(共23张PPT)
Reading and Thinking:
Learn about a country through its history
Unit 4 History and Traditions
Lead-in
Buckingham Palace
Lead-in
Tower Bridge
Lead-in
Westminster Abbey
Lead-in
Big Ben
The United Kingdom
Read map:
When you look at a map, think first about what the map shows and what the symbols mean.
What type of map do they show
It’s an administrative zoning map of the UK.
Look at the picture and the title, guess what the text is mainly about
Prediction
The history of the United Kingdom.
Activity 3
Read the text : Summarize the main idea of each paragraph and how many parts the text is divided into.
Para1
Para2
Para3
Para4
Para5
introduce the puzzle.
how the name--the UK came into being.
the similarities and differences of the four countries .
chief advantage 1
chief advantage 2.
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Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
What is the function of paragraph 1
To introduce the topic.
The last sentence leads the following paragraph.
Careful-reading: Read for details
Q2.Which periods of the history are mentioned
*
16th
century
*
18th
century
*
19th
century
*
20th
century
was joined to
was joined to
was added to
broke away from
the Kingdom of England
the Kingdom of Great Britain
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
the United kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
the UK
So, in a name, there is __________.
history
Careful-reading: Read for details
What similarities and differences do the four countries have
the flag
the currency
the military
defence
Similarities
education systems
legal systems
own traditions
own national days
own national dishes
own football teams
Differences
According to the text, what are two chief advantages of studying the history of a country
Careful-reading: Read for details
The two chief advantages of studying the history of a country are to help you understand more about the country and its traditions and to make visiting it more enjoyable.
Vikings came
Anglo-Saxons came
Romans arrived
11th century
16th century
18th century
19th century
20th century
1st century
towns and roads
5th century
language and the way people built houses
8th century
vocabulary and names of locations across the UK
Normans conquered England after the Battle of Hastings
castles built, legal system changed, and new words from French introduced
Wales was joined to Kingdom of England
Scotland was joined to England and Wales
“Kingdom of Great Britain” was formed/created
Ireland was added
“United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland” was formed.
the southern part of Ireland broke away
the name changed to “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”
What changed?
What happened?
When?
Review the main time and things
Using
the
timeline
The United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain, England—many people are confused by (1)_____ these different names mean. In the 16th century, the nearby country 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 the (4)_________(shorten) name: the UK. The four countries (5)__________ belong to the United Kingdom work together in some areas.
Post reading---Retell
what
was joined
broke
shortened
that
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 visit much more (8)_________(enjoy). The capital city London is (9)___ ancient port city that has a history (10)______(date) back to Roman times.
Post reading---Retell
built
to
enjoyable
an
dating
summary
Raise a question
What is the difference between the UK , Great Britain and Britain and England
explain the question:
the same and different areas
How does the UK come into being
They share the same flag, currency and military defence.
They have different education and legal systems as well as traditions.
Long and interesting history
You will be surrounded by evidence of four different groups of people
the advantage of studying
Make your visit much more enjoyable
1. Why is it important to study the history and culture of a country before visiting it
Discuss the questions in groups
Because it will help you understand the place better and have a more enjoyable experience.
And you will be able to interact better with the people and their culture and have a richer experience.
2. What important things should visitors know about before they come to China
Discuss the questions in groups
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.
The United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain, England — many people are confused by what these different names mean. (Para. 1, Line 2)
be confused by / about 对……有疑问 / 感到困惑
what引导的名词性从句:
联合王国、大不列颠、不列颠、英格兰——这些不同的名称是何意思,许多人感到困惑。
主语从句
宾语从句
宾语从句
表语从句
Important sentences (P40)
1. What she saw gave her a fright.
2. I managed to get what I wanted.
3. There’s something in what he says.
4. That’s what I want to know.
2. Finally, in the 20th century, the southern part of Ireland broke away
from the UK, which resulted in the full name we have today: the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. (Para. 2, Line 7)
break away (from) 离开;脱离
which 在这里引导______________ 从句,修饰 ___________。
result from 由……发生;随……产生
result in 造成;导致 (cause / lead to )
非限制性定语
前面整个句子
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。
Important sentences (P40)
3. People from the UK are called “British”, which means the UK
is also often referred to as Britain or Great Britain. (Para 2, Line 13)
call: 命名;把……叫做 (name)
eg. call the baby Anna = the baby is called Anna
refer ... to 谈到;查阅;参考;指的是;把……提交给
be referred to as 被称作…
which 在这里引导______________从句,修饰_____________。
非限制性定语
前面整个句子
联合王国的人被称为“英国人”,这意味着联合王国也经常被称为英国或大不列颠。
Important sentences (P40)
4. They 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 为动词的过去分词作__________。
military defence 军事防卫 in one’s defence 为某人辩护
in defence 自卫
share sth (with sb) (与某人) 共同拥有某物
后置定语
像拥有同样的货币和国防一样,他们也使用同一面国旗。
Important sentences (P40)