Unit 4 History and traditions Reading and thinking
WHAT’S IN A NAME?
What’s the name of the country?
Great Britain?
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
England?
Britain?
the UK?
the United Kingdom?
Warm up:
Great Britain
the United Kingdom
Its full name is _________________________
_________________________, commonly known as the?United Kingdom?(UK).
the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland
England
Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Can you name the capital cities of the countries of the UK? How about the capital of the UK?
London
Cardiff
Edinburgh
Belfast
London is the capital of the UK. The 2012 Olympic Games was held there.
Now, let's learn more about the UK!
How many countries does the UK consist of ?
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five
England
Wales
Scotland
Let’s have a quiz
Northern Ireland
Southern Ireland
Which is the national flag of the UK?
A. B.
C.
The union jack
Canada(加拿大)
America(美国)
Who rules the country?
A. The Queen
B. The Prime Minister
C. both
ElizabethⅡ
鲍里斯·约翰逊
(Boris Johnson)
Which is the bank note of the UK ?
A.
U.S. Dollar
B.
C.
Euros
?
Pounds
?
River Thames (泰晤士河)
More famous places of the country
Royal Greenwich Observatory
(格林尼治天文台)
Buckingham Palace(白金汉宫)
London Bridge (伦敦塔)
Stonehenge (巨石阵)
Big Ben(大本钟)
Skim the passage and find the main idea of the passage.
The passage is mainly about a brief introduction of __________________, including its _________, politics, ______ and ______.
geography
culture
history
the United Kingdom
While—reading
2. What is the type of the passage?
A.?Narration(叙述文)
B. Argumentation(议论文)
C. Exposition (说明文)
Para.
Main idea
Introduce the puzzle about the four names-the United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain, England
The formation and names of the United Kingdom
The similarities and differences of the four countries
The four groups of people in the
history of the UK
More history and culture of the United Kingdom
Match the main idea of each paragraph
1
2
3
4
5
Passage Structure Analysis
the topic
The formation and names of
the UK
The similarities and differences betweenthe UK’s 4 countries
The four groups of people in the history of the UK and the changes they brought
The significance of studying the history of a country
Read the text and answer the questions.
1. What are the four countries of the United Kingdom?
Which two were the first to be joined together?
? The four countries of the United Kingdom are
England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
? England and Wales were the first two to be joined
together.
Read the text and answer the questions.
2. According to the text, what are two chief
advantages of studying the history of a
country?
① To help you understand more about the
country and its traditions;
② To make visiting it more enjoyable.
精读para1-2,判断正(T)误(F)
All people are confused by what these
different names mean. _____
(2) Getting to know a little about British
history will be helpful. ____
(3) In the 18th century, Wales was joined
to the Kingdom of England. _____
(4) In the 19th century, the southern part
of Ireland broke away from the UK,
which resulted in the full name we
have today. _____
F
T
F
F
The origin(起源) of the United Kingdom
the Kingdom of England
Wales
the Kingdom of Great Britain (大不列颠王国)
the Kingdom of Ireland
the Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (大不列颠及爱尔兰联合王国)
- the southern part of Ireland
the Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国)
16th
18th
19th
20th
+
Scotland
in 16th century
England
Wales
the Kingdom of England+Wales
Scotland
in 18th century
the Kingdom of Great Britain (大不列颠王国)
Ireland
in 19th century
the Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (大不列颠及爱尔兰联合王国)
Northern Ireland
Southern Ireland broke away from the UK
in 20th century
the Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国)
Northern Ireland
England
Scotland
Ireland
The UK
Para3: In what ways do the four countries have similarities?
currency
flag
army
In what ways do the four countries have differences?
1. Education and legal systems
2. their traditions
3. their own football teams
精读para4,判断正(T)误(F)
(1) The Romans(古罗马人) left towns
and roads behind. _____
(2) The Anglo-Saxons(盎格鲁撒克逊人)
changed the way people built
houses. _____
(3) The Normans(诺曼人) built castles
and made changes to
the English language. _____
T
T
F
English language
legal system(法律体系)
In the England history, there has
been four different groups of people
who took over the UK at different
times throughout history . They are:
__________, _____________,
_________, __________.
the Romans
the Anglo-Saxons
the Vikings
the Normans
What did they leave?
Romans: (1st)
Anglo-Saxons: (5th)
_____ and _____
towns
roads
The beginning of
____________________
And the way people built
________.
the English Language
houses
the Vikings: (8th)
the Normans: (11)
Left behind_______________
and ___________ of many locations across the UK.
_______ and the changes to the ____________ and many ________ ______ entered the English language.
new vocabulary
the names
Castles
legal system
French
words
精读para5,判断正(T)误(F)
The capital London dated
back to Roman times. ____
(2) When you visit the UK, you
can see its fascinating past. __
T
F
{5C22544A-7EE6-4342-B048-85BDC9FD1C3A}When?
What happened?
What changed?
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
towns and roads
The English language and the way of houses built
castles, the changes of legal system and French words
“Kingdom of Great Britain” formed
“United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland” formed
“United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”
New vocabulary and names of locations across the UK
11th century
16th century
18th century
19th century
2oth century
Romans arrived
Ango-Saxons came
Read again and sort out the information according to the timeline.
Vikings came
Choose the best answers.
1. The southern part of Ireland broke away
from the UK in ________.
A. the 16th century B. the 20th century
C. the 18th century D. the 19th century
2. The four countries-England, Wales,
Scotland and Northern Ireland work
together in some areas except that ___.
A. they use the same flag
B. they have the same education systems
C. they share the same currency
D. they have the same military defence
3. Which is the correct order of the
groups who took over the UK?
A. the Romans, the Vikings, the
Anglo-Saxons, the Normans
B. the Romans, the Anglo-Saxons, the
Vikings, the Normans
C. the Anglo-Saxons, the Romans, the
Vikings, the Normans
D. the Romans, the Vikings, the
Normans, the Anglo-Saxons
words into English.
4. What did the Anglo-Saxons do
when they took over the UK?
A. They built towns and roads.
B. They introduced the beginnings
of English.
C. They left behind the names of
many locations across the UK.
D. They brought many French words
into English.
The full name of the UK is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
2. The four countries-England, Wales,
Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own traditions.
3. The Romans brought many French words into the English language.
4. The UK is a fascinating mix of history and modern culture, with both new and old traditions.
Northern Ireland
Normans
as well as belong to add to join to break away keep your eyes open
A: I can never remember what the UK means! There's
England, Britain, _________ Great Britain!
B: Well, it helps if you remember that there are four
countries that _________ the UK. That's why it's called
the United Kingdom.
A: Four countries? I must have been asleep in that part of
our history class! So the first country was England, and
the others were _________ that?
B: Yes, right. First England, then Wales, then Scotland. The
last country was Ireland, but later the southern half didn't
want to be _________ the United Kingdom.
A: Oh, I remember now! The southern part ____________
from Northern Ireland, right?
B: Yes, you got it well remembered! But ___________
___________ in history class next time!
as well as
belong to
added to
joined to
broke away
keep your
eyes open
Complete the conversation about the UK using the phrases in their correct forms.
Why is it important to study the history and culture of a country before visiting it?
What important things should visitors know about before they come to China?
Homework
1. Possible answer:
It will help you understand the place better and
have a more enjoyable experience.
You will be able to interact better with the people and their culture and have a richer experience.
2. Possible answer:
Visitors to China should know something about the history of the country and about the cultural traditions of the area being visited, such as the food eaten, or festivals celebrated there.