1、Unit 4 History and Traditions Reading and Thinkingn By the end of this period,you will be able to1.master how to read a map and know what the map shows and what symbols mean.2.identify the language features and the structure of the text.3.understand the significance of learning history for understan
2、ding the social and cultural situation of a country.4.grasp and use some words and phrases describing history through time order.Read a map:When you look at a map,think first about what the map shows and what the symbols mean.Lead in Look at the map.What type of map it is?How many parts can you see
3、that make up the UK?Lead in Predicting for possible information Look at the picture and the title,then judge the type of writing and predict what the text is about.From the title and the map,we can know that the article mainly talks about_,So it may be an(narration/exposition/argumentation).the name
4、s changes of the UK/exposition Skimming for main information.Read the whole text quickly and silently,divide the text into three parts and then fill the chart.Part 1:Part 2:Part 3:Part 1:About the name ofn UKPart 2:About the four countriesPart 3:history,traditions and culture of the United Kingdom P
5、aragraph 1-2Paragraph 3Paragraph 4-5Question 1:What are the four countries of the United Kingdom?Which two were the first to be joined together?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.Task 2 R
6、ead the text carefully and then answer the questions.Question 2:What are the two chief advantages of studying the history of a country?The two chief advantages of studying the history of a country are to help you understand more about the country and its traditions and to make visiting it more enjoy
7、able.Scanning for details Task 1 Read again and sort out the information according to the timeline.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 arrivedTown
8、s and roads5th centuryAnglo-Saxons cameLanguage and way houses were built8th centuryVikings cameVocabulary and names of locations across the UK11th century Normans conquered England after the Battle of HastingsCastles built,legal system changed,and new words from French introduced16th century Wales
9、was joined to Kingdom of England18th century Scotland was joined to England and Wales“Kingdom of Great Britain”formed/created19th century Ireland was added“United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland”formed/created20th century The southern part of Ireland broke awayName changed to United Kingdom of
10、Great Britain and Northern Ireland.Task 2 Read the passage again and 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 there are four countries that _ th
11、e 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 didnt want t
12、o 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 breke away keep your eyes openas well as belong toadded to joined tobroke away keep your eyes openTask 3
13、 Read the conversation above and act it out with the help of the useful expressions.Reading for summaryTask1 Read the text once again and fill in the blanks The United Kingdom,Great Britain,Britain,Englandmany people are confused by(1)_ _ _ these different names mean.In the 16th century,the nearby c
14、ountry of Wales(2)_(join)to the Kingdom of England.In the 19 th century,the Kingdom of Ireland was added to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.Finally,the southern part of Ireland(3)_(break)away from the UK,which resulted in the full name we have today.However,most people just us
15、e the(4)_(shorten)name:the UK.The four countries(5)_ belong to the United Kingdom work together in some areas.There were four sets of invaders and the last group were the Normans.They had castles(6)_(build)all around England and made changes(7)_ the legal system.Studying the history of the country w
16、ill make your visit much more(8)_(enjoy).The capital city London is(9)_ ancient port city that has a history(10)_(date)back to Roman times.1.what 2.was joined 3.broke 4.shortened 5.that 6.built 7.to 8.enjoyable 9.an 10.datingDiscussionWork in pairs.Discuss the questions.Question 1:Why is it importan
17、t 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 is important because it will help you understand the place better and have a
18、 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.1.Recite the summary of the passage and share the knowledge with others.2.Do some research on Chinese history，traditions and culture and make a report.
