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

Book 2 Unit 4 Reading and Thinking WHAT’S IN A NAME Learning Objectives: By the end of the class, we will be able to: 1. sort out the formation of the UK and analyze how its history is reflected in national traditions. 2. apply skimming and scanning strategies to identify the main idea and locate specific historical details in the text. 3. analyze the fundamental connection between a country's name and its historical development, recognizing "mix" as a core theme. 4. appreciate the value of studying a nation's history and culture, and transfer this perspective to explore the cultural, traditional and historical mix of Chongqing. 【Engaging】 Activity 1: Warming-up 1. What’s your name? What’s the meaning behind your name? 2. What things do you know about the UK? 【Exploring】 Activity 2: Read for the Main Idea of each paragraph 1. Skim the text and match Para.1 the charm of the UK Para.2 the influences of the four peoples(族群) Para.3 the similarities and differences of the four countries Para.4 the puzzle of the names Para.5 the formation(形成) of the UK Activity 3: Read for Genre(体裁) 1. What’s the genre of the passage? A. Narration (记叙文) B. Argumentation (议论文) C. Exposition (说明文) 2. What’s the thinking pattern of exploring an exposition？ A. 5W1H(what/why/who/where/when/how) B. WWH (what/why/how) Activity 4: Jigsaw Reading Group Para. Task in each envelope G1.2.3.4 2 sort out key events in time order G5 3 Find out similarities and differences of the four countries G6.7.8.9 4 sort out 4 peoples’ respective influences 1. Explore the Formation of the UK Scan para.2 and complete the table. When Where What Name Wales was __________ the Kingdom of England 18th century was __________ the Kingdom of Ireland was __________ the______Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 20th century broke away the _____ Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2. Explore the Similarities and Differences Scan para.3 and find out the similarities and differences of these countries. differences differences similarities Activity 5: Deep-thinking Apply the WWH thinking pattern Discuss within your group and raise 1 further reflective question based on Para.2 3&4. e.g. “What led to the unification of England and Wales?” What...? __________________________________________________________________ Why...? ___________________________________________________________________ How...? ___________________________________________________________________ Activity 6: Dig the Root of the Differences Explore the influences of the four peoples Scan para.4 and fill in the blanks in the timeline. the Anglo-Saxons Peoples: 1st century 5th century 8th century 11th century castles, legal system and French words Achievements: Activity 7: Appreciate the Lasting Charm of the UK Read para.5 aloud, and then share your impression of the UK. In my opinion, the UK is________________________________________________. 【Elevating】 Activity 8: Share the Charm of Chongqing with the Help of AI Choose one of the following aspects of Chongqing to explore. History —— big events, names... Traditions—— festivals, food, customs... Culture —— minorities, buildings, languages... You may ask AI like this: Please explain Chongqing’s mix (culture/history/traditions of...) in simple language (within 50 words): What does it reflect? Where does it come from? How can we see it? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ You may present like this: Chongqing’s mix is reflected in… It comes from… We can see it through… 【Evaluating】 1. Students’ Self-assessment Before the class, I only knew_________about the UK. By the end of the class, I know_________about the UK. 2. Teacher’ s Evaluation Assignment Search online or consult AI to learn more about China's past history, origin and culture. Then think about what can we do to build a stronger China. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $