(课件网) History and traditions Unit4 History and traditions Reading and Thinking the River Thames The London Eye The United Kingdom British Royal Family the Queen 1.Constitutional Monarchy The Queen is the personification (代表）of the State. （君主立宪制） 爱丁堡城堡 Edinburgh Castle 曾经的皇家居所、军事要塞和监狱，苏格兰历史的见证，在此可俯瞰爱丁堡全景。 3.Edinburgh Castle 白金汉宫(Buckingham Palace)是英国的王宫，是女王的办公地点及其在伦敦的居住场所，也是王室行政总部之所在，是当今世界上少数仍在使用的皇家宫殿之一。同时也是观看卫队换岗的最好地点，但只在每年夏季女王出访苏格兰时开放19间国事厅供游客参观。女王在宫中的时候，宫殿外面的升有王室旗帜。 2.Buckingham Palace What’s the name of the city Which country does it belong to What do you know about the country The London Eye The Big Ben Westminster Abbey Tower Bridge Prediction WHAT'S IN A NAME What message can you get from the title Reading tip 1: Making predictions according to the map and the title. Skimming Divide the text into three parts. History and tradition Part1 (Para.1-3) Part3 (Para.5) Part2 (Para.4) People and traditions trip Introduction and history What is the style of the text A.Narration(叙述文) B. Argumentation(议论文) C.Exposition (说明文) Careful-reading Part 3 What is the main idea of the passage Fast reading: Read the text (P40-41) for a general idea A. The history of the United Kingdom. B. The geography of the United Kingdom. C. The politics of the United Kingdom. D. The climate of the United Kingdom. c. The four different groups of people in the history of the UK and their influences. d. The differences and similarities in the four countries. e. The formation of the the United Kingdom. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 a. An introduction to the passage. b. The UK is a mix of history and modern culture. Fast reading :Read for the main idea of each paragraph 2. What’s the main idea of the second paragraph A.Wales was joined to the Kingdom of England. B.How the full name—the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland came into being. C.The Kingdom of Ireland broke away from the UK. D.When the country Scotland was joined to create the Kingdom of Great Britain. B 1. What is the function of paragraph 1 A.To tell the name of the United Kingdom . B.To introduce the topic. C.To show the confusion of the people. D.To describe the history of the United Kingdom. B 4.We can infer from the fourth paragraph that _____. A.the Romans changed the way people built houses B.Anglo-Saxons left behind lots of new vocabulary C.the Vikings were interested in English very much D.many French words were added to English after the Battle of Hastings D 3.Which of the following statements is NOT true A.The four countries share the same currency. B.The four countries have different national days. C.The four countries have the same legal systems. D.The four countries have different education systems. C Now, let's learn more about the ... ...
