Unit 4 History and Traditions Reading and Thinking 课件-2025-2026学年高一英语人教版必修第二册

Unit 4 History and Traditions Reading and Thinking Learn about a country through its history 通过历史了解一个国家 What’s the full name of the UK? Lead-in Which countries are the UK made up of ? 单击此处编辑母版标题样式 单击此处编辑母版副标题样式 What does the map show? A map of __________________ . What do the different symbols (e.g. icons, circles, spots) and colors stand for? Small circles: Red spot: Different colors: When you look at a map, think first about what the map shows and what the symbols mean. Pre-reading the United Kingdom big cities the capital different regions 单击此处编辑母版标题样式 单击此处编辑母版副标题样式 How many countries does the UK consist of ? What are they? A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five Great Britain the United Kingdom Its full name is ___________________________ ____________________________, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK). the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4 Pre-reading What do these different names mean? Great Britain? the United Kingdom? England? Britain? the UK? 单击此处编辑母版标题样式 单击此处编辑母版副标题样式 What’s in a name? Reading How many names are used to refer to the UK and what are they？ What does the author suggest to solve this puzzle？ Para.1: A puzzle —— to introduce the topic by raising a puzzle to arouse(激起) interest of the readers The United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain, England—many people are confused by what these different names mean. So what is the difference between them, if any? Getting to know a little bit about British history will help you solve this puzzle. be confused by 对...感到困惑 ... 之间的差异 如果有的话 解决这个难题 单击此处编辑母版标题样式 单击此处编辑母版副标题样式 1.So what is the difference between them, if any? 所以如果有区别的话，区别是什么呢？ if necessary 如果有必要的话 if possible 如果可能的话 if not 如果不是的话 if so 如果是这样的话 if ever 如果有过/发生过的话 结构：“if+any”的省略结构，是if there is/are any at all的省略形式，起加强语气的作用。 What is the full name of the UK? 大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国 Para.2: History the United Kingdom of Great Britain and North Ireland Paragraph 2 16th Century 18th Century 19th Century 20th Century + + + - = = = = Wales England England英格兰王国 Scotland England the Kingdom of Great Britain大英帝国 Ireland Great Britain the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 大不列颠及爱尔兰联合王国 the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Southern part of Ireland the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国 be joined to be joined to be added to break away from 单击此处编辑母版标题样式 单击此处编辑母版副标题样式 Para.2: History 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. 加入 加入 脱离 导致 简称 be referred to 被提及 What are the similarities and differences of the four countries? Similarities: They use the same_______, share the same _________and ________________. flag currency military defence Differences: They have different __________ and _______ systems. They also have their own _________ and even own ____________for competitions. education legal football teams traditions Paragraph 3 单击此处编辑母版标题样式 单击此处编辑母版副标题样式 Para.3: similarities and differences 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! 从属于 联合王国国旗 货币 军事防御 法律体系 紧密合作 地区 旗帜 教育体系 国庆日 菜肴 5th Century 8th Century 1st Century “The United Kingdom has a long and interesting history to explore” 11th Century groups of people changes the Romans towns and roads the Anglo-Saxons language and the way houses were built the Viking vocabulary and the names of locations the Normans castles, legal system, and new words from French Paragraph 4 单击此处编辑母版标题样式 单击此处编辑母版副标题样式 The United Kingdom has a long and interesting history to explore, which can help you understand much more about the country and its traditions. Almost everywhere you go in the UK, you will be surrounded by evidence of four different groups of people who took over at different times throughout history. The first group, the Romans, came in the first century. Some of their great achievements included building towns and roads. Next, the Anglo-Saxons arrived in the fifth century. 被……包围 英国有着悠久而有趣的历史可供探索，这可以帮助你进一步了解这个国家及其传统。在英国的几乎所有地方，你都发现有四批不同的人在整个历史的不同时期占据政权的痕迹。第一批是罗马人，出现于公元一世纪。他们的一些伟大成就包括修建城镇和道路。接下来，盎格鲁—撒克逊人于公元5世纪到来。 take over 接管 遍及;贯穿 成就 They introduced the beginnings of the English language, and changed the way people built houses. The Vikings came in the eighth century, left behind lots of new vocabulary, and also the names of many locations across the UK. The last group were the Normans. They conquered England after the well-known Battle of Hastings in the 11th century. They had castles built all around England, and made changes to the legal system. The Normans were French, so many French words slowly entered into the English language. 定语从句,修饰the way have sth. done 的结构，表示“让某事被做” 定语从句中way做先行词that/in which/省略 他们创造了英语的起源，并改变了人们建造房屋的方式。维京人于公元8世纪到来，留下了许多新词汇，同时也留下了英国各地的地名。最后一批是诺曼人。他们在11世纪著名的黑斯廷斯战役后征服了英格兰。他们在英格兰各地建造了城堡，并对法律制度进行了修改。诺曼人是法国人，因此英语中慢慢加入了许多法语单词 留下 地点 征服 What’s the author’s attitude towards studying the history? Supportive支持的; 拥护的 Why is London said to be a great place to start? Supporting details Who are the target readers of the passage? Visitors Paragraph 5 单击此处编辑母版标题样式 单击此处编辑母版副标题样式 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. Paragraph 5 古老的港口城市 追溯到 无数的历史遗迹 古代文物 历史文化与现代文化相结合的迷人国家 留意 过去和现在 单击此处编辑母版标题样式 单击此处编辑母版副标题样式 What’s in a name? In a name, there is a _________. history English language British culture Further Thinking 单击此处编辑母版标题样式 单击此处编辑母版副标题样式 Read the text 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? To help you understand more about the country and its traditions and to make visiting much more enjoyable. 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. Thinking Is it important for a people (民族) to know their history and traditions? Why? a person a people National Responsibility民族责任感 National Cohesion 民族凝聚力 National Confidence民族自信 Discussion Complete the conversation about the UK using the phrases in their correct forms. A: I can never remember what the UK means! There’s England, Britain, _____________ Great Britain! B: Well, it helps if you remember that there are four countries that ____________ the UK. That’s why it’s called the United Kingdom. A: Four countries? I must have been asleep in that part of our history class! So the first country was England, and the others were ___________ that? B: Yes, right. First England, then Wales, then Scotland. The last country was Ireland, but later the southern half didn’t want to be ___________ the United Kingdom. A: Oh, I remember now! The southern part ______________ from Northern Ireland, right? B: Yes, you got it well remembered! But ___________________ in history class next time! as well as belong to add to join to break away keep your eyes open as well as belong to joined to added to broke away keep your eyes open 单击此处编辑母版标题样式 单击此处编辑母版副标题样式 be confused by solve this puzzle add to break away from result in the shortened name be referred to as belong to 对……感到困惑 解决这个疑问 增加 脱离；离开 导致；结果是 简化的名字 被称为；被当作 属于；归属 Language points: Important phrases 25 Language points: Important phrases share the same currency and military defence different education systems and legal systems be surrounded by / with take over great achievements date back to ancient relics a mix of history and modern culture 历史和现代文化的融合 古文物 追溯到；起源于 伟大的成就 占领；接手 被……所环绕 使用相同的货币和军事防御 不同的教育和法律体系 26 Thank You ! Lavf59.23.100 Packed by Bilibili XCoder v2.0.2 $$