Unit 5 The British Isles

Unit 5 The British Isles Teaching aims 1 To help the students know about the history geography climate languages and culture of the British Isles 2 To get the students to improve their skills of reading comprehension and the ability of speaking Teaching important points 1 To improve the students reading ability 2 To learn about the history geography climate languages and culture of the British Isles Teaching difficult point How to help the students understand the text better Teaching methods 1 Fast reading to find out the general idea of the text 2 Question and answer activity to help the students to understand the detailed information in the text 3 Individual and pair work to make every student work in the class Teaching aid Multi media Teaching procedures Step 1 Lead in Show the pictures of David Beckham and the Big Ben and ask the students the following questions Who is he What is it Which country is he it in Step 2 Fast reading 1 Scan reading Scan the text and find answers to the following questions Do you know how many parts the UK is made up of How many countries make up the British Isles 2 TRUE or FALSE questions 1 Many people around the world study English and they all know a lot about British culture 2 Great Britain is made up of four countries 3 The island of Britain is separated from France by the English Channel 4 Scotland is colder throughout the year but receives less rain 5 In modern times people throughout the British Isles only speak English 3 Ask the students to read the passage and find out the general idea of each paragraph Paragraph 1 General picture Paragraph 2 Geography Paragraph 3 Climate Paragraph 4 Culture Paragraph 5 6 History Paragraph 7 Language Step 3 Intensive reading 1 Ask the students to read paragraph 2 again and put the names of different places in the right positions 2 Ask the students to read paragraph 3 again and fill in the blanks 3 Ask the students to read paragraph 4 5 again Answer the questions on the screen Find out the numbers in the text and speak to the events 4 Ask the students to read paragraph 6 again Fill in the blanks with proper words Find out the events in the text and finish the form 5 Let the students read paragraph 7 to finish the picture Step 4 Students activities Discuss in groups and present their dialogues to let the other students know more information about the British Isles Imagine that you are going on a four week trip through the UK Make a travel plan in which you describe where you will go and what clothes and things you will take Step 5 Summary Sum up what we ve learnt in this passage Step 6 Homework Write down their travel plans Unit 5 The British Isles Lead in 1 What places are they River Thames Oxford university British Museum Thames and Big Ben London Bridge Listen to the tape and answer the following questions 1 How countries is the Great Britain made up of Three England Scotland and Wales 2 Is there much rain in the Britain Isles Yes there is much rain 3 When did England and Wales make up the Union 1536 4 What is the warmest months in the British Isles July and August Skimming Skim the text and find out the top sentences for each paragraph Para 1 The idea that England stands for Fish Chips the Speakers corner and the Tower of London is past Idea Para 2 The British Isles is a group of islands that lies off the west coast of Europe Geography Para 3 The climate of the British Isles is mild with a lot of rain Climate Para 4 The culture of the people in the British Isles has received many influences from the European mainland Culture Para 5 In 1066 all of Great Britain and Ireland was run over by the French French influence Para 6 The United Kingdom has a long history History Para 7 In modern times people throughout the British Isles speak English Language Read the passage carefully and decide whether the following sentences are true or false 1 Many people around the world study English and they know a lot about British culture 2 Great Britain is made up of four countries T 3 The island of Britain is separated from France by the English Channel 4 Scotland is colder throughout the year but receives less rain T 5 People from different parts of northern Europe settled in England so the culture of the people of the British Isles was influenced by them T 6 The southern part of Ireland is now an independent republic 7 In modern time people throughout the British Isles only speak English Scanning Read for details and fill in the form Headings Details Idea Fact unknown Made up of three kingdoms Cultural diversity Different country common language Geography Position of Britain Off the west coast England In the east Scotland In the north Wales In the west Position of Ireland West of Britain Position of the Isle of Man In the Irish Sea between Britain and Ireland Position of the Channel Islands Southeast of Britain Climate The British Isles mild The Channel Isles Warmer and sunnier Scotland cold England and Wales Rains a lot Culture Influenced by the European mainland French Influence The reason why many English words end up with French words ruled by French in 1066 History 1536 England and Wales formed the Union 1707 Scotland joined the union Ireland used to be Part of the UK And now is An independent republic Northern Ireland Part of UK The Isle of Man and Channel Islands Ruled by the King of England Language English Welsh Scottish Gaelic and Irish Scan the text and answer the following questions 1 What are the most important facts about the United Kingdom The United Kingdom is made up of four parts They are England Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland 2 Which countries make up the British Isles Great Britain Ireland the Channel Islands and Isle of Man 3 What are the most important facts about Ireland Ireland is a large island in Europe Northern Ireland is part of the UK while the rest makes up the Republic of Ireland Questions 1 What is the UK The UK is really a n