1、Unit 4 History and traditions Unit 4 History and traditions Reading and thinking Reading and thinking WHATS IN A NAME?WHATS IN A NAME?Whats the name of the country?Whats the name of the country?Great Britain?the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?England?Britain?the UK?the United K
2、ingdom?Warm up:Warm up:Great Great BritainBritain the United the United KingdomKingdomIts full name is _,commonly known as the United Kingdom(UK).the United Kingdom of GreatBritain and Northern IrelandEnglandWalesScotlandNorthern IrelandCan you name the capital cities of the countries of the UK?How
3、about the capital of the UK?London Cardiff Edinburgh Belfast London is the capital of the UK.The 2012 Olympic Games was held there.Now,lets learn more about the UK!How many countries does the UK consist of?A.two B.three C.four D.fiveEnglandWalesScotlandLets have a quizNorthern IrelandSouthern Irelan
4、dWhich is the national flag of the UK?A.B.C.The union jackCanada(加拿大加拿大)America(美国美国)Who rules the country?A.The Queen B.The Prime Minister C.both Elizabeth鲍里斯鲍里斯约翰逊约翰逊(Boris Johnson)Which is the bank note of the UK?A.U.S.Dollar B.C.Euros Pounds River Thames(泰晤士河泰晤士河)More famous places of the countr
5、yRoyal Greenwich Observatory(格林尼治天文台格林尼治天文台)Buckingham Palace(白金汉宫白金汉宫)London Bridge(伦敦塔伦敦塔)Stonehenge(巨石阵巨石阵)Big Ben(大大本本钟钟)1.Skim the passage and find the main idea of the passage.The passage is mainly about a brief introduction of _,including its _,politics,_ and _.geographyculturehistorythe Unit
6、ed KingdomWhilereading2.What is the type of the passage?A.Narration(叙述文叙述文)B.Argumentation(议论文议论文)C.Exposition(说明文说明文)Para.Main idea Introduce the puzzle about the four names-the United Kingdom,Great Britain,Britain,EnglandThe formation and names of the United Kingdom The similarities and difference
7、s of the four countriesThe four groups of people in the history of the UKMore history and culture of the United Kingdom Match the main idea of each paragraph 12345Read 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
8、?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.Read the text and answer the questions.2.According to the text,what are two chief advantages of studying the history of a country?To help you understan
9、d more about the country and its traditions;To make visiting it more enjoyable.精读精读para1-2，判断正，判断正(T)误误(F)(1)All people are confused by what these different names mean._(2)Getting to know a little about British history will be helpful._(3)In the 18th century,Wales was joined to the Kingdom of Englan
10、d._(4)In the 19th century,the southern part of Ireland broke away from the UK,which resulted in the full name we have today._ FTFFThe origin(起源起源)of the United Kingdomthe Kingdom of EnglandWales the Kingdom of Great Britain(大不列颠王国大不列颠王国)the Kingdom of Ireland the Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
11、(大不大不列颠及列颠及爱尔兰联合王国爱尔兰联合王国)-the southern part of Ireland the Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland(大不列颠及大不列颠及北北爱尔兰联合王国爱尔兰联合王国)16th18th19th20th+Scotlandin 16th centuryEnglandWalesthe Kingdom of England+WalesScotlandin 18th centurythe Kingdom of Great Britain(大不列颠王国大不列颠王国)Irelandin 19th century
12、the Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland(大不列颠及大不列颠及爱尔兰联合王国爱尔兰联合王国)Northern IrelandSouthern Ireland broke away from the UK in 20th centurythe Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland(大不列颠及大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合北爱尔兰联合王国王国)Northern IrelandEngland ScotlandIrelandThe UK Para3:In what ways do the four countries
13、 have similarities?currencyflagarmy In what ways do the four countries have differences?1.Education and legal systems2.their traditions 3.their own football teams精读精读para4，判断正，判断正(T)误误(F)(1)The Romans(古罗马人古罗马人)left towns and roads behind._(2)The Anglo-Saxons(盎格鲁撒克逊人盎格鲁撒克逊人)changed the way people bui
14、lt houses._(3)The Normans(诺曼人诺曼人)built castles and made changes to the English language._ TTFEnglish languagelegal system(法律体系法律体系)In the England history,there has been four different groups of people who took over the UK at different times throughout history.They are:_,_,_,_.the Romans the Anglo-Sa
15、xonsthe Vikingsthe NormansWhat did they leave?Romans:(1st)Anglo-Saxons:(5th)_ and _townsroadsThe beginning of _ And the way people built _.the English Languagehousesthe Vikings:(8th)the Normans:(11)Left behind_and _ of many locations across the UK._ and the changes to the _ and many _ _ entered the
16、English language.new vocabularythe namesCastleslegal system French words精读精读para5,判断正判断正(T)误误(F)(1)The capital London dated back to Roman times._(2)When you visit the UK,you can see its fascinating past._ TFWhen?What happened?What changed?1st century5th century8th centuryNormans conquered England af
17、ter the Battle of Hastings Wales was joined to Kingdom of EnglandScotland was joined to England and WalesIreland was addedthe southern part of Ireland broke awaytowns and roadsThe English language and the way of houses builtcastles,the changes of legal system and French words“Kingdom of Great Britai
18、n”formed“United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland”formed“United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”New vocabulary and names of locations across the UK11th century16th century18th century19th century2oth centuryRomans arrivedAngo-Saxons came Read again and sort out the information accor
19、ding to the timeline.Vikings came1.The southern part of Ireland broke away from the UK in _.A.the 16th century B.the 20th century C.the 18th century D.the 19th century2.The four countries-England,Wales,Scotland and Northern Ireland work together in some areas except that _.A.they use the same flag B
20、.they have the same education systems C.they share the same currency D.they have the same military defence3.Which is the correct order of the groups who took over the UK?A.the Romans,the Vikings,the Anglo-Saxons,the Normans B.the Romans,the Anglo-Saxons,the Vikings,the Normans C.the Anglo-Saxons,the
21、 Romans,the Vikings,the Normans D.the Romans,the Vikings,the Normans,the Anglo-Saxons words into English.4.What did the Anglo-Saxons do when they took over the UK?A.They built towns and roads.B.They introduced the beginnings of English.C.They left behind the names of many locations across the UK.D.T
22、hey brought many French words into English.1.The full name of the UK is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.2.The four countries-England,Wales,Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own traditions.3.The Romans brought many French words into the English language.4.The UK is a fascinatin
23、g mix of history and modern culture,with both new and old traditions.Northern IrelandNormansas well as belong to add to join to break away keep your eyes open A:I can never remember what the UK means!Theres England,Britain,_ Great Britain!B:Well,it helps if you remember that there are four countries
24、 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 later the southern half di
25、dnt 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 asbelong toadded to joined tobroke away keep your eyes openComplete the conversation about the UK using the phrases in t
26、heir correct forms.Why is it important to study the history and culture of a country before visiting it?What important things should visitors know about before they come to China?Homework 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.
