1、Unit 4 History and traditionsReading and thinkingLearn about a country through its historyBy the end of this class,you will be able to:1.learn about the history and traditions of the UK,then understand the importance and significance of history.2.master some key words and expressions by reading a te
2、xt about the history of the UK.3.get the detailed information by answering some questions and finishing some tasks.4.introduce the history of the UK according to the timeline.5.discuss the importance of studying the history and culture of a country.Step 1.Lead-inFull name Short namePositionCountries
3、The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland In the west of EuropeFour:England,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland(Great)Britain,the UKLanguage ReligionCapital CurrencyRiverRulerNational flagEnglishCatholicism(天主教天主教)LondonPoundThe Thames（泰晤士河）（泰晤士河）Prime Minister（首相）The Union Jack（英国国旗）英国女王
4、是“临朝而不理政”，她的权力是接受磋商权、警告权和奖励权。此外，在礼仪上、形式上，女王如今仍是至高无上的，在国内、国际的国事活动中，享有荣誉和尊崇。首相是英国实际掌权者，他能代表英国王室和民众，如中国习大大一样。此外，一般情况下，国会下议院的多数党党魁或执政联盟的首领自动成为首相人选，之后经过女王任命后正式成为首相。女王和首相就是过去的帝王，只不过被分开了，女王继承了地位、荣誉，首相继承了权力。伦敦泰晤士河伦敦泰晤士河畔的威斯敏斯特宫威斯敏斯特宫，是伦敦4个世界文化遗产之一，16世纪时就成为英国议会上、下两院的所在地，因此又俗称“议会大厦”。旁边的大桥为“威斯敏斯特桥威斯敏斯特桥”。House
5、 of Parliament威斯敏斯特宫殿（英国威斯敏斯特宫殿（英国议会议会大厦）大厦）River Thames千禧之轮（Millennium Wheel）是世界上首座、也曾经是世界最大的观景摩天轮，是英国伦敦一座标志性的宫殿、要塞，选址在泰晤士河。伦敦塔曾作为堡垒、军械库、国库、铸币厂、宫殿、天文台、避难所和监狱，特别关押上层阶级的囚犯，最后一次作为监狱使用是在第二次世界大战期间。1988年被列为世界文化遗产。，旧称即威斯敏斯特宫钟塔，伊丽莎白塔于1858年4月10日建成，是英国最大的钟。世界上著名的哥特式建筑之一，伦敦的标志性建筑。2012年6月，英国宣布把伦敦著名地标“大本钟”的钟楼改名
6、为“伊丽莎白塔”。格林威治（），一译。英国大伦敦的一个区。位于伦敦东南、泰晤士河南岸。1675-1948 年设皇家格林尼治天文台。1884年在华盛顿召开的国际经度会议决定以经过格林尼治的经线为本初子午线本初子午线，也是世界计算时间和地理经度的起点。剑桥大学剑桥大学 牛津大学牛津大学 administrative zoning map 行政区划图resource map资源图What types of maps do you know？Step 2.Pre-readingtraffic map交通图weather map气象图 topographic map地形图,tprfkWhat types
7、 of maps do you know？What type of map is it?A.traffic map B.weather map C.resource map D.administrative zoning map E.topographic map Question:Whats the real name of“Ying Guo”?n What is it used for?n What does it show?The map shows the British Isles,the islands which make up the Great Britain(England
8、,Scotland,and Wales)and Ireland(Ireland and Northern Ireland).It is used to show the four different countries that make up the UK and some of the major cities.administrative zoning mapLook at the map and answer.What do the different symbols and colors stand for?The red spot stands for _.The small ci
9、rcles stand for _.Different colors stand for _.the capitalbig citiesdifferent regions or counties When you look at a map,think first about what it shows and what the map shows and what the symbols mean.Look at the map and answer.1.What message can you get from the title?2.What might“a name”here refe
10、r to?3.What do you expect to read in this passage?Fast readingWhats in a name?From the title,we can know that the article mainly talks about_.the names changes of the UK,and it may be about the development of history请替换文字内容，添加相关标题，修改文字内容，也可以直接复制你的内容到此。请替换文字内容，添加相关标题，修改文字内容，也可以直接复制你的内容到此。请替换文字内容，添加相关
11、标题，修改文字内容，也可以直接复制你的内容到此。请替换文字内容，添加相关标题，修改文字内容，也可以直接复制你的内容到此。点击请替换文字内容The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ORThe United Kingdom OR the UKWhat is the main idea of the text?A brief introduction to the UK about the_ of its different names,its _,_,_,and_.formation historytraditionscul
12、tureorigins Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5A.The four groups of people in the history of the UK and the changes they broughtB.Introduce the puzzle about the four names C.The significance of studying the history of a country E.The similarities and differences of the four countries D.The formation and
