(
课件网) Unit 4 History and traditions Learning Objectives By the end of this class, you will be able to: learn about the history and traditions of the UK. get the detailed information by answering some questions and finishing some tasks. understand the importance and significance of history. Warm up part1 ？ Guess The location of the UK It locates in Europe, to the east of Atlantic Ocean. Look at the map and answer the questions. 1. What does the map show 2. What do the different symbols and colours stand for The small circles stand for big cities. The red spot stands for the capital. The different colours stand for different regions or countries. Possible answer: The map shows the British Isles(岛屿). Possible answer: It is used to show the four different countries that make up the UK and some of the major cities. Read a map When you look at a map, think first about what the map shows and what the symbols mean. 3. What is the map used for Pre-reading 1.What message can you get from the title 2.What might “a name” here refer to 3.What do you expect to read in this passage Task 2：Match the paragraph with its main idea. Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 A. The four groups of people in the history of the UK B. Introduce the puzzle about the four names C. More history and culture of the United Kingdom E. The similarities and differences of the four countries D. The formation and names of the United Kingdom History and Traditions Part1 (Para.1-2) Part3 (Para.4-5) Part2 (Para.3) The origin of the name of the UK. The history, traditions and culture of the United Kingdom. The four countries work together in some areas. What is the genre(语篇类型) of the text A. Narration B. Argumentation C. Exposition (叙述文) (议论文) (说明文) Task 3：Divide the text into three parts. 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 Match the main idea with each paragraph. A. The similarities and differences B. How the UK came into being C. The four groups of people in the history D. Introduce the topic to the readers E. The history and modern culture make the UK fascinating Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Q1: How many names are used to refer to the UK and what are they？ Q2: What does the author suggest to solve this puzzle？ Para.1 --to introduce the topic by raising a puzzle --to arouse the interest of the readers A puzzle Para. 2 How did “The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland” come into being？ 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, ... ...
