Module 5 Unit 2 United Kingdom
Sightseeing in London
Step 1 Listening
Listen to the passage, and answer the following question:
How is the passage organized, in order of time or place
Step 2 Reading
Task 1: Skimming
Skim the passage to get the places Zhang Pingyu visited according to the time.
Schedule of Visiting
Time Places she visited
The first day
The second day
The last day
The next day
Task 2: Scanning
Scan & Underline the description of each site.
Day 1
The Tower of London
It was built long ago by . This , , tower had remained standing for one thousand years.
It remained part of a and combined.
St Paul’s Cathedral
It was built after the of London in .
Westminster Abbey
It contained in memory of and , such as .
Big Ben
This is the famous clock— .
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is the house in London.
Day 2
Greenwich
The famous Greenwich Clock sets . The longitude line is an line, dividing the and halves of the world. It is useful for .
Day 3
Highgate Cemetery
Karl Marx’s statue is in .
The British Museum
In the British Museum display many wonderful from , including pots and other objects from .
Windsor Castle
Step 3 Post-reading
Try to match the following information to the places in London after the reading.
Smith is an art student. He is extremely interested in ancient Chinese artworks. ( )
Anna studies history in college. She is now writing a paper about the royalty in Britain. ( )
Lisa is also a history student. But in her spare time she likes reading poems and plays by Shakespeare. ( )
Wang Lin wants to follow the trail of Karl Marx and learn something about him. ( )
Bob lost his watch when shopping in London. He wants to know the exact time now. ( )
Discussion
Are there any sites worth visiting in Jieyang
Jinxian Gate; Confucian Temple; Shuangfeng Temple …
Huangqi Mountain; Rongjiang River; Fengmen Ancient Road; Dongfeng Square …
Musical Fountain; Rongjiang Hotel; Wanzhu Garden …
Try to discuss and arrange a two-day trip in Jieyang( no more than 4 sites) with four or six person in a group according to the tips.
Useful Structures:
The first /second day you can visit …
… is a wonderful place for you to visit, because…
Useful Words & Expressions:
attraction / delight / thrill / imaginary / available / splendid / convenient ……
stay at /in memory of / local custom / buy souvenirs
Sample:
Welcome to Jieyang! In our city, there are many historical and wonderful sites for you to visit. Here is the arrangement of your two-day trip: ………
…… …… … …… …… …
…… …… … …… …… …(共37张PPT)
Warming up
Warming up
How many countries does the UK consist of
A. two
B. three
C. four
England
Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Let’s have a quiz
2. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport
London Heathrow Airport
Beijing
2. Who rules the country: the Prime Minister or the Queen
A. The Queen
B. the Prime Minister
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
Scotland
Wales
England
Northern Ireland
Map of the United Kingdom
Let’s enjoy a journey to the UK
Before going
1. Can you name the capital cities of the countries of the UK
Pre-reading
London
Edinburgh
Cardiff
Belfast
2. England can be divided into three main areas. Do you know what they are
3. What do you know about any cities or towns in the UK
Pre-reading
Listen to the tape to get the main idea of the passage and fill in the following blanks.
6. The text mainly about a brief introduction to the UK about its _______________& _________________ based on geography, history and culture, etc.
1. The countries that make up Great Britain are ________________________.
2. If we speak of England we mean_____________________.
3. The United Kingdom includes ____________________
__________________________________________.
4. The part of Ireland that separated from England is called_________________________________________.
5. London is the capital city of ________________________
_________________________.
England, Wales and Scotland
England & Wales
England ,Wales
Scotland and Northern Ireland
Republic of Southern Ireland
England/Great Britain/the UK
foundation
development
Listening
Skim the passage to decide the following sentences true or false.
(1) The three countries were united by war instead of peacefully.
(2) Northern Ireland, England & Scotland have developed different educational and legal systems but they do work together in some areas as well.
(3) London has the oldest port built by the Normans in the 1st century AD.
(4) The oldest building in London was begun by the Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s.
(5) The first invaders Norman left their towns and roads.
(6) The Vikings influenced the vocabulary and place-names of the North of England.
True or False
(1). The three countries were united by war instead of peacefully.
(2). Northern Ireland, England & Scotland have developed different educational and legal systems but they do work together in some areas as well.
(3). London has the oldest port built by the Normans in the 1st century AD.
Skimming
F
T
F
(4). The oldest building in London was begun by the Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s.
(5). The first invaders Norman left their towns and roads.
(6). The Vikings influenced the vocabulary and place-names of the North of England.
T
F
T
True or False
Skimming
Scan the passage to fill in the following blanks.
Now let’s read for detailed information.
The UK contains four countries , , Scotland and .
In the 13th C was linked to England.
In 1603 and Wales were joined to .
