1、1Unit 4 History and TraditionsSection Reading and Thinking(1)21.DiscussingMatch the pictures with the proper introductions.3(1)_The queenthe head of state，but in name only.The most powerful one is the Prime Minister，who controls everything in the UK.(2)_ The River ThamesThe longest river.(3)_ London
2、The capital，where the Olympic Games were held three times.(4)_ The United KingdomIt actually includes four countries：England，Scotland，Wales and Northern Ireland.CDBA42.PredictingLook at the map on Page 40 and predict what it is used for._The map tells us where the UK lies and how many parts it is ma
3、de up of.51.First readingRead the text and finish the following exercises.(1)How many names are mentioned in the first paragraph,and what are they?_(2)Arrange the following events in time order.Scotland was joined.Ireland was added.Wales was joined.The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ir
4、eland came into being.The southern part of Ireland broke away._Four;The United Kingdom,Great Britain,Britain,England.6(3)In which areas do the four countries work together?_(4)Why is the history of the United Kingdom interesting?_(5)What is the main idea of the last paragraph?_The same flag,the same
5、 currency and military defense.Because four different groups of people took over at different times through history and had different influences on it.The charm of the UK is rooted in its history and modern culture.72.Second readingFill in the blanks according to the text.WHATS IN A NAMEIntroduction
6、How to solve the _ caused by the different namesGetting to know a little bit about British history.puzzle8Historyin the _ centuryWales was joined to the kingdom of England.in the _ centuryScotland was joined to _ the kingdom of Great Britain.in the 19th centuryThe kingdom of Ireland was _ to create
7、the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.in the _ centuryThe southern part of Ireland broke away from the UK，which resulted in the full name：the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.16th18thcreateadded20th9People and traditionsthe Romansbuilt towns and _the Anglo-Saxonsintrodu
8、ced the beginnings of the English language，and changed the way people built _the Vikingsleft behind lots of new _，and also the names of many locations across the UKthe Normanshad castles built；made changes to the _ systemroadshousesvocabularylegal10Summarythe capital city Londonan _ port city；countl
9、ess historic sites；lots of the museumsthe UKa fascinating _ of history and modern cultureancientmix113.Third reading(1)Read the text again and try to summarize main idea in one sentence._(2)Why is it important to study the history and culture of a country before visiting it?_The text is about the hi
10、story and culture of the UK.The history of a country can reflect its development,and the culture also originates from it.Therefore,learning the history of a country can make your visiting enjoyable and memorable.121.Group work：You,as a journalist of school English newspaper,are interviewing Li Hua,w
11、ho has visited the UK.You may start like this：A：Hello，Im a journalist of our school English newspaper.What do you think of your visit to the UK?B：.A：What does the name“the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”mean?B：.132.Tom,a British,plans to visit China in the coming summer vacatio
12、n.What do you think he should know about China in advance?_The answer is open.14阅读技巧点拨语境猜词的5个小技巧1.利用下文的解释猜词。阅读中出现的难词有时后面紧跟一个同位语，对前面的词进行解释，这时可利用同位关系对前面或后面的词义或句意进行猜测。2.利用下文的例子猜词。猜词时，常可参考的关键词有：such as；like；for example；especially等。3.利用同义词、近义词或反义词来猜词。作者为避免重复，常用一些同义词、近义词来写句子。有时也使用一些反义词加上否定词来表达肯定的观点。4.当文中出
13、现but,however等表示转折关系，或表示对比关系的while时，可借此逻辑关系来猜词。5.利用文中的because,so或why等表示因果关系的词来猜词。15语言现象感知.单词理解体会句中加黑单词的词性和含义1.In the 19th century,the kingdom of Ireland was added to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland._2.Most people just use the shortened name._3.Almost everywhere you go in the UK
14、,you will be surrounded._4.London is a great place to start,as it is an ancient port city that has a history dating all the way back to Roman times._v.添加adj.缩写的conj.无论哪里n.时代165.There are countless historic sites to explore._6.The UK is a fascinating mix of history and modern culture,with both new an
15、d old traditions._adj.无数的n.混合17.词块积累写出下列词块的含义1.solve this puzzle_2.the full name_3.as well as_4.the military defense_5.have some differences_6.at different times_7.across the UK_8.make changes to_解决这个难题全称也，又，还军事防御有一些不同在不同时代遍布全英国对作出改动18.句式欣赏1.动名词作主语Getting to know a little bit about British history w
16、ill help you solve this puzzle.2.名词短语作同位语The first group，the Romans,came in the first century.3.which引导的非限制性定语从句People from the UK are called“British”，which means the UK is also often referred to as Britain or Great Britain.194.that引导定语从句The four countries that belong to the United Kingdom work together in some areas.5.way后接定语从句They introduced the beginnings of the English language，and changed the way people built houses.20本节内容结束
