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

What's in a name? Unit4 Reading and thinking What puzzles the man in the video? Before we start our class, I would like to show you a video clip. Let’s find out what the two peole are talking about. (The differences between the UK and Great Britain.) What puzzles the man in the video? (The name of the country.) If you want to solve this puzzle, you have to study British history. Lead-in Buckingham Palace River Thames Big Ben London Bridge Cambridge University double-decker bus Leading-in What do you know about the history and culture of the UK? the full name ? national flag ? bank note ? the longest river …… Thames the Union Jack the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1. Which is the national flag of the UK? C A B the Union Jack How much do you know about the UK? √ 2. Who rules the country? A. The Queen/The King B. The Prime Minister C. both Rishi Sunak Charles III Elizabeth II 3. Can you name some famous art works and literary works created by British people? Pre-reading : Look at the map, what type of map is it? A traffic map A weather map A resource map An administrative zoning map √ the big city the capital Different colors stand for different regions or countries. An administrative zoning map of the the UK Read the text quickly and match the main idea. A. The history, traditions and culture of the United Kingdom． C. The four countries work together in some areas． Part 1(Para1－2) Part 2(Para3) Part 3(Para4－5) B. The origin of the name of the UK． What is the main idea of the text? A brief introduction to the UK about the__________ of its different names,__________,________,_________,and_________. formation history traditions culture. origins Para. 2 How did “The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland” come into being？ Read for the details Para. 1 Q1: How many names are used to refer to the UK and what are they？ Q2: What does the author suggest to solve this puzzle？ How did the UK formed in