Sometime later Ireland broke away and Ireland joined with , Wales and Scotland. Thus came into being.
England the of the four countries, consist of the , the and the of England.
London the greatest treasures of all, has , art , the theatres, parks and .
The 4 groups of invaders are the Romans, , and Normans.
UK Contains ________, ______, Scotland and _______________.
In the 13th
Century ______ was linked to ________.
In 1603 ________ and Wales were joined to ________.
Organization
England
Wales
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
England
England
Some time later _________ Ireland broke away and _________ Ireland joined with ________ ,Wales and ________. Thus _______ come into being.
England the ______ of the four countries, consists of the ______, ________ and _____ of England
Scotland
Southern
Northern
England
the UK
largest
South
Midlands
North
London the greatest ________ treasure of all, has _________, art _________, theatres, parks and ________.
The four groups of invaders are the Romans, ____________, _______ and Normans.
historical
museums
collections
buildings
Anglo-Saxons
Vikings
Read the passage to answer the following questions.
The Union Jack flag unites the flag of three countries in the United Kingdom. Which country is left out Why
Where can you find more about British history and culture
There are four invaders invaded England; & how about their influence on England
Comprehending
1. The Union Jack flag unites the flag of three countries in the United Kingdom. Which country is left out Why
Wales. It is usually assumed to be part of England.
England
Union Jack
Ireland
Scotland
Comprehending
2. Where can you find more about British history and culture
In older but smaller towns first built by the Romans.
Comprehending
3. There are four invaders invaded England; And how about their influence on England
Four invaders:
The Romans left their towns and roads;
The Anglo-Saxons left their language & their government;
The Vikings influenced the vocabulary and place –names of the North of England;
The Normans left castles & words for food.
Comprehending
Divide the passage into three parts and write down the main idea of each part.
Part 1:________________________________
__________________________
Part 2:________________________________
_________________________________________
Part 3:________________________________
Para 1-3
Para 4
Para 5-6
What England includes; about Great Britain, the UK
The geographical division of England into zones; their similarities and differences
The cultural importance of London
Try to divide the six paragraphs into three parts.
The full name of England is the ______ ________ of Great Britain and Northern Ireland .It consists of four parts ,they are __________,__________,_________ and ________________; people always think ______is a part of England. The flag of the UK is called the _________ ______. The four countries have different ___________ & ______ _______as well as different _________ ______.
United
Kingdom
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Wales
Union
Jack
educational
legal
systems
football
teams
_______is the largest of the four countries and it is ______ ____ three parts. Most of the people settled in the ________,but most of the large industrial cities in the _________ & the ______.The capital of the UK is ________, which has many great places of interest.
England
divided
into
South
Midlands
North
London(共29张PPT)
Big Ben
What is London famous for
London Tower Bridge
Hyde park
London Eye
Buckingham Palace 白金汉宫
Windsor Castle
Monument in Highgate Cemetery
Karl Marx
He had developed communism.
How is the passage organized, in order of time or place
In order of time
Skim the passage to get the places Zhang Pingyu visited according to the time.
Schedule of Visiting
Time Places she visited
The first day
The second day
The last day
The next day
St Paul’s Cathedral
Big Ben
Tower of London
Westminster Abbey
Greenwich
Highgate Cemetery
British Museum
Buckingham Palace
Windsor Castle (Leaving London)
Scan & Underline the description of each site.
Day 1
Tower of London
It was built long ago by________ _______. This ____,_____,_____ tower had remained standing for one thousand years.
It remained part of a ____ _______ and _____ combined.
Norman invaders
solid
square
stone
royal
prison
palace
splendid & interesting
St Paul’s Cathedral
It was built after the _____ ____ of London in_____.
terrible fire
1666
It contained __________in memory of ____ ______ and __________, such as ____________.
writers
dead poets
Shakespeare
Westminster Abbey
statues
This is the famous clock--_____ ______.
Big Ben
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is the _______ house in London.
Queen’s
Buckingham Palace Guards
uniform
Day 2
The famous Greenwich Clock sets ___________ _______. The longitude line is an _________ line, dividing the_______ and _______ halves of the world. It is useful for __________.
G r e e n w i c h
navigation
time
the world
eastern
western
imaginary
Day 3
Karl Marx’s statue is in ______ _________.
His tomb is marked with the following quotes: "WORKERS OF ALL LANDS UNITE“(全世界劳动者，联合起来！)".
Hightgate Cemetery
In the British Museum display many wonderful _________ from ________ _______, including pots and other objects from _____________.
treasures
different cultures
The British Museum
China
Windsor Castle
Read the passage and find out the structure of the text.
