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Unit4 History and Traditions
Reading
1. Who rules the UK
A. The Queen
B. The Prime Minister
C. Both
Competition
2. Which of the movie was from the UK
C.
B.
A.
3. Which building belongs to the UK
C.
B.
A.
4. Which is the bank note of the UK
A.
B.
C.
5. Which of the snacks originated from the UK
A. fish and chips
B. pizza
C. hamburger
6. Which one is the traditional clothes in the UK?
C.
B.
A.
7. Which is the national flag of the UK
A.
B.
Do you know other names of the country “英国”
The UK
Great Britain
Britain
England
Reading: What’s in a name
Skimming
What's the main idea of each paragraph
Para1
Para2
Para4
Para3
Para5
B. Introduce the puzzle about the four names-the United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain, England
D. The formation and names of the United Kingdom
F. The similarities and differences of the four countries
A. The four groups of people in the history of the UK
C. More history and culture of the United Kingdom
puzzle
formation
similarities and differences
More history and culture
four groups of people
Specific
General
Tip for skimming: when you do skimming, you just need to go through the passage very quickly to get the main idea. There is no need to read it word by word.
Structure
Careful Reading
Mind Maps
The Kingdom of England
England
+
+
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The United Kingdom or The UK
+
+ Northern Ireland
A mind map for Para. 2
The process
16th C
forming
18th C
Wales
Scotland
The Kingdom
of Great Britain
19th C
Ireland
20th C
A mind map for Para.3
same
four countries
same
systems
national
national
Football teams
systems
similarities
differences
flag
currency
military defence
education
legal
traditions
days
dishes
A mind map for Para.4
different
groups of people
The Anglo-Saxons
The Vikings
1st C
building towns and roads
11th C
castles built, legal system changed, and new words from French introduced
Four
The Romans
5th C
8th C
vocabulary/ names of locations
the language/ the way
of building houses
The Normans
to learn---start with
an ancient city
countless
lots of with ancient relics
a mix of and modern
A mind map for Para.5
ancient and modern
old and
and present
More
London
port
historic sites
museums
history
new
past
Summary
The United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain, England- many people are confused by what these different names mean, 1 (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 Ireland were joined one by one 2 (create) the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. In the 20th century, the southern part of Ireland broke away 3 the UK, 4 (result) in the full name we have today: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The four countries that belong 5 the UK work together in some areas. However, they also have some 6 (different). The United Kingdom has a long and interesting history to explore. Almost everywhere you go in the UK, you 7
(surround) by evidence of four different groups of people 8 took over at different times throughout history.
There is SO much more to learn about 9 interesting history and culture of the United Kingdom. Studying the history of the country will make your visit much more____10__ (enjoy).
to create
from
resulting
to
differences
will be surrounded
who/ that
the
enjoyable
Fill in the blanks
getting
Suppose you are journalists. There will be a press conference in London to promote the image of the UK. You are invited to be here to ask questions about the UK, and 4 spokesmen here will answer all your questions.
spokesman from each team
journalists (the whole class)
Press Conference
Make up questions about the UK. (at least 2)
Group Work
Location
Names
Formation
Invaders(入侵者)
Capital/major cities
Language
Tradition (food/clothes/currency…)
Tourist attractions
What…
When…
Where…
Who…
Why…
How…
Homework
Learn more about China or Wuhan through its history and introduce it to your classmates next class.
A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.
——Marcus Garvey
Thank you!