Unit 4 Reading and thinking 课件 -2022-2023学年高中英语人教版必修第二册

Reading and thinking China the United Kingdom A people without the konwledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots. --- Marcus Garvey 一个不了解自己历史，起源和文化的民族，就如同一棵无根之树。 ——马库斯·贾维 Language Religion Capital Currency River Ruler National flag English Catholicism (天主教) London pound the Thames(泰晤士河) Prime Minister(首相) The Union Jack(英国国旗) What do you know about the Uk? Catholicism/kThe Thames 3 the 4 countries that make up the UK Wales the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Union Jack P. 40 The map shows the British Isles, 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. Pre-reading P. 40 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. The two chief advantages of studying the history of a country are to help you understand more about the country and its traditions and to make visiting it more enjoyable. The United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain, England—many people are confused by what these different names mean. So what is the difference between them, if any? Getting to know a little bit about British history will help you solve this puzzle. 1 What is the main idea of the first paragraph ? Introduce the puzzle about the four names. While-reading In the 16th century, the nearby country of Wales was joined to the Kingdom of England. Later, in the 18th century, the country Scotland was joined to create the Kingdom of Great Britain. In the 19th century, the Kingdom of Ireland was added to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Finally, in the 20th century, the southern part of Ireland broke away from the UK, which resulted in the full name we have today: the United Kingdom of Gre