Unit+4+History+and+Traditions高中英语人教版必修第二册

Unit4Historyand

TraditionsReadingandThinkingApeoplewithouttheknowledgeoftheirpasthistory,originandcultureislikeatreewithoutroots.

—MarcusGarvey一个不了解自己历史、起源和文化的民族，就如同一棵无根之树。

Attheendofthislesson,studentsareableto:1.ReadaboutthehistoryandtraditionsoftheUKandanalyzethestructureofthetext,identifyingthemainideaandsupportingdetails;2.Discusstheimportanceofstudyingthehistoryandcultureofacountry.3.Recognizethevalueofhistoricalexplorationinunderstandingacountry’scultureandunderstandhowhistoricaleventsshapeacountry’spresent-daycultureandtraditions.LearningobjectivesLead-in2.WhichisthenationalflagoftheUK?ABC1.WhichisthebanknoteoftheUK?A.Euros€B.U.S.DollarC.Pounds£theUnionJack4.Whorulesthecountry?

A.TheQueen

B.ThePrimeMinister3.WhichisthecapitalofNorthernIreland?A.LondonB.BelfasWhatpuzzlesthemaninthevideo?GreatBritain?theUnitedKingdom?England?Britain?theUK?Pre-readingLookatthemap,canyoutellmewhattypeofmapitis?Whatisitusedfor?It’sanadministrativezoningmap.Whatdothedifferentsymbols(e.g.icons,circles,spots)andcolorsstandfor?Redspotstandsfor

.Thesmallcirclesstandfor

.Differentcoloursstandfor

.thecapitalbigcitiesdifferentregionsofthecountryTip:ReadamapWhenyoulookatamap,thinkfirstaboutwhatthemapshowsandwhatthesymbolsmean.Whattpesofmapsdoyouknow？trafficmap交通图weathermap气象图topographicmap地形图[,tɒpə'ɡræfɪk]resourcemap资源图Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5TheoriginofthenameImportanceofstudyingthehistoryofthe

UKSimilarities&differencesofthefourcountriesofthe

UKThepuzzleofthenameThefourgroupsofpeopleinthehistoryoftheUKandtheirinfluenceReadingPara.1ApuzzleTheUnitedKingdom,GreatBritain,Britain,England—manypeopleareconfusedbywhatthesedifferentnamesmean.Sowhatisthedifferencebetweenthem,ifany?GettingtoknowalittlebitaboutBritishhistorywillhelpyousolvethispuzzle.1.What’sthe“puzzle”?2.Howtosolvethepuzzle?3.Whatisthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?→introducethetopic

Whatwillbetalkedaboutnext?time？space？logic？Inthe16thcentury,thenearbycountryofWaleswasjoinedtotheKingdomofEngland.Later,inthe18thcentury,thecountryScotlandwasjoinedtocreatetheKingdomofGreatBritain.Inthe19thcentury,theKingdomofIrelandwasaddedtocreatetheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandIreland.Finally,inthe20thcentury,thesouthernpartofIrelandbrokeawayfromtheUK,whichresultedinthefullnamewehavetoday:theUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland.Mostpeoplejustusetheshortenedname:“theUnitedKingdom”or“theUK”.PeoplefromtheUKarecalled“British”,whichmeanstheUKisalsooftenreferredtoasBritainorGreatBritain.HowdidtheUKcomeintobeing?Howdoestheauthororganizethisparagraph?A.Byspaceorder.B.Bytimeorder.C.Bylogicalorder.D.Bylistingstatistics.Para.2originPara.2origin16thcentury18thcentury19thcentury20thcenturyHowdidtheUKcomeintobeing?EnglandWalestheKingdomofEnglandScotlandtheKingdomofEnglandtheKingdomofGreatBritainGreatBritainIrelandTheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandIrelandthesouthernpartofIrelandTheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIrelandTheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandIrelandDothefourcountriesworktogetherinallareas?VideoTime

ThefourcountriesthatbelongtotheUnitedKingdomworktogetherinsomeareas.Theyusethesameflag,knownastheUnionJack,aswellassharethesamecurrencyandmilitarydefense.However,theyalsohavesomedifferences.Forexample,England,Wales,Scotland,andNorthernIrelandallhavedifferenteducationsystemsandlegalsystems.Theyalsohavetheirowntraditions,liketheirownnationaldaysandnationaldishes.AndtheyevenhavetheirownfootballteamsforcompetitionsliketheWorldCup!

