Book 5 Unit 2 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。
教学目标 1、知识与技能 a 知识目标：
掌握以下重点词汇·短语 accomplish, Conflict., convenience , clarify , attract, administration, thrill, furnished, quarrel, arrange, fold, delight, consist of , divide into ,break away (from) , to one’s credit , leave out , take the place of , break down 过去分词做宾语补足语 b 能力目标: Improve the students’ reading ability - guessing words, searching for information. 2、过程与方法：Read the text step by step to comprehend it.
3、情感态度与价值观：To know the basic information about The United Kingdom. 重点：a. Skim the text for its general meaning.
b. Find the answers to the questions in post-reading. .
难点：a. Try to use context clauses to work out the meaning of unknown words. b. Understand the usage of The Past Participle as the Object Complement.
2、教法：1． Skimming and scanning; 2． Asking-and-answering activities; 3. Discussing 3、教具：多媒体
A general review of Unit 2
Period 1-2 Word study, Warming up, pre-reading Period 3-4 Reading I (P9-10)
Period 5 Reading II: Using language（P13）& Listening(P15) Period 6 Language points Period 7 Grammar
Period 8 Learning about language, Listening (p48, P52-53) & Reading(P51) Period 9 “ Learning English ”
Period 1-2 Pre-class task:
1. Preview new vocabulary of Unit2, and especially pay attention to the pronunciation of the new word
2. Finish the quiz in Warming up( p9) in groups of four by referring to books or surfing the net.
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Step 1 Learning Goals
Get Ss to go through the summing up form on p16 in order to have a general idea of the learning goals of Unit 2 Step 2 Word Study
1. (Pair work) Get Ss to read aloud the new words and phrases on p93-94 within 3-4 mins; then get Ss to read aloud the words in pairs by turns.
2. Practice Use the correct form of the words to fill in the blanks.
3.Fill in the blanks using the correct form:
1) It was a thrilling story of violence and murder. (thrill)
2) The railway is under construction at the moment. ( construct)
3) We have been invited to their daughter’s wedding. ( wed)
4) Her marriage was arranged by her parents.(arrangement) 5) The dustmen collect the rubbish once a week. (collection)
6) I hope that what I say will clarify the situation. (clarification) 4. Fill in the blanks using the new words in this unit
1) Don’t let me i__________ your decision. I know you’ve made up your mind. (influence)
2) Her story p_______ me; I find it hard to believe. (puzzles) 3) A mistake in the map led the traveler into e______. (error) 4) He showed me his stamp c_______. (collection)
5) During the summer holiday, they did a lot of _______ in Guilin.(sightseeing)
6) In the park there is a s_______ of a king, made of stone not of metal. (statue)
7) The a_____ of the moon for the earth causes the tides.(attraction)
Step 3. Warming up
Check the answers to the quiz( P9 ). Introduce the UK by showing pictures while Ss giving the correct answers.
Step 4 Pre-reading
(Pair work) What are the four countries of the UK ? 1.
What are the capital cities of the countries of the UK?
What are the three main areas in England?
Get Ss to come up to tell their location on the map ( showed on screen) See the map on P9
Talk about the different flags of the countries of the UK 2.
( the flags are showed on the screen)
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. Step 5. Summary and Speaking To get Ss to summarize the general knowledge they learned about the UK in class by using
given sentence pattern: A brief introduction of the UK
The official / full name of the UK is The United Kingdom of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland, but it’s usually known as the United Kingdom or the UK or Great Britain or Britain. The United Kingdom is made up of four countries, they are England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The national flag of the UK is called the Union Jack.. The official language
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is English. The capital city of the UK is London. Tony Blair is the Prime Minister and his office is located in Downing Street . Step 6 Homework
1. Preview the reading passage Puzzles In Geography”(p9), try to do Ex.1, 2 on P11 2. Read notes 1-10 on p79-80
3. Go over the new words(“unite”—“leave out”)
4. Speaking task: a brief introduction or background knowledge of the UK(check in next class)
Period 3-4 Step 1 Revision
Revise the new words. ( Get the Ss to speak out the words while the Chinese meaning given out) Step 2 Lead in
Invite 1-2 Ss to give their brief introduction to the UK Step 3 Reading 1. Fast reading :
Q1: What’s the main idea of the text? ( D )
A. A brief introduction to the United Kingdom about its geography and history.
B. A brief introduction to the United Kingdom about its foundation and development. C. A brief introduction to the United Kingdom about its politics and culture. D. All of above.
