1、Unit 4 History and TraditionsReading and ThinkingWarming-upWhat do you know about the UK?Where is it?What is the capital city?Do you know some places of interest of the country?Full name Short namePositionArea CountriesThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland about 244,000 square kil
2、ometersIn the west of EuropeEngland,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland(Great)Britain/the UKWarming-upWhat do you know about the UK?PopulationLanguage ReligionCapital Currency(货币)RiverRulerNational flagover 66 millionEnglishLondonThe ThamesPrime MinisterThe Union JackCatholicism(天主教)Pound()Warming-upWha
3、t do you know about the UK?Pre-reading Before you read,discuss the questions in pairs.Look at the map.What does it show?What is it used for?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 is used to s
4、how the four different countries that make up the UK and some of the major cities.While-reading Read the text and answer the questions.1.What are the four countries of the United Kingdom?Which two were the first to be joined together?2.According to the text,what are two chief advantages of studying
5、the history of a country?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.The two chief advantages of studying the history of a country are to help you understand more about the country and its traditi
6、ons and to make visiting it more enjoyable.Scanning（点击按钮播放音频）Figure out the main idea of each paragraph.SkimmingStructure Para.1Para.2Para.3 Paras.4&5History,traditions and culture of the UK and benefits of studying themOrigins of the names of the UKIntroduction to the topicSimilarities and differen
7、ces between the four countriesWhile-reading What is the main idea of the text?The text is a brief introduction to the UK about the origins of its different names,its formation,history,traditions and culture.While-readingSkimming Sort out the information according to the timeline.Close-readingWhen?Wh
8、at happened?What changed?Romans arrivedAnglo-Saxons cameVikings came11th century16th century18th century19th century20th century1st century5th century8th centuryNormans conquered England after the Battle of HastingsWales was joined to Kingdom of EnglandScotland was joined to England and WalesIreland
9、 was addedThe southern part of Ireland broke awaytowns and roadslanguage and way houses were builtvocabulary and names of locations across the UKcastles built,legal system changed,and new words from French introduced“Kingdom of Great Britain”formed“United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland”formedn
10、ame changed to“United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”While-reading Read the text carefully again and answer the following questions.Close-reading1.What does“this puzzle”in Paragraph 1 refer to?2.What does the author suggest to solve this puzzle?3.How many names are used to refer to th
11、e UK and what are they?It refers to the question about what these different names mean or what the difference between them is,if there is any or why the UK has four different names.Getting to know a little bit about British history.Five names are used:the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
12、 Ireland,the United Kingdom,Great Britain,Britain.While-reading How is each paragraph organized?Close-readingPara.1 By explaining reasonsPara.2/4 By giving examplesPara.3 By raising and answering a questionPara.5 In order of timeWhile-readingLanguage points1.So what is the difference between them,if
13、 any?如果有的话，那么它们之间有什么区别呢？【解析】【解析】此处是if条件状语从句的省略形式。类似的表达还有：if so（如果这样的话），if not（如果不这样的话），if necessary（如果有必要的话），if possible（如果有可能的话）【例句例句】There maybe some mistakes in my composition.If any,please help me point them out.我的作文可能有些错误。如果有的话，请帮我指出来。Did you cheat in the exam?If so,you wont get away with it.你在
14、考试中作弊了吗？如果这样的话，你不会逃脱惩罚的。2.Finally,in the 20th century,the southern part of Ireland broke away from the UK,which resulted in the full name we have today:the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.最后，在20世纪，爱尔兰南部脱离英国，这导致了我们今天有的英国的全名：大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国。【解析】【解析】该句是一个复合句。该句主句为：the southern part o
15、f Ireland broke away from the UK；which resulted in the full name we have today为which引导的_，代指前面整句话的内容，we have today为_修饰先行词name。在第二个定语从句中，省略了关系词that，因为关系词在定语从句中作宾语。非限制性定语从句定语从句Language points3.The four countries that belong to the United Kingdom work together in some areas.属于英国的四个国家在某些领域进行合作。【解析】【解析】(1
16、)belong to 表示“属于”，不能用于进行时态和被动语态。(2)belongings n.财产，所有物Language points【例句】【例句】No matter what happens,Taiwan belongs to China.不论发生什么事情，台湾都属于中国。Professor Williams keeps telling his students that the future belongs to the well-educated.威廉姆教授一直告诫他的学生们未来属于受过良好教育的人。4.Almost everywhere you go in the UK,you
17、will be surrounded by evidence of four different groups of people who took over at different times throughout history.几乎无论你走到英国的任何地方，你都会发现四个不同的民族在不同的历史时期统治过英国的证据。【解析】【解析】surround vt.围绕；包围(1)surroundwith 用包围 be surrounded with/by 被包围/环绕(2)surrounding adj.周围的；附近的(3)surroundings n.环境；周边事物（复数）Language p
18、ointsLanguage points【例句】【例句】The professor likes to surround himself with his students.那位教授喜欢和他的学生们在一起。The small village is surrounded with green mountains and clear rivers,attracting visitors from every corner.青山绿水环抱着村寨，吸引着各方来客。4.Almost everywhere you go in the UK,you will be surrounded by evidence
19、of four different groups of people who took over at different times throughout history.几乎无论你走到英国的任何地方，你都会发现四个不同的民族在不同的历史时期统治过英国的证据。【解析】【解析】evidence n.证据；证明(1)There is some evidence that 有证据证明(2)evident adj.明显的，明白的 Its evident that 很明显Language points4.Almost everywhere you go in the UK,you will be su
20、rrounded by evidence of four different groups of people who took over at different times throughout history.几乎无论你走到英国的任何地方，你都会发现四个不同的民族在不同的历史时期统治过英国的证据。Language points【例句】【例句】Modern science has given clear evidence that smoking can lead to many diseases.现代科学对吸烟能导致多种疾病已经给出了明确的证据。It is evident that th
21、e man is highly thought of in the company.很显然，这个人在公司里受到了高度评价。4.Almost everywhere you go in the UK,you will be surrounded by evidence of four different groups of people who took over at different times throughout history.几乎无论你走到英国的任何地方，你都会发现四个不同的民族在不同的历史时期统治过英国的证据。【解析】【解析】该句是一个复合句。该句主句为：you will be s
22、urrounded by evidence of four different groups of people；其中Almost everywhere you go in the UK为_从句；who took over at different times throughout history为定语从句，修饰先行词_。让步状语peopleLanguage points4.Almost everywhere you go in the UK,you will be surrounded by evidence of four different groups of people who to
23、ok over at different times throughout history.几乎无论你走到英国的任何地方，你都会发现四个不同的民族在不同的历史时期统治过英国的证据。After-reading Complete the conversation about the UK using the phrases in their correct forms.A:I can never remember what the UK means!Theres England,Britain,_ Great Britain!B:Well,it helps if you remember that
24、 there are four countries that _ the UK.Thats why its called the United Kingdom.A:Four countries?I must have been asleep in that part of our history class!So the first country was England,and the others were _ that?B:Yes,right.First England,then Wales,then Scotland.The last country was Ireland,but l
25、ater the southern half didnt want to be _ the United Kingdom.A:Oh,I remember now!The southern part _ from Northern Ireland,right?B:Yes,you got it well remembered!But _ in history class next time!as well as belong to add to join to break away keep your eyes openas well asbelong tojoined toadded tobro
26、ke awaykeep your eyes open Discuss the questions in groups.1.Why is it important to study the history and culture of a country before visiting it?2.What important things should visitors know about before they come to China?Studying a countrys history and culture before visiting it is important becau
27、se 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.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.After-reading
