unit2全单元教案

1、Unit 2 The United Kingdom教材分析I教学内容分析本单元的话题是“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。热身 (Warming Up) 部分要求学生完成一项小测试任务，看看学生对英国有多少了解，并调动学生积极的思维，激发学生的学习动辅机。读前(Pre-reading) 部分通过三个有关英国的小问题，让学生预测课文的内容，使其大概了解阅读内容。阅读 (Reading) “Puzzles in Geography”从地理、历史、政治、文化等多角度说明了联合王国的形成、发展，以及他的风土人情和人文景观。使学生对英国有了一个比较详实的认识，拓宽了知

2、识面，有助于深入的理解和领悟英国语言和英国文化习俗。理解 (Comprehending) 部分通过练习加强学生对文章的深层理解，训练其概括总结能力。语言学习 (Learning about Language) 部分主要突出通过语境运用本单元生词、设计了有关构词法的练习和各种与动词say同义或近义词的练习。语法部分引导学生发现课文中的过去分词用作宾语补足语的例句，设计了较为简单的填空练习和具有趣味性的游戏。练习册还设计了具有实际意义的活动完成一份调查报告。语言运用 (Using Language) 部分涵盖了听、说、读、写几个部分。听的部分通过听张萍玉和导游之间的对话使学生亲身体验去英国伦敦旅行

3、的真实情景，既训练他们的听力，又通过回答问题训练他们的分析能力。读的部分主要介绍英国伦敦的一些名胜。通过图片展示，使学生感受异国文化，增强学生文化意识，培养学生跨文化理解的能力。说的部分主要通过学生表演游客和导游之间的对话的形式完成。通过练习，学生可以熟练的掌握因没有听清或听懂而请求别人复述的几种表达方式。写的部分要求学生参考所给的形容词和动词，发散思维，把自己收集到的有关某一建筑物或迷人的景观的资料写进学生所在地旅游手册。学生需要用最生动的预言进行描述，以鼓励人们前来旅游观光。小结(Summing Up) 部分让学生对自己本课堂的学习内容进行总结、对学习效果进行评价，判断出哪些部分已经掌握，

4、哪些还需要更多的练习。学习建议 (Learning Tip) 部分要求学生在写作之后，主动将所写的文章读给别人听，进行自评和他评，检查文章是否语义通顺，是否有时态和拼写上的错误。II. 教学重点和难点1. 教学重点(1) 本单元的重要单词和短语。(2) 学习过去分词作宾语补足语的句型。(3) 了解、认识英格兰、威尔士、苏格兰和北爱尔兰，以及英国的历史。(4) 了解伦敦的一些名胜景观。2. 教学难点(1) 过去分词作宾语补足语的用法。(2) 掌握与人交流语言理解有困难时请求别人重述的几种表达方式。(3) 了解英国的一些风土人情。III. 教学计划 本单元分五课时第一课时 Warming Up,

5、Pre-reading, Reading (I) and Comprehending第二课时 Reading (II) and Reading Task (Workbook)第三课时 Learning about Language第四、五课时 Using Language, Listening (Workbook), Listening task (Workbook) Speaking and WritingIV教学步骤：Period 1 Warming Up, Pre-reading, Reading (I) and ComprehendingTeaching Goals: 1. To ar

6、ouse Ss interest in learning about the history and location of the United Kingdom.2. To develop Ss ability of summing up.3. Let Ss master some important words and expressions.4. To develop some basic reading skills.Teaching Procedures:Step 1. Warming Up1. Brief introduction of the United KingdomBrit

7、ain is a country of gentlemen, and it plays an important role in the international affairs, but how much do you know about the United Kingdom? This is a quiz, which is intended for Ss to show what they already know about the United Kingdom. Use the quiz to motivate Ss interests.First, let Ss do the

8、quiz, and see how much they know about the UK.(1) How many countries does the UK consist of?A. two B. three C. four(2) How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport?A. about six hours B. about ten hours C. about sixteen hours(3) Who rules the country: the Prime Minister or the

9、 Queen?A. The Queen B. The Prime Minister C. both(4) What are the provinces called in England?A. counties B. departments C. states(5) Which is the longest river in England?A. The River Avon B. The River Thames C. The River SevernSuggested Answers:(1) C (2) B (3) B (4) A (5) B2. Explanation of the ab

