1、Unit 4 Reading and ThinkingLearn about a country through its historyWhat will you think of when Britain is mentioned?tea-time 下午茶horse race 赛马wearing bowler hats 戴圆顶高帽gentlemen 绅士the Queens Speech 女王施政演说Shakespeare 莎士比亚Beatles 披头士乐队（甲壳虫乐队）Big Ben 大本钟The River Thames 泰晤士河Stonehendge 巨石阵 .The British
2、MuseumDo you know any tourist attractions in London?Tower BridgeLondon Eyesome other tourist attractionsBig BenBuckingham PalaceSt Pauls Cathedral圣保罗大教堂National Gallery国家美术馆Windsor Castle温莎城堡Hyde Park（伦敦）海德公园Whats the name of the country?Whats the name of the country?Great Britain?the United Kingdom
3、?England?the UK?If you want to solve this puzzle in the UK,you have to study British history.Watch the videoP 40 Look at the map.What does it show?What is it used for?Read a mapWhen you look at the map,think first about what the map shows and what the symbols mean.Think:What type of map is it?A.traf
4、fic map交通图B.weather map气候图C.resource map资源图D.administrative zoning map 行政区划图E.topographic map 地形图 What do the different symbols and colors stand for?The red spot stands for _.The small circles stand for _.Different colors stand for _.the capitalbig citiesdifferent regions or countriesHow many parts(
5、countries)can you see that make up the UK?A.The history,traditions and culture of the United KingdomC.The four countries work together in some areasPart 1(Para_)Part 2(Para_)Part 3(Para_)B.The origin of the name of the UK12345What is the full name of the UK?The United Kingdom of Great Briatin and No
6、rthern IrelandHow did this name came into being?the Kingdom of England16th centuryWalesScotland18th centurythe Kingdom of Great Britain19th centurythe United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandIreland20th centuryNorthern Irelandthe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland=England Scotla
7、nd Irelandthe UK Similarities:_;_;_.Differences:_;_;_;_.flagcurrency military defenceeducational system legal systemtraditionsfootball teamshat are the similarities and differences of the four countries?While-reading Para 4 Four different groups of people who took over the UK in turn throughout hist
8、ory and their influence on the history of the UK.PeopleThe RomansThe Anglo-SaxonsThe VikingsThe NormansTimein 1st centuryin 5th centuryin 8th centuryin 11th centuryBuilding towns and roadsIntroducing English,changing the way people built housesAchievementsLeaving behind lots of new vocabulary and lo
9、cation namesHaving castles built,changing legal system,introducing French into EnglishAccording to the text,what are two chief advantages of studying the history of a country?To help you understand more about the country and its traditions To make your visit more enjoyableWhy is it important to stud
10、y the history and culture of a country before visiting it?P41 P41 5 5What important things should visitors know about before they come to China?1.Possible answer:It will help you understand the place better and have a more enjoyable experience.You will be able to interact better with the people and
11、their culture and have a richer experience.2.Possible answer: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.Homework Read the text again and recite the expressio
12、ns you like.Finish writing the following letter after class.Dear Jim,Its nice to hear from you.Im writing to share with you some suggestions for your visit to China.Knowing a little Chinese history will be helpful when you visit China.It can help you understand a lot about our country and our tradit
13、ions and can make your visit much more enjoyable.If you visit China,I recommend Xian which is a great place to start,an ancient city with an interesting history.There are countless historic sites for you to explore,and lots of museums with ancient items from all over China.If you keep your eyes open
14、,you will be surprised to find that you can see both its past and its present.Looking forward to your arrival.Yours,Li Huabe confused by 对.感到困惑 make changes to 对.做出改变solve this puzzle 解开这个迷题 date back to 追溯到.break away from 脱离；背叛；逃脱 keep ones eyes open for 留心；result in 造成，导致（后接结果）refer to.as.把.称作.be
15、long to 属于as well as 同；和；还military defence 国防legal system 法律体系evidence of sth.某事的证据 leave behind 留下，落后 People are _ by the names referred to as the UK.So knowing a little bit about British history will help you solve this _.From the 16th century,_ were joined one after another to create the United K
16、ingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.In the 20th century,the southern part of Ireland _ the UK resulting in the name:the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,shortened as“the United Kingdom”or“the UK”.The four countries use the same flag,the same currency and _.But they have different
17、 education and _ systems.They also have their own traditions and football teams as well!The United Kingdom has a long and interesting history.First,the Romans came,who built towns and roads.Next,_ arrived introducing _ of English and changed the way people built houses.The Vikings _ new vocabulary,a
18、nd the names of many _.The Normans _ England in the 11th century who built castles,made changes to the legal system and brought in French words.There is much more to learn about the history and culture.London,as an ancient _ has a history _ Roman times with countless historic sites and museums.If yo
19、u _,you will be surprised to find that you can see both _.confused puzzleWales,Scotland and Ireland broke away from military defence legal the Anglo-Saxonsthe beginnings left behind locations conquered portdating all the way back to keep your eyes open its past and its presentbe confused by 对.感到困惑n.
20、谜；智力游戏；疑问vt.迷惑；使困惑联合王国、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Para1 Language PointsTransitionalSentence16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
21、合王国也经常被称为英国或大不列颠。(1)break away(from)(2)break down(3)break into(4)break in(5)break out (6)break up (1)result in(2)result from(3)as a result refer to.as.把称为脱离；背叛;逃脱损坏;发生故障;分解;累垮破门而入插嘴(战争)爆发;(火灾)突然发生结束;破裂由于结果导致Para2 Language PointsPeople from the UK are called“British”,which means the UK is also often
22、referred to as Britain or Great Britain.(Para 2,Line 13)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 call 命名；把命名；把叫做叫做(name)eg.call the baby Anna=the baby is called Anna 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
23、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）Para3 Language PointsThey 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
24、过去分词作为动词的过去分词作_,_,修饰前面的修饰前面的名词名词_，相当于非限制性定语从句，相当于非限制性定语从句 which is known as the Union Jack。后置定语后置定语 share sth(with sb)(与某人与某人)共同拥有某物共同拥有某物 military defence 军事防卫军事防卫 flag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
25、道路。之后是安格鲁撒克逊人，于公元五世纪达英国。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。Para4 Language Points 表使役的动词：have,make,get等。have/get/make +n./pron.+p.p “使某事被做”1.Speak a little louder to make yourself _ by us all.(hear
26、)2.We should work harder to get the work _(recognize).3.They are going to _(种些树)Attention:have 宾语过去分词”结构中具有以下含义：1.主语“请别人做某事”He wants to have his eyes examined tomorrow.（“检查”的动作由医生来进行）2.“遭受某一不愉快、不测的事情”Be careful,or youll have your purse stolen.heardrecognizedhave some trees plantedThey had castles bu
27、ilt all around England,and made changes to the legal system.The United Kingdom,Great Britain,Britain,England many people are (confuse)by what these different names mean.confusedSome of their great achievements included (build)towns and roads.building They introduced the beginnings of the English lan
28、guage,and changed the way people built houses.that/in which/不填The Vikings came in the eighth century,left behind lots of new vocabulary,and also the names of many (location)across the UK.locationsStudying the history of the country will make your visit much (enjoy).more enjoyable London is a great place to start,as it is an ancient port city that has a history dating all the way back Roman times.toMost people just use the (shorten)name:“the United Kingdom”or“the UK”.shortenedThey use the same flag,(know)as the Union Jack.knownThey had castles (build)all around England.built
