教学设计：
1.?知识目标
①?通过阅读Puzzles in Geography了解英国的地理，历史，文化。
②?掌握本篇阅读中出现的重点词汇，短语。
2.?能力目标
①?培养训练学生的阅读方法和阅读技巧：快速阅读获取文章大意，仔细阅读获 取信息和处理信息的能力，概括文章大意，及概括每段大意。
②?运用所学词汇组织语言，口头表达及写出文章大意(Summary)。
3.?情感价值观
了解英语国家概况，激发学生对英语的学习兴趣。
4. 教学重点，难点
教学重点：阅读能力的培养和阅读技巧的训练，快速阅读找出主旨大意，精读课文获取相关信息。培养学生获取信息，处理信息，分析问题和解决问题的能力。
教学难点：引导学生运用所学词汇和短语进行语言重组，概括文章的内容。
5. 教学方法
1） 任务型教学法（Task-based?teaching?method）。读之前，教师设定阅读任务，学生在阅读过程中思考，分析，讨论，最终解决问题。最后通过任务的完成而实现对所学知识的意义建构。
2） 多媒体辅助教学法。把有关英国的文本，图片等信息融合在课件中，发挥学生的多种感官作用，激发学生学习兴趣，提高学习效率。关于英国的形成，英格兰三个区域划分用多媒体用地图呈现很形象生动。
6. 教学过程设计
将Warming Up部分与Pre-reading,?Reading,?Comprehending部分放在同一课时教学设计成一节阅读课。
Step?1??Warming-up?and?Lead-in?
Step?2??Pre-reading?
Step?3??Reading?for?information?
Step?4??Summary?
Step?5??Homework
7. 具体教学步骤
Step?1??Warming-up?and?Lead-in?
教师通过学生熟知的一些英国图片导入，要求学生答出其名字，从而了解关于“英国”的信息，使学生迅速的进入学习状态。然后做一个有关英国的小测试，进一步加深对英国政治经济文化等方面的了解。
Let’s?have?a?quiz?to?see?how?much?do?you?know?about?the?United?Kingdom.
测试问题以幻灯片的形式很形象地呈现如下：
1.?What?are?the?provinces?called?in?England??
2.?Which?is?the?national?flag?of?the?UK?
3.?Who?rules?the?country?
4.?Which?is?the?longest?river?in?England?
5.?How?long?does?it?take?to?fly?from?Beijing?to?London?Heathrow?Airport?
6.?How?many?countries?does?the?UK?consist?of??
7. Which belongs to the UK?
8.Which city hosted the 2012 Summer Olympic Games?
9. Who is an English football player?
10.Which is the national flower of the UK?
【设计说明】:?此环节是认知预备阶段，教师可以借助图片评说、文化背景介绍和生活体验等方法导入，激活学生相关的知识网络，使学生产生阅读欲望。本节课通过学生熟知的“英国”话题，然后设计几个关于英国的问题，通过幻灯片的形式提供图片，让学生对英国有一个大概的了解，激发他们的阅读兴趣。
Step?2?Pre-reading
Task:?Read?the?title?and?the?map,?and?predict?what?the?passage?will?talk?about?
If we want to describe a country , what do we need to write about ?
【设计说明】：课文的标题往往体现文章的主旨，课文中的插图一般能对课文内容提供直接的线索。因此，学生在阅读课文之前，教师可以指导学生利用标题和插图等，结合自己平时所积累的知识和生活经验，对课文内容进行大胆地推断或预测，从而培养学生的想象力，有效提高阅读速度和效率。
Step?3?Reading
Ⅰ.?Skimming?for?the?main?idea?of?the?passage. What are the puzzles in geography?
【设计说明】略读就是让学生快速浏览文章,关注文章大意。本环节给学生3分钟的时间阅读，要求学生对文章有个整体的了解，获取文章大意。
Ⅱ．?Scanning??for?the?main?idea?of?each?paragraph
Task 1?: Match?main?ideas?with?paragraphs?
Para.1 A. How the UK came into being.
Para.2 B. Introduce the topic.
Para.3 C. Explains the importance of London as a
cultural and political center in the UK.
Para.4 D. The differences in the four countries.
Para.5 E. How to make your trip to the UK worthwhile.
Para.6 F. Different parts and characteristics of England.
Task 2: The passage can be divided into three parts.
Part 1: Para ( ) what England includes;Great Britain; UK.
Part 2: Para ( ) geographical division of England ; similarities and differences.