13、names of the United Kingdom Reading for structureMatch the paragraph with its main idea.History and TraditionsPart1(Para.1-2)Part3(Para.4-5)Part2(Para.3)The origin of the name of the UK.The history,traditions and culture of the United Kingdom.The four countries work together in some areas.A.Narratio
14、n B.Argumentation C.Exposition Reading for structure The United Kingdom,Great Britain,Britain,England-many people are confused by what these different names mean意味着(宾语从句）.So what is the difference between them,if any？如果有的话?Getting to know a little bit about British will help you solve this puzzle解决这
15、个谜题.Careful readingPara 1 be confused by/about 对对有疑问有疑问 /感到困惑感到困惑 what引导的名词性从句引导的名词性从句:1.What she saw gave her a fright.2.I managed to get what I wanted.3.Theres something in what he says.4.Thats what I want to know.主语从句主语从句宾语从句宾语从句宾语从句宾语从句表语从句表语从句联合王国、大不列颠、英国、英格兰这些不同的名称是何意思？许多人感到困惑，那么，如果这些名称有区别的话，区
16、别何在？稍微了解一下英国历史，就可以帮助你解开这个谜题 The United Kingdom,Great Britain,Britain,England-many people are confused by what these different names mean意味着(宾语从句）.So what is the difference between them,if any？如果有的话?Getting to know a little bit about British will help you solve this puzzle解决这个谜题.If any?如果有的话 这里是一个省略句
17、 If there is any difference?if so如果这样/那样的话Getting to know a little bit about British 动名词短语做后置定语，谓语动词常用单数A little bit 一点儿联合王国、大不列颠、英国、英格兰这些不同的名称是何意思？许多人感到困惑，那么，如果这些名称有区别的话，区别何在？稍微了解一下英国历史，就可以帮助你解开这个谜题The United Kingdom,Great Britain,Britain,Englandmany people are confused by what these different name
18、s mean.So what is the difference between them,if any?Getting to know a little bit about British history will help you solve this puzzle.The first sentence is to state the .The second sentence is to raise a .The third sentence is to propose a .factquestionsolutionto introduce the followingPeople are
19、_ by the _ of different _ about Britain.confusedmeaningnamesCareful readingPara 1 Para1：Whats the puzzle?Para 2 In the 16th century,在16世纪，the nearby附近的 country of Wales was joined to被加入到 the Kingdom王国 of England.Later,in the 18th century,the country Scotland 苏格兰was joined to 被加入到create创造 the Kingdom
20、 of Great Britain大不列颠王国.In the 19th century,the Kingdom of lreland爱尔兰 was added 被添加to create 创造the United Kingdom of Great Britain and lreland.大不列颠和爱尔兰联合王国 Finally,in the 20th century,the southern part of lreland broke away from 脱离the UK,which resulted in 导致the full name 全称we have（定语从句）today:the Uni
21、ted Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.大不列颠和北爱尔兰联合王国Most people just use the shortened name简称（过去分词作定语）:the United Kingdom or the UK.People from the UK are called Britishwhich means the UK is also often referred to as Britain or Great Britain.Join to把和连接或联结起来16世纪时，邻国威尔士并入英格兰王国。随后，苏格兰在18世纪也
22、加入进来，从而诞生了大不列颠王国。19世纪时，爱尔兰加入，组成了大不列颠及爱尔兰联合王国。最后，在20世纪时，爱尔兰南部脱离了联合王国，形成了今天的英国全称：大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国。大多数人只是使用简称：“联合王国”。联合王国的人被称为“英国人”，这意味着联合王国也经常被称为英国或大不列颠。refer to.as.把称为 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
23、 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.(Para.2,Line 7)break away(from)离开；脱离离开；脱离 which 在这里引导在这里引导_ _ 从句，修饰从句，修饰 _。result from 由由发生；随发生；随产生产生 result in 造成；导致造成；导致(cause/lead to)非限制性定语非限制性定语前面整个句子前面整个句子最后，在最后，在20世纪时，爱尔兰南部脱离了联合王国，形成了今天世纪时，爱尔兰南部脱离了联合王国，形成了今天的英国全称的英国全称:大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国。大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国
24、。call:命名；把命名；把叫做叫做(name)eg.call the baby Anna=the baby is called Anna refer.to 谈到；查阅；参考；指的是；把谈到；查阅；参考；指的是；把提交给提交给 be referred to as 被称作被称作 which 在这里引导在这里引导_从句，修饰从句，修饰_。非限制性定语非限制性定语前面整个句子前面整个句子 People from the UK are called“British”,which means the UK is also often referred to as Britain or Great Bri
