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Unit 4 History and Traditions
Period 2 Reading and Thinking
What’s in a name
What is the name of the country
Britain
the UK
Great Britain
England
Lead-in
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（交通圖）
B. Weather map（氣候圖）
C. Resource map（資源圖）
D. Administrative zoning map
（行政區劃圖）
What's in a name
Reading
Look at the title and map, read the paragrapg 1 quickly, please make a prediction: What is the text about
Pre-reading
WHAT’S IN A NAME
The text is about and
of the UK.
history
culture
Passage Structure Analysis
the topic
The formation and names of
the UK
The similarities and
differences between
the UK’s 4 countries
The four groups of people in the history of the UK and the changes they brought
The significance of studying the history of a country
Reading and Thinking
Read Paragraph 1 and answer the following questions.
How many names are used to refer to the UK and what are they？
What does the author suggest to solve this puzzle？
Four names are used, the United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain and England.
Get to know a little bit about British history.
Reading and Thinking
Read Paragraph 2 and match the time and related information.
in the 16th century
The Kingdom of Ireland was added to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
in the 18th century
in the 20th century
in the 19th century
The southern part of Ireland broke away from the UK
Scotland was joined to create the Kingdom of Great Britain.
Wales was joined to the Kingdom of England.
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
Para.3 Similarities and differences
Similarities: ; ; .
Differences: and systems;
and or competitions.
How does the writer develop this paragraph
even football teams
flag
currency
military defence
educational
legal
their own traditions
Comparison
&
Contrast
Union Jack
Pound
military defence
Para.4 Foreign influences: What do they leave behind
Evidence
Time
Group
the 5th century
the 1st century
the 8th century
the 11th century
Anglo-Saxons
Vikings
Normans
Castles, legal system,
French words
English language;
houses
Vocabulary;
names of locations
Romans
Towns and roads
Reading and Thinking
1. It is an ancient port city that has a history dating all the way back to Roman times.
Which is the topic sentence of Paragraph 5
The capital city London is a great place to start.
What are the supporting details
2. There are countless historic sites to explore, and lots of museums with ancient relics from all over the UK.
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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