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BOOK 5 unit 2 the united kingdom

Puzzles in geography

------ by Hu Wangqiong Teaching aims : 1.

get students to learn more about the united kingdom,England and London 2.

practice students reading skills

3.

help students to learn some new words and phrases Teaching steps

step one : warming up

use a quiz to test students knowledge about the UK and show some famous places

step two: fast reading

fast reading to get the main idea of the text and the structure of the passage According to the text, join lines to the right answer. Para. 1.

A. Explain what the term “Great Britain” means and how the UK came about. Para. 2.

B. introduce the topic Para. 3.

C. Explains the importance of London as a

cultural and political centre in the UK. Para. 4.

D. Explains how we make our trip enjoyable Para. 5.

E. Explains similarities & differences in the four countries.

Para. 6.

F. Explains how England is divided into zones. step three : careful reading

careful reading to get some detailed information about the text 1.How was the United Kingdom formed? 2.England is divided into 3 zones. Most population settled in ___________________.

Most of the large industrial cities are in ___________________.

Many cities have famous ___________________. 3.In the England history, there are several invasions. They are: ___________,

_____________, ____________,

___________. step four: Comprehending

1.

Which of the following statements about King James is true? A. he used to be King of Scotland, England and Ireland. B. He was a successful king who changed the name of Great Britain C. he lived in the 16th century D. He united Scotland, England and Wales in a peaceful way 2. Why did the southern part of Ireland break away from the UK? A. It was refused by the UK

B. It was once treated badly by the UK C. Its custom were different from those of the UK D. It wanted to set up its own government 3. From the passage we can infer that____

A. most citied in England

have one even two

football

teams

B. The four countries compete in the world cup together C. Ireland England and Scotland have different rules for football competitions

D. only the cities bigger than the ones in China have world famous football teams

4. The writer mention London in the fifth para. Mainly because_____

A. It is the capital of the UK B. It can best reflect British history and culture C. It is the home of art collections

D. It has the oldest port made by the Romans step five: Summary

Great Britain consists ____ for countries : England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland , in the 13th century ,Wales ______(link) to England . In 1603, they were joined to Scotland , they were united ___ peace instead of by war. However, just as they were going to get Ireland _____ (connect) to form the UK , the southern part of Ireland broke away , ___ only Northern Ireland joined with England ,Wales and Scotland. England is _______(large) of the four countries and for ________ (convenient) it was divided roughly into three zones : the south of England ,the Midlands and the North.

Most of the populations ________(settle) in the South, but most of the industrial cities are located in the Midlands and the North .

London is the capital city with the great _______ (history) treasures , it has the oldest port _____(build) by the Romans in the 1st century AD, the oldest building begun by the Anglo-Saxon in the 1060s and the oldest castle constructed by later Norman rulers in 1066 Blackboard design