1、Unit 4 History and Traditions know more about the history and traditions of the UK.figure out the main structure of the passage .express your own ideas on the given topics by critical thinking.目标MENULeading-inWhile-classAfter-classPart.1 Leading-inPart.1 Leading-inLook at the map on page 40 of the t
2、extbook and discuss the following questions in pairs.1.What type of map is it?2.How many parts can you see that make up the UK?Part.2 While-classPart.2 While-class1 puzzle n. & vt.（1）n. 谜；智力游戏；疑问搭配：搭配：in a puzzle 不知如何是好，感到困惑He was in a puzzle about what to do next.下一步做什么，他感到困惑不解。crossword puzzle 填字游
3、戏He thought he had solved the puzzle. 他认为他已经解开了那个谜。 2 join.to. 把和连接或联结起来Every individual or group is joined to the world by the Internet.每一个个人或团体都通过互联网与世界相连。 词汇复现【拓展拓展】connect.to/with/and. 把与连接起来（具体含义）join in 参加；加入join sb. in doing sth. 和某人一起做某事The engineer connected my computer with the others.工程师把
4、我的电脑与其他电脑连接起来。All the family join me in wishing you a happy future.所有的家人同我一道祝你未来幸福。3 break away（from sb. /sth.） 脱离；背叛；逃脱The teenager broke away from the volunteer and ran away.这名少年从志愿者手中挣脱逃跑了。 词汇复现With so many problems unsettled，a few countries wanted to break away from the Union.因为有这么多问题尚未解决，所以有些国家
5、想要脱离联邦。4.result in 导致，造成Work stress resulted in his mental illness.工作压力导致了他精神上的疾病。 【拓展拓展】result in 导致，造成result from 起因于as a result 因此，结果as a result of 由于Not working hard enough resulted in his failure.=His failure resulted from not working hard enough.他的失败是工作不够努力造成的。【点拨点拨】多种“导致”：result in，lead to，br
6、ing about，contribute to，cause5.refer to.as. 把称为The American Indians referred to salt as “magic white sand”.美洲印第安人把盐称为“魔力白沙”。【点拨点拨】“把看作 / 称为”的表达方式还有：treat.as. think of.as. regard.as.look on.as. view.as. consider.as6 belong to vt. 使受伤；损害（1）属于（某人）The soccer ball belongs to Dan. 这个足球是丹的。 （2）是（俱乐部、组织等）的成
7、员He belongs to the badminton club.他是羽毛球俱乐部的成员。 （3）是（某族类或纲目）的一部分，属于Lions and tigers belong to the cat family. 狮子和老虎属于猫科。7 as well as （1）意为“同（一样也），和，还，不但而且”，连接并列成分。The athlete as well as his teammates is working out in the stadium at the moment. 那个运动员和他的队友们此刻正在体育馆里训练。 词汇复现We expect her to do the house
8、work as well as watch over the children.我们不仅指望她照看孩子，而且指望她做家务。 词汇复现（2）意为“除之外”，相当于 in addition to。后常接名词或动名词，尤其是当其位于句首时。As well as knowing some Russian，she speaks English very well.除了懂一些俄语外，她英语说得也很好。8 defence n. 防御；保卫The hunter held a brick in his hand as if in defence.猎人手里拿着一块砖头，好像在自卫。 soldiers who di
9、ed in defence of their country为保卫祖国而献身的战士 The areas flood defences are under repair.该地区的防洪工事正在修理中。Read the text quickly and then write down the main idea of each part.Part 1: Part 2: Part 3:Part 1: Paragraph 1-2About the name of the UK Part 2: Paragraph 3About the four countriesPart 3: Paragraph 4-5
10、history, traditions and culture of the United KingdomRead the text carefully and then answer the questions.Question 1:What are the four countries of the United Kingdom? Which two were the first to be joined together ?Answer：The four countries of the United Kingdom are England, Wales, Scotland and No
11、rthern Ireland. England and Wales were the first two to be joined together.Question 2: What are the two chief advantages of studying the history of a country ?Answer：The two chief advantages of studying the history of a country are to help you understand more about the country and its traditions and
12、 to make visiting it more enjoyable.When What happenedWhat changed Romans arrived Anglo-Saxons came Vikings came 11th century 16th century 18th century 19th century 20th century When What happenedWhat changed1st centuryRomans arrivedTowns and roads5th centuryAnglo-Saxons cameLanguage and way houses
13、were built8th centuryVikings cameVocabulary and names of locations across the UK11th centuryNormans conquered England after the Battle of HastingsCastles built , legal system changed, and new words from French introduced16th centuryWales was joined to Kingdom of England18th centuryScotland was joine
14、d to England and Wales“Kingdom of Great Britain” formed/created19th centuryIreland was added“United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland” formed/created20th centuryThe southern part of Ireland broke awayName changed to United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.Part.3 After-classPart.3 Aft
15、er-classWork in pairs. Discuss the questions.Question 1: Why is it important to study the history and culture of a country before visiting it?Question 2: What important things should visitors know about before they come to China?Question 1：Studying a country s history and culture before visiting it
16、is important 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 their culture and have a richer experience.Question 2: 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.Thank you!
