Unit 4 History and Traditions Reading and thinking ppt课件-（2019）新人教版高中英语必修第二册(1).pptx

1、1. To learn to use the reading strategy- reading maps.2. To learn to guess the new words in a context.3. To understand the importance of learning a countrys history for learning the country and can express their opinions and views freely.Enjoy a song to know more about the United Kindom.Pre-readingL

2、ook at the map. What does it show?What is it used for? The map shows the British Isles, the islands which make up the Great Britain(England, Scotland, and Wales) and Ireland (Ireland and Northern Ireland). Its used to show the four different countries that make up the UK and some of the major cities

3、.Read a mapWhen you look at the map, think first about what the map shows and what the symbols mean. Read the text:While-reading1. Skim the passage and find the main idea of the passage and what the type of the passage is.The passage is mainy about a brief introduction of _, including its _, politic

4、s, _ and _.geographyculturehistorythe United KingdomA. Narration(叙述文叙述文)B. Argumentation(议论文议论文)C. Exposition (说明文说明文)2. What is the type of the passage?1. What are the four countries of the United Kingdom? Which two were the first to be joined together?2. According to the text, who are two chief ad

5、vantages of studying the history of a country?3. Find the main idea of each paragraph. The four countries of the United Kingdom are England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. England and Wales were the first two to be joined together.To help you understand more about the country and its traditi

6、ons and to make visiting it more enjoyable.Para. Main idea Introduce the puzzle about the four names-the United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain, EnglandThe formation and names of the United Kingdom The similarities and differences of the four countriesThe four groups of people in the history of the

7、UKMore history and culture of the United Kingdom Match the main idea of each paragraph 12345When?What happened?What changed?Romans arrivedAngo-Saxons cameVikings came11th century16th century18th century19th century20th century1st century5th century8th centuryNormans conquered England after the Battl

8、e of HastingsWales was joined to Kingdom of EnglandScotland was joined to England and WalesIreland was addedthe southern part of Ireland broke awaytowns and roadslanguage and way houses were builtcastles built, legal system changed, and new words from French introduced“Kingdom of Great Britain” form

9、ed“United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland” formedname changed to “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”vocabulary and names of locations across the UKRead again and sort out the information according to the timeline. Discuss the questions in groups.1. Why is it important to study the history and culture of a country before visiting it?After-reading2. What important things should visitors know about before they come to China? Homework Prevew the language points in the passage.