1、B2U4 History and Traditions -to introduce the history of the UK (Reading and Thinking) Class Report To the speaker: Be confident and clear Use eye contact To the audience: Listen carefully Ready to ask questions. 添加标题 添加标题 Context & Task The United Kingdom is a Western European island country compos
2、ed of England, Wales and Scotland on the Isle of Great Britain, Northern Ireland in the northeast of the island of Ireland, and a series of affiliated (附属的) islands. So how is Britain formed? Can you tell us some information about its history and traditions? ? Learning Aims: 1. Read the passage abou
3、t the UK carefully and find out the main idea. 2. Draw a mind map to introduce the UK history and discuss the reasons for the present situation of the UK. 3. Introduce the historical changes of a place in your own words. Activity4: Before you read, discuss in pairs. Look at the map on the textbook.
4、What does it show? What is it used for? Activity5: Read and think. Activity6: Work in groups and discuss. Exploration Look at the map. What does it show? What is it used for? 1. It shows that the United Kingdom consists of four parts, including Scotland, England, wales and Northern Ireland. 2. It ca
5、n tell the basic information about the UK. Activity 4 Before you read, discuss in pairs. Activity 5 Read and think. p B 1. What is mainly discussed in this passage? A. The history of the UK. B. The geography of the UK. C. The people of the UK. D. The politics of the UK. Activity 5 Read and think. p
6、B 2.Read the passage on page 40. draw a mind map according to the timeline of how the UK developed. You can choose any form you like or you can fill in the following blanks. “when?” “what happened?” “what has changed?” should be included. Read again and sort out the information according to the time
7、line. When? What happened? What changed? Romans arrived Anglo-Saxons came Vikings came 11th century 16th century 18th century 19th century 20th century 1st century 5th century 8th century Normans conquered England after the Battle of Hastings towns and roads language and way houses were built vocabu
8、lary and names of locations across the UK castles built, legal system changed, and new words from French introduced Wales was joined to Kingdom of England Scotland was joined to England and Wales Ireland was added the southern part of Ireland broke away “Kingdom of Great Britain” formed/created “Uni
9、ted Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland” formed/created name changed to “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland” Activity 6 Work in groups and discuss. p B 1.Why is it important to study the history and traditions of other countries? 2.If your foreign friend is planning to visit China and want to know China, how will you introduce China and what will you introduce? （Choose any form you like.） A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots. -Marcus Garvey
