Unit 4 The History and Traditions
What’s in a name?
Learning Objectives (four tasks)
Vocabulary
Master the vocabulary and phrases in this passage.
Reading
Learn some reading skills, such as predicting text content according to pictures, titles and maps.
Retell
Retell the development of British history with the help of timeline.
Discuss
Discuss the importance of learning the history and culture of a country. Talk about Chinese history, using what they have learned in this lesson.
Task one (Vocabulary)
Master the vocabulary and phrases in this passage. (Preview)
Matching
puzzle
currency
join to
legal
break away
military defence
achievement
The Battle of Hasting
成绩、成就
脱离、背叛
把……和……连接起来
黑斯廷战役
法律的、合法的
军事防御
迷、智力游戏、使迷惑
通货、货币
2. Translation
(1) Getting to know a little bit about British history will help you solve this puzzle.
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(2) In the 16th century, the nearby country of Wales was joined to the Kingdom of England.
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(3) the southern part of Ireland broke away from the UK,which resulted in the full name we have today...
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(4) ...the UK is also often referred to as Britain or Great Britain...
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(5) The four countries that belong to the Unit Kingdom work together in some areas. ___________________________________________________________________________
Task two (reading)
Know about the history and traditions of the UK.
Read the map (pre-reading)
__________________________(行政区划图)
Skimming (while-reading)
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Skanning
Para 2 The ___________ of the UK.
England+ England+ England+
England+________ ________+ ________+ ________+
_________ _________ _________
Para 3 The __________ and ____________ of the four countries.
Similarities Differences
flag education system
Para 4 The _____ groups of people in the history of the UK and the _______ they brought.
Time Who What they have done
1st century
Anglo-Saxons
8th century
castles,____________,________,_________
Task three (Retell)
Retell the development of British history with the help of timeline (post-reading).
________ _______ ________
_______-_________
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__________
__________
Task four (Discuss)
Discuss the importance of learning the history and culture of a country, and write a passage no less than 80 words.
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