Unit 4 History and traditions Reading and thinking 知识点课件-2023-2024学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第二册

Unit 4 History and traditions Reading and thinking 课文知识点详解（2节课） WHAT'S IN A NAME? 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. 联合王国、大不列颠、不列颠、英格兰——很多人对这些不同名字的含义感到困惑。如果有区别的话，那么它们之间有什么区别？稍微了解一下英国历史将有助于你解决这个难题。 课文翻译 Para.1 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. 在16世纪，附近的威尔士与英格兰王国联合了起来。后来，在18世纪，苏格兰加入了 创建大不列颠王国的行列。在19世纪，爱尔兰王国加入，一起组建了大不列颠及爱尔兰联合王国。 Para.2 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 Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Most people just use the shortened name: “the United Kingdom” or “the UK”. People from the UK are called “British”, which means the UK is also often referred to as Britain or Great Britain. 最终，在20世纪，爱尔兰南部 脱离了英国，形成了我们如今所看到的全名：大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国。大多数人只是使用缩写名称：“联合王国”或“英国”。来自英国的人被称为“不列颠人”，这意味着英国也经常被称为不列颠或大不列颠。 Para.2 The four countries that belong to the United Kingdom work together in some areas. They use the same flag, known as the Union Jack, as well as share the same currency and military defence. However, they also have some differences. 归属于联合王国的这四个国家在某些方面 共同合作。他们使用同一面国旗（称为“英国国旗”）也用相同的货币和国防。但是，它们也有一些不同之处。 Para.3 v v For example, England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland all have different education systems and legal systems. They also have their own traditions, like their own national days and national dishes. And they even have their own football teams for competitions like the World Cup! 例如，英格兰、威尔士、苏格兰和北爱尔兰 有不一样的教育体制和法律体系。他们也有自己的传统，例如自己的民