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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
Activity2:Read the map
1.Can you guess which name will be
talked about in the text
Maybe the United Kingdom.
Activity2:Read the map
2.What type of map is it
A.A topographic map(地形图)
B.A traffic map
C.A weather map
D.A resource map（资源图）
E.An administrative zoning map（行政区划图）
Activity2:Read the map
3. What do the different colours stand for(代表)
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
4. What do the circles stand for
White circles stand for important cities, and the red one the capital city – London.
What is the main idea of the passage
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.
Para.1.
Para.2.
Para.3.
Para.4.
Para.5.
A. The origin of the names of the UK.
B. The achievements of the four groups of people.
C. The advantages of the British history.
D. The similarities and differences of the four countries.
E. The introduction to the topic.
Read and match the main ideas with 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 UK!
The passage is mainy about a brief introduction of __________________, including its _________, politics, ______ and ______.
the United Kingdom
geography
history
culture
Before-reading
What's the main idea of each paragraph
Sort out the information according to the timeline. (P41)
When What happened What changed
16th century
18th century
19th century
20th century
Wales was joined to Kingdom of England
Scotland was joined to England and Wales
Ireland was added
the southern part of Ireland broke away
“Kingdom of Great Britain” formed
“United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland” formed
name changed to “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”
What similarities and differences do the four countries have
the flag
the currency
the military defence
Similarities
education systems
legal systems
own traditions
own national days
own national dishes
own football teams
Differences
Para. 3
Careful-reading: Read for details
Sort out the information according to the timeline (P41)
When What happened What changed
Romans arrived
Ango-Saxons came
Vikings came
11th century
1st century
5th century
8th century
Normans conquered England after the Battle of Hastings
towns and roads
language and way houses were built
vocabulary and names of locations across the UK
castles built, legal system changed, and new words from French introduced
be confused by
solve this puzzle
add to
break away from
result in
the shortened name
be referred to as
belong to
对……感到困惑
解决这个疑问
增加
脱离；离开
导致；结果是
简化的名字
被称为；被当作
属于；归属
share the same currency and military defence
different education systems and legal systems
be surrounded by / with
take over
great achievements
date back to
ancient relics
a mix of history and modern culture
历史和现代文化的融合
古文物
追溯到；起源于
伟大的成就
占领；接手
被……所环绕
使用相同的货币和军事防御
不同的教育和法律体系
Discuss the question in pairs.
Why is it important to study the history and culture of a country before visiting it
Studying a country’s history and culture before visiting it is important because it will help you understand the place better and have a more enjoyable experience. You will be able to interact better with the people and their culture and have a richer experience.
Activity5: Discussion
Homework
Write a short passage on the importance of a coluntry’s history.

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