Q: How many groups of invaders influenced London? What are they?
( Four; They are the Romans, the Anglo-Saxons, the Vikings, the Normans) 2. Careful reading:
Q1: Which part of Ireland broke away to form its own government? ( C )
A. the northern part B. the middle part C. the southern part
Q2: Are the four countries of the United Kingdom the same in educational and legal system as well as the football team? ( B )
A. Yes B. No
Q3: Where can you find out Britain history and culture in England? ( C )
A. the Midlands and south of England B. the South of England C. the Midlands and north of England D. the North of England Q4: What can we learn from this text? ( B )
A. Great Britain was peacefully united while Ireland broke away to be independent by war.
B. England, Wales and Scotland made up Great Britain, which united Northern Ireland into the
UK.
C. Great Britain used to being Ireland under control by war.
D. The Union Jack, a new flag, doesn’t stand for Northern Ireland in the world today. Q5: The writer is trying to tell us __________. ( A )
A. England is the biggest of the four countries and consists of three rough zones.
B. Great Britain and Northern Ireland have different systems as well as international relations. C. London is well-known for its groups of invaders instead of its historical treasures. D. The invaders should be remembered for influencing and constructing London. Step 4 comprehending 1. P10, Ex. 1
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1) The Union Jack flag unites the flags of three countries in the United Kingdom. Which country is left out? Why?
( Wales is left out. It’s usually assumed to be part of England.) 2). What three countries does British Airways represent? (1. England 2. Scotland 3. Northern Ireland) 3)Which group of invaders didn’t influence London? ( The Vikings)
2. Divide the passage and the main idea of each part
Part 1 ( Para. 1): states the topic to be examined in the reading text
Part 2 ( Para. 2-5): explains how the UK came out, the differences between the four countries and between three zones of England. Part3 ( Para 6): explains London plays an important role as a cultural and political center of the UK
3. A short summary of the text
The passage clarifies how the UK developed as an administrative union and shows how England is divided into three zones. It explains how London was influenced by four groups of invaders and why London became the cultural capital of England. Step 5 Difficulties
Get the Ss to raise questions on the text or point out the sentences that they don’t understand. *P9 Para1 Line3 You can easily clarify any problems if you study British history. (Explain: clarify—become clearer and more easily understood 澄清；阐明)
* P9 Para 2 Line2 Now when people refer to England you find Wales included as well. (Explain: Now when people mention or talk of England, Wales is included in it, too.)
* P9-10 Para3 Line3 To their surprise, the three countries found themselves united peacefully instead of by war.
( Explain: They were surprised to find that the three countries united themselves as one peacefully rather than violently. find oneself done （不知不觉）发现被… )
* P9-10 Para3 Line4 However, just as they were going to get Ireland connected to form the United Kingdom, the southern part of that country broke away to form its own government.
( Explain: they were going to make Ireland become part of the UK, the southern part of Ireland broke away to set up its government.)
* P10 Para4 Line1 Although the four countries do work together in some areas… ( Explain: work together 合作（习惯用语）
* P10 Para6. Last line You must keep your eyes open if you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom worthwhile.
( Explain: keep one’s eye open 睁大双眼 make…worthwhile 使…值得做的 a trip to…去…旅游)
Step 6 Homework
1. Finish P11-12, Ex 1,2(on SB)
2. Pre-read Reading II on P13
3. Read notes on p80-82 and go over the new words for dictation
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