Unit 2 The United Kingdom.doc

Unit 2 The United KingdomThe First Period ReadingTeaching goals 教学目标教学重难点 How to understand the geographic puzzle of the UK. Teaching methods 教学方法Skimming and task-based activities. Teaching procedures & ways教学过程与方式Step Lead-inTask 1: Free talk about the topic: The United Kingdom. Reference topic: 1. Have you ever been to the UK? If you have, can you tell us something about it or can you tell us something about your visit(s) there? Or what is your impression of the UK? If you havent, where can you get the information about it?2. What is the capital of the UK? And what is the language?3. Does England, Britain or the Great Britain mean the same as the UK? If not, tell the difference between them.Step II Pre-readingTask 3: Scanning 1. Look through the passage as fast as possible; 2. Try to find the answers to the questions given in the Comprehending.Sample answers:S1: Wales, for we cant find any pattern of flag of Wales and it is usually assumed to be part of England.S2: It represents England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.S3: The Vikings. They only influenced the vocabulary and the place names of the North.Task 4: SkimmingStep Post-readingTask 1: Ask the students to write down a short summary of the passage.The passage mainly clarifies how the UK developed as an administrative union and shows how England is divided into different zones according to its geographical position. It also explains how London was influenced by some invaders and turned out to be the cultural capital of England as well as the UK.Task 2: Ask the students to paraphrase the following sentences. 1. Now when people refer to England you find Wales included as well.2. The greatest historical treasure of all is London with its museums, art collections, theatres and buildings.Sample answers: 1. Now when people mention or talk of England, Wales is included in it, too. 2. London includes the greatest historical treasure of all, with its museums, art collections, theatres and buildings. If you want to make the most of your trip to the United Kingdom and know more about it, you should be very alert.Task 3: Ask the students to answer the following questions.Show the following on the screen. 1. How did the UK come about?2. What is the relationship between the Republic of Ireland and the Northern Ireland?Sample answers:1. First, there was England and then Wales joined to England in the 13th century AD. Later on in 1603 when King James of Scotland became the King of England and Wales as well, Great Britain was formed peacefully including the three countries. Then they tried to get Ireland connected to form the United Kingdom but the southern part of Ireland broke away to form its own government. That was how the UK came about.2. At first the Republic of Ireland and the Northern Ireland were of the same country. But when the UK intended to get the country included into the union, the southern part broke away and formed its own government. So now the Republic of Ireland is an independent country while the Northern Ireland is part of the UK.Task 4: Ask the students to analyze the text. 1. Ask the students to fill in the following chart.CountryWhen it joined with or separated from each otherEnglandWalesScotlandNorthern IrelandRepublic of IrelandThe Fourth Period Language StudyTeaching goals 教学目标Teaching important & difficult points 教学重难点Learn to use the past participle as the object complement.Teaching procedures & ways教学过程与方式Step Revision and Lead-in Check the students homework.T: In the previous period, weve learned some new words and expressions. Now lets review them. Look at the screen, please. Try to think of their meanings and their usages, and then complete the sentences on the screen to check if you can use them correctly.Show the following on the screen.1. Water c_ of hydrogen and oxygen.2. The question p_ me. It took me a long time to work it out.3. My mind suddenly c_. It worked very fast and efficiently.4. A big city offers many and varied a_. They are worth visiting.1. consists 2