1、NoImageNoImageUnit 4 History and TraditionsReading and thinkingthe Palace of Westminster,the home of the UK governmentBig BenWestminster BridgeLeading-inWhat do you know about the history and culture of the UK?the full name?national flag?bank note?the longest river Thamesthe Union JackPre-reading:Lo
2、ok at the map,what type of map is it?A traffic map A weather map A resource map An administrative zoning mapthe big city the capitalDifferent colors stand for different regions or countries.An administrative zoning map of the the UK Read the text quickly and match the main idea.A.The history,traditi
3、ons and culture of the United KingdomC.The four countries work together in some areasPart 1(Para12)Part 2(Para3)Part 3(Para45)B.The origin of the name of the UKWhat is the main idea of the text?A brief introduction to the UK about the_ of its different names,_,_,_,and_.formation historytraditionscul
4、ture.origins How did the UK formedin the _century_ was joined to the kingdom of England.in the_century_ was joined to create the kingdom of Great Britain.in the _ centuryThe kingdom of _ was added to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.in the _ century_ broke away from the UK,whic
5、h resulted in the full name:the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.WalesScotland19th18th16thIreland20thThe southern part of IrelandFill in the blanks according to Para.1&Para.2 para 3.SimilaritiesDifferencesPara3.What are the similarities and differences of these countries?(3mins)f
6、lag,currency military defenseeducation system,legal system,traditions and football teamsEnglandUnion Jack IrelandScotlandPeoplesThe RomansThe Anglo-SaxonsThe VikingsThe NormansTimein 1st centuryin 5th centuryin 8th centuryin 11th centuryBuilding towns and roadsIntroducing English,changing the way pe
7、ople built housesAchievementsLeaving behind lots of new vocabulary and location namesHaving castles built,changing legal system,introducing French into English Para 4(3mins)Four different groups of people who took over the UK in turn throughout history and their influence on the history of the UK.Su
8、mmary the capital city Londonan _ port city;countless historic sites;lots of the museumsthe UKa fascinating _ of history and modern cultureancient mixPara5.Fill in the blanks according to the text.(2mins)Post-reading:Draw a mind map of yourself about the passage.You can add details if necessary,then
9、 retell it for us._Possible versionIntroduction:Raise a question Whats the difference of the four names?.Know about its history to find answerWhats in a name?The United Kingdom,Great Britain,Britain,Englandmany people are confused by(1)_ these different names mean.In the 16th century,the nearby coun
10、try of Wales(2)_(join)to the Kingdom of England.In the 19 th 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 we have today.However,most people just use t
11、he(4)_(shorten)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
12、 make your visit much more(8)_(enjoy).The capital city London is(9)_ ancient port city that has a history(10)_(date)back to Roman times.whatwas joinedbrokeshortenedthatbuilttoenjoyabledatinganReading for summaryDiscuss the questions in groups.1.Why is it important to study the history and culture of
13、 a country before visiting it?After-readingadvantages help you understand more about the countrymake your visit much more enjoyablecommunicate better with local peopleAll in all,it is important to study the history and culture of a country before visiting it.Linking words and sentence patterns First
14、ly,whats more,besides,in addition,.Studying a country s history and culture is important because it will help us.We will be able to communicate better with local people and have a richer experience.We should study a country s history and culture so that we can.2.What important things should visitors
15、 know about before they come to China?课本P41 Ex4 Complete the conversation about the UK using the phrases in their correct forms.:I can never remember what the UK means!Theres England,Britain,_ Great Britain!:Well,it helps if you remember that there are four countries that _ the UK.Thats why its call
16、ed the United Kingdom.as well as,belong to,add to,join to,break away,keep your eyes openas well asbelong to :Four countries?I must have been asleep in that part of our history class!So the first country was England,and the others were _that?:Yes,right.First England,then Wales,then Scotland.The last
17、country was Ireland,but later the southern half didnt want to be _the United Kingdom.joined toadded toas well as,belong to,add to,join to,break away,keep your eyes openas well as,belong to,add to,join to,break away,keep your eyes open :Oh,I remember now!The southern part _ from Northern Ireland,right?:Yes,you got it well remembered!But _ in history class next time!broke awaykeep your eyes open
