1、Unit 4 History and traditions Reading and thinking WHATS IN A NAME?Whats the name of the country?Great Britain?the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?England?Britain?the UK?the United Kingdom?Whats the name of the country?How many countries does the UK consist of?A.two B.three C.fo
2、ur D.fiveEnglandWalesScotlandLetshaveaquizNorthernIrelandSouthernIrelandWhich is the national flag of the UK?A.B.C.TheunionjackCanada(加拿大加拿大)America(美国美国)Who rules the country?A.The Queen B.The Prime Minister C.both Elizabeth鲍里斯鲍里斯约翰逊约翰逊(Boris Johnson)Which is the bank note of the UK?A.U.S.Dollar B.
3、C.Euros Pounds River Thames(泰晤士河泰晤士河)SomefamousplacesofthecountryRoyal Greenwich Observatory(格林尼治天文台格林尼治天文台)BuckinghamPalace(白金汉宫白金汉宫)London Bridge(伦敦塔伦敦塔)Stonehenge(巨石阵巨石阵)BigBen(大大本本钟钟)What is mainly discussed in this passage?AThe history of the United Kingdom BThe geography of the United Kingdom
4、CThe people of the United Kingdom DThe politics of the United Kingdom1.Listen to the tape(P40)and choose the best answer.FastreadingFastreading2.Skim the text and match the main idea of each part1.Part1(Para.1)A.Originsofthenames2.Part2(Para.2)B.AdvantagesofstudyingthehistoryoftheUK3.Part3(Para.3)C.
5、ComparisonofthefourcountriesoftheUK4.Part4(Paras.4-5)D.Introductionofthetopic.Task1.Read the text carefully(P4041)and answer the questions.1.What are the four countries of the United Kingdom?Which two were the first to be joined together?CarefulreadingThe four countries of the United Kingdom are Eng
6、land,Wales,Scotland and Northern Ireland.England and Wales were the first two to be joined together.2.According to the text,what are two chief advantages of studying the history of a country?To help you understand more about the country and its traditions;To make visiting it more enjoyable.Task2Task
7、21.ThesouthernpartofIrelandbrokeawayfromtheUKin_.A.the 16th century B.the 20th century C.the 18th century D.the 19th centuryCarefulreadingTask2Task21.ThesouthernpartofIrelandbrokeawayfromtheUKin_.A.the 16th century B.the 20th century C.the 18th century D.the 19th centuryCarefulreading2.Thefourcountr
8、ies-England,Wales,ScotlandandNorthernIrelandworktogetherinsomeareasexceptthat_.A.they use the same flag B.they have the same education systems C.they share the same currency D.they have the same military defence3.WhichisthecorrectorderofthegroupswhoconqueredtheUK?A.the Romans,the Vikings,the Anglo-S
9、axons,the Normans B.the Anglo-Saxons,the Romans,the Vikings,the Normans C.the Romans,the Anglo-Saxons,the Vikings,the Normans D.the Romans,the Vikings,the Normans,the Anglo-Saxons4.WhatdidtheAnglo-SaxonsdowhentheytookovertheUK?A.They built towns and roads.B.They introduced the beginnings of English.
10、C.They left behind the names of many locations across the UK.D.They brought many French words into English.1.The full name of the UK is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.2.The four countries-England,Wales,Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own traditions.3.The Romans brought many
11、 French words into the English language.4.The UK is a fascinating mix of history and modern culture,with both new and old traditions.Northern IrelandNormansTask3CarefulreadingWhen?What happened?What changed?1st century5th century8th centuryNormans conquered England after the Battle of Hastings Wales
12、 was joined to Kingdom of EnglandScotland was joined to England and WalesIreland was addedthe southern part of Ireland broke awaytowns and roadsThe English language and the way of houses builtcastles,the changes of legal system and French words“Kingdom of Great Britain”formed“United Kingdom of Great
13、 Britain and Ireland”formed“United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”New vocabulary and names of locations across the UK11th century16th century18th century19th century2oth centuryRomans arrivedAnglo-Saxons came Task4 Read again and sort out the information according to the timeline.Viki
14、ngs cameSummaryFillintheblanksaccordingtothepassage:TheUnitedKingdom,GreatBritain,Britain,England-manypeopleareconfusedby_thesedifferentnamesmean.GettingtoknowalittlebitaboutBritishhistorywillyouhelpyou_(solution)thispuzzle.Inthe16thcentury,thenearbycountryofWaleswasjoinedtotheKingdomofEngland.Later
15、,ScotlandandtheKingdomofIreland_(add)tocreatetheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandIreland.Finally,thesouthernpartofIrelandbrokeawayfromtheUK,whichresulted_thefullnamewehavetoday.Asamatteroffact,thefourcountries_belongtotheUnitedKingdomworktogetherinsomeareas.whatsolvewere addedinthat/whichTheyusethesame
16、flag,_(know)astheUnionJack._,theyalsohavesomedifferences.TheUKisa_(fascinate)mixofhistoryandmodernculture,withbothnew_oldtraditions.Ifyoukeepyoureyesopen,youwillbesurprised_(find)thatyoucanseebothitspastanditspresent.knownHoweverfascinatingandto findWhy is it important to study the history and cultu
17、re of a country before visiting it?What important things should visitors know about before they come to China?Homework1 1.Possible answer:.Possible answer:It will help you understand the place better and have a more enjoyable experience.You will be able to interact better with the people and their culture and have a richer experience.2.Possible answer:2.Possible answer:Visitors to China should know something about the history of the country and about the cultural traditions of the area being visited,such as the food eaten,or festivals celebrated there.
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