10、ove questions Ask Ss how well they did about the quiz. Tell them that if they got five right answers, they knew a lot about the UK already. Then give some explanation about the questions to Ss, and introduce some more information about the country.Question 1: The United Kingdom consists of England,

11、Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. More about this appears in the first reading passage.Question 2: It takes ten hours to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport if you take a direct flight.Question 3: It may appear to an outsider that the Queen has an important role in ruling the country. Ho

12、wever, this is not so. Her position is ceremonial: opening Parliament, welcoming Heads from other countries, going on tours to other countries to encourage trade with Britain, etc. The Prime Minister together with his most important ministers (called the Cabinet) and his Members of Parliament (each

13、from a different part of the country) make the important political decisions and the laws.Question 4: The counties of Britain are much smaller than provinces in China. They have local government powers for their area. Counties have several Members of Parliament depending on the size of their populat

14、ion. Large towns such as Reading have two MPs and the largest city in England outside London, which is Birmingham, has ten MPs.Question 5: The Rivers Thames and Severn are very similar in length but the River Thames is slightly longer. The River Thames is 338 km and the River Severn is 290 km. The R

15、iver Avon is much shorter.Besides, give the students an opportunity to discuss. Let them talk freely about what they know about the UK. If there is someone who has gone to the country, let him or her give some instructions to motivate the others interests.3. More Information about the United Kingdom

16、In order to motivate Ss interests, first, let them enjoy some beautiful pictures about the UK, and according to the knowledge they have mastered, let them guess the names of the places of interest. Besides, can introduce some more information about the UK to the students. Then ask them if they want

17、to know more about the beautiful country. (1) Britain:The official name of the nation known as “Britain” is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.The United Kingdom, or the UK, consists of Great Britain (i.e. the large island that is made up of England, Scotland and Wales), Northe

18、rn Ireland, and a lot of coastal islands (The Isle of Wight, Anglesey, the Hebrides, Orkney and Shetland, and others).England is just the largest country in the United Kingdom.(2) People:People from the UK are called The British, or Britons. Depending on where in Britain they come from, they may als

19、o be called “English”, “Scottish” (or “Scots”), “Welsh” or “Northern Irish”.(3) Population:The total population of the UK is 55,486,800 (1991 census figures): it will probably reach about 60 million by the year 2030, and then start to fall.(4) Languages:The official language in the whole of the UK i

20、s English, but Gaelic is also an official language in Scotland, and Welsh in Wales.(5) Government:The United Kingdom is a Constitutional Monarchy; however, as a Parliament Democracy, the ultimate authority in the land is Parliament-not the Prime Minister nor the Monarchy.Step 2. Pre-reading1. Indivi

21、dual workSince you have learned something about the UK, you are to answer the following three questions about her. Can you name the capital cities of the countries of the UK?(1) England can be divided into three main areas. Do you know what they are?(2) What do you know about any cities or towns in

22、the UK?2. Pair workAsk Ss to share the answers to the above questions with their partners so that they can know something about the United Kingdom.Step 3. Reading1. Leading -inThis reading explains how the UK was formed geographically and historically. It also introduces the four invaders who influe

23、nced the UK language, place-names, vocabulary and system of government.Remember to encourage the students to(1) read the title and guess what the content of the reading passage might be.(2) skim he text for its general meaning.(3) look more carefully at the meaning and for words and phrases they do

24、not know.(4) try to use context clues to work out the meaning of unknown words. Remind students to carefully read the words before and after the unknown word before trying to guess it. Then check the guess with the dictionary.2. Individual workLet Ss read the whole text quickly and quietly, and try

25、to find the sentences true or false. If false, try to correct it.(1) Great Britain got the name when Scotland and Wales were joined to England. ( )(2) England, Wales and Scotland were united by war. ( )(3) The four countries work together in all areas. ( )(4) England is divided roughly into three zo

26、nes: the South of England, the Midlands and the North. ( )(5) London is the capital of Scotland. ( )Suggested answers:(1) F Great Britain got its name when England and Wales were joined to Scotland.(2) F The three countries found themselves united peacefully instead of by war.(3) F The four countrie

27、s work together in some areas, but they are still very different.(4) T(5) F London is the capital of England.3. Underlining and Practice(1) You are to read the text the second time. This time you have to underline all the expressions found in the sentences. Copy them on your notebook after school.(2

