Unit 4 Reading and Thinking 课件-2022-2023学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第二册

History and traditions Unit 4 Reading and Thinking 1. Read about the history and traditions of the UK. 2. Be able to give a brief introduction of the UK. 3. Debate on whether it's important to study the history and culture of a country before visiting it. Lead-in How much do you know about the UK? What’s the capital city of the UK? A. New York B. Berlin C. London D. Paris √ What’s the national flag of the UK? A. B. C. D. the Union Jack √ What’s the national flower of the UK? A. rose B. lotus C. lily D. cherry blossom √ What’s the national animal of the UK? A. koala B. robin C. beaver D. bold eagle √ What’s the currency of the UK? A. pound B. dollar C. yen D. rouble √ Pre-reading 1．What aspects will be discussed in the text according to the title and the map? WHAT’S IN A ? NAME name history traditions customs culture battle geography tourist attractions historic sites 2．What is the genre of the text? A．Narration. B．Argumentation. C．Exposition. √ While-reading Fast-reading 1．What is the main idea of the text? A．The history of the United Kingdom. B．The geography of the United Kingdom. C．The people of the United Kingdom. D．The politics of the United Kingdom. √ 2．The text is organised in the order of _____. A．time　B．space √ 3. Skim the text and figure out the main idea of each paragraph. (1)Para.1：the ____________ to the topic (2)Para.2：the ______________ of the name of the UK (3)Para.3：the ____________ and __________ of the four countries (4)Para.4：the __________ of the four groups of ________ (5)Para.5：the ____________ of studying the British history introduction history/origin similarities differences influences invaders significance comparison 1．What makes people confused? What these different names—the United Kingdom，Great Britain，Britain，England mean. 2．To solve the puzzle，what should people d