1、人教版（2019）必修第二册Unit4 History and traditionsReading and ThinkingLearning objectives:1.Know the changes of the name and the history of the UK.2.Give a brief introduction of the UK.3.Talk about Chinese history,using what they have learned in this lesson.4.Cultivate the awareness of admiring the culture
2、of other countriesWarm upWarm upP A R T 1Quick Response LetLets have a competition.s have a competition.1.Which is the national flag of the UK?A.B.C.LetLets have a competition.s have a competition.2.Who rules the country?A.The Queen B.The Prime Minister C.both Boris Johnson鲍里斯约翰逊 LetLets have a comp
3、etition.s have a competition.3.Which is the bank note of the UK?A U.S Dollar$B.Euros C.Pounds LetLets have a competition.s have a competition.4.Who were born in England?A.Shakespeare B.Mark TwainC.The Beatles LetLets have a competition.s have a competition.5.Which is the capital of Northern Ireland?
4、A.London B.Belfast LetLets have a competition.s have a competition.6.What are the provinces called in England?A.departments B.states C.counties LetLets have a competition.s have a competition.7.Which is the longest river in England?A.the River Avon B.the River Thames C.River Severn LetLets have a co
5、mpetition.s have a competition.8.What can you see from the picture?A.Westminster Abbey B.Big Ben C.Westminster Bridge D the River Thames LetLets have a competition.s have a competition.9.Which novel is from a British author?A.Harry Potter B.The Great Gatsby C.The Three-body Problem10:Whats the full
6、name of the YINGGUO?the united kindom?Great Britain?Britain?England?lets watch a video and find the answer.11:Whats the full name of YINGGUO?IrelandL LONGNGC COMPLEMPLEXLead inWhat puzzles the man in the video?Great Great Britain?Britain?the United Kingdom?England?England?Britain?Britain?the UK?If y
7、ou want to solve this puzzle in the UK,you have to study British history.P 40 Look at the map.What does it show?What is it used for?P 40 Look at the map.What does it show?What is it used for?Read this map 1.What does it show?2.What do the different colours stand for?3.What do the circles stand for?4
8、.what type of map is it?The United Kingdom.England,Scotland,Wales and Northern Ireland.White circles represent important cities,and red ones the capital city London.A topographic mapA traffic mapA weather mapA resource mapAn administrative zoning map行政区划图行政区划图地形图地形图资源图资源图1.Whats the main idea of the
9、 passage?A.The history of the United Kingdom.B.The geography of the United Kingdom.C.The people of the United Kingdom.D.The politics of the United Kingdom.Fast-readingDetailed-readingQ1:How many names are used to refer to the UK and what are they？Q2:What does the author suggest to solve this puzzle？
10、Para.1 A puzzle-to introduce the topic by raising a puzzleto arouse(激起激起)interest of the readersQ3:What is the full name of UK?Q4:What are people from the UK called?Q5:Whats the difference between the UK,Great Britain and England?Q6:Can we call people in Scotland English men?If we do so,how will the
11、y react?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British.Para.2 HistoryRead Para.2 and sort out the information according to the Read Para.2 and sort out the information according to the timeline.timeline.16th centuryEngland18th century19th century20th centuryWalesEnglandScotlandBritainGreat BritainGreat BritainIr
12、elandThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandRepublic of IrelandThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Irelandbe joined tobe joined tobe added tobreak away fromDo the four countries work together in all areas?Similarities_;_;_Difference
13、s_ and _ systems;_ and even _ for competitions.currencyflagmilitary defenceeducationallegaltheir own traditionsfootball teamsNationalNational Day:Day:Wales St.David Day(March 1st)Wales St.David Day(March 1st)Northern Ireland St.Patricks Northern Ireland St.Patricks Day(March 17Day(March 17thth)Engla
14、nd St.Georges Day(April England St.Georges Day(April 21st)21st)Scotland St.Andrews Day Scotland St.Andrews Day(November 30th)(November 30th)Para.3 Similarities and differencesThe United Kingdom has a long and interesting history to explore,which can help you understand much more about the country an
15、d 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.The first group,the Romans,came in the first century.Some of their great achievements included building towns and roads.Next,t
16、he 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 century,left behind lots of new vocabulary,and also the names of many locations across the UK.The last group were the Normans.The
17、y 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 were French,so many French words slowly entered into the English language.Para4：Para4：What did the four groups brought to the UK?
