英语国家概况Lesson 3 A Brief History of the UK.ppt

Unit Two History Objectives Starter Teaching Points Lesson Review Case Study Supplementary Reading Objectives Acquire a general idea about the British history. Learn about the major stages and important figures in British history. Find out the influences of British history on other English speaking countries. Starter Tell about the following pictures and the special period related to them. Stonehenge One of the wonders of the world, which is believed to have been built from 4000 BC to 2000 BC. Now as a world heritage site, Stonehenge and all its surroundings remain powerful witnesses to the once great civilizations of the Stone and Bronze Ages. Shakespeares Globe Theatre A theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. It was built in 1599 by Shakespeares playing company, the Lord Chamberlains Men, and was destroyed by fire on June 29, 1613. A second Globe Theatre was rebuilt on the same site by June 1614 and closed in 1642. King Arthur A legendary figure in the 5th century AD in British history. According to the legend, Arthur gathered a company of knights who sat together at Arthur’s castle. He created the famous “round table” at which all would have equal right to be the king, sense of democracy. He united the British, and with his magical sword, Excalibur, drove the Saxons back. Teaching Points A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE UK Pre-reading: Give a brief introduction of the historic periods of the UK by referring to the following chart. Pre-Celtic Period, Celtic Age and Roman Invasion (1500BC-410AD) Anglo-Saxon Britain, Viking raids and Norman invasion (410-1066) Norman Rule (1066-1381) Transition to the Modern Age (1455-1688) Rise and Fall of the British Empire (1688-1945) Pushing into Scotland, The Romans built a gigantic wall, Hadrians Wall, to control the frontier. The Romans also brought the new religion, Christianity, to Britain. When the Roman Empire came under the repeated attacks from the Picts and Scots and the invasion of the Germanic