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

06 Unit 4 Reading and thinking Learn about a country through its history 1 A people without the konwledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots. --- Marcus Garvey 一个不了解自己历史，起源和文化 的民族，就如同一棵无根之树。 —马库斯·贾维 2 what’s in a name? What message can you get from the title? What might “a name” here refer to? What do you expect to read in the passage? The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The United States of America. The People's Republic of China. 2.Which is the national flag of the UK? A B C 1.Which is the currency of the UK? A. Euros € B.U.S. Dollar C.Pounds £ the Union Jack 3. Who rules the country? A. The Queen/ The King B. The Prime Minister（首相） C. Both 4. How many countries are made up of (组成)the UK? one Two Three Four √ √ Fast reading: Read the text and get the main ideas of the whole passage and each paragraph. WHILE-reading A brief introduction to the UK about its foundation and development based on geography, history and culture, etc. How many parts? 6 Look at the title and map, read the paragrapg 1 quickly, please make a prediction: What is the text about? Pre-reading WHAT’S IN A NAME? The text is about and of the UK. history culture 7 WHILE-reading 1. What are the four countries of the United Kingdom? Which two were the first to be joined together? 2. According to the text, what are two chief advantages of studying the history of a country? England, Wales, Scotland & Northern Ireland. England and Wales. to help you understand more about the country and its traditions. to make visiting it more enjoyable. How many parts? 8 Fast reading: Match each part of the text with its main idea. 1. Part 1 (Para. 1) A. Origins of the names 2. Part 2 (Para. 2) B. Advantages of studying the history of the UK 3. Part 3 (Para. 3) C. Comparison of the four countries of the UK 4. Part 4