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Book 2 Unit4
History And Traditions
Reading and Thinking
Learning objectives:
1. To read the text and learn about the history of the name of the UK
2. To know the advantages of learning the history of a country.
3. To know how to describe history through time order.
Leading-in
1. How many countries does the UK consist of? What are they?
2. What is the official name of the UK?
3. The ruler of the UK is called
4. The flag of the UK is called
5. The money used in the UK is called
Four.
They are Scotland, England, Northern Ireland and Walse
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The Prime Minister
The Union Jack
Pound
Background knowledge
Enjoy a song about the UK to know more about it
Reading
Pre-reading
Look at the map below. What does it show? What is it used for?
The map shows the British Isles(岛屿), the islands which make up the Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales) and Ireland (Ireland and Northern Ireland). It is used to show the four different countries that make up the UK and some of the major cities.
What's in a name ?
From the title, we can guess the passage mainly talks about _______________________________________
______________________________________________.
the changes of the name of the UK, and may be it is about the history of the cuontry
Look at the title of the passage, what do you think the passage will say
While-reading
1. Read the passage carefully and then find the main idea of the passage.
The passage is mainly about ________________________________________________________________________________________________
a brief introduction to the UK about the origins of its names, its four countries, its history, and its capital city
I. Reading for main idea
Para. 1.
Para. 2.
Para. 3.
Para. 4.
Para. 5
2. To find the main idea of each paragraph.
A.Groups of people in UK’s history
B. Working together and apart
C. How the UK was formed
D. Much more to l