Unit2 The United Kingdom

教学内容分析:
本单元主要话题是“英国”。 通过阅读使学生了解英国的历史和地理位置，国家的构成及名胜古迹。
本单元所涉及的要点是：
（1）了解，认识英格兰，威尔士，苏格兰和北爱尔兰。
（2）了解伦敦的一些著名景观。
（3）学习过去分词作宾语补足语的句型。
（4）掌握与人交流语言理解有困难时请求别人重复的几 种表达方式。

The 1st Period ( Reading )
Teaching Aims:
Enable the students to know the UK in geography and history.
Teaching Important Points and Difficult Points:
How to understand the geographic puzzle of the UK.
Teaching Methods:
Skimming and task-based activities.
Teaching Procedures:
Step I Warming up
1.Background knowledge:
Name: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Countries: England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
Capital: London
Location: Western Europe
Population: 60,441,457 (July 2005)
Language: English, Welsh, Scottish
Ethnic groups: English 81.5%, Scottish 9.6%, Irish 2.4%,
Welsh 1.9%, Ulster 1.8%, West Indian, Indian, Pakistanis, and other 2.8%
Area: Total 244,820 sqk.
Climate: Temperate: moderated by prevailingsouthwest over the North Atlantic Current; more than one-half of the days are overcast
Natural resources: Coal, petroleum (石油), natural gas, iron ore, lead (铅), zinc (锌), gold, tin, limestone (石灰岩), gypsum (石膏)
Task 1: Describe briefly the UK according to the map.

1.The UK is surrounded by water in all sides.
2. On the west of the Great Britain lies the Irish Sea .
3. On the south of England lies the English Channel .
4. On the northeast lies the North Sea .
5. On the north is the North Atlantic Ocean .

2.Task 2
Ss do the quiz on page 9.

Step II. Pre- reading
Task 3. Ss discuss and answer the following questions.
1.Can you name the capital cities of the countries of the UK?
2.England can be divided into three main areas. Do you know what they are?
3. What do you know about any cities or towns in the UK?

Step III. While-reading
Task 4. Read the title and predict what the text will tell you.
Task 5. Talk about the different flags of the countries of the UK
Task 6. Skimming
According to the text, join lines to the right answer.
Para. 1. Explains the joining of England and Wales.
Para. 2. States topic to be examined in the reading.
Para. 3. Explains the importance of London as a
cultural and political centre in the UK.
Para. 4. Explains what the term “Great Britain”
means and how it came about.
Para. 5. Explains differences in the four countries.
Para. 6. Explains how England is divided into three
zones.
Task 7. Answer the questions
1. The Union Jack flag unites the three flags of three countries
in the United Kingdom. Which country is left out? Why?
__________________________________________________
2. What three countries does British Airways represent?
1.________ 2. ________ 3. __________
3. Which group of invaders did not influence London?
________________________________________________
Task 8. Ss read and get the general idea of the parts
Step IV. After-reading
Write a short summary of the passage.
The writer examines how the UK developed as an administrative unit. It shows how England is also divided into 3 zones. It explains why London became the cultural capital of England.

Step VI. Homework assignment
1. Read the whole passage and retell.
2. Go to the net to get more information about UK.

The 2nd Period (Language points)
Teaching Aims:
1.Learn expressions & phrases
2.Learn language points
Teaching Important Points:
Language points
Teaching Difficult Points:
Have /get sth. Done
Teaching Methods:
Presentation & Practice
Teaching Procedures:
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