B2U4 History and Traditions
----to introduce the history of the UK
(Reading and Thinking)
Class Report
To the speaker:
Be confident and clear
Use eye contact
To the audience:
Listen carefully
Ready to ask questions.
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Context & Task
The United Kingdom is a Western European island country composed of England, Wales and Scotland on the Isle of Great Britain, Northern Ireland in the northeast of the island of Ireland, and a series of affiliated (附属的) islands. So how is Britain formed? Can you tell us some information about its history and traditions???
Learning Aims:
1. Read the passage about the UK carefully and find out the main idea.
2. Draw a mind map to introduce the UK history and discuss the reasons for the present situation of the UK.
3. Introduce the historical changes of a place in your own words.
Activity4: Before you read, discuss in pairs.
Look at the map on the textbook. What does it show? What is it used for?
Activity5: Read and think.
Activity6: Work in groups and discuss.
Exploration
Look at the map.
What does it show?
What is it used for?
1. It shows that the United Kingdom consists of four parts, including Scotland, England, wales and Northern Ireland.
2. It can tell the basic information about the UK.
Activity 4
Before you read, discuss in pairs.
Activity 5 Read and think.
p B
What is mainly discussed in this passage?
The history of the UK.
B. The geography of the UK.
C. The people of the UK.
D. The politics of the UK.
Activity 5 Read and think.
p B
2.Read the passage on page 40. draw a mind map according to the timeline of how the UK developed.
①You can choose any form you like or you can fill in the following blanks.
② “when?” “what happened?” “what has changed?” should be included.
Read again and sort out the information according to the timeline.
When?
What happened?
What changed?
Romans arrived
Anglo-Saxons came
Vikings came
11th century
16th century
18th century
19th century
20th century
1st century
5th century
8th century
Normans conquered England after the Battle of Hastings
towns and roads
language and way houses were built
vocabulary and names of locations across the UK
castles built, legal system changed, and new words from French introduced
Wales was joined to Kingdom of England
Scotland was joined to England and Wales
Ireland was added
the southern part of Ireland broke away
“Kingdom of Great Britain” formed/created
“United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland” formed/created
name changed to “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”
Activity 6 Work in groups and discuss.
p B
1.Why is it important to study the history and traditions of other countries?
2.If your foreign friend is planning to visit China and want to know China, how will you introduce China and what will you introduce?(Choose any form you like.)
A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.
---Marcus Garvey