1、Unit4 History and TraditionsUnit4 History and TraditionsReading and Thinking Reading and Thinking 1.To predict the topic of this passage by taking a quick look at the title and pictures.2.To catch the main idea of each paragraph by skimming.3.To learn about the history and traditions of the UK by ca
2、reful reading.4.To raise students awareness of studying history by thinking.Warm-up What puzzles the man in the video?England?Britain?Great Britain?UK(The United Kindom)?Whats the name of the country?Reading(P40-41)Activity1:PredictionMap-readingQ.What tpe of map it is?what do the different symbols
3、and corlors show?red-spot-small circles-different corlors-administrative zoning map-Londonbig citiesdifferent zones行政区划图行政区划图Q1.What do you think“a name”refer to here?Q1.What do you expect to read from the passage?WHATS IN A NAME?？新知探究新知探究一、单词英汉互译1.philosophy/flsfi/n._2.descendant/dIsendnt/n._3.king
4、dom/kI dm/n._4.belong/bIl /vi._5.currency/krnsi/n._6.military/mIltri/adj._7.defence/dIfens/n._ 哲学哲学 后裔后裔;后代后代;子孙子孙 王国王国;领域领域应在应在(某处某处);适应适应 通货通货;货币货币 军事军事的的;军用的军用的防御防御;保卫保卫？8.legal/lil/adj._9.surround/srand/vt._10.evidence/evIdns/n._11._/lkeIn/n.地方;地点;位置 12._/tif/adj.最重要的;最高级别的 n.(公司或机构的)首领;酋长13._/p
5、zl/n.谜;智力游戏;疑问 vt.迷惑;使困惑法律的法律的;合法的合法的围绕围绕;包围包围证据证据;证明证明 location chief puzzle？14._/nIbaI/adj.附近的;邻近的 adv.在附近15._/tivmnt/n.成就;成绩;达到 16._/IndIvIdul/adj.单独的;个别的 n.个人17._/k k(r)/vt.占领;征服;控制 18._/pt/n.港口(城市)19._/btl/n.战役;搏斗 vi.&vt.搏斗;奋斗20._/fsIneItI /adj.极有吸引力的;迷人的 nearbyachievementindividual conquer por
6、t battlefascinating？二、短语英汉互译1._把和连接或联结起来 2._脱离;背叛;逃脱 3._属于 4._同(一样也);和;还 join.to.break away(from sb/sth)belong toas well as？5.keep your eyes open(for)_6.add to_7.result in_8.refer to_9.work together_10.take over _留心;留意使增加使增加;使使扩大扩大造成造成;导致导致 指指的是的是 合作合作 接管接管 Task 1；Skim the text and check your predic
7、tion.What is mainly discussed in this passage?A.The history of the United KingdomBThe geography of the United KingdomCThe people of the United KingdomDThe politics of the United Kingdom Activity2:Fast-readingPart 1(para1-2):About the_ of UKPart 2(para3):About the four _Part 3(para4-5):About the_ of
8、UK namecountries history Structure Analysis？Activity3:reading comprehension一、阅读课文“WHATS IN A NAME?”,判断正(T)误(F)1.In the 16th century,the country Scotland was joined to the Kingdom of England.()2.In the 20th century,the northern part of Ireland broke away from the UK.()3.The four countries belonging t
9、o the UK work together in all areas.()FFF？4.The Normans conquered England in the 11th century.()5.The UK is a fascinating mix of history and modern culture.()TT？二、阅读课文“WHATS IN A NAME?”,选择最佳答案1.Whats the main idea of the second paragraph?A.Wales was joined to the Kingdom of England.B.How the full na
10、methe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland came into being.C.The Kingdom of Ireland broke away from the UK.D.When the country Scotland was joined to create the Kingdom of Great Britain.B？2.Which of the following statements is NOT true?A.The four countries share the same currency.B.Th
11、e four countries have different national days.C.The four countries have the same legal systems.D.The four countries have different education systems.C？3.We can infer from the fourth paragraph that _.A.the Romans changed the way people built housesB.Anglo-Saxons left behind lots of new vocabulary C.t
12、he Vikings were interested in English very muchD.many French words were added to English after the Battle of HastingsDactivity 4careful reading Read each paragraph carefully and finish the following tasks.Activity4:Detailed-reading Read para.1 Q1 Whats the function of para.1?A.to introduce the topic
13、 B.to give an example C.to show the general idea Q2.Q2.What is the puzzle What is the puzzle mentioned in para1mentioned in para1？Read para2:Read para2:Q1.In what order is this paragraph organized?Q1.In what order is this paragraph organized?Q2.Scan paragraph 2 and circle the words that describe Q2.
