(共12张PPT)
Unit 4 History and Traditions
Learning Objectives
1. know more about the history and traditions of the UK;
2. figure out the main structure of the passage;
Part1 Leading-in
What is the full name
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Great Britain
Britain
the United Kingdom
England
How many countries are there in the UK
the UK
England
Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
While-reading
What is the text mainly about
The history and traditions of the UK.
B. The location and names of the UK.
C. The four countries of the UK.
D. The capital city London.
Read the text quickly and then write down the main idea of each part.
Part 1: Paragraph 1-2 About the name of the UK
Part 2: Paragraph 3 About the four countries
Part 3: Paragraph 4-5 history, traditions and culture of the United Kingdom
2. Which country is the first to be joined to the kingdom of England
Britain B. Scotland C. Wales D. Ireland
3. What is different for the four countries of the UK
A. The flag B. The currency
C. The military defence D. The education system
Read the text carefully and then answer the questions.
1. What are the four countries of the United Kingdom
England,
Wales,
Scotland
Northern Ireland.
2. Which one was the first to be joined together
Wales.
When What happened What changed
Romans arrived
Anglo-Saxons came
Vikings came
11th century
16th century
18th century
19th century
20th century
1st century
5th century
8th century
built towns and roads
language and way houses were built
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”formed/created
Ireland was added
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ”formed/created
the southern part of Ireland broke away
name changed to “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ”
Post-reading
What important things should visitors know about before they come to China
Visitors to China should know something about the history and the cultural traditions, such as the food, or festivals.