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Unit 4
History
and
Tradition
Part II Reading & Thinking
Teaching objectives
1. To learn to use the reading strategy--- reading maps.
2. To learn to guess the new words in a context.
3. To understand the importance of learning a country’s history for learning the country and can express their opinions and views freely.
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Step I Lead-in
What types of maps do you know?
administrative zoning map
行政区划图
resource map
资源图
Step I Lead-in
What types of maps do you know?
topographic map[,tɒpə'ɡræfɪk]
地形图
traffic map
交通图
weather map
气象图
Step I Lead-in
Q1: What type of map is it?
A. traffic map
B. weather map
C. resource map
D. administrative zoning map
E. topographic map
Q2: What do the different symbols and colors stand for?
The red spot stands for ___________.
The small circles stand for _____________.
Different colors stand for ________________________________.
the capital
big cities
different regions or countries
Q3: How many parts are there in the map?
What are they?
Four.
Wales
England
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Step I Lead-in
What do you know about Britain?
National Flag
National Elbem
Tower Bridge of London
British Museum
The Big Ben
The Buckingham Palace
The London Eye
Step II Fast reading
the topic
The formation and names of
the UK
The similarities and
differences between
the UK’s 4 countries
The four groups of people in the history of the UK and the changes they brought
The significance of studying the history of a country
Read for the structure
Step II Fast reading
Read for the structure
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.5
A. The four countries of the UK.
B. How the UK came into being.
C. The four groups of people in the history.
E. The history and modern culture make the UK fascinating.
D. Introduction the topic to the readers.
Part I
The origin of the name of the UK.
Part II
The four countries work together in some areas.
Part III
The history, traditions and culture of the United Kingdom.
Step III Careful reading
Read Para. 1 and fill in the blanks.
Introduction How to solve the _________
caused by the different names Getting to know a little bit about ______________.
puzzle
British history
Step III Careful reading
Read Para. 2 and fill in the blanks.
How did the UK come into being
Time
Event
in the 16th century
Wales was joined to the Kingdom of England.
Step III Careful reading
Read Para. 2 and fill in the blanks.
How did the UK come into being
Time
Event
in the 18th century
Scotland was joined to creat the Kingdom of Great Britain.
Step III Careful reading
Read Para. 2 and fill in the blanks.
How did the UK come into being
Time
Event
in the 19th century
The kingdom of Ireland was added to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Step III Careful reading
Read Para. 2 and fill in the blanks.
How did the UK come into being
Time
Event
in the 20th century
The southern part of Ireland broke away from the UK, which resulted in the full name: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Step III Careful reading
Read Para. 2 and fill in the blanks.
Q1: When did the name “the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland” begin to appear?
A. In the 16th century. B. In the 18th century.
C. In the 19th century. D. In the 20th century.
Q2: Which of the following is NOT part of the UK?
A. Englan. B. Scotland.
C. Northern Ireland. D. Southern Ireland.
Step III Careful reading
Read Para. 3 and fill in the blanks.
para 3. Similarities
Differences
flag
football teams
currency
military defense
education system
legal system
traditions
Q3: What do the UK’s four countries have in common?
A. They share the same national day.
B. They share the same military defense.
C. They have a common legal system.
D. They have a common sports team.
Q4: How does the author develop paragraph 3 ?
A. By expressing some personal opinions
B. By using a couple of quotes
C. By referring to a social phenomenon
D. By making some comparisons
Step III Careful reading
Read Para. 4 and fill in the blanks.
Q: When did they come and what did they do?
the Romans
century
Built ______ and _______
1st
towns
roads
the Anglo-Saxons
century
Introduced ________,
changed __________
___________________
English
the way
people built houses
5th
Step III Careful reading
Read Para. 4 and fill in the blanks.
Q: When did they come and what did they do?
the Vikings
century
Left behind lots of
________________ and
names of __________.
8th
new vocabulary
locations
the Normans
century
Had castles built, made
changes to __________,
________ entered into
English.
11th
legal system
French
Q5: Which invaders influenced the UK’s language most?
A. The Anglo-Saxons. B. The Romans.
C. The Normans. D. The Vikings.
Q6: Which groups of people made changes to the legal system of the UK?
A. The Romans. B. The Vikings.
C. The Normans. D. The Anglo-Saxons.
Step III Careful reading
Draw a mind-map according to Para. 3-4.
1st century
5th century
8th century
11th century
came
came
came
came
16th century
18th century
19th century
20th century
was joined
was joined
was joined
Ireland broke away
Romans
Anglo-Saxons
Vikings
Normans
Wales
Scotland
Ireland
Southern
Step III Careful reading
Read Para. 5 and answer the questions.
Q7: What’s the author’s attitude towards studying the history?
A. Neutral B. Indifferent
C. Favorable D. Doubtful
Q8: Who might be the target reader of this passage?
A. Teachers. B. Students.
C. Tourists. D. Guides.
Step IV Post reading
How much do you know about Chinese history?
What should we do?
Study Chinese history to learn about our roots(根).
A people without the knowledge 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。
Step V Summary
According to British history, Wales was the first country to be joined 1. __________ the United Kingdom of England, which happened in the 16th century. Later, Scotland was joined to create the Kingdom of Great Britain. In the 19th century the Kingdom of Ireland 2. ____________(add) to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. In the 20th century, the southern part of Ireland 3. __________(break)away from the UK, resulted in the full name we havetoday: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, whose 5.____________(short) name is "the United Kingdom"or "the UK".
to
was added
broke
shortened
Step V Summary
The four countries of the UK use 6.__________ same flag as well as the same currency and military defence. However, they also have some 7.____________(different) like different legal systems. Studying the history of the UK will make your visit much more 8.____________(enjoy). The capital city London is a great place 9.__________(start), as it is an ancient port city that has a history 10.__________(date) 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
differences
enjoyable
to start
dating
Thank you!
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