18、in the 1st centuryin the 5th centuryin the 8th centurythe Anglo-Saxonsthe Romansthe Vikingsin the 11th centurythe NormansPara.4 People and traditionstowns and roadslanguage and housesvocabulary and names of locationscastles,legal system and French wordsQ7:Is there anything else we can benefit from s
19、tudying the history of the UK?Q8:Why is London said to be a great place to start?Q9:What impression is given of the UK?Any supporting words?Para.5 TripBig Benthe Palace of Westminsterthe Westminster Bridgethe Thames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
20、斯特桥威斯敏斯特桥”。House 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
21、伦敦著名地标“大本钟”的钟楼改名为“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。Video Time Try to draw a timeline of UKs history according to the whole passage.1st century5th century8th century11th century16th century18th century19th centur
22、y20th centurythe Anglo-Saxonsthe Anglo-Saxonsthe Vikingsthe VikingsPara1-3 Para 4Help us understand more about the country and its traditions Para 5Make your visit more enjoyableHelp us understand why the UK has many different namesMain idea:The passage mainly talks about advantages of studying Brit
23、ish history.Thinking&Summary:What can studying the history of the UK help us?From the title,we can know that the article mainly talks about_.the names changes of the UKnames changes of the UK,and it may be about the development of historydevelopment of historyREDISCOVER:What message can you get from
24、 the title?I think so.Studying a countrys history and culture 1.will help you understand the place better;2.will have a more enjoyable experience;3.will be able to interact better with the people and their culture;4.will have a richer experience.I dont think so.1.The travel will be more adventurous
25、and exciting;2.We can learn them during our visits.DiscussionIs it necessary for visitors to study the history and culture of a country before visiting it?Why?Festivals celebrated Food eaten Famous scenic spotsAnd local customs weatherWhat important things should visitors know about before they come
26、 to China?A people without the knowledge of their past history,origin and culture is like a tree without roots.Marcus Garvey一个不了解自己历史、起源和文化的民族，就如同一棵无根之树。The United Kingdom,Great Britain,Britain,England many people are confused by 1._ these different names mean.In the 16th century,the nearby country
27、of Wales 2._(join)to the Kingdom of England.In the 19th 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 today.However,most people just use the 4._(shorte
28、n)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 system.Studying the history of the country will make your vi
29、sit 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课文语法填空课文语法填空thatbuilttoenjoyableandatingAfter-reading Complete the conversation about the UK using the phrases in their correct forms.A:I can never r
30、emember what the UK means!Theres England,Britain,_ Great Britain!B:Well,it helps if you remember that there are four countries that _ the UK.Thats why its called the United Kingdom.A:Four countries?I must have been asleep in that part of our history class!So the first country was England,and the oth
31、ers were _ that?B:Yes,right.First England,then Wales,then Scotland.The last country was Ireland,but later the southern half didnt want to be _ the United Kingdom.A:Oh,I remember now!The southern part _ from Northern Ireland,right?B:Yes,you got it well remembered!But _ in history class next time!as w
32、ell as belong to add to join to break away keep your eyes openas well asbelong tojoined toadded tobroke awaykeep your eyes open 书面表达书面表达 你的美国朋友Jim打算今年来中国旅游，请你给他提建议：请给他推荐一个在中国游览的好去处，并建议他了解点中国历史。Dear Jim,Its nice to hear from you.Im writing to share with you some suggestions for your visit to China.Kn
33、owing a little Chinese history will be helpful when you visit China.It can help you understand a lot about our country and our traditions 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,you will be surprised to find that you can see both its past and its present.Looking forward to your arrival.Yours,Li HuaThank you for your attention!
