1、Teaching Aims：1 To know how many parts the UK consists.2 To know the simple history of the UK.3 To master the new words and expressions in this unit.How many countries does the UK consist of?A.two B.three C.four D.fiveEnglandWalesScotlandBefore Reading Northern IrelandSouthern IrelandWhich is the na
2、tional flag of the UK?A.B.C.the Union JackCanada(加拿大加拿大)America(美国美国)While-reading:Lets learn the simple history of the UK!C.The four countries work together in some areasA.The history,traditions and culture of the United KingdomB.The origin of the name of the UK16th century16th century18th century1
3、8th century19th century19th century20th century20th centurythe Kingdomthe Kingdomof Englandof Englandthe Kingdomthe Kingdomof Great Britainof Great Britaint the United he United Kingdom of Kingdom of Great BritainGreat Britainand Irelandand Irelandthe United the United Kingdom of Kingdom of Great Br
4、itainGreat Britainand Northernand NorthernIrelandIrelandthe United the United Kingdom Kingdom the UK the UK was joined towas joined towas joined towas joined towas added towas added tobroke away frombroke away fromWhile-reading:Reading Para 2Try to sort out the changing process of the UKs names acco
5、rding to the timeline that has been offered.walesscotlandIrelandthe southern part of Ireland EnglandScotlandWalesNorthern Irelandsimilarities and differences?similarities and differences?While-reading:Reading Para 3They work together in some areas,but have some differences and their own traditions.它
6、们在一些领域合作，但是有区别和各自的传统。There were 4 groups pf people once conquered UK.Do you know who are they?Anglo-SaxonsAnglo-SaxonsRomansRomansNormansNormansVikings Vikings The first group ,the Romans,came in the first century.Achievements:building towns and roads The second group:Anglo-Saxons in the fifth centu
7、ry Achievements:They introduced the beginning of the English language,and changed the way people built houses.The third group:The Vikings came in the eighth century,Achievements:leave behind lots of new vocabulary,and the names of many locations.The last group:The Normans in the 11th century Achieve
8、ments:They had castles built all around England and made changes to the legal system.Many French words slowly entered into the English language.TimeTimegroupsgroupsachievementsachievements 1st century1st centuryRomans Romans builtbuilt towns and roads towns and roads5th century5th centuryAnglo-Saxon
9、s Anglo-Saxons introduced introduced English language;English language;changed the way tochanged the way to build houses build houses8th century8th centuryVikings Vikings left behindleft behind new vocabulary and the new vocabulary and the names of many locationsnames of many locations11th century11
10、th centuryNormans Normans built built castles;castles;made changes tomade changes to legal legal system;system;introducedintroduced French words French words Why does the writer suggest London as a starting place to visit?It is a port city that has a history dating all the way back to Roman times.co
11、untless historic sites and lots of museums.a fanscinating mix of history and modern culture.new and old traditions.After-reading 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 na
12、mes mean.In the 16th century,the nearby country 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
13、we have today.However,most people just use 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 sys
14、tem.Studying the history of the country will 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.whatwas joinedbrokeshortened thatbuilttoenjoyablean datingDiscussionWork in pairs.Discuss the questions.Question 1:Why i
15、s 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?Studying a country s history and culture before visiting it is important because it will help you understand the place better and have
16、 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.Thank you!
