人教版高中英语必修二Unit 4 History and Traditions Reading and Thinking 课件(共14张PPT)

(共14张PPT)
Unit 4
History and Traditions
Reading and Thinking
Learning objectives
In this class, we will
Catch the main idea of each paragraph;
Learn about the history and traditions of the UK;
Raise the awareness of studying history;
Predict the topic of this passage；
Guessing Game(6mins)
Pre-reading(8mins)
which country is this
Britain
The United Kindgom
England
Great Britain
What’s its real name
Pre-reading
Pre-reading
Watch the video and think what these different names mean:
England
Great Britain
Great Britain+N. Ireland= The UK
Britain/Great Britain
Pre-reading
The text is about
Predict(2mins):
You can find the main idea by first taking a quick look at the title.
the history of the UK.
While-reading-Skimming(5mins)
Para.1.
Para.2.
Para.3.
Para.4.
Para.5.
A. The origin of the names of the UK.
B. The achievements of the four groups of people.
C. The advantages of the British history.
D. The similarities and differences of the four countries.
E. The introduction to the topic.
Read the text as quickly as you can and match the main idea of each paragraph.
While-reading-scanning(8mins)
Reading for detailed information
6 minutes to read the passage carefully and finish the following multiple choices.
1.How many stages did it go through to form the name:the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Norther Ireland
A. Three. B. Two. C. Four. D. Five.
2.What do the four countries share
A. Currency, flag and military defence.
B. Football team, flag and legal system.
C. Education system, flag and military defence.
D. Currency, legal system and education system.
4.Based on the text, what are the advantages of studying the history of a country
A.To help you understand more about the country .
B.To help you understand its traditions.
C.To make visiting it more enjoyable .
D.All the above.
细节理解题
细节理解题
推断判断题
3.What does the word “conquered” in Paragraph 4 mean
A. joined. B. defeated. C. lost to. D. gave in to.
词义推断题
When What happened What changed
Romans arrived towns and roads
Ango-Saxons came language and the way building house
Vikings came
11th century
16th century
18th century
19th century
20th century name changed to “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”
1st century
5th century
8th century
Normans conquered England after the Battle of Hastings
Wales was joined to Kingdom of England
Scotland was joined to England and Wales
Ireland was added
the southern part of Ireland broke away
castles built, legal system changed,
and new words from French introduced
“Kingdom of Great Britain” formed
“United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland” formed
vocabulary and names of locations across the UK
Read again and finish the timeline chart. --Group work(9mins)
Post-reading(15mins)
The United Kingdom, Great Britain,Britain,England- many people________(confuse) by what these different names mean, ________(get) to know a little bit about British history will help you solve the puzzle. From the 16th century to the 19th century,Wales, Scotland and the Kingdom of lreland were joined ________( create) the United Kingdom of Great Britain and lreland. In the 20th century, the southern part of lreland broke away________the UK, ________resulted in the full name:the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern lreland. The four countries that belong________the UK work together in some areas. However, they also have some________ ( different).Almost everywhere you go in the UK,you will be surround by evidence of four different groups of people________took over at different times. There is so much more to learn about ________interesting history and culture of the United Kingdom. Studying the history of the country will make your visit much more________(enjoy).
Activity1:Fill in the blanks(5mins)
getting
are confused
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which
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differences
who
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enjoyable
Post -reading
Why is it important to study the history and culture of a country
Thinking!
Activity2：Group work(10mins)
Know the past
learn solutions to problems
Avoid repeating the mistakes of the past
understanding
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Homework
Which dynasty is your favorite Why Write a short passage to share your opinion.
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唐
宋
元
明
清
Thanks!