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人教版普通高中英语必修第二册 Unit 4
History and Traditions:
Reading and Thinking
Learning Objectives
1. acquire how the name of the UK has changed and learn the history of it.
2. predict the content of the passage according to the title, map and previous content.
3. think critically about the title and the order of the content.
4. deepen the understanding of the importance of history and the culture.
We are going to:
Video time
The International Cultural Festival will be launched on our campus next week. Each class is designated to represent a country and compare the differences between the foreign country and China.
Video time
Tick the tourist spots mentioned in the video
What’s your impression of the London
National Gallery
Westminster Abbey
Buckingham Palace
Big Ben
Wembley Stadium
Tower Bridge
Prediction
What can u find in the map of the UK
Which country does London belong to
England/Britain/The Great Britain the UK
Scotland/Wales/Northern Ireland
Atlantic Ocean/English Channel
Edinburgh/Oxford/Cambridge
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Prediction
What’s in a Name
What will be talked about in the text
Reading: Para 1-Para3
16th century
England
18th century
19th century
20th century
Wales
Scotland
England
Great Britain
Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Republic of Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Reading: Para 1-Para3
Similarities
Differences
Education and legal systems
traditions(national days and national dishes)
football teams
Flag: the Union Jack
Currency
Military defence
Reading: Para 1-Para3
The four countries that belong to the United Kingdom work together in some areas……..
Definition
Q: Is it correct to use “ four countries”
Q: What’s in a name
Reading: Para 4-5
Prediction: What will be talked about in Para4-5
When What happened What changed
1st century
Anglo-Saxons came
8th century Vikings
11th century
Romans arrived
built towns and roads
5th century
English language;
the way people built houses
new vocabulary;
names of locations
castles; legal system
French words
Normans
Q: What’s beyond a name
Architecture
Language
Name
Legal system
Reading: Para 4-5
Why should we learn about the history of the UK
There is so much more to learn about the interesting history and culture of the United Kingdom.Studying the history of the country will make your visit much more enjoyable.The capital city London is a great place to start as it is an ancient port city that has a history dating all the way back to Roman times.
The United Kingdom has a long and interesting history to explore which can help you understand much more about the country and its traditions.
Thinking
If you keep your eyes open, you will be surprised to find that you can see both its past and present.
Who does the word “you” refer to
What’s the main purpose of this text
Visitors
appeal to people to visit the country by introducing the history of the UK
Thinking
Can we put the para 4 before para 2
Is “What’s in a name “a good title
Project
Related to china/silk road
Related to Chin Dynasty
Related to the location of China
Related to Khitan
What’s in a name
History
Location
Specialty
Project
What should visitors know about before they come to China
Language
Architecture
Food
Project
Make a poster about what’s in/beyond the name of both the UK and China
Project
Content: Does it introduce what’s in and beyond the name of China and the UK (60 points)
Language: Is the language concise and attractive (20 points)
Grammar: Is there any grammatical mistake in the poster (10 points)
Illustrations: Does the picture related to China and the UK (10 points)
Assessment
Summary(opening page)
Why should we learn both Chinese history and foreign history
A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without root.
——Marcus Garvey
What does root refer to
Why not say a tree without leaves/flowers
Homework
1.Search more information about the history/culture of the UK and select the key information.
2.Write a script(视频脚本) of a video which will introduce the brief history of the UK.