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What's in a name
Unit4 Reading and thinking
Let’s have a free talk.
What’s your name
2. What does your name mean/represent
So what does UK stand for
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
How much do you know about The United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain and England
Skim for the topic
Skim each paragraph and circle out the signal words . Then, underline the topic sentence or conclude it by yourself.
Skim the text and match each paragraph with its main idea.
Para. 1 A. Four groups of people in UK’s history
Para. 2 B. The four names of the country
Para. 3 C.
Para. 4 D.
Para. 5 E. A puzzle concerning the name
The similarities and differences among the four countries within the UK
The importance of studying history
Figure out what the puzzle is
Reading — details
People are _______ by the ________ of different ______ about Britain.
confused
meaning
names
Reading Para 1
Scan for details
Para 2
~~~~~~~~~
Read para2 carefully and circle the numbers of time and underline what happened.
Para.2: The four names of the country
Read para2and circle the time number
How did the UK formed in the ____century _________ was joined to the kingdom of England.
in the_____century __________ was joined to create the kingdom of Great Britain
in the ____ century The kingdom of _______ was added to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
in the ___ century _____________________ broke away from the UK, which resulted in the full name: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Wales
Scotland
19th
18th
16th
Ireland
20th
The southern part of Ireland
Fill in the blanks according to Para.2
大不列颠及
爱尔兰联合王国
大不列颠王国
英格兰王国
大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国
The four countries that belong to the United Kingdom work together in some areas. They use the same flag, known as the Union Jack, as well as share the same currency and military defence. However, they also have some differences. For example, England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland all have different education systems and legal systems.They also have their own traditions, like their own national days and national dishes.And they even have their own football teams for competitions like the World Cup!
work together
have some differences
However
Similarities
Differences
education systems教育体系 and legal systems法律体系
Traditions传统( national days and dishes ）
football teams足球队
Para.3: the similarities and differences among the four countries within the UK.
There were 4 groups of people once conquered the UK.
Do you know who are they
Anglo-Saxons
Romans
Normans
Vikings
Para.4: Four Groups of people in UK’s history
the first group
the second group
the third group
the fourth group
What did they leave
new vocabulary
& names of many location
1st century
the Romans
towns & roads
5th century
the Anglo-Saxons
language & the ways people built houses
8th century
the Vikings
11th century
the Normans
castles, changes to the legal system & new words from French
There is so much more to learn about the interesting history and culture of the United Kingdom. Studying the history of the country will make your visit much more enjoyable. The capital city London is a great place to start, as it is an ancient port city that has a history dating all the way back to Roman times. There are countless historic sites to explore, and lots of museums with ancient relics from all over the UK. The UK is a fascinating mix of history and modern culture, with both new and old traditions...
Q: 1. What’s the importance of studying history
2. Why is London a great place to start
Para.5: The importance of studying history
The United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain, England—many people are confused by (1)________ these different names mean. In the 16th century, the nearby country of Wales (2) __________(join) to the Kingdom of England. In the 19 th century, the Kingdom of Ireland was added to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Finally, the southern part of Ireland (3) _________ (break) away from the UK, which resulted in the full name we have today. However, most people just use the (4)__________(shorten) name: the UK. The four countries (5)__________ belong to the United Kingdom work together in some areas.
There were four sets of invaders and the last group were the Normans. They had castles (6)_________(build) all around England and made changes (7)________ the legal system. Studying the history of the country will make your visit much more (8)_________(enjoy). The capital city London is (9)___ ancient port city that has a history (10)______(date) back to Roman times.
what
was joined
broke
shortened
that
built
to
enjoyable
dating
an
Reading for summary
Linking words and sentence patterns
Firstly,
what's more,
besides,
in addition,...
Studying a country' s history and culture is important because it will help us ...
We will be able to communicate better with local people and have a richer experience.
We should study a country' s history and culture so that we can...
Discuss the questions in groups.
1. Why is it important to study the history and culture of a country before visiting it
After-reading
advantages
help you understand more about the country
make your visit much more enjoyable
communicate better with local people
All in all ,it is important to study the history and culture of a country before visiting it.
Draw a mind map/poster about what happened and what changed during those periods.
HOMEWORK
1st
5th
8th
11th
16th
18th
19th
20th
Thank you!

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