St.Stephen’s Tower of the Palace of Westminster is Commonly known as “Big Ben”, the name of the bell inside
1 What’s the full name of the UK?
2 Where is capital of the UK?
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
London
4 Where is the capital of each country of the UK?
Scotland
Wales
Cardiff
Belfast
Republic of Ireland
Dublin
England
London
Northern Ireland
Edinburgh
6. What are the provinces called in England?
7. Which is the longest river in England?
Counties.
The Thames River.
Fast Reading
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?
4. When were the industrial cities built in Midlands and North England?
5. What happen in 1st century AD and 1060s?
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 Fig.
Fast Reading Task
4. When were the industrial cities built in Midlands and North England?
5. What happen in 1st century AD and 1060s?
In the 19th century.
the oldest port was built by Romans
the oldest building was begun by the Anglo-Saxons
Try to divide the whole passage into 3 parts and find out the main idea of each paragraph.
Part 1: what England includes; about Great Britain.
Part 3: the cultural importance of London.
Part 2: the geographical division of England into zones; their similarities & differences.
Mind Map
Part 1: About the UK (Paragraph 1 -4)
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
Part 2: About England (Paragraph 5)
Paragraph 5 The geographical division of England, the similarities and differences