14、Scan paragraph 2 and circle the words that describe timetimeRead para2Read para216th century16th century18th century18th century19th century19th century20th century20th centurythe Kingdomthe Kingdomof Englandof Englandthe Kingdomthe Kingdomof Great Britainof Great Britainthe United the United Kingdo
15、m of Kingdom of Great BritainGreat Britainand Irelandand Irelandthe United the United Kingdom Kingdom the UK the UK different names in the historydifferent names in the historyA name means_.A name means_.the change in geography in the historythe change in geography in the historyPuzzle 1Puzzle 1Wale
16、se was joined toWalese was joined toScotland was Scotland was joined tojoined toThe kingdom of The kingdom of Ieland was Ieland was added toadded tosouthern part of Ireland southern part of Ireland broke away frombroke away fromthe Kingdom of Englandthe Kingdom of Englandthe Kingdom of Great Britain
17、the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Irelandthe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Irelandthe change of the names:Read para.3 Find out what are same and what are different among the four countries?flag currencymilitary defenceeducation systemslegal systemstraditionseven football teamsPa
18、ra.3 Similarities vs Differences Comparison Read para.4 In what order is this paragraph organized?In what order is this paragraph organized?Sort out the information according to the timeline.in 1st centuryin 5th centuryin 8th centuryin 11th centuryThe RomansBuilding towns and roads1.Introducing Engl
19、ish2.Changing the way people built housesLeaving behind lots of new vocabulary and location names1.Having castles built2.Changing legal system 3.Introducing French into EnglishPeoplesAchievements(成就成就)The Anglo-SaxonsThe VikingsThe NormansAs it is an ancient port city that has a history dating all t
20、he way back to Roman times.Read para.5 and answer:Q1.Why did the author said the capital city London is the great place to start?It can It can helphelp you you understand understand much about the country and much about the country and its traditions.its traditions.Studying the history of the countr
21、y will Studying the history of the country will make make your visit your visit much more much more enjoyableenjoyable.Q2:According to the text,what are the two Q2:According to the text,what are the two chief chief advantages advantages of studying the history of a country?of studying the history of
22、 a country?WHATS IN A NAME?WHATS IN A NAME?What does“a name”refer to in the passage?What does“a name”refer to in the passage?a different namea different namethroughout historythroughout historyThe United KingdomThe United KingdomGreat BritainGreat BritainBritainBritainEnglandEnglandIn a name,there i
23、s _.In a name,there is _.historyof the country historyof the country To arouse readers interest in the text and continue to read it.To arouse readers interest in the text and continue to read it.？仔细阅读课文“WHATS IN A NAME?”,并根据课文内容将短文补充完整The United Kingdom,Great Britain,Britain,Englandmany people 1.(co
24、nfuse)by what these different names mean.Getting to know a little bit about British history will help you solve this puzzle.are confusedActivity5:？From the 16th century to the 19th century,Wales,Scotland and the Kingdom of Ireland were joined one by one 2.(create)the United Kingdom of Great Britain
25、and Ireland.In the 20th century,the southern part of Ireland 3.(break)away from the UK,4.(result)in the full name we have today:the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.The four countries that belong 5.the United Kingdom work together in some areas.to createbrokeresultingto？However,t
26、hey also have some 6.(different).The United Kingdom has a long and interesting history to explore.Almost everywhere you go in the UK,you 7.(surround)by evidence of four different groups of people 8.took over at different times throughout history.differenceswill be surrounded？There is so much more to learn about 9.interesting history and culture of the United Kingdom.Studying the history of the country will make your visit much more 10.(enjoy).theenjoyableThanks!
