高中英语人教版 (2019)必修 第二册Unit 4 History and traditions教案设计
展开2019新人教高中英语必修二Unit 4 History and Traditions
Reading and Thinking公开课教案
Teaching aims:
- Enable students to master how to read a map and know what the map shows and what the symbols mean.
- Guide students to identify the language features and the structure of the text.
- Help students to understand the significance of learning history for understanding the social and cultural situation of a country.
Teaching key points:
- Lead students to apply different approaches of discourse analysis to deepen the understanding of the text and language use.
- Help students to explore and understand the basic information about the history and traditions of the UK.
- Master the structural, stylistic, and linguistic features of the exposition and the text.
Teaching difficult points:
- Enable students to identify the language features and the structure of the text.
- Lead students to use critical thinking and talk about opinions and views about the UK.
Teaching procedures:
StepⅠLead-in
Ask students to look at the map on page 40 of the textbook and discuss the following questions in pairs.
1.What type of map is it?
2.How many parts can you see that make up the UK?
Read a map:
When you look at a map,think first about what the map shows and what the symbols mean.
Suggested answers:
1.It’s an administrative zoning map of the UK.
2.There are four different countries that make up the UK.
Step Ⅱ Prediction
Look at the title and the map and guess what the text is about.（红色部分学生作答）
From the title and the map,we can know that the article mainly talks about the name’s changes of the UK.So it may be a(n) exposition(narration/exposition/argumentation).
Part Ⅲ Skimming for information
Activity 1 Read the text quickly and then write down the main idea of each part.
Part 1(Paras.1—2):
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Part 2(Para.3):
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Part 3(Paras.4—5):
Activity 2 Read the text again and then answer the questions.
1.What are the four countries of the United Kingdom?Which two were the first to be joined together?
2.What are two chief advantages of studying the history of a country?
Suggested answers:
Activity 1
Part 1(Paras.1—2):The origin of the name of the UK.
Part 2(Para.3):The similarities and differences of the four countries.
Part 3(Paras.4—5):The history,traditions and culture of the United Kingdom.
Activity 2
1.The four countries of the United Kingdom are England,Wales,Scotland and Northern Ireland.England and Wales were the first two to be joined together.
2.Two chief advantages of studying the history of a country are to help you understand more about the country and its traditions and to make visiting it more enjoyable.
StepⅣ Scanning for details（红色部分学生作答）
Activity 1 Read the text again and sort out the information according to the timeline.
When? | What happened? | What changed? |
1st century | Romans arrived | Towns and roads |
5th century | Anglo-Saxons came | Language and the way houses were built |
8th century | Vikings came | Vocabulary and the names of locations across the UK |
11th century | Normans conquered England after the Battle of Hastings | Castles built,the legal system changed,and new words from French introduced |
16th century | Wales was joined to the Kingdom of England |
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18th century | Scotland was joined to England and Wales | “The Kingdom of Great Britain” formed |
19th century | Ireland was added | “The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland”formed |
20th century | The southern part of Ireland broke away | The name changed to“the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland” |
Activity 2 Complete the conversation about the UK using the phrases in their correct forms.
as well as belong to add to join to break away keep your eyes open
A:I can never remember what the UK means!There’s England,Britain,
as well as Great Britain!
B:Well,it helps if you remember that there are four countries that
belong to the UK!That’s why it’s called the United Kingdom.
A:Four countries? I must have been asleep in that part of our history class!So the first country was England,and the others were added to that?
B:Yes,right.First England,then Wales,then Scotland.The last country was Ireland,but later the southern half didn’t want to be joined to the United Kingdom.
A:Oh,I remember now!The southern part broke away from Northern Ireland,right?
B:Yes,you got it well remembered!But keep your eyes open in history class next time!
Activity 3 Draw a mind map to summarize the useful expressions in the conversation and act it out.
Suggested answers:
StepⅤ Reading for Summary
Activity 1 Read the text once again and fill in the blanks.
The United Kingdom,Great Britain,Britain,England—many 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.Later,in the 18th century,the country Scotland was joined to create the Kingdom of Great Britain.In the
19th century,the Kingdom of Ireland was added to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.Finally,the southern part of Ireland (3) (break) away from the UK,which resulted in the full name we have today.However,most people just use the (4) (shorten) name:the UK.The four countries (5) belong to the United Kingdom work together in some areas.
There were four groups of invaders and the last group were the Normans.They had castles (6) (build) all around England and made changes (7) the legal system.Studying the history of the country will make your visit much more (8)(enjoy).The capital city London is (9) ancient port city that has a history (10)(date) back to Roman times.
Suggested answers:
(1)what (2)was joined (3)broke (4)shortened (5)that/which (6)built (7)to (8)enjoyable (9)an (10)dating
StepⅥ Discussion
Discuss the following questions in pairs.
1.Why is it important to study the history and culture of a country before visiting it?
2.What important things should visitors know about before they come to China?
Suggested answers:
1.Studying a country’s history and culture before visiting it is important because it will help you understand the place better and have a more enjoyable experience.
2.Visitors to China should know something about the history of the country and about the cultural traditions of the area being visited,such as the food eaten,or the festivals celebrated there.
StepⅦ Homework
1.Recite the summary of the passage and share the knowledge with others.
2.Do some research on Chinese history,traditions and culture and make a report.
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