1、Unit 4 History and TraditionsReading and ThinkingRead and matchStep 1.Lead-inIt has a long and mysterious history of almost 5,000 years.Yuanmou man is the oldest hominoid(原始人类)and the oldest dynasty is Xia Dynasty.Its an island kingdom that contains four countries.Its located off the northwestern co
2、ast of mainland Europe.Football was first introduced in the country as early as 1170.Its located in the northeastern corner of Africa.The Nile River valley and delta,was the home of one of the principal civilizations of the ancient Middle East.IF you are given a chance to introduce a country,what as
3、pects will you refer to according to the video and own knowledge?countrycapitalhistorygeographytraditionculture Important citiesLook at the map,do you know what it shows?Map of the United Kingdom.What do the different symbols(e.g.icons,circles,spots)and colours stand for?When you look at a map,think
4、 first about what the map shows and what the symbols mean.1.The small circles stand for big cities.2.Red spot stands for the capital.3.Different colours stand for different regions of the country.=The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIf you want to solve this puzzle in the UK,you
5、have to study British history The UK-the writerThe United Kingdom,Great Britain,Britain,England-many people are confused by what these different names mean.Getting to know a little bit about British history will help you solve this puzzle.Para.1 This puzzleto introduce the followingQ:what is the puz
6、zle?How to solve it?Read the first paragraph and try to Many people are confused by the different names such as the United Kingdom,Great Britain,Britain and England belong to one country and what the difference between them？historyPara.2 History2.Scan para2 to circle the words that describe time.In
7、the 16th centuryIn the 18th centuryIn the 19th centuryIn the 20th century1.In what order does this paragraph be organized?How did UK come into being?in the 16th century in the 16th century in the 16th century in the 16th century break away frombe joined tobe linked tobe added toEngland+WalesEngland+
8、Wales +Scotland(Great Britain)Great Britain +Ireland Great Britain+Northern IrelandDo the four countries work together in all areas?Para.3 Similarities and differencesSimilarities:;.Differences:and systems;and for competitions.Further thinking:How does the writer develop this paragrapgh?even footbal
9、l teamsflagcurrencymilitary defenceeducationallegaltheir own traditionsPara.4 People and traditions Romanstowns&roads EvidenceTimeGroupthe 5th centurythe 1st centurythe 8th centurythe 11th centuryAnglo-SaxonsVikingsNormanscastles&legal system&French wordslanguage&housesvocabulary&names of locationsP
10、ara.5 tripIs there anything else we can benefit from studying the history of the UK?Why is London said to be a great place to start?What impression is given of the UK?Any supporting words?Mind Map20th century11th century16th century18th century19th centuryRomans arrivedAnglo-Saxons cameVikings came1
11、st century5th century8th centuryNormans cameWales was joinedScotland was joinedIreland was addedSouthern Ireland broke awayTowns&roadslanguage and way houses were builtvocabulary and names of locations across the UK castles built,legal system changed,and new words from French introduced“Kingdom of G
12、reat Britain formed/created”“United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland formed/created”name changed to“United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”Studying the history of the country will make your visit much more enjoyable.If you keep your eyes open,you will be surprised to find that you
13、can see both its past and present.Further thinkingWho do you think are the intended readers of theis passage,and why?Visitors to the UKThinking&SummaryWhat can help us by studing the history of the UK?Advantagespara1-3para.4para.5Help us understand why the UK has many different names.Help us underst
14、and more about the country and its traditions.Make your visit more enjoyableMain idea:The passage mainly talks about advantages of studying British history.Appreciating a quoteA people without the knowledge of their past history,origin and culture is like a tree without roots.-Marcus GarveyGroup Dis
15、cussion1.If you were to give foreigners some suggestions on visiting China,which period of Chinas long history would you advise to study before their visit?2.Which city do you think is a great place for them to start in China?Homework1.Read the text again and recite the expressions you like.2.Finish
16、 writing the following letter after class.Your foreign friend Jim is planning to visit China this year and is asking you for some suggestions.Please write him an email.You are expected to talk about the advantages of studying Chinese history and recommend a great place to start a visit in China.One
17、possible versionDear Jim,Its nice to hear from you.Im writing to share with you some suggestions for your visit to China.knowing a little Chinese history will be helpful when you visit China.First,it can helpyou understand a lot about ourcountry and our traditions.Second,it can make your visitmuch m
18、ore enjoyable.If you visit China,I recommend Xian is a great place to start.Its an ancient city with an interes ting history.There are countless historic sites for you to explore,and lots of museums with ancient items from all over China.If you ,you will be surprised to find that you can see both itspast and its present.Looking forward to your arrival.Yours,Li Hua
