Unit 4 History and Traditions Reading and thinking(课件)-【上好课】高一英语同步高效课堂(人教版2019必修第二册)

高中英语人教版2019必修第二册 Unit 4 History and Traditions Reading and thinking Learning objectives summarize Confucius’s ideas on education and its influence by listening to the conversation; find out the detailed information in time order about the history of UK; express your own opinions about the impact of the history and traditions. 01. Warm up Lead-in Guess Lead-in Warm up Watch the video and answer the questions: Lead-in Warm up Let’s have a competition. 1. Which is the capital of Northern Ireland? A. London B. Belfast Lead-in Warm up Let’s have a competition. 2. What are the provinces called in England? A. departments B. states C. counties Lead-in Warm up Let’s have a competition. 3. Which is the national flag of the UK? A. B. C. Lead-in Warm up Let’s have a competition. 4. Who rules the country? A. The Queen B. The Prime Minister C. both Lead-in Warm up Let’s have a competition. 5. Which is the bank note of the UK? A U.S Dollar $ B. Euros € C. Pounds £ Lead-in Warm up Let’s have a competition. 6. Which is the longest river in England? A. the River Avon B. the River Thames C. River Severn Lead-in Warm up Let’s have a competition. 7. What’s the English name of Ying Guo？ A. the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. B. the United Kingdom of Great Britain C. the United Kingdom Lead-in Warm up What message can you get from the title? What might “a name” here refer to? What do you expect to read in the passage? WHAT’S IN A NAME？ 02. While-reading Lead-in While-reading Task 1: Read the text quickly and answer the questions. 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? Lead-in While-reading Task 1: Read the text quickly and answer the questions. 1. What are the four countries of the United Kingdom? Which two were the first to be joined together? The four countries of the United Kingdom are England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. England and Wales were the first two to be joined together. Lead-in While-reading Task 1: Read the text quickly and answer the questions. 2. According to the text, what are two chief advantages of studying the history of a country? The United Kingdom has a long and interesting history to explore, which can help you understand more about the country and its traditions. (Paragraph 4) Studying the history of a country will make your visit much more enjoyable. (Paragraph 5) Lead-in While-reading Task 2: Match the paragraph with its main idea. Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 A. The four groups of people in the history of the UK B. Introduce the puzzle about the four names C. More history and culture of the United Kingdom D. The formation and names of the United Kingdom E. The similarities and differences of the four countries Lead-in While-reading Task 3: Divide the text into three parts. Part1 (Para.1-2) Part2 (Para.3) Part3 (Para.4-5) The origin of the name of the UK. The four countries work together in some areas. The history, traditions and culture of the United Kingdom. What is the genre(语篇类型) of the text? A. Narration B. Argumentation C. Exposition (叙述文) (议论文) (说明文) 03. Careful-reading Lead-in Careful-reading Para 1: A puzzle 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？ Lead-in Careful-reading Para 2: 1. In what order is this paragraph organized? 2. Scan Para 2 and circle the words that describe time. 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. 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. sequence of time（时间顺序法） Lead-in Careful-reading Q: What is “the Union Jack”? 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. 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! How does the writer develop this paragraph? By contrast. Lead-in Careful-reading Para 3: What are the similarities and differences? Similarities: _________; _________; _______________. Differences: __________ and ________ systems; ________________ and _________________ for competitions. flag currency military defense educational legal their own traditions even football teams Lead-in Careful-reading Para.4 People and traditions: in the 1st century in the 5th century in the 8th century the Anglo-Saxons the Romans the Vikings in the 11th century the Normans towns and roads language and houses vocabulary and names of locations castles, legal system and French words Lead-in Careful-reading Para. 5: What impression of the UK is given to the writer? There is so much more to learn about the interesting history and culture of the United Kingdom. Studying the history of the country will make your visit much more enjoyable. The capital city London is a great place to start, as it is an ancient port city that has a history dating all the way back to Roman times. There are countless historic sites to explore, and lots of museums with ancient relics from all over the UK. The UK is a fascinating mix of history and modern culture, with both new and old traditions. If you keep your eyes open, you will be surprised to find that you can see both its past and its present. Lead-in Careful-reading Para. 5: Why is London said to be a great place to start? There is so much more to learn about the interesting history and culture of the United Kingdom. Studying the history of the country will make your visit much more enjoyable. The capital city London is a great place to start, as it is an ancient port city that has a history dating all the way back to Roman times. There are countless historic sites to explore, and lots of museums with ancient relics from all over the UK. The UK is a fascinating mix of history and modern culture, with both new and old traditions. If you keep your eyes open, you will be surprised to find that you can see both its past and its present. Lead-in Summary 1st C 5th C 8th C 11th C 16th C 18th C 19th C 20th C towns & roads language and way houses were built vocabulary and names of locations across the UK castles built, legal system changed, and new words from French introduced Romans arrived Anglo-Saxons came Vikings came Normans came Lead-in Summary 1st C 5th C 8th C 11th C 16th C 18th C 19th C 20th C Wales was joined Scotland was joined “Kingdom of Great Britain formed/created” Ireland was added “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland formed/created” Southern Ireland broke away name changed to “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland” Lead-in Further thinking The important things visitors should know about before they come to China? 1. China is a very populated country. 2. Chinese people like to celebrate Chinese New Year. 3. The Chinese Day of the Dead is very serious. 4. China is a country with rich cultures.---- each city has different traditions 5. There are various kinds of holidays in China.----Visitors should know when is the best time into China Lead-in Self-evaluation Things I can do. Scores I can get the main idea, writing type and structure of the text under the guidance of the teacher easily 5 4 3 2 1 I can identify the writing skills and sort out information correctly and quickly. 5 4 3 2 1 I can take an active part in the group activities. 5 4 3 2 1 I can present my views and reasons in a discussion properly applying the knowledge learned in this section. 5 4 3 2 1 04. Homework Lead-in Homework Your foreign friend Jim is planning to visit China this year and asking you for some suggestions. Please write him an email. You are expected to talk about the advantages of studying Chinese history and recommend a great place to start a visit in China. Lead-in Homework Dear Jim, It’s nice to hear from you. I’m writing to share with you some suggestions for your visit to China. Knowing a little Chinese history will be helpful when you visit China. It can help you understand a lot about our country and our traditions and can make your visit much more enjoyable. If you visit China, I recommend Xi’an which is a great place to start, an ancient city with an interesting history. There are countless historic sites for you to explore, and lots of museums with ancient items from all over China. If you keep your eyes open, you will be surprised to find that you can see both its past and its present. Looking forward to your arrival. Yours, Li Hua Thank you for your listening $$