Unit 4 Reading and Thinking ppt课件-（2019）新人教版高中英语必修第二册.pptx

1、Unit 4 History and traditions Reading and thinking WHATS IN A NAME?Whats the name of the country?Whats the name of the country?Great Britain?the United Kingdom? England?the UK?If you want to solve this puzzle in the UK, you have to study British history. P 40 Look at the map. What does it show? What

2、 is it used for?Read a mapWhen you look at the map, think first about what the map shows and what the symbols mean.Think : What type of map is it? A. traffic map交通图交通图B. weather map气候图气候图C. resource map资源图资源图D. administrative zoning map 行政区划图行政区划图E. topographic map 地形图地形图 What do the different symbo

3、ls and colors stand for?The red spot stands for _.The small circles stand for _.Different colors stand for _.the capitalbig citiesdifferent regions or countriesHow many parts(countries) can you see that make up the UK? Warm up:Great Britain the United KingdomIts full name is _, commonly known as the

4、 United Kingdom (UK). the United Kingdom of GreatBritain and Northern IrelandHow many countries does the UK consist of ? A. two B. three C. four D. fiveEnglandWalesScotlandLets have a quizNorthern IrelandSouthern IrelandWhich is the national flag of the UK?A. B. C. The union jackCanada(加拿大加拿大)Americ

5、a(美国美国)Who rules the country?A. The Queen B. The Prime Minister C. both Elizabeth鲍里斯鲍里斯约翰逊约翰逊(Boris Johnson)Which is the bank note of the UK ?A. U.S. Dollar B. C. Euros Pounds Look at the map and the title. Can you predict what will be talked about in the passage?Predictionthe four countries“a name”

6、2. What is the type of the passage?A. Narration(叙述文叙述文)B. Argumentation(议论文议论文)C. Exposition (说明文说明文)Read for the main idea and structurePara. 1. Para. 2. Para. 3. Para. 4. Para. 5A.It is beneficial to study the history and traditions of UK. B. There are similarities and differences of the four coun

7、tries in the UK. C. How the name “the UK” came into being. D. Four groups of people influenced the UK . E. Introduction of the topic.1. Go through the passage quickly and then match the main idea of each paragraph.the topicThe formation and names ofthe UKThe similarities and differences betweenthe U

8、Ks 4 countriesThe four groups of people in the history of the UK and the changes they broughtThe significance of studying the history of a countryRead for the main idea and structure2. Sum up the functions of each paragraphintroductionhistory and traditionWhy we should learn about the country throug

9、h its historyRead 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 toge

10、ther.2. According to the text, what are two chief advantages of studying the history of a country? To help you understand more about the country and its traditions; To make visiting it more enjoyable. Read for the detailed information1. Read para 1 & para 5 and fill in the blanks. Para.1 The names o

11、f The United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain, England are _ to many people, but studying history can help to solve the _.Para.5Studying the history has lot of advantages.It will make your visit much more _. The UK is a fascinating _ of history and modern culture. You will be surprised to find that y

12、ou can see both its past and its _.confusingpuzzleenjoyablemixpresentRead for the detailed information2. Read Para. 2 and draw a mind map to show how the UK came into beings. Para.2the Kingdom of Englandin the _ century+in the _ century, joinedScotlandthe Kingdom of Great Britain+in the _ century, a

13、dded-in the _ century, broke away=the United KingdomWales16th18ththe Kingdom of England19thIreland20ththe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Irelandthe southern Irelandthe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEnglandScotlandIrelandThe UK Read for the detailed information3. Read Para.

14、 3 and fill in the form to show similarities and differences. Para.3They shareThey differ inflagcurrencymilitary defenceeducation systemlegal systemtraditionsfootball teamsFour countries belonging to the UK1. _2. _3. _4. _ _EnglandWalesScotlandNorthernIrelandRead para4，判断正，判断正(T)误误(F)(1) The Romans(

15、古罗马人古罗马人) left towns and roads behind. _(2) The Anglo-Saxons(盎格鲁撒克逊人盎格鲁撒克逊人) changed the way people built houses. _(3) The Normans(诺曼人诺曼人) built castles and made changes to the English language. _ TTFEnglish languagelegal system(法律体系法律体系)In the England history, there has been four different groups o

16、f people who took over the UK at different times throughout history . They are: _, _, _, _.the Romans the Anglo-Saxonsthe Vikingsthe NormansWhat did they leave?new vocabulary & names of many locationstowns & roads5th centurythe Anglo-Saxons language & the ways people built housescastles, changes to

17、the legal system & new words from FrenchWhen?What happened?What changed?1st century5th century8th centuryNormans conquered England after the Battle of Hastings Wales was joined to Kingdom of EnglandScotland was joined to England and WalesIreland was addedthe southern part of Ireland broke awaytowns

18、and roadsThe English language and the way of houses builtcastles, 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

19、11th century16th century18th century19th century20th centuryRomans arrivedAngo-Saxons came Read again and sort out the information according to the timeline. Vikings cameMany people are confused about the 1. (mean) of the names: the United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain and England. 2. (solve) this

20、 puzzle, knowing a little bit about British history will help. In the 16th century, the nearby country of Wales 3. (join) to the Kingdom of England, followed by the country Scotland in 18th century. In the 19th century, the Kingdom of Ireland was added to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain a

21、nd Ireland. 4. (final), in the 20th century, the southern part of Ireland broke away 5. the UK, resulting in the full name we have today: “the United Kingdom” or “the UK”. People from the UK are called “British”, 6. means the UK is also often referred to as Britain or Great Britain. meaningTo solve

22、Finallywas joinedfromwhich Even though the four countries which 7. (belong) to the United Kingdom work together in some areas, such as using the same flag, sharing the same currency and military 8. (defend), they also have some differences. Anyhow, the United Kingdom has 9. long and interesting history to explore, which can help you understand much more about the country and 10. (it) traditions. a defencebelong its