1、Unit 4 History and Traditions R e a d i n g a n d T h i n k i n g （ 1 ） In this class, you will 1. read a text about the history of the UK and sort out the detailed information; 2. introduce the history of the UK according to the timeline. Learning objectives Warming-up Look at the map on Page 40. 1
2、. What does the map show? 2. What do the different symbols and colors stand for? Warming-up 1. What does the map show? The map shows the British Isles, the islands which make up the Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales) and Ireland (Ireland and Northern Ireland). It also shows four different
3、countries that make up the UK and some of the major cities. Warming-up 2. What do the different symbols and colors stand for? Small circles big cities Red spot capital Different colors different regions/countries Warming-up How many parts make up the UK? What are they? Four parts. England, Wales, Sc
4、otland and Northern Ireland. Prediction 1. What message can you get from the title? 2. What might the text be mainly about? WHATS IN A NAME? Read and check What is the text mainly about? Read and check The United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain, Englandmany people are confused by what these differen
5、t names mean. So what is the difference between them, if any? Getting to know a little bit about British history will help you solve this puzzle. (Paragraph 1) What is the text mainly about? Read and check Read paragraph 2 aloud. Read and check Finally, in the 20th century, the southern part of Irel
6、and broke away from the UK, which resulted in the full name we have today: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Most people just use the shortened name: the United Kingdom or the UK. People from the UK are called British, which means the UK is also often referred to as Britain o
7、r Great Britain. (Paragraph 2) Read and check What is the text mainly about? The text is mainly about the history of the names of the UK. Think and share 1. What is the full name of the UK? 2. What message does its name convey? Think and share 1. What is the full name of the UK? The United Kingdom o
8、f Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Think and share 2. What message does its name convey? The UK is made up of different countries. Read and find out 1. What are the countries that make up the UK? 2. What are the similarities and differences between these countries? Read and find out 1. What are t
9、he countries that make up the UK? They are England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. (Paragraph 2) Read and find out 2. What are the similarities and differences between these countries? Read and find out Read paragraph 3 aloud. Read and find out They use the same flag, known as the Union Jack,
10、 as well as share the same currency and military defence. However, they also have some differences. For example, England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland all have different education systems and legal systems. They also have their own traditions . And they even have their own football teams fo
11、r competitions like the World Cup! Read and find out 2. What are the similarities and differences of these countries? Similarities: flag, currency and military defence; Differences: education systems, legal systems, traditions and football teams. Read and find out How is the text organized? Read and
12、 find out How is the text organized? In the 16th century, Later, in the 18th century, . In the 19th century, . Finally, in the 20th century, (Paragraph 2) The first group in the first century. Next, in the fifth century. The Vikings came in the eighth century in the 11th century. (Paragraph 4) Read
13、and find out How is the text organized? In the 16th century, Later, in the 18th century, . In the 19th century, . Finally, in the 20th century, (Paragraph 2) The first group in the first century. Next, in the fifth century. The Vikings came in the eighth century in the 11th century. (Paragraph 4) Re
14、ad and find out How is the text organized? The text is organized according to the timeline. Read and find out Read again and sort out the information according to the timeline. When? What happened? What changed? Read and find out Read paragraph 4 aloud. Read and find out Read again and sort out the
15、information according to the time line. When? What happened? What changed? 1st century Romans arrived towns and roads Read and find out Read again and sort out the information according to the time line. When? What happened? What changed? 5th century AngloSaxons came language and the way houses were
16、 built Read and find out Read again and sort out the information according to the time line. When? What happened? What changed? 8th century Vikings came vocabulary and names of locations across the UK Read and find out Read again and sort out the information according to the time line. When? What ha
17、ppened? What changed? 11th century Normans conquered England after the Battle of Hastings castles built, legal system changed and new words introduced Read and find out Read again and sort out the information according to the time line. When? What happened? What changed? 16th century Wales was joine
18、d to the Kingdom of England Read and find out Read again and sort out the information according to the time line. When? What happened? What changed? 18th century Scotland was joined to England and Wales Kingdom of Great Britain formed Read and find out Read again and sort out the information accordi
19、ng to the time line. When? What happened? What changed? 19th century Ireland was added United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland formed Read and find out Read again and sort out the information according to the time line. When? What happened? What changed? 20th century the southern part of Ireland
20、 broke away name changed to United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Talk and share Introduce the history of the UK according to the timeline. 1st century 5th century 8th century 11th century 16th century 18th century 19th century 20th century Talk and share 1st century Romans arrived to
21、wns and roads 5th century AngloSaxons came language and the way houses were built 8th century Vikings came vocabulary and names of locations across the UK Talk and share 11th century Normans conquered England after the Battle of Hastings castles built, legal system changed and new words introduced 1
22、6th century Wales was joined to the Kingdom of England 18th century Scotland was joined to England and Wales Kingdom of Great Britain formed Talk and share 19th century Ireland was added United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland formed 20th century the southern part of Ireland broke away name chan
23、ged to United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Read the text aloud. Summary 1. Reading strategies: Read the map to learn what the map shows and what the symbols mean. Predict the content of a text through its title. Summary 2. Organize the key information according to the timeline. 1st century 5th century 8th century 11th century 16th century 18th century 19th century 20th century Homework 1. Read the text aloud. 2. Write a short passage to introduce the history of the UK with the help of the timeline.
