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

Unit 4 History and Traditions Period 2 Reading and Thinking What’s in a name? Learning objectives In this class, we will Figure out the main idea of each paragraph; Learn about the history and traditions of the UK; Discuss and express your own ideas on the given topic. 2 Great Britain? the United Kingdom? England? Britain? the UK? What puzzles the man in the conversation? Lead in What puzzles the man in the conversation? Great Britain? the United Kingdom? England? Britain? the UK? Before we start our class, I would like to show you a conversation. Let’s find out what the two people are talking about. (The differences between the UK and Great Britain.) What puzzles the man in the conversation? (The name of the country.) If you want to solve this puzzle, you have to study the British history. Lead in What type of map it is? A. Traffic map(交通图) B. Weather map(气候图) C. Resource map(资源图) D. Administrative zoning map (行政区划图) The United Kingdom It’s used to show the four different countries that make up the UK and some major cities. Pre-reading administrative zoning map Work in pairs and discuss the questions(2min) What does the map show? And What is it used for? What do the different symbols (e.g. circles, spots) and colors stand for? Small circles——big cities Red spot——capital Different colors——different regions/countries green-England purple-Scotland yellow-Wales orange-Northern Ireland While-reading Fast-reading 1. What’s the main idea of the text? Read for the main idea. A. The history of the United Kingdom. B. The geography of the United Kingdom. C. The politics of the United Kingdom. D. The climate of the United Kingdom. Tip:You can find main ideas by first taking a quick look at the titles, pictures, key words, and topic sentences. While-reading Fast-reading 2. Read the text and match the main idea of each part(3min). Read for the main idea. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 A. The UK is a country worth visiting. B. The similarities and differences of the fou