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英语必修5人教版新课标Unit 2第1课时教案

Period 1 Warming Up, Pre-reading, Reading (I) and Comprehending Teaching Goals: 1. To arouse 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 Up 1. Brief introduction of the United Kingdom Britain 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 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 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 Severn Suggested Answers: (1) C (2) B (3) B (4) A (5) B

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2. Explanation of the above 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, 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. However, 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 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 population. 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 River 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 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

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the UK to the students. Then ask them if they want 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), Northern 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 also 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 is 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-reading 1. Individual work Since 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

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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 the UK?

2. Pair work Ask Ss to share the answers to the above questions with their partners so that they can know something about the United Kingdom. Step 3. Reading 1. Leading -in This reading explains how the UK was formed geographically and historically. It also introduces the four invaders who influenced 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 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 work Let Ss read the whole text quickly and quietly, and try 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 zones: 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.

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(2)

F The three countries found themselves united peacefully instead of by war. (3)

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The four countries work together in some areas, but they are still very different. (4)

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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) Choose the correct words to complete the passage. kingdom

clarify

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 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 take this job. We hope you will accept it.”

Suggested answers: attraction Suggested answers: debate; puzzle; conveniences; clarify; legal; Kingdom; attraction; influence 4. Listening Listen to the tape and let Ss pay attention to the pronunciation and intonation. And let them follow in a low voice

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Step 4. Comprehending 1. 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? ① _______ ② _________ ③ __________ (3)

Which group of invaders did not influence London? Suggested answers: (1)

The country left out is Wales. It is usually assumed to be part of England. (2)

① England ② Scotland ③ 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: 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 how the UK developed as an administrative unit. It shows how England is also divided into three zones. It explains why London became the cultural

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capital of England. Step 5. Homework 1.

Read the text fluently and then preview other parts of the textbook. 2.

Get on the line and find out more information about the United Kingdom.

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