28、) Choose the correct words to complete the passage.kingdom clarify attraction influence puzzle debate legal convenience“Why you _ this wonderful opportunity so carefully is a _ to me.” The boss said on the phone. “This is the project for you. You will live in a town in England and have a house with

29、all modern _. Our headquarters in Beijing will _ any problems that may arise over the Internet. You will help us to examine any _ issues that may arise if we want to build a factory somewhere in the United _. We think you will find living in England will be a great _ and so we would like to _ you to

30、 take this job. We hope you will accept it.”Suggested answers: Suggested answers: debate; puzzle; conveniences; clarify; legal; Kingdom; attraction; influence4. Listening Listen to the tape and let Ss pay attention to the pronunciation and intonation. And let them follow in a low voiceStep 4. Compre

31、hending1. Let Ss answer the following questions. (1) The Union Jack flag unites the three flags of the three countries in the United Kingdom. Which country is left out? Why?(2) What three countries does British Airways represent? _ _ _(3) Which group of invaders did not influence London?Suggested an

32、swers:(1) The country left out is Wales. It is usually assumed to be part of England. (2) England Scotland Northern Ireland. (3) The Vikings did not influence London. 2. Divide the passage into three parts and write down the main idea of each part.Part 1: _Part 2: _Part 3: _Suggested answers:Part 1:

33、 What England includes; about Great Britain; the UK. Part 2: the geographical division of England into zones; their similarities and differences. Part 3: the cultural importance of London. 3. Use the above information to write a short summary of the passage. Suggested Answers: The writer examines ho

34、w the UK developed as an administrative unit. It shows how England is also divided into three zones. It explains why London became the cultural capital of England. Step 5. Homework1. Read the text fluently and then preview other parts of the textbook.2. Get on the line and find out more information

35、about the United Kingdom.Period 2 Reading (II) and Reading TaskTeaching Goals: 1. Let Ss master some important words and phrases.2. To develop some basic reading skills.3. To arouse Ss interest in appreciating the history and geography of the United Kingdom.Teaching Procedures:Step 1: ReadingPurpose

36、: To get Ss to have some details in the text.1. Group workFirst, let Ss discuss in groups, and find some language points that they think are important, and find some difficulties.2. Discussion Ss are divided into five groups and discuss the following language points.(1) consist vi 由组成；由构成（与of连用，不用于进

37、行时态）The committee consists of seven members.委员会由七名成员组成。Water consists of hydrogen and oxygen.水由氢和氧构成。 在于；存在于；以为主（与in连用，无被动式）What does happiness consist in?什么才算是幸福呢？The beauty of Venice consists in the style of its ancient buildings.威尼斯之美就在于它具有古代建筑物的风格。(2) puzzle n 谜；智力游戏 a cross-word puzzle (纵横填字游戏)

38、 n 迷惑；困惑（只用单数）I am in a puzzle about the matter. 我对这件事大惑不解。 vt 把难住；使迷惑The question puzzled me。这个问题事我很迷惑。 vi 迷惑；苦思I puzzled over the question for quite a while.这个问题我想了好半天。(3) You can easily clarify any problems if you study British history.如果你学习了英国历史，很容易就能弄清楚任何问题。clarify vi & vt. 澄清；讲清楚；阐明；清楚；明了；易懂Co

39、uld you clarify the question? 你能解释这个问题吗？His mind suddenly clarified. 他的头脑突然清醒了。(4) To their credit the four countries do work together in some areas (eg, the currency and international relations), they still have very different institutions.值得赞扬的是，这四个国家的确在某些方面（如货币和国家关系方面）共同合作，但它们在制度上仍有很大的区别。work tog

40、ether中的work表示“起反应；起作用”由动词work构成的词组：Work well 做得好work in/into渗透；渗入work at something 从事work out算出work ones will on/upon somebody将某人的意志强加于别人(5) It is a pity that these industrial cities built in the nineteenth century do not attract visitor.很遗憾，这些在十九世纪建立起来的工业城市对游客并没有吸引力。attract n. 吸引；引起注意 The football