Para.3similaritiesanddifferencesHowdoestheauthororganizethisparagraph?A.Byexpressingsomepersonalopinions. B.Byusingacoupleofquotes.C.Byreferringtoasocialphenomenon. D.Bymakingsomecomparisons.Para.3similaritiesanddifferencesflagdifferencessimilaritiescurrencymilitarydefenceeducationsystemslegalsystemstraditionsfootballteamsnationaldaysnationaldishesPara.4peopleandtraditionsTheUnitedKingdomhasalongandinterestinghistorytoexplore,whichcanhelpyouunderstandmuchmoreaboutthecountryanditstraditions.AlmosteverywhereyougointheUK,youwillbesurroundedbyevidenceoffourdifferentgroupsofpeoplewhotookoveratdifferenttimesthroughouthistory.Thefirstgroup,theRomans,cameinthefirstcentury.Someoftheirgreatachievementsincludedbuildingtownsandroads.Next,theAnglo-Saxonsarrivedinthefifthcentury.TheyintroducedthebeginningsoftheEnglishlanguage,andchangedthewaypeoplebuilthouses.TheVikingscameintheeighthcentury,leftbehindlotsofnewvocabulary,andalsothenamesofmanylocationsacrosstheUK.ThelastgroupweretheNormans.TheyconqueredEnglandafterthewell-knownBattleofHastingsinthe11thcentury.TheyhadcastlesbuiltallaroundEngland,andmadechangestothelegalsystem.TheNormanswereFrench,somanyFrenchwordsslowlyenteredintotheEnglishlanguage.Para.4peopleandtraditions1st

century

5thcentury

8thcentury

11thcentury

RomansAnglo-SaxonsVikingsNormanstownsandroadslanguageandhousesvocabularyandnamesoflocationscastles,legalsystemandFrenchwordsWhathappened?When?Whatchanged?When?Whathappened?Whatchanged?RomansarrivedbuilttownandroadsAnglo-Saxons

cameVikingscame

11th

century

1stcentury5thcentury8thcentury

conqueredEnglandaftertheBattleofHastingsFourgroupsofpeoplebroughtdifferentculturestothecountry.introducedEnglish

changedthewaypeoplebuilt

leftbehindlotsofnewleftthenamesofmanybuilt

madechangestothe

enteredintoEnglishlanguageNormanslanguagehousesvocabularieslocationscastleslegalsystemFrenchwordsCompletethetablebelowwithinformationfromPara4.Para.5importanceThereissomuchmoretolearnabouttheinterestinghistoryandcultureoftheUnitedKingdom.Studyingthehistoryofthecountrywillmakeyourvisitmuchmoreenjoyable.ThecapitalcityLondonisagreatplacetostart,asitisanancientportcitythathasahistorydatingallthewaybacktoRomantimes.Therearecountlesshistoricsitestoexplore,andlotsofmuseumswithancientrelicsfromallovertheUK.TheUKisafascinatingmixofhistoryandmodernculture,withbothnewandoldtraditions.Ifyoukeepyoureyesopen,youwillbesurprisedtofindthatyoucanseebothitspastanditspresent.ItisbeneficialtostudythehistoryandtraditionsofUK.Studyingthehistoryofthecountrywill

.Ifyoukeepyoureyesopen,youwillbesurprisedtofindthatyoucanseebothits

andits

.makeyourvisitmuchmoreenjoyablepastpresentPara.5advantagesIfyoukeepyoureyesopen,youwillbesurprisedtofindthatyoucanseebothitspastanditspresent.Q1:Whodoestheword“you”referto?A.scientistsB.visitorsC.parentsD.exchangestudentsQ2:What’sthewritingpurposeofwritingthispassage?A.tointroducethehistoryoftheUKforvisitorsB.tosharehistravelexperiencewithothersC.totellushowtotravelaroundtheworldD.toshowhowtravelcanchangetheworldThecapitalcityLondon

isagreatplacetostart.

Whichcitydoestheauthorrecommend?Why?LondonisanancientportcitythathasahistorydatingallthewaybacktoRomantimes.TherearecountlesshistoricsitestoexploreBigBenBuckinghamPalaceWestminsterAbbeyLotsofmuseumswithancientrelicsfromallovertheUK

TowerofLondonWhat’sInAName?What’sinaname?Thatwhichwecallarosebyanyothernamewouldsmellassweet.——RomeoAndJuliet

名字代表什么?我们所称的玫瑰，换个名字还是一样芳香。Shakespeare:Thenameisnotimportant.DoestheauthoragreewithShakespeare?CriticalThinking

TheUnitedKingdom,GreatBritain,Britain,England—manypeopleareconfusedby(1)_____thesedifferentnamesmean.Inthe16thcentury,thenearbycountryofWales(2)__________(join)totheKingdomofEngland.Inthe19thcentury,theKingdomofIrelandwasaddedtocreatetheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandIreland.Finally,thesouthernpartofIreland(3)______(break)awayfromtheUK,whichresultedinthefullnamewehavetoday.However,mostpeoplejustusethe(4)_________(shorten)name:theUK.Thefourcountries(5)__________belongtotheUnitedKingdomworktogetherinsomeareas.