Part 3: Para ( ) the cultural importance of London.
Ⅲ.?Careful?reading?for?details
【设计说明】在上一步带领学生整体处理这篇文章，获取文章大意后，此环节带领学生逐段细读回答问题。精读是信息输入、接收和理解的过程。在这一阶段根据阅读的内容，教师可以设计整体阅读，或者分段阅读，把精心设计的任务明确告诉学生，使任务策划有的放矢。
读第一部分回答问题。
1. How did the United Kingdom form?
2. The Union Jack flag unites the flag of three countries in the United Kingdom. Which country is left out? Why?
3. 翻译并记住下列句子:
1) 如今有人提起英格兰，你就会发现威尔士也是包括在内的。
2) 值得赞扬的是，这四个国家的确在一些方面共同合作。
读第二部分回答问题
How many zones is England divided into?
(翻译)十九世纪的工业城市不能吸引游客，真是遗憾。
读第三部分回答问题：
1.Why are there so many historical treasures in London?
2. In the England history, there are several invaders.
They are: ___________, _______________, __________, ______________.
What did they leave?
Romans: _______________________ Anglo-Saxons: ________________________
the Vikings: ____________________ the Normans: __________________________
Step 4 Summary
What’s the writing style of the text?
Task 6: Post-reading—Self Test
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 ___________ and ____ _______ 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 _________ and the ______. The capital of the UK is ________, it has many great places of interest.
【设计说明】这一阶段的教学目的是帮助学生巩固和表达所学内容。经过仔细阅读课文并完成一些深层阅读理解问题后，学生对文章有了深刻的理解，吸收信息或利用所获得信息来分析问题和解决问题的能力也得到培养。阅读是为了吸收信息，吸收是为了表达。因此，教学活动的设计不应只停留在输入的层次上，应该使语言输入(听与读)和语言输出(说与写)之间产生一种平衡。根据本文的特点教师设计要求学生概括全文内容。
Task 7: Post-reading -- Self-Challenge
Can you retell the British history in your own words?
Step?5?Homework
【设计说明】本环节是对所学内容的巩固。由于本堂课是以阅读为主，课下要求学生以书面的形式写出本文的summary很有必要。
1.?Recite?the?new?words?and?phrases?in?the?reading?passage.
2.?Write?a?summary?of?the?reading?passage.
板书设计：
黑板的左边简要写出教学过程，右边写出在处理文章过程中出现的重点词汇，短语。在最后语言输出Summary这一环节学生要运用这些词汇来表达。
Challenge yourself！---Complete the text
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 ___________ and ____ _______ 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 _________ and the ______. The capital of the UK is ________, it has many great places of interest.
课件42张PPT。
高中英语人教版必修五 Unit 2The United KingdomPUZZLES IN GEOGRAPHYUnit 2The United KingdomLet’s enjoy some pictures
of the United Kingdom.
Do you know them?Big Ben 大本钟 The Royal Observatory, Greenwich
格林尼治天文台 The British Museum 大英博物馆St. Paul’s Cathedral 圣保罗大教堂Buckingham Palace 白金汉宫 Westminster Abbey 威斯敏斯特教堂Tower Bridge 塔桥 Oxford University牛津大学建立时间不详，因为那并不是一个独立
的事件,它可以追溯到1096年于那里开始的教学。
牛津产生了4位英国国王，46位诺贝尔奖获得者，25位英国首相，3位圣人，86位大主教以及18位红衣主教。Cambridge University成立于1209年，是世界十大学府之一，
73位诺贝尔奖得主出自此校。 Objectives了解并认识英国--英格兰、威尔士、苏格兰 和北爱尔兰。
2. 掌握文章主旨大意及各段落大意。
3. 准确把握文章细节信息以及写作风格。Let’s have a quiz.A.B.C.D.1. Which flag is the national flag of the UK?Union Jack2. Which is the national flower of the UK?A. CherryB. RoseC. Peony (牡丹)B. Redbreast 知更鸟3. Which is the national animal of the UK?A. Beaver 海狸C. Bald eagle 秃头鹰4. Which city hosted the 2012 Summer Olympic Games?
A. Paris
B. Moscow
C. New York
D. London5. Who rules the UK?A. the QueenB. the Prime MinisterC. both6. Which is the longest river in England?A. the River AvonB. the River ThamesC. the River SevernA.B.C.D.7. Which belongs to the UK?Statue of
LibertyGolden Gate BridgeEiffel
TowerBig Ben8. What are the provinces called in England?
