Unit 4 History and Traditions Reading and Thinking （ppt课件） -2023新人教版（2019）《高中英语》必修第二册.pptx

1、Unit4 History and TraditionsReading and ThinkingWhats in a name?Lead inWhat puzzles the man in the video?Great Britain?Great Britain?the United Kingdom?England?England?Britain?Britain?the UK?If we want to solve this puzzle in the UK,we have to study British history.A topographic map 地形图地形图 A traffic

2、 map 交通图交通图 A weather map 气象图气象图 A resource map 资源图资源图 An administrative zoning map 行政区划图行政区划图What type of map is it?Pre-readingHow many names are used to refer to the UK and what are they？What does the author suggest to solve this puzzle？Para.1:A puzzle to introduce the topic by raising a puzzle to

3、 arouse(激起激起)interest of the readersReadingWhat is the full name of the UK?大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国Para.2:History the United Kingdom of Great Britain and North Ireland16th+18th+19th+20th-the Kingdom of England WalesScotland the Kingdom of Great Britain(大不列颠王国)the Kingdom of Ireland the Kingdom of

4、Great Britain and Ireland(大不列颠王国及爱尔兰联合王国)the southern part of Ireland the Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland(大不列颠王国及北爱尔兰联合王国)How did UK come into being?Do the four countries work together in all areas?Similarities_;_;_Differences_ and _ systems;_ and even _ for competitions.currencyflagmi

5、litary defenceeducationallegaltheir own traditionsfootball teamsPara.3:Similarities and differences1st century5th century8th centurythe Anglo-Saxonsthe Romansthe Vikings11th centurythe NormansPara.4:People and traditionsbuilt towns and roadsintroduced English;changed the way people built housesleft

6、behind lots of new vocabulary and location nameshad castles built;changed legal system;introduced French into EnglishIs there anything else we can benefit from studying the history of the UK?Why is London said to be a great place to start?What impression is given of the UK?Any supporting words?Para.

7、5:TripRead the text and answer the questions.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 advantages of studying the history of a country?To help you understand more about the country and its traditions a

8、nd to make visiting much more enjoyable.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.ThinkingSort out the information according to the timeline.When?What happened?What changed?Romans arrivedAnglo-S

9、axons cameVikings came1st century5th century8th centurytowns and roadslanguage and the way of building housesvocabulary and names of locations across the UKWhen?What happened?What changed?11th century16th century18th centuryNormans conquered England after the Battle of Hastingscastles built,legal sy

10、stem changed,and new words from French introducedWales was joined to Kingdom of EnglandScotland was joined to England and Wales“Kingdom of Great Britain”formedWhen?What happened?What changed?19th century20th centuryIreland was addedthe southern part of Ireland broke away“United Kingdom of Great Brit

11、ain and Ireland”formedname changed to“United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”20th century11th century16th century18th century19th centuryRomans arrived Anglo-Saxons cameVikings came1st century5th century8th centuryNormans conqueredWales was joinedScotland was joinedIreland was addedSou

12、thern Ireland broke awayTimelineA:I can never remember what the UK means!Theres England,Britain,_ Great Britain!B:Well,it helps if you remember that there are four countries that _ the UK.Thats why its called the United Kingdom.A:Four countries?I must have been asleep in that part of our history cla

13、ss!So the first country was England,and the others were _ that?B:Yes,right.First England,then Wales,then Scotland.The last country was Ireland,but later the southern half didnt want to be _ the United Kingdom.A:Oh,I remember now!The southern part _ from Northern Ireland,right?B:Yes,you got it well r

14、emembered!But _ in history class next time!as well as belong to add to join to break away keep your eyes openas well asbelong tojoined toadded tobroke awaykeep your eyes open Complete the conversation about the UK using the phrases in their correct forms.Discuss the questions in groups.1.Why is it i

15、mportant to study the history and culture of a country before visiting it?2.What important things should visitors know about before they come to China?Because 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 the

16、ir culture and have a richer experience.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.Post-reading伦敦伦敦泰晤士河泰晤士河畔的威斯敏斯特宫威斯敏斯特宫，是伦敦4个世界文化遗产之一，16世纪时就成为英国议会上、下两院的所在地

17、，因此又俗称“议会大厦”。旁边的大桥为“威斯敏斯特桥威斯敏斯特桥”。House of ParliamentRiver Thames也叫千禧之轮（Millennium Wheel）是世界上首座、也曾经是世界最大的观景摩天轮 是英国伦敦一座标志性的宫殿、要塞，选址在泰晤士河。伦敦塔曾作为堡垒、军械库、国库、铸币厂、宫殿、天文台、避难所和监狱，特别关押上层阶级的囚犯，最后一次作为监狱使用是在第二次世界大战期间。1988年被列为世界文化遗产。，旧称，即威斯敏斯特宫钟塔，伊丽莎白塔于1858年4月10日建成，是英国最大的钟。世界上著名的哥特式建筑之一，伦敦的标志性建筑。2012年6月，英国宣布把伦敦著名地标“大本钟”的钟楼改名为“伊丽莎白塔”。格林威治，一译。英国大伦敦的一个区。位于伦敦东南、泰晤士河南岸。1675-1948 年设皇家格林尼治天文台。1884年在华盛顿召开的国际经度会议决定以经过格林尼治的经线为本初子午线本初子午线，也是世界计算时间和地理经度的起点。THANKS