1、Hot LinksUnit 4 History and Traditions Whats in a name?1.know more about the history and traditions of the UK.2.figure out the main structure of the passage.3.express your own ideas on the given topics by critical thinking.By the end of this period,you will be able to.How many countries does the UK
2、consist of?A.two B.three C.four D.fiveEnglandWalesScotlandLets have a quizNorthern IrelandSouthern IrelandWhich is the national flag of the UK?A.B.C.the Union JackCanada(加拿大加拿大)America(美国美国)EnglandScotlandIrelandThe UK Skim the text(P40)and choose the best answer.主旨大意主旨大意1.What is mainly discussed i
3、n this passage?A.The history of the United KingdomBThe geography of the United KingdomCThe people of the United KingdomDThe politics of the United Kingdom细节理解细节理解2.How do many people feel when they see the three names?A.Satisfied.B.Confused.C.Disappointed.D.Curious.3.When was the name Great Britain
4、given to the country?A.When Wales became part of England.B.When King James became the ruler of Scotland.C.When Scotland and Wales were united.D.When England and Wales were joined to Scotland.4.What resulted in the name“the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”?A.That the Kingdom of I
5、reland was added to the country.B.That Northern Ireland broke away from the country.C.That Southern Ireland broke away from the country.D.That Scotland was separated from the country.5.Why does the English language have so many French words?A.Because of the influence of the Romans.B.Because of the i
6、nfluence of the Anglo-Saxons.C.Because of the influence of the Vikings.D.Because of the influence of the Normans.1Read the text quickly and match the main idea of each part Part 1(Paras12)A.The history,traditions and culture of the United Kingdom Part 2(Para3)B.The origin of the name of the UK.Part
7、3(Paras45)CThe four countries work together in some areasFastreading Para.1-2 精读para1-2，判断正(T)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 England._(4)In
8、 the 19th century,the southern part of Ireland broke away from the UK,which resulted in the full name we have today._FTFF Para.3 精读para3选择适当选项回答下面问题(多选)In what ways do the four countries have differences?A.Education and legal systemsB.their flagC.their own football teamsD.their traditions E.their cu
9、rrency F.their military defence Para.4 精读para4，判断正(T)误(F)(1)The Romans(古罗马人)left towns and roads behind._ (2)The Anglo-Saxons(盎格鲁撒克逊人)changed the way people built houses._(3)The Normans(诺曼人)built castles and made changes to the English language._TTFEnglish languagelegal system(法律体系)Para.5 精读para5，判断
10、正(T)误(F)(1)The capital London dated back to Roman times._ (2)When you visit the UK,you can see its fascinating past._TF Fill in the blanks according to the text.IntroductionIntroductionHow to solve the How to solve the _caused _caused by the different by the different namesnamesGetting to know a Get
11、ting to know a little bit about little bit about British history.British history.puzzle Fill in the blanks according to the text.HistoryHistoryin the in the _centurycenturyWales was joined to the Wales was joined to the kingdom of England.kingdom of England.in thein the_centurycenturyScotland was jo
12、ined to Scotland was joined to _ the kingdom _ the kingdom of Great Britain.of Great Britain.in the 19in the 19thth centurycentury The kingdom of Ireland The kingdom of Ireland was was _to _to create the United create the United Kingdom of Great Britain Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.and Irela
13、nd.EnglandWalesScotland Ireland16th 18thcreateadded Fill in the blanks according to the text.HistoryHistoryin the in the _ _ centurycenturyThe southern part of The southern part of Ireland broke away Ireland broke away from the UK,which from the UK,which resulted in the full resulted in the full nam
14、e:the United name:the United Kingdom of Great Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Britain and Northern Ireland.Ireland.EnglandWalesScotlandNorthern IrelandSouthern Ireland20th Fill in the blanks according to the text.People and People and TraditionsTraditions the Romansthe RomansBuilt towns and Bu
15、ilt towns and _roads Fill in the blanks according to the text.People and People and TraditionsTraditions the Anglo-the Anglo-SaxonsSaxonsintroduced the beginnings introduced the beginnings of the English language,of the English language,and changed the way people and changed the way people built bui
16、lt _houses Fill in the blanks according to the text.People and People and TraditionsTraditions the Vikingsthe Vikingsleft behind lots of left behind lots of newnew_,and _,and also the names of many also the names of many locations across the UKlocations across the UKvocabulary Fill in the blanks acc
17、ording to the text.SummarySummary the capital city the capital city LondonLondonan an _ port _ port city;countless historic city;countless historic sites;lots of the sites;lots of the museumsmuseumsthe UKthe UKa fascinating a fascinating _ of _ of history and modern history and modern cultureculture
18、ancient mix.step 4 巩固训练课文语篇填空When people hear the names the United Kingdom,Great Britain,Britain,England,they often are confused by what these different names mean and want to know 1.difference between them.2.(solve)this puzzle,you had better know a little bit about British history.theTo solveIn the
19、 16th century,the country was called the Kingdom of England 3.the nearby country was joined to it.Two 4.(century)later,it changed to the Kingdom of Great Britain when Scotland was joined to it.In the 19th century,the Kingdom of Ireland 5.(add)to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
20、.Finally,in the 20th century,the southern part of Ireland broke away 6.the UK,which resulted in the full name we have today:the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.whencenturieswas addedfromThe four countries that belong to the United Kingdom have many things in common,7.they still
21、have some differences,such as education systems,legal systems,and traditions as well as football teams for 8.(compete)like the World Cup!The United Kingdom 9.(go)through hard times in its history as many foreign invaders came to the country.They all had great influence on the country.There is so much more to learn about the interesting history and culture of the United Kingdom.10.(study)the history of the country will make your visit much more enjoyable.butcompetitionswentStudyingB(小本)