A. counties
B. departments
C. states9. Who is an English football player?B.D.BeckhamRonaldinho GermanBrazilianA.C.ItalianTotti Podolski 10. How many countries does the UK
consist of ?
A. two
B. three
C. four
EnglandWales ScotlandNorthern IrelandEnglandWales ScotlandNorthern Ireland+++the Republic of IrelandIf we want to describe a country ,what do we need to write about ?
Location Size Population People Language Climate Weather Flower Resource History Culture？PUZZLES IN GEOGRAPHYReadingWhat are the puzzles
in geography?
Why different words are used to describe theses four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
？Task 1
Read the text quickly and join lines to the right answer.
Para. 1 A. How the UK came into being.
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. The differences in the four countries.
Para. 5 E. How to make your trip to the UK worthwhile.
Para. 6 F. Different parts and characteristics of England.
Task 2: The passage can be divided into three parts. Part 1: Para ( ) what England includes;Great Britain; UK.
Part 2: Para ( ) geographical division of England ;
similarities and differences.
Part 3: Para ( ) the cultural importance of London.
1-3 45-6
1.How did the United Kingdom form?
First, there was England. Then Wales was linked to it in the 13thC. Next England and Wales were joined to Scotland in the 17thC. Finally the English government tried in the early 20thC to form the United Kingdom by getting only Northern Ireland joined.
？Task 3 Part12. The Union Jack flag unites the flag of three countries in the United Kingdom. Which country is left out? Why?Wales is left out. It is usually supposed to be part of England.EnglandUnion Jack IrelandScotland3. 翻译并记住下列句子:
1) 如今有人提起英格兰，你就会发现威尔士也是包括在内的。
2) 值得赞扬的是，这四个国家的确在一些方面共同合作。
Now when people refer to England you find Wales included as well.To their credit the four countries do work together in some areas.1. How many zones is England divided into?
For convenience England is divided roughly into three zones. The south , the Midlands and the North. 2. (翻译)十九世纪的工业城市不能吸引游客，真是遗憾。
It is a pity that the industrial cities built in the nineteenth century do not attract visitors.Task 4 Part 2
？1.Why are there so many historical treasures in London?
2. In the England history, there are several invaders.
They are: ___________, _______________,
__________, ______________.
Because it has been influenced by some invaders.the Romans the Anglo-Saxons the Virkings the Normans What did they leave?Task 5 Part 3
？Romans: Anglo-Saxons: towns and roadsLanguage and governmentthe Vikings:the Normans:Influence the vocabulary and place-names of the NorthCastles and
words for food 3. What’s the writing style of the text?The text is written in narrative style, which introduces to the learners how the UK was formed geographically and historically, mainly dealing with England and the other three countries, which not only work together as a union in many aspects but also develop their own administrative systems. It also introduces the four invaders who influenced the UK language, place-names, vocabulary and system of government.
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 ______ _____.United KingdomEnglandScotlandWalesNorthern IrelandWalesUnionJackTask 6: Post-reading—Self TestThe four countries have different ___________ and ____ _______ 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 _________ and the ______. The capital of the UK is ________, it has many great places of interest.Englanddivided intoSouthMidlandsNorthLondoneducationallegalsystemsfootballteamsTask 7: Post-reading -- Self-Challenge
？Can you retell the British
history in your own wordsThank you!课后反思
1. 让学生明确学习目标，站在学生角度，精心设计教学活动，教师在每个教学环节根据语境，巧妙设计问题，多媒体呈现，从而让学生可以完成具体的任务来学习巩固语言，积累学习经验和享受成功的喜悦。
2. 课堂设计合理，结构流畅，由简到难，由浅到深，步步紧扣，将课堂活动设计与学生实际情况进行有效结合，成功地达到教学目标。
3. 教师不仅是知识的传授者，还应成为学习的促进者、指导者、组织者、帮助者、参与者和合作者，除了传授学生必要的语言知识外，还必须重视学生的个性和兴趣。在课堂中，教师通过多媒体技术为学生创设各种语言学习环境，提供丰富的教学资源，拓宽了学生的学习渠道和学习方式。
4. 本堂课学生能跟着教师的步伐，参与教学活动，活动形式主要采用了问答式。教师应该不断更新观念，积极运用各种手段调动学生合作学习、快乐学习，注重学生的主动发展、学习兴趣和个性的培养，使学生的积极性得到发挥，只有这样英语阅读教学才能更加有效。
