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课件网) Reading and Thinking Book 2 Unit 4 What's in a Name WHAT’S IN A NAME Which of the names refers to [英国] ？ The United Kingdom The UK Great Britain Britain England The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland What’s their difference Quick test 1. What’s the capital city of the UK A. New York B. Berlin C. London D. Paris C Quick test 2. What’s the national flag of the UK A. B. C. D. D the Union Jack Quick test 3. What’s the currency of the UK A. pound B. dollar C. yen D. rouble A 美元 日元 卢布 Find out the main idea for each paragraph Skimming Para.1 Para.3 Para.2 The puzzle of names Foreign influence upon the UK How did the name come into existence Para.4 Para.5 The four countries of the UK The city to start a the UK tour People are confused about this country’s name. Para.1 The puzzle What is the puzzle How to solve the puzzle Get to know a little about British history. Para.2 Origins of names Scan para.2 to circle the time nodes and related events. In the 19th century Para.2 How did UK come into being 19th century 20th century 16th century 18th century The Kingdom of England The Kingdom of Great Britain The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland England+ Wales England+Wales +Scotland (Great Britain) Great Britain +Ireland Great Britain +Northern Ireland Do the four countries work together in all areas The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Para.3 Similarities and differences Similarities: ; ; . Differences: and systems; and for competitions. How does the writer develop this paragraph even football teams flag currency military defence educational legal their own traditions Comparison & Contrast Para. 4-5 According to the text, what are two chief advantages of studying the history of a country The two chief advantages of studying the history of a country are to help you understand more about the country and its traditions and to make visiting it more enjoyable. 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. Complete the conversation about the UK using the phrases in their correct forms. as well as, belong to, add to, join to, break away, keep your eyes open as well as belong to 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. joined to added to as well as, belong to, add to, join to, break away, keep your eyes open 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! broke away keep your eyes open as well as, belong to, add to, joi ... ...