25、tain.(Para 2,Line 13)联合王国的人被称为联合王国的人被称为“英国人英国人”，这意味着联合王国也经常被这意味着联合王国也经常被称为英国或大不列颠。称为英国或大不列颠。In the 16th century,the nearby country of Wales was joined to the Kingdom of England.Later,in the 18th century,the country Scotland was joined to create the Kingdom of Great Britain.In the 19th century,the Ki
26、ngdom of Ireland was added to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.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.Most people just use the shorten
27、ed name:“the United Kingdom”or“the UK”.People from the UK are called“British”,which means the UK is also often referred to as Britain or Great Britain.What method does the writer use in this passage to illustrate(talk about)his thought?2.Para 2 and the words that describe time.1.In what order is thi
28、s paragraph organized?Para 2 When?What happened?What changed?16th century18th century19th century20th centuryWales was joined to Kingdom of EnglandScotland was joined to England and WalesIreland was addedThe southern part of Ireland broke away“Kingdom of Great Britain”formed“United Kingdom of Great
29、Britain and Ireland”formedname changed to“United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”the Kingdom of England16th centuryWales18th centurythe Kingdom of Great Britain19th centuryIreland20thNorthern IrelandVideo Time 2.Read the text and answer the questions.（P40）1.What are the four countries
30、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.Para 3 The four countries that belong to从属于 the United Kingdom work together 紧密合作in
31、 some areas地区，领域.They use the same flag旗帜,known as the Union Jack过去分词短语作定语,as well as share 分享the same currency货币 and military defence军事防御.However,they also have some differences.For example,England,Wales,Scotland,and Northern Ireland all have different education systems 教育制度and Legal systems.法律制度 T
32、hey also have their own traditions传统,like像 their own national days 国庆日and national dishes本国菜肴.And they even have their own football teams for competitions比赛 like the World Cup世界杯!同属于联合王国的这四个国家在某些领域紧密合作。像拥有同样的货币和国防一样，他们也使用同一面国旗。然而它们之间仍有诸多区别。例如，英格兰、威尔士、苏格兰及北爱尔兰实行不同的教育和法律制度。他们也有各自的传统，比如有自己的国庆节和本国菜肴，它们甚
33、至拥有自己的足球队，出征诸如“世界杯”之类的赛事！属于属于（不能用作被动和进行时态）（不能用作被动和进行时态）和，还有和，还有 （主谓一致）（主谓一致）They use the same flag,known as the Union Jack,as well as share the same currency and military defence.(Para.3,Line 1)known as 为动词的过去分词作为动词的过去分词作_。military defence 军事防卫军事防卫 in ones defence 为某人辩护为某人辩护 in defence 自卫自卫 share st
34、h(with sb)(与某人与某人)共同拥有某物共同拥有某物像拥有同样的货币和国防一样，他们也使用同一面国旗。像拥有同样的货币和国防一样，他们也使用同一面国旗。后置定语后置定语The four countries that belong to the United Kingdom work together in some areas.They use the same flag,known as the Union Jack,as well as share the same currency and military defence.However,they also have some
35、differences.For example,England,Wales,Scotland,and Northern Ireland all have different education systems and legal systems.They also have their own traditions,like their own national days and national dishes.And they even have their own football teams for competitions like the World Cup!Q:What is“th
36、e Union Jack”?Para 3 How does the author develop paragraph 3?ABy expressing some personal opinions BBy using a couple of quotes CBy referring to a social phenomenon DBy making some comparisonsQ u i z Similarities:_;_;_.Differences:_ and _ systems;_ and _ for competitions.even football teamsflagcurre
37、ncymilitary defenseeducationallegaltheir own traditionsPara3：What are the similarities and differences?Para 4 The United Kingdom has a long and interesting history to explore,有一个长的和有趣 的历史等你去探索which 非限制性定语从句can help you understand much more about the country and its traditions传统.Almost everywhere you