41、match attracts a great number of people. 足球比赛吸引了很多人。(6) If you look around the British countryside, you will find evidence of all these invaders.如果你在英国的乡村四处走走的话，就会发现这些入侵者的痕迹。invader n.入侵者；侵略者invade vt.侵入；侵略；拥入；挤满Doubts invade my mind.满腹狐疑。Disease invades the body.疾病侵袭身体。(7) You must keep your eyes o

42、pen if you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom enjoyable and worthwhile.如果想使你在英国的旅程有意义，你必须留心注意。keep ones eyes open睁大双眼worthwhile adj 值得做的；值得出力的；值得花时间的(8) Worried about the time available, Zhang Pingyu had made a list of sites she wanted to see in London.由于担心时间不够，张萍玉早就把要在伦敦参观的景点列出了一个单子。

43、 site n.景点；地点 make a list of给列清单 be worried about为担忧Step 2. Post-readingPurpose: To have a deep understanding of the text.1. Group work: Divide Ss into groups and let them discuss their questions about the text. And then ask them to present the questions. They may have some misconceptions about Brit

44、ain and now it is the opportunity to answer their questions. 2. Individual workEncourage Ss to bring postcards, newspaper articles, booklets, books and pop music from or about the UK to school and display them in the classroom. This will motivate them to find out more about the UK. Step 3. Reading t

45、ask Purpose: To take a further look at some more culture about the UK.1. ListeningListen to the tape and then try to understand what the text is going to tell us.2. Group work Get in fours. You are going to retell this story in a group. Decide whether you would like to be Guy Fawkes, Robert Catesby,

46、 King James or an eyewitness. Think about what your character would say or do. When you are ready, practice your speech so that you tell the story as a group. Be prepared to do it in front of the class. Things to remember:l Introduce your character and explain reasons for your behavior; l Discuss wh

47、ether you behaved sensibly or not; l Finally discuss what might have happened if King James had kept his promise. Sample recount of the story:S1: My character is Robert Catesby. I want to kill the king and replace him with another king who is kinder to Catholic. My family have suffered a lot during

48、the bad treatment of Catholics. So I think I am right to do what I am doing. S2: My name is Guy Fawkes. I also want to help the Catholic cause. I thing King James was wrong to keep changing his mind about how he treated Catholics. He must learn to treat us better. I think this is the only way. S3: I

49、 am King James. I feel sorry that I was kind to Catholics when I first came to power in England. I am frightened there are too many of them. The only thing I can do is to be nasty to them again. I dont want to but I have no choice. S4: I am from the future. I think everybody would have done better i

50、f they had found another way to solve this problem. The Catholics need peace and quiet from the persecution. The King needs to feel secure in his kingdom. I dont think either of them is right. I think there must be another way to solve this problem. 3. HomeworkLet Ss review the language points after

51、 class.Period 3 Learning about LanguageTeaching Goals: 1. To enable Ss to master some new words and expressions2. To get Ss to have knowledge of this grammar point: the Past Participle as the Object ComplementTeaching Procedures:Step 1. Word studyPurpose: To consolidate the words and phrases in the

52、text.All of the words below can take the place of said, but they are used under different conditions and in different situations. Choose the correct word from the list to fit each of these sentences. whisper smile ask advise answer answer beg suggest decide shout agree scream complain Suggested Answ

53、ers:(1) asked (2) whispered (3) screamed (4) begged (5) agreed (6) answered (7) shouted (8) complained (9) suggestedStep 2. Grammar 1. Can you find the following sentence in the reading passage?Now when people refer to England you find Wales included as well. In this sentence the past participle is

54、used as the object complement and is formed with have /get / find / + object + past participle. Please find three more sentences from the reading passage with past participates used as the object complement. (1) _(2) _(3) _Suggested Answers:(1) So to their surprise, the three countries found themsel

55、ves united. (2) they were going to get Ireland connected to the other three(3) You find most of the population settled in the South. 2. Complete the sentences by using the words in the brackets and the structure have/ get / find something done. (1) We _ (the house / mend) now. (2) You look different

56、 today. _ (you / your hair / cut)?(3) Do you want to _ (the dictionary / deliver) to your house or would you prefer to come to the shop for it?(4) A: Could I have a look at the photographs you took when you were in Europe? B: Sorry, I _ (not / the film / develop) yet.(5) On my way to the station my car broke down. When I got to the repair sh