Unit 4 Section Ⅱ “Reading and Thinking”的课文习读环节-【新课程学案】2025-2026学年高中英语必修第二册教师用书word（人教版）

Section Ⅱ　“Reading and Thinking”的课文习读环节

泛读课文，完成以下学习任务

(一)理清文脉结构

(二)把握主旨大意

1．What is the text mainly about?

A．Learning about British English.

B．The origin of the British name.

C．Learning about a country through its history.

D．The geography of the United Kingdom.

答案：C

2．Match the main idea for each paragraph.

Para.1　　　 A．Explain the four invasions and their influences.

Para.2       B．State topic to be examined in the reading.

Para.3       C．Studying the history of the

 country will make one's visit much more enjoyable.

Para.4       D．Explain what the term“Great Britain” means and how it came about.

Para.5  E．Explain differences in the four countries.

答案：Paras.1～5　BDEAC

 

精读课文，完成以下学习任务

(一)阅读理解

1．What happened in the 19th century according to the text?

A．The nearby country of Wales was joined to the Kingdom of England.

B．The Scotland was joined to create the Kingdom of Great Britain.

C．The Kingdom of Ireland was added to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

D．The southern part of Ireland broke away from the UK.

2．Which of the following is the different area of the four countries?

A．Flag.　　　　　　 B．Currency.

C．Military defence. D．Legal systems.

3．Who conquered England after the well-known Battle of Hastings?

A．The Romans.

B．The Anglo-Saxons.

C．The Normans.

D．The Vikings.

4．What's the author's attitude towards studying the history of a country?

A．Supportive. B．Neutral.

C．Indifferent. D．Doubtful.

5．How many parts can you see in the map of the United Kingdom?

A．Five parts. B．Four parts.

C．Three parts. D．Two parts.

[Tip]

依据地图识别有效信息

在阅读过程中，如果文章给出地图，首先判断地图的类型以及功能，然后思考地图展示的内容以及一些标记的含义。从地图中获取有效信息，有助于更好地理解文章。如第5题可以从课文提供的英国的行政区划图中得出答案。

答案：1～5　CDCAB

(二)阅读表达

1．Why is each part of the UK called “a country”？

Although_they_cooperate_in_some_areas,_they_have_many_differences,_including_education_systems，legal_systems_and_so_on.

2．Why should we learn about the history of a country?

Because_studying_the_history_of_a_country_will_help_solve_your_puzzle_and_make_your_visit_much_more_enjoyable.

3．Why is London a great place to start your visit?

Because_it_is_an_ancient_port_city_that_has_a_history_dating_all_the_way_back_to_Roman_times.

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以历史为主线，关注时间及转折点

本文是一篇历史类说明文。它是一种介绍历史事件、人物、文化、社会背景等的文章。本文的整体写作结构为“总—分—总”，逻辑清晰。文章先总述人们对英国为何有很多不同名称的困惑→再分述英国社会的历史发展进程(按时间顺序)→最后总结学习历史对深入了解一个国家的重要意义。尤其是第二段，依次使用了表示时间的介词短语：in the 16th century, in the 18th century, in the 19th century, in the 20th century, 使叙述清晰明了。因此，阅读此类文章需要以历史为主线，关注文章中提到的时间和地点，以及事件的转折点和关键节点，以便更好地理解文章的内容和事件发生的背景。

 

(一)赏用词之妙

1．There are countless historic sites to explore, and lots of museums with ancient relics from all over the UK.

赏析：countless用得形象又恰到好处，此处为形容词，意为“无数的，数不胜数的”，