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Unit4
History and Traditions
Reading and Thinking
PART 01
Lead-in
伦敦泰晤士河畔的威斯敏斯特宫,是伦敦4个世界文化遗产之一,16世纪时就成为英国议会上、下两院的所在地,因此又俗称“议会大厦”。旁边的大桥为“威斯敏斯特桥”。
Palace of Westminster
House of Parliament
威斯敏斯特宫殿(英国议会大厦)
River Thames
the London Eye伦敦眼
也叫千禧之轮(Millennium Wheel)是世界上首座、也曾经是世界最大的观景摩天轮
伦敦塔(Tower of London) ,是英国伦敦一座标志性的宫殿、要塞,选址在泰晤士河。
伦敦塔曾作为堡垒、军械库、国库、铸币厂、宫殿、天文台、避难所和监狱,特别关押上层阶级的囚犯,最后一次作为监狱使用是在第二次世界大战期间。1988年被列为世界文化遗产。
伊丽莎白塔(Elizabeth Tower),旧称大本钟(Big Ben),即威斯敏斯特宫钟塔,伊丽莎白塔于1858年4月10日建成,是英国最大的钟。世界上著名的哥特式建筑之一,伦敦的标志性建筑。2012年6月,英国宣布把伦敦著名地标“大本钟”的钟楼改名为“伊丽莎白塔”。
格林威治(Greenwich),一译格林尼治。英国大伦敦的一个区。位于伦敦东南、泰晤士河南岸。1675-1948 年设皇家格林尼治天文台。1884年在华盛顿召开的国际经度会议决定以经过格林尼治的经线为本初子午线,也是世界计算时间和地理经度的起点。
剑桥大学
牛津大学
1. Which is the national flag of the UK?
C
A
B
the Union Jack
How much do you know about the UK?
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2. Which is the bank note of the UK ?
Euros
Dollars
Pounds
C
A
B
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3. What are the provinces called in England ?
A. departments
B. states
C. counties
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郡
4. Who rules the country?
A. The Queen/ The King
B. The Prime Minister
C. Both
The king— the head of the state, but in name only.
The most powerful one is the Prime Minister, who controls everything.
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Do you want to know something more about the UK? Let’s take a look at the blackboard. (手绘地图)
1. What is it? (A map)
2. What does it show? (It shows the United Kingdom.)
3. From the map, we can observe the number of countries that make up the UK. So how many? (Four)
4. Do you know the names of them? Where are they located? (Scotland; England; Wales; Northern Ireland) Invite a student to put the names in the right place. (贴到黑板上)
It seems that you are good at geography, too.
OK, in this class, we are going to have a further understanding of the UK. Please open your books and turn to Page 40.
PART 02
Pre-reading
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Pre-reading
Look at the map below.
What does it show ?
The map shows the four different countries that make up the UK.
ENGLAND
WALES
SCOTLAND
NORTHERN
IRELAND
Read for the main idea of each paragraph.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
A. The origin of the name of the UK.
B. The influences of the four groups of
invaders.
C. The significance of studying the
British history.
D. The similarities and differences of the
four countries.
E. The introduction to the topic.
Since there are five paragraphs in this text. Let’s listen and consider the main idea of each paragraph.
The United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain, England-many people are confused by what these different names mean意味着(宾语从句). So what is the difference between them, if any?如果有的话? Getting to know a little bit about British history will help you solve this puzzle解决这个谜题.
Careful reading
Para 1
be confused by / about 对……有疑问 / 感到困惑
what引导的从句作介词by的宾语
联合王国、大不列颠、英国、英格兰——这些不同的名称是何意思?许多人感到困惑,那么,如果这些名称有区别的话,区别何在?稍微了解一下英国历史,就可以帮助你解开这个谜题
If any? 如果有的话 这里是一个省略句 If there is any difference ?
if so如果是这样
Getting to know... 动名词短语做主语,谓语动词常用单数
a little bit 一点儿
Para 2
In the 16th century, 在16世纪,the nearby附近的 country of Wales was joined to被加入到 the Kingdom王国 of England. Later, in the 18th century, the country Scotland 苏格兰was joined to create the Kingdom of Great Britain大不列颠王国. In the 19th century, the Kingdom of lreland爱尔兰 was added to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and lreland.大不列颠和爱尔兰联合王国
join …to…把…和…连接或联结起来
16世纪时,邻国威尔士并入英格兰王国。随后,苏格兰在18世纪也加入进来,从而诞生了大不列颠王国。19世纪时,爱尔兰加入,组成了大不列颠及爱尔兰联合王国。
Finally, in the 20th century, the southern part of Ireland broke away from脱离 the UK, which resulted in the full name全称 we have today: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.大不列颠和北爱尔兰联合王国 Most people just use the shortened name简称:"the United Kingdom" or "the UK".
result in 造成;导致 (cause / lead to ) result from 由于
which 在这里引导______________ 从句,修饰 ___________。
非限制性定语
前面整个句子
Para 2
最后,在20世纪时,爱尔兰南部脱离了联合王国,形成了今天的英国全称:大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国。大多数人只是使用简称:“联合王国”。
shorten vt.缩短 -en是动词后缀,意为“使具有某种特性”。shortened是过去分词形容词化,“缩短的”。
call: 命名;把……叫做 (name)
refer to 提及;查阅;参考
refer to... as... 把…称为…
which 在这里引导______________从句,修饰_____________。
非限制性定语
前面整个句子
People from the UK are called “British”, which means the UK
is also often referred to as Britain or Great Britain.
联合王国的人被称为“英国人”,这意味着联合王国也经常被称为英国或大不列颠。
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.
2. Scan Para 2 and circle the words that describe time.
1. In what order is this paragraph organized?
Para 2
When? What happened? What changed?
16th century
18th century
19th century
20th century
Wales was joined to Kingdom of England
Scotland was joined to England and Wales
Ireland was added
The southern part of
Ireland broke away
“Kingdom of Great Britain” formed
“United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland” formed
name changed to “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”
the Kingdom of England
16th century
Wales
18th century
the Kingdom of Great Britain
19th century
Ireland
20th
Northern Ireland
Video Time
Para 3
The four countries that belong to the United Kingdom work together 紧密合作 in some areas.地区,领域 They use the same flag, known as the Union Jack, as well as share the same currency货币 and military defence军事防御.
同属于联合王国的这四个国家在某些领域紧密合作。像拥有同样的货币和国防一样,他们也使用同一面国旗,被称为“英国国旗”。
属于 (不能用作被动和进行时态)
和;还 (主谓一致)
be known as... 被称为...
过去分词短语known as the Union Jack作后置定语,修饰the same flag
share sth (with sb) (与某人) 共同拥有某物
Para 3
However, they also have some differences. For example, England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland all have different education systems 教育制度and legal systems.法律制度 They also have their own traditions传统, like像 their own national days 国庆日and national dishes本国菜肴.And they even have their own football teams for competitions比赛 like the World Cup世界杯!
然而它们之间仍有诸多区别。例如,英格兰、威尔士、苏格兰及北爱尔兰实行不同的教育和法律制度。他们也有各自的传统,比如有自己的国庆节和本国菜肴,它们甚至拥有自己的足球队,出征诸如“世界杯”之类的赛事!
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!
Q: What is “the Union Jack”?
Para 3
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!
Q: What is “the Union Jack”?
Para 3
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