Unit2TheUnitedKingdom.doc

Unit 2 The United KingdomThe First Period ReadingTeaching goals 教学目标1. Target language目标语言a. 重点词汇和短语unite, kingdom, consist, divide, puzzle, clarify, relation, legal, convenience, attraction, collection, construct, influence, consist of, divide . into, break away (from), leave outb. 重点句式1. Now when people refer to England you find Wales included as well. P102. However, the southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke away to form its own government. P103. You must keep your eyes open if you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom worthwhile! P102. Ability goals能力目标Enable the students to learn about the United Kingdom (the UK).3. Learning ability goals 学能目标Enable the students to know the UK in geography and history.Teaching important & difficult points 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 aids 教具准备A recorder, a computer and a projector.Teaching procedures & ways教学过程与方式Step Lead-inTask : 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.4. What is the money used there? And what is the largest banknote? What are the other denominations (币值单位) of banknotes? What is the coin with the largest value? And what are the other denominations of coins?5. What else do you know about the UK?Step II Pre-readingNext lets talk about the three questions in the Pre-reading. First of all, Id like to ask you one more question before we deal with the Pre-reading questions. Whats the official or full name of the UK?Step III While-readingTask 1: Ask the students to describe briefly the UK according to the following map. A sample description:We can see from the map that the UK is surrounded by water in all sides. On the west of the Great Britain lies the Irish Sea, which is on the east of Ireland. On the south of England lies the English Channel, through which the Allies landed the continent during the World War II. On the northeast, lies the North Sea. And on the north is the North Atlantic Ocean. Task 2: Ask the students to talk about the different flags of the countries of the UK. Cross of St George (England) Cross of St Patrick (Ireland) Union JackA sample description:The flag of England is a cross, the flag of Scotland and Ireland are both like a fork. The flag of the Union Jack is the flag of the UK, which is the combination of the three flags. That is to say, the UK is a combination of the three countries: Scotland, England and Ireland. Task 3: Scanning 1. Look through the passage as fast as possible; 2. Try to find the answers to the questions given in the Comprehending.Task 4: SkimmingT: Please skim the passage to get the general idea of the whole passage. While reading, please try to divide the whole passage into proper parts and find out the main idea of each part (helping the students fulfill the task if necessary).Sample answers:Part 1 (Para. 1-2): What England includes; about Great Britain; the UK.Part 2 (Paras. 3-4): The geographic division of England into zones, their similarities and differences.Part 3 (Para. 5-6): The cultural importance of London.T: Then how do you understand the title of the text Puzzles in Geography? Are there really any puzzles in geography of the UK? If so, what are they? If not, why does the writer use “Puzzles in Geography” as the title? Get the students to discuss about it in pairs.Then ask the students to fill in the following form. Countries / Capital of UKInformation from the textEnglandWalesGreat BritainNorthern IrelandLondonIrelandSample answers:Countries / Capital of UKInformation from the textEnglandThe first country people think of when speaking of the UK and the largest of the four countries. It is roughly divided into three zones: the South of England, Midlands and the North.WalesThe first country that was linked to England in the 13th century and it is included when people refer to England.Great BritainThe name given and used when England, Wales and Scotland were joined together, which took place in 1603, when Scotland King James became King of England and Wales.Northern IrelandThe Northern part of Ireland that was joined to the Great Britain to become the United Kingdom, which was shown to the world in the flag called Union Jack.LondonThe capital of the UK and England as well. It contains the greatest historical treasures of all, with its museums, art collections, theatres, parks and buildings. It has the oldest port, building and castle and it has been influenced by some invaders of London.IrelandThe southern part of that country Ireland or Southern Ireland, which broke away to form its own government and a country independent of Northern Ireland, which is part of the UK.Step 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.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?3. Why is London the capital of England, Great Britain and the UK as well? 4. What else do you know about London?5. How do the four countries of the UK work together and how do they differ?6. What does the Union Jack show to you?7. What is the typical geographical feature of England?8. Where can you find more about British history and culture?Task 4: Ask the students to analyze the text. 1. Ask the students to fill in the following chart.Count