1、Unit 4 History and TraditionsReading and thinkingLearning objectivesIn this class,you will1、Read and understand this passage.2、learn the information about the UK.3、Learn how to write passage about a place.Are you ready?Lets begin todays English study.Leading-inBuckingham Place River ThamesLeading-in
2、Big Ben London BridgeLeading-in Cambridge University doble-decker busQuestions2.which is the bank note of the UK?A B C1.which is the national flag of the UK?A B CBA(Pounds)(Euros)(Dollars)Questions4.what are the provinces called in England?A.departments B.statesC.counties 郡 The River Avon the River
3、Thames the River SevernBC3.which is the longest river in England?A B C5.who rules the country?A.The Queen/The KingB.The Prime MinisterC.Both QuestionsSCOTLANDENGLANDBNORTHERN IRELANDWALESThe United Kingdom?The UK?Britain?Great Britain?England?What message can you get from the title?What might“a name
4、”here refer to?While-reading Read this passage quickly and try to find the main idea of each paragraph.Expositionnew words and phrasesSolve 解决；解答 puzzle n.令人费解的事；vt.迷惑；使困惑Currency n.通货；货币；通用；流行；current adj.现在的；当前的 n.电流；水流；潮流；趋向surround v.围绕；环绕；n.周围；（物品的）边battle n.战斗；战役；争论 v.斗争；搏斗；奋斗castle n.城堡；堡垒；v.
5、把置于城堡中；筑城堡防守new words1.break away(from sb/sth)脱离；背叛 Phrases containing break require us to make a clear distinction break off 中断；折断 break down（机器）等出故障，垮掉；分散break up 破碎：（关系）破裂 break through 突破break in 破门而入，打断 break out 爆发；突然发生break into 破门而入；突然.起来2.refer to as(把称为)I will add some other similar expres
6、sions:regardas consideras viewas treat as think ofas phrases:3.the following phrase indicates location be located in;be situated in;lie in4.keep Keep up 保持；keep up with 跟上；保持同步；保持联系；Keep back 阻止；隐瞒；keep off 使不接近；Keep on 继续；Keep away(from)避免接近；Keep sb.From doing 阻止某人做5.join Join to 加入到；jointo 把和连接/联结
7、起来 phrases:Para.1 Q1:how many names are used to refer to the UK and what they are?Q2:what does the author suggest to solve this puzzle?Para.2the past participial“shortened”is used as the attributives“the United Kingdom”or“the UK”.Q3:What the full name of the UK?Q4:what are people from the UK called?
8、Q5:In what order did is paragraphed developed?大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国BritishIn time order or sequence of time.How did the UK come into being?the UKs development Para.3the past participialQ7:What is“the Union Jack”?The same flag used by the four countries known as“the Union Jack.”Q8:what are the similarities a
9、nd differences?Para.3Similarities differencesFlagEducationalsystem CurrencyLegalsystemMilitary defenceTraditions Football teamsPara.3Q9:how does the writer develop Para.3?By making some comparisons.Para.4Q10:in the history of the UK,there once appeared 4 groups of invaders who conquered the country.
10、Do you know who they are?Para.4Romans Anglo-SaxonsNormans VikingsQ11:what changes did the four groups of people make in the UK?Para.4The 1stcenturyRomansTowns&roadsThe 5thcenturyAnglo-SaxonsLanguage&housesThe 8thcenturyVikingsVocabulary&names of locations The 11thcenturyNormans Castles&legal system&
11、French wordsPara.5Q12:Is there anything else we can benefit from studying the history of the UK?Q13:why is London said to be great place to start?Q14:what impression is given of the UK?Lets complete the conversation about UK using the phrases in their correct forms.Practice As well as add to break a
12、way Belong to join to keep your eyes openA:I can never remember 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 histor
13、y class!So the first country was England,and the others were that?B：Yes,right.First England,then Wales,then Scotland.The last country was Ireland,but latter the southern half didnt want to bethe United Kingdom.A:Oh,I remember now!The southern part from northern Ireland,right?B:Yes,you got it well re
14、membered!But in history class nest time!as well asbelong toadded tojoined to broke awaykeep your eyes open2.sort out the information according to the time line When?What happened?Whatchanged?1stcenturyRomans arrived Towns and roads5thcenturyAnglo-Saxons cameLanguage and way houses were built 8thcent
15、uryVikings cameVocabulary and names of locations across the UK11thcenturyNormans conquered England after the battle of HastingsCastles built;legal system changed,and new words from French introduced16thcenturyWales was joined to Kingdom of England18thcenturyScotland was joined to England and Wales“K
16、ingdom of Great Britain”formed19thcenturyIreland was added“United of Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland”formed 20thcentury The southern part of Ireland broke awayName changed to“United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”1.what important things should visitors know about before they come
17、 to China?historycustomtraditionculturelanguageWe can also use some sentences to express,for example:1.China is a very populated country.2.Chinese people like to celebrate Chinese New Year.3.The Chinese Day of the Dead is very serious.4.China is a country with rich cultures-each city has different t
18、raditions.5.There are various kinds of holidays in China-Visitors should know when is the best time to get to China.HomeworkTry to write down a favorite place.You can choose any materials to polish your passage and you can write you passage from the following aspects:1.The origin of the name;2.The culture and traditions;3.The development of the it;4.Your feelings about it.
