerful.

worthy of praise

Part 2 :EnglandRead Para 4 carefully and finish following tasks.

Task 1 :How is England divided into three parts? Look at the map(on page11) and draw lines across to show the 3 zones.

Task2:Collect information about the three zones and do some comparisons.(table2)

Task3:Why did most population settle in the south?

Divide England into three parts.

the South of

England

the Midlands

the North

Comparisons

differences among the three zones

in the South:

in the Midlands and the North:

characteristics of the

industrial cities

historical architecture

the most population

the industrial cities

1,not large2,have world-famous football teams 3,built in the 19th century4,do not attract visitors

You have to go to _____but _____towns built by the _________where you will find out more about British ______and _______.

older smaller

Romanshistory culture

Read Para 5 and 6 carefully and finish following tasks.

Part3 :London

Task1: Why was London able to play such an important part?

Task2: There have been 4 sets of invaders of England. Who were they? What did they leave?

Task3: Which group of the invaders did not influence London?

museums art

collections

parks buildings

theatres

Task1:Why was London able to play such an important part?

First: London is the centre of national government and its administration.Second: London is the greatest historical treasure of all.

Historical

treasureWho left these treasures?

Romans: Anglo-Saxons:

towns and roads

language and government

the Vikings:

Influence the vocabulary and place-names of the North

the Normans:

castles and words

for food

Which group of the invaders did not influence London?

What did they leave?

Puzzles

in Geography

Focus on the title.

Critical thinking------more puzzles

Puzzle3: About titleSome students think this title is not suitable because they think it only covers the first three paragraphs. What about your opinion? a. What does geography here refer to? b. What are the other puzzles in the text?

Puzzle4:About readerWho is the passage intended for? Find out your evidence.a: How many “you” are there?b: Who does “you” here refer to?

Geography: the scientific study of the earth' surface, physical features, divisions, products, population….

Geography

Physical geography自然地理

Human geography人文地理

Definition of Geography

Historical geography

Cultural geography

Area geography

Political geography

Puzzles in Geography

Para 1,2, the 1st puzzleWhy are different words used to describe these 4 countries?

Para 3, the 2nd puzzle How do the four countries work?

Para 4,the 3rd puzzle How England is divided into three parts?

Para 5,6, the 4st puzzleWhy is London able to play such an important part?

Historical geography

Political geography

Regional geography

Cultural geography

Critical thinking------more puzzles

Puzzle4:About readerWho is the passage intended for? Find out your evidence.a: How many “you” are there?b: Who does “you” here refer to?

You can clarify this question if you study British historyYou find Wales included as wellYou find most of the population settled in the south,For historical architecture you have to go to older but smaller town……There you will find out more about British history and culture.If you look around the British countryside you will…..You must keep your eye open if you are going to make your trip to the UK enjoyable and worthwhile.

You travellers

Although ,nationwide, these cities are not as large as those in china, they have world-famous football teams and some of them even have two!

You

Chinese travelers

1) Read the passage carefully and underline the useful words, phrases and sentences.2) Write a summary to introduce the UK, England or London with 5 sentences. (Try your best to use the new words and phrases you learn in this passage).

Homework

Task 1: fill in the tabletime country way namefirst England England

Was linked to

the 13th century

England Wales England

The United Kingdom/the up

nextthe17th century

England Wales Scotland

Were joined to

Great

Britain

Finally Early 20th century

England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland

The United Kingdom/the UK