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课件网) Period2 Reading and Thinking Unit 4 History and Traditions 英语 ① To master how to read a map and know what the map shows and what the symbols mean. ② To identify the language features and the structure of the text. ③ To understand the significance of learning history for understanding the social and cultural situation of a country. Studying objectives: Key points： 1. To lead students to better understand the significance of learning history for understanding the social and cultural situation of a country. 2. To help students to figure out how to read a map and know what the map shows and what the symbols mean. Difficult points： 1. To enable students to identify the language features and the structure of the text. 2. To lead students to use critical thinking and talk about opinions and views about the UK. Studying key points and difficulties: Lead-in What type of map it is How many parts can you see that make up the UK Look at the map and discuss the following questions in pairs. It’s an administrative zoning map of the UK. There are four different countries that make up the UK. Prediction From the title and the map, we can know that the article mainly talks about _____ , So it may be an_____ (narration/exposition/argumentation). the name’s changes of the UK WHAT’S IN A NAME exposition Look at the title, then judge the type of writing, and predict what the text is about. Skimming for information Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. B.State the topic to be discussed in the reading. C.Studying the history of the country will make one’s visit much more enjoyable. D.Explain what the term“Great Britain”means and how it came about. Part 5. Part 4. A.Explain the four invasions and their influences. E.Explain differences in the four countries. Activity 1 Read the text again and match each paragraph with its main idea. Question 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. Question 2: What are the 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. Skimming for information Activity 2 Read the text carefully and then answer the questions. Scanning for details When What happened What changed Romans arrived Anglo-Saxons came Vikings came 11th century Activity 1 Read the text again and sort out the information according to the timeline. 1st century Towns and roads 5th century Language and the way houses were built 8th century Vocabulary and the names of locations across the UK Normans conquered England after the Battle of Hastings Castles built, the legal system changed, and new words from French introduced Scanning fo ... ...
