Unit 4 History and Traditions Reading and Thinking学案-2023-2024学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第二册

M2 U4 History and Traditions Period 2 Reading and Thinking Motto:A bosom friend afar brings a distant land near. 海内存知己,天涯若比邻。 I. Learning aims 1. To learn some information about the United Kingdom. 2. To skim for the main idea of the text and scan for detailed information. . Self-learning guidance and test. Learning guidance Tests 1. Lead-in (1) What is the full name of the UK? _ (2) Admire some views of the UK 2. Skimming ( ) 1. How many countries does the UK consist of? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. 2. Match the main idea of each paragraph. Para. 1 A. Explaining the four invasions and their influences. para. 2 B. Stating topic to be examined in the reading. para. 3 C. Studying the history of the country will make one’s visit much more enjoyable. para. 4 D. Explaining what the term “Great Britain” means and how it came about. para. 5 E. Explaining similarities and differences in the four countries. 3. Scanning ( )What's the purpose of Paragraph 1 ? A. To serve as the background. B. To introduce the topic. C. To explain the UK's name . Para. 2 History: How was the UK formed? In the 16th century _was joined to the Kingdom of_. In the 18th century _was joined to create the kingdom of _. In the 19th century The Kingdom of_was added to create the United Kingdom of_. In the 20th century The _part of Ireland broke away from the_, which resulted in the full name we have today _. Para. 3 Similarities and differences Similarities: _; _;_ Differences: _and _ systems; _ and even _ for competitions. Para. 4 People and traditions Time Group Evidence The 1st century _ towns &roads The _ century Anglo-Saxons language & houses The 8th century Vikings _ & names of locations The 11th century _ castles & legal system & French words Para5: Studying the history of the country 1.Why is it important to study the history and culture of a country before visiting it? Studying the _and _ of a country will make your visit much more _. 2.Why is the capital city London said to be a great place to