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

M2 Unit4 History and traditions Reading: What's in a Name? Motto: A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots. 一个不了解自己历史起源和文化的民族，就如同一颗无根之树。 ----Marcus Garvey I. Learning aims Master the reading skills & main idea of the passage. II. Learning guidance and tests Learning guidance Tests 1. Lead-in What puzzles the man in the video? ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Skimming 1.What’s the main idea of the passage? The passage mainly talks about __________________________________________________. 1. Match the ideas. A. The origin of the names of the UK. B. The achievements of the four groups of people. C. The advantages of the British history. D. The similarities and differences of the four countries. E. The introduction to the topic. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 3. Scanning Task 1 Multiple choice ( )1.How do many people feel when they see the three names? A.Satisfied. B.Confused. C.Disappointed. D.Curious. ( )2.What resulted in the name “the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”? A.That the Kingdom of Ireland was added to the country. B.That Northern Ireland broke away from the country. C.That Southern Ireland broke away from the country. D.That Scotland was separated from the country. ( )3.Why does the English language have so many French words? A.Because of the influence of the Romans. B.Because of the influence of the Anglo-Saxons. C.Because of the influence of the Vikings. D.Because of the influence of the Normans. ( )4.What’s the author’s attitude towards studying the history? A.Neutral. B.Indifferent. C.Supportive. D.Doubtful. Task 2 True or False (T or F) ( )1.The Romans left towns and roads behind. ( )2.The Anglo-Saxons changed the way people built houses. ( )3.The Normans built castles and made changes to the English language.