1、A map of the United KingdomDo you know any of those cities? Can you tell us something you know about them?Make a predictionWhat do you expect to read in the passage?Read for main ideasParagraphs Main IdeasPara. 1Getting to know British _ helps you solve the puzzle of different _ of the country.Para.
2、 2How we get the _ name of the countryPara. 3The _ and _ between four countries within the UKPara. 4The history of the UK helps us to learn more about the _ and _Para. 5Learning the countrys history makes your journey more _historynamesfullsimilaritiesdifferencescountrytraditionsenjoyableQuestions a
3、bout timeParagraphsTime23416th century to 20th centurynowadays1st century to 11th centuryRead for structuresPart 1Part 2Part 3 solves confusion about nameslearn country and traditionsmake journey more enjoyableParagraph 1How does the writer introduce the topic of this passage?question - solution Rea
4、d Para. 2, sort out the information according to the timeline.16th centuryEngland18th century19th century20th centuryWalesEnglandScotlandEnglandGreat BritainGreat BritainIrelandThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandRepublic of IrelandThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandT
5、he United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandRead Para. 3 and find out similarities and differences between four countriessimilaritiesdifferencesexamplesflagcurrencymilitary defencesystemstraditionssport teamsnational days; national dishesRead Para. 4, sort out the information according to the time
6、line.1st century5th century8th century11th centurygroups of peoplechangesRomansAnglo-SaxonsVikingsNormansbuilt towns and roadsEnglish language;the way people built housesnew vocabulary;names of locationscastles; legal systemFrench wordsA timeline for British history WhenWhat happenedWhat changed1st
7、centuryRomans arrivedbuilt towns and roads5th centuryAnglo-Saxons cameEnglish language;the way people built houses8th centuryVikingsnew vocabulary;names of locations11th centuryNormanscastles; legal systemFrench words16th centuryWales joinedKingdom of England18th centuryScotland joinedKingdom of Gre
8、at Britain19th centuryIreland addedUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland20th centurySouthern Ireland broke awayUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandRead Para. 5 and answer these questions1. Why does the writer mention London?2.Who might be the target audience of this passage? Ho
9、w can you see? Passage as a whole What is the advantage / significance of studying the history of a country?1. solve confusion about name2. learn more about the country and tradition3. make visits more enjoyable4. know more about the world 1st century5th century8th century11th centuryRomansAnglo-Sax
10、onsVikingsNormansbuilt towns and roadsEnglish language;the way people built housesnew vocabulary;names of locationscastles; legal systemFrench wordsHeyday of Roman Empirethe decline of Roman Empireroot of Hundred Years WarSituation: you are a tour guide for visitors to the UK, make a brief introduct
11、ion of British history in four parts: 1. history of four groups of ruling people;2. history of how the UK get its full name 3. the similarities and differences between four countries nowadays4. the significance of studying history Use key words in worksheet; DO NOT use whole sentences on the textboo
12、k Hello, everyone Welcome to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is a country with a long history SampleHello, everyone Welcome to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is a country with a long history. It was once ruled by the Romans, the Anglo-Saxons
13、, the Vikings and the Normans respectively from the 1st century to the 11th century. However, it was the joining of Wales, Scotland and Ireland, as well as the breaking away of southern Ireland that made the full name that we use today. These four countries share the same currency but also keep thei
14、r traditions. Only by learning the history of the UK can we develop a deeper insight into the culture of this country.Passage as a whole What is in a name?historypolitical systemA people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.- Marcus GarveyHomework Write a short passage about the history of the UK with about 150 words.
