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Unit 4 History and Traditions
Period 2 Reading and Thinking
What’s in a name
Learning objectives
In this class, we will
Figure out the main idea of each paragraph;
Learn about the history and traditions of the UK;
Discuss and express your own ideas on the given topic.
What puzzles the man in the conversation
Before we start our class, I would like to show you a conversation. Let’s find out what the two people are talking about. (The differences between the UK and Great Britain.)
What puzzles the man in the conversation (The name of the country.)
If you want to solve this puzzle, you have to study the British history.
Great Britain
the United Kingdom
England
Britain
the UK
What puzzles the man in the conversation
Lead in
Lead in
What type of map it is？
A. Traffic map（交通图）
B. Weather map（气候图）
C. Resource map（资源图）
D. Administrative zoning map
（行政区划图）
The United Kingdom
It’s used to show the four different countries that make up the UK and some major cities.
Pre-reading
administrative zoning map
Work in pairs and discuss the questions(2min)
What does the map show And What is it used for
What do the different symbols (e.g. circles, spots) and colors stand for？
Small circles——big cities
Red spot——capital
Different colors——different regions/countries
green-England purple-Scotland
yellow-Wales orange-Northern Ireland
While-reading
Fast-reading
1. What’s the main idea of the text
Read for the main 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.
Tip：You can find main ideas by first taking a quick look at the titles, pictures, key words, and topic sentences.
While-reading
Fast-reading
2. Read the text and match the main idea of each part(3min).
Read for the main idea.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
A. The UK is a country worth visiting.
B. The similarities and differences of the four
countries that make up the UK.
C. The people influencing the history and
traditions of the UK.
D. People’s confusion about the different
names of the UK.
E. How the UK came into being.
England
+Wales
England+Wales
+Scotland
(Great Britain)
Great Britain
+ Northern Ireland
Great Britain
+Ireland
in the 16th century
in the 18th century
in the 19th century
be joined to
be joined to
be added to
in the 20th century
break away from
+
+
=
Do the four countries work together in all areas
the UK
Read Para 2 and try to sort out the changing process of the UK’s names according to the timeline that has been offered.
While-reading
Careful-reading
Similarities _____; _________; ________________
Differences ___________ and _____ systems; __________________ and even ______________ for competitions.
currency
flag
military defence
educational
legal
their own traditions
football teams
Para.3 Similarities and differences
While-reading
Careful-reading
While-reading
Careful-reading
In the history of the UK, there once appeared 4 groups of invaders who conquered the country. Do you know who they are
Romans
Anglo-Saxons
Vikings
Normans
towns and roads
language and houses
vocabulary and
names of locations
castles, legal system and French words
1st
8th
5th
11th
Romans came.
Anglo-Saxons arrived.
Vikings came.
Normans conquered England.
While-reading
Careful-reading
1th
century
Romans
arrived
5th
century
8th
century
11th
century
16th
century
18th
century
19th
century
20th
century
Anglo-Saxons came
Vikings came
Normans conquered England
Wales was joined
Scotland was joined
Ireland was added
Southern Ireland broke away
Timeline
After-reading
Further thinking
What’s in a name？
In a name, there is the history of the United Kingdom.
From the title，we can know that the passage mainly talks about the name’s changes of the UK, and the development of history.
After-reading
Discuss the questions in groups.
Critical thinking
Why is it important to study the history and culture of a country before visiting it
Because it will help you understand the place better and you will have a more enjoyable experience.
And you will be able to interact better with the people …
After-reading
Retell the passage and fill in the blanks.
According to the British history, Wales is the first country to be______（join） to the Kingdom of England, which happened in the 16th century. Later, Scotland and the Kingdom of Ireland ___________(add) to create the United Kingdom of Great British and Ireland. In the 20th century, the southern part of Ireland______(break) away from the UK, ______resulted in the full name we have today: the United Kingdom of Great British and Northern Ireland, whose_________(shorten) name is “the United Kingdom” or “the UK”. The four countries of the UK use_____same flag as well as the same currency and military defence.
joined
were added
broke
which
shortened
the
However, they also have some _________ (different), like different legal systems. The UK’s long and interesting history can help you understand much more about the country and its traditions. Studying the history of the UK will make your visit much more_________(enjoy). The capital city London is a great place_______(start), as it is an ancient port city that has a history______(date) all the way back to Roman times.
differences
enjoyable
to start
dating
Thanks!

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