Unit 4 History and TraditionsPeriod 2 Reading and ThinkingWhats in a name?教学设计The theme of the reading and thinking is about “Learn about a country through its history”.The Listening & Speaking & Talking is about the influence of Confucius before William visited Qufu and backpacker Paul talked about his feelings and experience after visiting the famous historic sites Pingyao, which shows that the foreigners are trying to learn about the history and culture about China. So its time and also necessary to learn other countrys histories and cultures, among which is the UK because we are learning its language-English. Not only can it is necessary for us to learn the language better, but it can help broaden the international horizons of students. The reading and thinking part is about the UK. Students can learn its history of development and formation according to the time order. Specifically, firstly, the section answers the confusing question why the UK has so many names with the process of formation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and their brotherly but independent relationship. Then, use brief words to explain the different invaders had different influences at different period of history, such as the government, town, road, language and food. Next, it introduces the caption London and its long history. At last, emphasize the importance and significance to learn its history and culture before learn the country.1. Read quickly to get the main idea and learn its history of formation; read carefully to get the detailed information.2. Learn to use the reading strategy- reading maps.3. Guess the new words in a context.4. Use critical thinking and talk about opinions and views about the UK.1. Students can use the reading strategy- reading maps.2. Students can understand the importance of learning a countrys history for learning the country and can express their opinions and views freely.3. Students can understand the new words in a context.Step 1 Leading-inLook at the maps below and answer the following questions: Map 1 Map 2Read map:When you look at a map, think first about what the map shows and what the symbols mean.Q1: What type of map do they show ? Its an administrative zoning map of the UK.Q2: How many parts can you see that make up the UK in Map 1 ? It means four regions of the UKQ3: Can you quickly find the capital of the UK on the map ? Why? Yes. The red circle stands for London. Step 2 Before reading- analyze the title Read the title, what information can you get ? Whats in a name?From the title and the map, we can know that the article mainly talks about the names changes of the UK, and it may be about the development of history. So it may be an exposition.Step 3 While reading-Task 1Read the text and match the main idea.Part 1(Para12)AThe history, traditions and culture of the United KingdomPart 2(Para3)BThe origin of the name of the UKPart 3(Para45)CThe four countries work together in some areasStep 4 While reading-Task 2Read the text again and fill in the table.When What happenedWhat changed1st centuryRomans arrivedTowns and roads5th centuryAnglo-Saxons cameLanguage and way houses were built8th centuryVikings cameVocabulary and names of locations across the UK11th centuryNormans conquered England after the Battle of HastingsCastles built , legal system changed, and new words from French introduced16th centuryWales was joined to Kingdom of England18th centuryScotland was joined to England and WalesKingdom of Great Britain formed/created19th centuryIreland was addedUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland formed20th centuryThe southern part of Ireland broke awayName changed to United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.Step 5 While reading-Task 3Read the text again and answer the following questions.Q1: How many countries does the UK consist of ? 4 Q2: What are the four countries of the United Kingdom? England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland Q3: Which two were the first to be joined together ? England and WalesQ4: What are the two chief advantages of studying the history of a country ? The first one is to help you understand more about the country and its traditions. The second one is to make visiting it more enjoyable.Q5: Whats the authors attitude towards studying the history ? Supportive/positiveStep 6 Post reading-Retell the text The United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain, Englandmany 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