The first day
The Tower of London
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Westminster Abbey
Big Ben
Buckingham Palace
The second day
Greenwich
The third day
Highgate Cemetery
The Library of the British Museum
Windsor CastleModule 5 Unit 2 United Kingdom
Sightseeing in London
Step 1 Listening
Listen to the passage, and answer the following question:
How is the passage organized, in order of time or place
In order of time
Step 2 Reading
Task 1: Skimming
Skim the passage to get the places Zhang Pingyu visited according to the time.
Schedule of Visiting
Time Places she visited
The first day Tower of London
St Paul’s Cathedral
Westminster Abbey
Big Ben
Buckingham Palace
The second day Greenwich
The last day Highgate Cemetery
British Museum
The next day Windsor Castle (Leaving London)
Task 2: Scanning
Scan & Underline the description of each site.
Day 1
The Tower of London
It was built long ago by Norman invaders. This solid , stone, square tower had remained standing for one thousand years.
It remained part of a royal palace and prison combined.
St Paul’s Cathedral
It was built after the terrible fire of London in 1666.
Westminster Abbey
It contained statues in memory of dead poets and writers, such as Shakespeare.
Big Ben
This is the famous clock—Big Ben.
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is the Queen’s house in London.
Day 2
Greenwich
The famous Greenwich Clock sets the world time. The longitude line is an imaginary line, dividing the Eastern and Western halves of the world. It is useful for navigation.
Day 3
Highgate Cemetery
Karl Marx’s statue is in Hightgate Cemetery.
The British Museum
In the British Museum display many wonderful treasures from different cultures, including pots and other objects from China.
Windsor Castle
Step 3 Post-reading
Try to match the following information to the places in London after the reading.
Smith is an art student. He is extremely interested in ancient Chinese artworks. (British Museum)
Anna studies history in college. She is now writing a paper about the royalty in Britain. (The Tower of London)
Lisa is also a history student. But in her spare time she likes reading poems and plays by Shakespeare. (Westminster Abbey)
Wang Lin wants to follow the trail of Karl Marx and learn something about him. (Highgate Cemetery)
Bob lost his watch when shopping in London. He wants to know the exact time now. (Big Ben)
Discussion
Are there any sites worth visiting in Jieyang
Jinxian Gate; Confucian Temple; Shuangfeng Temple …
Huangqi Mountain; Rongjiang River; Fengmen Ancient Road; Dongfeng Square …
Musical Fountain; Rongjiang Hotel; Wanzhu Garden …
Try to discuss and arrange a two-day trip in Jieyang( no more than 4 sites) with four or six person in a group according to the tips.
Useful Structures:
The first /second day you can visit …
… is a wonderful place for you to visit, because…
Useful Words & Expressions:
attraction / delight / thrill / imaginary / available / splendid / convenient ……
stay at /in memory of / local custom / buy souvenirs
Sample:
Welcome to Jieyang! In our city, there are many historical and wonderful sites for you to visit. Here is the arrangement of your two-day trip: ………
…… …… … …… …… …
…… …… … …… …… …Module 5 Unit 2 The United Kingdom
Reading I
Step 1 Pre-reading
Show the Ss a map of UK to give them the general impression of UK.
(1). Can you name the capital cities of the countries of the UK
(2). England can be divided into three main areas. Do you know what they are
(3). What do you know about any cities or towns in the UK
Step 2 Listening
Listen to the tape to get the main idea of the passage and fill in the following blanks.
1. The countries that make up Great Britain are England, Wales and Scotland.
2. If we speak of England we mean England & Wales .
3. The United Kingdom includes England ,Wales Scotland and Northern Ireland .
4. The part of Ireland that separated from England is called Republic of Southern Ireland.
5. London is the capital city of England/Great Britain/the UK .
6. The text mainly about a brief introduction to the UK about its foundation & development based on geography, history and culture, etc.
Step 3 Reading
Task 1:Skimming
Skim the passage to decide the following sentences true or false.
(1) The three countries were united by war instead of peacefully. (F)
(2) Northern Ireland, England & Scotland have developed different educational and legal systems but they do work together in some areas as well. (T)
(3) London has the oldest port built by the Normans in the 1st century AD. (F)
(4) The oldest building in London was begun by the Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s. (T)
(5) The first invaders Norman left their towns and roads. (F)
(6) The Vikings influenced the vocabulary and place-names of the North of England. (T)
Task 2:Scanning
Scan the passage to fill in the following blanks.
The UK contains four countries England, Wales , Scotland and Northern Ireland.
In the 13th C Wales was linked to England.
In 1603 England and Wales were joined to Scotland.
Sometime later Southern Ireland broke away and Northern Ireland joined with England, Wales and Scotland. Thus the UK came into being.
England the largest of the four countries, consist of the South, the Midlands and the North of England.
London the greatest historical treasures of all, has museums, art collections, the theatres, parks and buildings .