38、 go in the UK,you will be surrounded by 被包围着 evidence 证据of four different groups of people who took over 占领；接管at different times 在不同时期throughout history.贯穿整个历史 The first group,the Romans,came in the first century.在一世纪 Some of their great achievements 成就included 包括building towns and roads,Next,the An
39、glo-Saxons arrived in the fifth century.在五世纪They introduced引进 the beginnings of the English language,英语的雏形 and changed the way people built houses.定语从句英国历史源远流长、别有趣味，等待你去探索，帮助你更加深入地了解这一国家及其传统。英国历史上有四个不同民族在不同历史时期执掌这个国家。无论你身处英国何方，这些民族的遗迹都随处可见。第一族群是古罗马人，于公元一世纪进入英国。罗马人的伟大成就在于他们建立了城镇、修建了道路。之后是安格鲁撒克逊人，于公元五
40、世纪达英国。他们引入了英语的雏形，并改变了人们建造房屋的方式。维京人于公元八世纪到来，留下了诸多的新的词汇，并给英国境内的许多地方命名。最后一个是诺曼人，11世纪著名的黑斯廷斯战役之后，诺曼人征服了英格兰，四处修建城堡，并改革了法律制度。诺曼人即为法国人，许多法语单词也因此慢慢进入了英语。The Vikings came in the eighth century,在八世纪left behind 留下lots of new vocabulary词汇,and also the names of many locations 地方across the UK.The last group were
41、the Normans.诺曼人 They conquered 征服England after the well-known Battle of Hastings 著名的黑斯廷斯战役in the 11th century.They had castles built 使城堡被建all around England遍及英国,and made changes to the legal system,改革了法律制度 The Normans were French,so many French words slowly entered 进入into the English language.Para 4
42、 The United Kingdom has a long and interesting history to explore,which can help you understand much more about the country and its traditions.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.
43、The first group,the Romans,came in the first century.Some of their great achievements included building towns and roads.Next,the Anglo-Saxons arrived in the fifth century.They introduced the beginnings of the English language,and changed the way people built houses.The Vikings came in the eighth cen
44、tury,left behind lots of new vocabulary,and also the names of many locations across the UK.The last group were the Normans.They conquered England after the well-konwn Battle of Hastings in the 11th century.They had castles built all around England,and made changes to the legal system.The Normans wer
45、e French,so many French words slowly entered into the English language.Q:What method does the writer use in this passage to illustrate（说明）his thought?Para 4 Para 4：What changes did the four groups of people make in the UK?TimeGroupEvidencethe 1st centurythe 5th centurythe 8th centurythe 11th century
46、Did paragraph 4 help you understand much more about the country and its traditions?RomansAnglo-SaxonsVikingsNormans There is so much more to learn about了解 the interesting history and culture文化 of the United Kingdom.Studying the history of the country 动名词短语作主语will make your visit much more enjoyable更
47、愉快.The capital city London is a great place to start,as it is an ancient port city 古老的港口城市that has a history dating all the way back to Roman times一直追溯到罗马时期.There are countless historic sites不计其数的历史遗址 to explore,and lots of museums with ancient relics古代遗址 from all over the UK.The UK is a fascinating
48、 迷人的mix混合物 of history and modern culture,with both new and old traditions.If you keep your eyes open,留心；留意you will be surprised to find that you can see both its past and its present现在.英国的历史文化引人入胜，可学之处比比皆是。学习这个国家的历史，你的英国之旅将更为愉快。以首都伦敦为第一站，是个不错的选择。伦敦是一个古老的港口城市，其历史可以追溯到罗马时代。市内可供游览的历史遗址数不胜数，还有许多博物馆陈列着来自
49、英国各地的文物。在英国，历史与现代文化交融，新旧传统并存，引人入胜。用心去观察，英国的过去与现在都将展示在你的面前，令你叹为观止Para 5 There is so much more to learn about the interesting history and culture of the United Kingdom.Studying the history of the country will make your visit much more enjoyable.The capital city London is a great place to start,as it i
50、s an ancient port city that has a history dating all the way back to Roman times.There are countless historic sites to explore,and lots of museums with ancient relics from all over the UK.The UK is a fascinating mix of history and modern culture,with both new and old traditions.If you keep your eyes
