(
课件网) 新人教必修Book 2 Unit 4 History and Traditions Reading and Thinking P40-41 What do you know from the picture Big Ben the River Thames Tower Bridge University of Cambridge British Royal Family the Queen What’s the name of the country Great Britain the United Kingdom England the UK Review: 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 England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Can you name the capital cities of four countries of the UK How about the capital of the UK London Cardiff Edinburgh Belfast London is the capital of the UK. The 2012 Olympic Games was held there. Now, let's learn more about the UK! Read the text: While-reading Task 3 P40 2 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 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. When What happened What changed Romans arrived Ango-Saxons came Vikings came 11th century 16th century 18th century 19th century 20th century 1st century 5th century 8th century Normans conquered England after the Battle of Hastings Wales was joined to Kingdom of England Scotland was joined to England and Wales Ireland was added the southern part of Ireland broke away towns and roads language and way houses were built castles built, legal system changed, and new words from French introduced “Kingdom of Great Britain” formed “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland” formed name changed to “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland” vocabulary and names of locations across the UK Read again and sort out the information according to the timeline. 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 added to joined to broke away keep your eyes open Complete the converstation about the UK using the phrases in the correct forms. After-reading Enjoy a video to know more about the United Kingdom Facts. Discuss the questions in groups. 1. Why is it important to study the history and culture of a country before visiting it Studying a coun ... ...