The 4 groups of invaders are the Romans, Anglo-Saxons , Vikings and Normans.
Task 3: Careful reading
Reading Comprehension: Read the passage to answer the following questions.
1. The Union Jack flag unites the flag of three countries in the United Kingdom. Which country is left out Why
Wales. It is usually assumed to be part of England.
2. Where can you find more about British history and culture
In older but smaller towns first built by the Romans.
3. There are four invaders invaded England; And how about their influence on England
Four invaders:
The Romans left their towns and roads;
The Anglo-Saxons left their language & their government;
The Vikings influenced the vocabulary and place –names of the North of England;
The Normans left castles & words for food.
Writing Structure: Read the passage carefully to get the structure of the text.
Para 1. States the topic to be examined in the reading.
Para 2. Explains the joining of England and Wales & what the term “Great Britain” means and how it came about.
Para 3. Explains differences in the four countries.
Para 4. Explains how England is divided into three zones.
Para.5 Explains the importance of London as a cultural, political and historical center in the UK
Para 6 Sum up the topic of the reading.
Part 1: Para 1-3 What England includes; about Great Britain; the UK. —— About the UK
Part 2: Para 4 the geographical division of England into zones; their similarities and differences.
—— About England
Part 3: Para 5-6 the cultural importance of London. —— About London
Step 4 Post-reading
Summary
The full name of England is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland .It consists of four parts ,they are England, Wales , Scotland and Northern Ireland; people always think Wales is a part of England. The flag of the UK is called the Union Jack. The four countries have different educational & legal systems as well as different football teams.
England is the largest of the four countries and it is divided into three parts. Most of the people settled in the South, but most of the large industrial cities in the Midlands & the North.The capital of the UK is London, which has many great places of interest.
Step 5 Homework
Retell the text in your own words to your partner using the new words.
Surf the Internet to find more about UK.Module 5 Unit 2 The United Kingdom
Reading I
Step 1 Pre-reading
(1). Can you name the capital cities of the countries of the UK
(2). England can be divided into three main areas. Do you know what they are
(3). What do you know about any cities or towns in the UK
Step 2 Listening
Listen to the tape to get the main idea of the passage and fill in the following blanks.
1. The countries that make up Great Britain are , & .
2. If we speak of England we mean & .
3. The United Kingdom includes , , and .
4. The part of Ireland that separated from England is called .
5. London is the capital city of .
6. The text mainly about a brief introduction to the UK about its & based on geography, history and culture, etc.
Step 3 Reading
Task 1:Skimming
Skim the passage to decide the following sentences true or false.
(1) The three countries were united by war instead of peacefully. ( )
(2) Northern Ireland, England & Scotland have developed different educational and legal systems but they do work together in some areas as well. ( )
(3) London has the oldest port built by the Normans in the 1st century AD. ( )
(4) The oldest building in London was begun by the Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s. ( )
(5) The first invaders Norman left their towns and roads. ( )
(6) The Vikings influenced the vocabulary and place-names of the North of England. ( )
Task 2:Scanning
Scan the passage to fill in the following blanks.
The UK contains four countries , , Scotland and .
In the 13th C was linked to .
In 1603 and Wales were joined to .
Sometime later Ireland broke away and Ireland joined with , Wales and . Thus came into being.
England the of the four countries, consist of the , the and the of England.
London the greatest treasures of all, has , art , the theatres, parks and .
The 4 groups of invaders are the Romans, , and Normans.
Task 3: Careful reading
Reading Comprehension: Read the passage to answer the following questions.
1. The Union Jack flag unites the flag of three countries in the United Kingdom. Which country is left out Why
2. Where can you find more about British history and culture
3. There are four invaders invaded England; And how about their influence on England
Four invaders:
Writing Structure: Read the passage carefully to get the structure of the text.
Match each paragraphs to their main idea.
Para.1 A. Explains the joining of England and Wales & what the term “Great Britain” means and how it came about.
Para.2 B. States the topic to be examined in the reading.
Para.3 C. Explains the importance of London as a cultural, political and historical center in the UK
Para.4 D. Sum up the topic of the reading.
Para.5 E. Explains differences in the four countries.
Para.6 F. Explains how England is divided into three zones.
Part 1: Para.
Part 2: Para.
Part 3: Para.
Step 4 Post-reading
Summary
The full name of England is the of Great Britain and Northern Ireland .It consists of four parts ,they are , , and ; people always think is a part of England. The flag of the UK is called the . The four countries have different & as well as different .
is the largest of the four countries and it is three parts. Most of the people settled in the , but most of the large industrial cities in the & the .The capital of the UK is , which has many great places of interest.
Step 5 Homework
Retell the text in your own words to your partner using the new words.
Surf the Internet to find more about UK.
