Teaching plans
The British Isles
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Teaching aims and demands:
Make sure Ss learn about some information about The British Isles
Improve Ss’ ability of reading comprehension
Teaching approach:
Task-based, equipment-aided, students-centered
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Lead-in
Show Ss some pictures of famous sceneries, and then ask them to guess where they are.
Show Ss a map of the British Isles and ask Ss if they can tell the main countries.
Step 2 Presentation
Which of the following topics are mentioned in the text: geography, climate, culture, history, language, sports, music?
(All except sports and music.)
Step 3 Reading
I. Skimming
There is a topic sentence in each paragraph. Ss skim the text and try to find them out.
Para. 1: The idea that England stands for Fish & Chips, Speakers’ Corner, Big Ben and the Tower of London is past.
Para. 2: The British Isles are a group of islands that lies off the west coast of Europe.
Para. 3: The climate of the British Isles is mild with a lot of rain.
Para. 4: The culture of the people of the British Isles was influenced by the culture of the people on the Europe mainland.
Para. 5: In 1066 England was conquered by the French.
Para. 6: The United Kingdom has a long history.
Para. 7: In modern times, people throughout the British Isles speak English.
II. Scanning
Ss scan the text and decide whether the following sentences are true or false.
1.The Tower of London is very famous in Britain. (T)
2.The United Kingdom is made up of Britain Island and Ireland Island. (F)
3.The British Isles had a great effect on the culture of the European mainland. (F)
4.French was considered a noble language in the 12th century in Britain. (T)
5.Ireland has been an independent republic since the ancient times. (F)
6.The Isle of Man is ruled by the United Kingdom. (F)
III. Details
Ss read the text carefully and find out details.
Paragraph
Items
Details
1
Idea
Fact unknown: made up of three kingdoms
2
Geography
England: in the east Scotland: in the north
Wales: in the west
Ireland: west of Britain
The Isle of Man: in the Irish Sea\between Britain and Ireland
Surrounding areas: the Atlantic Ocean to the west
the North Sea to the east
3
Climate
The British Isles: mild with a lot of rain
Scotland: colder, more rain
England and Wales: rains a lot
Coldest months: January and February
Warmest months: July and August
4
Culture
Influenced by: the European mainland
5
French influence
The reason why the English language ended up with many French words: conquered by the French in 1066
6
History
England and Wales formed the Union: 1536
Scotland joined the Union: 1707
The southern part of Ireland: used to be part of UK, now an independent republic
Northern Ireland: part of UK
The Isle of Man : ruled by the King of England
7
Languages
English, Welsh, Irish, etc
Step 4 Practice
Fill in the map of the British Isles. Show Ss the national flags and the national emblems of UK and Ireland,
Step 5 Talking
Suppose you are a guide, introduce the British Isles in your own words according to the text.

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