Unit4HistoryandTraditionsPeriod2ReadingandThinkingWhat’sinaname?LeadinWhattypesofmapsdoyouknow？administrativezoningmapresourcemapadj.管理的，行政的LeadinWhattypesofmapsdoyouknow？trafficmapweathermapThemapshowstheBritishIsles,theislandswhichmakeuptheGreatBritain(England,Scotland,andWales)andIreland(IrelandandNorthernIreland).Pre-readingadministrativezoningmapWorkinpairsanddiscussthequestionsWhatdoesitshow?

Whatdothe

differentsymbols(e.g.,circles,spots)andcolorsstandfor？Smallcircles——bigcitiesRedspot——capitalDifferentcolors——differentregions/countriesPre-readingadministrativezoningmapWorkinpairsanddiscussthequestionsWhatisitusedfor?

ItisusedtoshowthefourdifferentcountriesthatmakeuptheUKandsomeofthemajorcities.Readamap：Whenyoulookatamap，thinkfirstaboutwhatthemapshowsandwhatthesymbolsmean.While-readingFast-reading1.What’sthemainideaofthetext?Readforthemainidea.A.ThehistoryoftheUnitedKingdom.B.ThegeographyoftheUnitedKingdom.C.ThepoliticsoftheUnitedKingdom.D.TheclimateoftheUnitedKingdom.Tip：Youcanfindmainideasbyfirsttakingaquicklookatthetitles,pictures,keywords,andtopicsentences.While-readingFast-reading2.Readthetextandmatchthemainideaofeachpart.Readforthemainidea.Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5A.TheUKisacountryworthvisiting.B.ThesimilaritiesanddifferencesofthefourcountriesthatmakeuptheUK.C.Thepeopleinfluencingthehistoryand

traditionsoftheUK.D.People’sconfusionaboutthedifferentnamesoftheUK.E.HowtheUKcameintobeing.While-readingCareful-readingReadfordetailsandchoosethebestanswer.1.Howdomanypeoplefeelwhentheyseethethreenames?A.Satisfied.B.Confused.C.Dispointed.D.Curious.2.HowmanycountriesdosetheUKconsistof?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.3.Whichtwowerethefirsttobejoinedtogether?A.ScotlandandGreatBritain.B.WalesandScotland.C.WalesandEngland.D.WalesandIreland.While-reading4.WhatisdifferentforthefourcountriesoftheUK?A.Theflag.B.Thecurrency.C.Themilitarydefence.D.Theeducationsystem.5.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsstudyingthehistory?A.Neutral.B.Indifferent.C.Supportive.D.Doubtful.Careful-readingReadfordetailsandchoosethebestanswer.While-readingReadagainandsortouttheinformationaccordingtothetimeline.Careful-readingStep1:Scanforkeyinformation:time,event,andresult.Step2:Readthetextandfillintheformofactivity3accordingtothetimeclues.While-readingReadagainandsortouttheinformationaccordingtothetimeline.WhenWhathappenedWhatchanged

Romansarrived

Anglo-Saxonscame

Vikingscame

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1stcentury5thcentury8thcenturyTownsandroadsLanguageandwayhouseswerebuiltVocabularyandnamesoflocationsacrosstheUKNormansconqueredEnglandaftertheBattleofHastingsCastlesbuilt,legalsystemchanged,andnewwordsfromFrenchintroducedThehistoryofthecountry.18thcentury

19thcentury

20thcentury

KingdomofGreatBritainformed/createdUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandIrelandformedNamechangedtoUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland.ScotlandwasjoinedtoEnglandandWalesIrelandwasaddedThesouthernpartofIrelandbrokeaway16thcentury

WaleswasjoinedtoKingdomofEnglandWhile-readingReadagainandsortouttheinformationaccordingtothetimeline.Howthecountry’snamecameintobeing.1thcenturyRomansarrived5thcentury8thcentury11thcentury16thcentury18thcentury19thcentury20thcenturyAnglo-SaxonscameVikingscameNormansconqueredEnglandWaleswasjoinedScotlandwasjoinedIrelandwasaddedSouthernIrelandbrokeawayTimelineAfter-readingRetellRetellthepassageaccordingtothegiveninformation.AccodingtotheBritishhistory,Walesisthefirstcountrytobe______（join）totheKingdomofEngland,whichhappenedinthe16thcentury.Later,ScotlandandtheKingdomofIreland___________(add)tocreatetheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritishandIrelnd.Inthe20thcentury,thesouthernpartofIreland______(break)awayfromtheUK,______resultedinthefullnamewehavetoday:theUnitedKingdomofGreatBritishandNorthernIreland,whose_________(shorten)nameis“theUnitedKingdom”or“theUK”.ThefourcountriesoftheUKuse_____sameflagaswellasthesamecurrencyandmilitarydefence.joinedwereaddedbrokewhichshortenedtheAfter-readingRetellRetellthepassageaccordingtothegiveninformation.However,theyalsohavesome_________(different),likedifferentlegalsystems.TheUK’slongandinterestinghistorycanhelpyouunderstandmuchmoreaboutthecountryanditstraditions.StudyingthehistoryoftheUKwillmakeyourvisitmuchmore_________(enjoy).ThecapitalcityLondonisagreatplace_______(start),asitisanancientportcitythathasahistory______(date)allthewaybacktoRomantimes.differencesenjoyabletostartdatingAfter-readingFurtherthinkingWhat’sinaname？Inaname,thereisthehistoryoftheUnitedKingdom.

Fromthetitle，wecanknowthatthepassagemainlytalksaboutthename’schangesoftheUK,andthedevelopmentofhistory.After-readingDiscussthequestionsingroups.CriticalthinkingWhyisitimportanttostudythehistoryandcultureofacountrybeforevisitingit?Becauseitwillhelpyouunderstandtheplacebetterandyouwillhaveamoreenjoyableexperience.Andyouwillbeabletointeractbetterwiththepeople…After-readingDiscussthequestionsingroups.CriticalthinkingWhatimportantthingsshouldvisitorsknowaboutbeforetheycometoChina?FestivalscelebratedFoodeatenFamousscenicspotsAnd…After-readingCompletetheconversationabouttheUKusingthephrasesintheircorrectforms.aswellasA:IcanneverrememberwhattheUKmeans!There'sEngland,Britain,___________GreatBritain!B:Well,ithelpsifyourememberthattherearefourcountriesthat___________theUK.That'swhyit'scalledtheUnitedKingdom.A:Fourcountries?Imusthavebeenasleepinthatpartofourhistoryclass!SothefirstcountrywasEngland,andtheotherswere____________that?aswellasaddedtobelongtoaddtojointobreakawaykeepyoureyesopenbelongtojointoAfter-readingCo