TherewerefoursetsofinvadersandthelastgroupweretheNormans.Theyhadcastles(6)_______(build)allaroundEnglandandmadechanges(7)____thelegalsystem.Studyingthehistoryofthecountrywillmakeyourvisitmuch(8)____________(enjoy).ThecapitalcityLondonis(9)___ancientportcitythathasahistory(10)______(date)backtoRomantimes.

whatwasjoinedbrokeshortenedthat/whichbuilttomoreenjoyableandatingRetell20thcentury11thcentury16thcentury18thcentury19thcenturyRomansarrivedAnglo-SaxonscameVikingscame1stcentury5thcentury8thcenturyNormansconqueredWaleswasjoinedScotlandwasjoinedIrelandwasaddedSouthernIrelandbrokeawayTimelinetheAnglo-SaxonstheVikingsWhyisitimportanttostudythehistoryandcultureoftheUK?Tomakeyourvisitmoreenjoyable.(para.5)Tosolveourpuzzlesaboutthenames.(para.1)Tohelpyouunderstandmoreaboutthecountryanditstraditions.(para.4)DiscussionCompletetheconversationusingthephrasesintheircorrectforms.A:

IcanneverrememberwhattheUKmeans!There'sEngland,Britain,

__

,

GreatBritain!B:Well,ithelpsifyourememberthattherearefourcountriesthat__

theUK.That'swhyit'scalledtheUnitedKingdom.A:Fourcountries?Imusthavebeenasleepinthatpartofourhistoryclass!SothefirstcountrywasEngland,andtheotherswere

that?B:Yes,right.FirstEngland,thenWales,thenScotland.ThelastcountrywasIreland,butlaterthesouthernhalfdidn'twanttobe

theUnitedKingdom.A:Oh,Iremembernow!Thesouthernpart__

fromNorthernIreland,right?B:Yes,yougotitwellremembered!butin___

inhistoryclassnexttime.

aswellasbelongtoaddtojointobreakawaykeepyoureyesopenaswellasbelongtoaddedtojoinedtobrokeawaykeepyoureyesopenPara1TheUnitedKingdom,GreatBritain,Britain,England—manypeopleareconfusedby

whatthesedifferentnamesmean.Sowhatisthedifferencebetweenthem,ifany?GettingtoknowalittlebitaboutBritishhistorywillhelpyousolvethispuzzle.动名词短语作主语宾语从句areconfusedby：被……弄糊涂了，对……感到困惑如果有……的话解开这个谜题【句式1】动名词（短语）作主语(1)动名词短语作主语往往表示经常性、习惯性的动作，谓语动词常用第三人称单数形式。(2)动名词短语作主语时，可以用it作形式主语，而将动名词短语后置。常见句型有：①Itisnouse/nogood/nofun/awasteoftimedoingsth.做某事没有用/没有好处/没有意思/是在浪费时间。②Itisuseless/worth/worthwhiledoingsth.做某事是没有用的/是值得的。1.Itisnouse______abouttheexamresultallthetime;youshouldfocusonthenextone.A.worryB.worriedC.worryingD.toworry2.______withotherspolitelyisanimportantsocialskillthatweshouldlearnfromchildhood.A.CommunicateB.CommunicatingC.TocommunicateD.CommunicatedPara2Inthe16thcentury,thenearbycountryofWaleswasjoinedtotheKingdomofEngland.Later,inthe18thcentury,thecountryScotlandwasjoinedtocreatetheKingdomofGreatBritain.Inthe19thcentury,theKingdomofIrelandwasaddedtocreatetheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandIreland.Finally,inthe20thcentury,thesouthernpartofIrelandbrokeawayfromtheUK,whichresultedinthefullnamewehavetoday:

theUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland.Mostpeoplejustusetheshortenedname:“theUnitedKingdom”or“theUK”.PeoplefromtheUKarecalled“British”,

whichmeanstheUKisalsooftenreferredtoasBritainorGreatBritain.定语从句定语从句定语从句不定式做目的状语脱离，摆脱

导致，造成；结果是=leadto简称bereferredtoas被称为，被称作Para3ThefourcountriesthatbelongtotheUnitedKingdomworktogetherinsomeareas.Theyusethesameflag,knownastheUnionJack,

aswellassharethesamecurrencyandmilitarydefence.However,theyalsohavesomedifferences.Forexample,England,Wales,Scotland,andNorthernIrelandallhavedifferenteducationsystemsandlegalsystems.Theyalsohavetheirowntraditions,liketheirownnationaldaysandnationaldishes.AndtheyevenhavetheirownfootballteamsforcompetitionsliketheWorldCup!定语从句过去分词短语作后置定语属于军事防御货币，通货法律体系如=suchas=includingPara4TheUnitedKingdomhasalongandinterestinghistorytoexplore,

whichcanhelpyouunderstandmuchmoreaboutthecountryanditstraditions.

AlmosteverywhereyougointheUK,

youwillbesurroundedbyevidenceoffourdifferentgroupsofpeoplewhotookoveratdifferenttimesthroughouthistory.Thefirstgroup,theRomans,

cameinthefirstcentury.Someoftheirgreatachievementsincludedbuildingtownsandroads.定语从句定语从句状语从句同位语被……包围接管；接手；占领Para4Next,theAnglo­-Saxonsarrivedinthefifthcentury.TheyintroducedthebeginningsoftheEnglishlanguage,

andchangedthewaypeoplebuilthouses.TheVikingscameintheeighthcenturyandleftbehindlotsofnewvocabulary,aswellasthenamesofmanylocationsacrosstheUK.Thelastgroup