1、Unit 4 History and Traditions Reading and thinking 1 2 Goals Read a text about the history of the UK and sort out the detailed information; Introduce the history of the UK according to the timeline. Lead in Westminster Abbey Big Ben the River Thames Westminster Bridge What do you know from the pictu
2、re? Enjoy a song to know more about the United Kindom. Look at the map. What does it show? What is it used for? Pre-reading When you look at the map, think first about what the map shows and what the symbols mean. Look at the map, what type of map is it? A topographic map A traffic map A weather map
3、 A resource map An administrative zoning map the big city the capital Different colours stand for different regions or countries. Task 1 Read the text and match the main idea. A. The history, traditions and culture of the United Kingdom C. The four countries work together in some areas Part 1(Para12
4、) Part 2(Para3) Part 3(Para45) B. The origin of the name of the UK While reading 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? Task 2 Read the text and a
5、nswer the questions: 1 What are the four countries of the United Kingdom? Which two were the first to be joined together? Answer the questions： 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. 2 A
6、ccording 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 and to make visiting it more enjoyable. When?What happened?What changed? Romans arrived Ango-Saxons came Vikings came 11th century 1st century 5th
7、 century 8th century Normans conquered England after the Battle of Hastings towns and roads language and way houses were built castles built, legal system changed, and new words from French introduced vocabulary and names of locations across the UK Task 3 Read again and sort out the information acco
8、rding to the timeline. When?What happened?What changed? 16th century 18th century 19th century 20th century 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 “United Kingdom of G
9、reat Britain and Ireland” formed name changed to “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland” Task 3 Read again and sort out the information according to the timeline. Task 4 Read again and sort out the structure of the passage. Raise a question What is the difference between the UK , Grea
10、t Britain and Britain and England? explain the question How does the UK come into being? the same and different areas They share the same flag, currency and military defence. They have different education and legal systems as well as traditions. Long and interesting history You will be surrounded by
11、 evidence of four different groups of people the advantage of studying Make your visit much more enjoyable The United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain, Englandmany people are confused by (1)_ these different names mean. In the 16th century, the nearby country of Wales (2) _(join) to the Kingdom of En
12、gland. In the 19 th century, the Kingdom of Ireland was added to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Finally, the southern part of Ireland (3) _ (break) away from the UK, which resulted in the full name we have today. However, most people just use the (4)_(shorten) name: the UK.
13、what was joined broke shortened Post reading The four countries (5)_ belong to the United Kingdom work together in some areas. There were four sets of invaders and the last group were the Normans. They had castles (6)_(build) all around England and made changes (7)_ the legal system. Studying the hi
14、story of the country will make your visit much more (8)_(enjoy). The capital city London is (9)_ ancient port city that has a history (10)_(date) back to Roman times. that built to enjoyable an dating Post reading Discussion 1. Why is it important to study the history and culture of a country before
15、 visiting it? Studying a country s history and culture before visiting 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. What important things should visitors know
16、about before they come to China? 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. Enjoy a video to know more about the United Kingdom Facts. 1. Review what weve learnt today. 2. Read the passage loud three times Bye-bye!
