Module 5 Unit 2 the United Kingdom
Reading
课前预习
Some information about the UK:
Area: 244,100 sq km
Population: 60,600,000
Language: English, Kymric, Gaelic
Religion: Catholicism
Capital: London
The UK is a small country with a population of 60,600,000. About 80% of the population live in cities. More than 80% of the people are the English people, and the rest are the Scottish, theWelsh, the Irish, the Jews and others. There are many famous cities in the UK, such as London, Belfast, Manchester, Oxford and Liverpool. The UK is famous for beer, football( Manchester United)，London Bridge, the Tower of London, Big Ben, old castles, William Shakespeare, Greenwich Mean Time, River Thames, Hyde Park, etc.
课中探究
Step1: 目标浮现
Divide the passage into three parts and match the main idea with each part.
Part1: (para____________) How the UK come into being.
Part2: (para____________) The cultural importance of London
Part3: (para____________) England is divided into three zones.
Step2: 自主探究
Part1. How the UK was formed?
UK
Contains ________, ______, Scotland and _______________.
In the 13th
Century
______ was linked to ________.
In the 17th century
________ and Wales were joined to ________.
In the early 20th century
_________ Ireland broke away and _________ Ireland joined with ________ ,Wales and ________. Thus _______ come into being.
Part 2 Try to describe the procedure(过程) based on the chart above and the map
Firstly,______________________.
Secondly,____________________
Thirdly,______________________,and finally_______
Part3The Union Jack flag unites the flag of three countries in the United Kingdom. What are they? Which country is left out? Why?
_______________________________________________________________________
Step3: 合作解决（Group work）
Part1.In what ways are the four countries different?
________________________________________________________________________
Part 2: England is divided into __zones
What are the three zones in England?
_____________________ ___________________ _____________________
In England, most of the population live in _____________;
Most of the industrial cities are in ____________ and _______________.
Where should you go if you want to enjoy historical architecture in England?
__________________________________________________________________
Part3 Who are the four invaders of England? What are their influences on England?
Which group of the invaders did not influence London?
_____________________________________________________________________
Step4: 总结概述
Fill in the blanks
The full name of the UK is _______of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It consists of four countries---______________ ____________ ____________ 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.
Step5: 练习拓展
1 Suppose you are guides in Britain, try to introduce Britain ,England and London to us.
（three guides, and three visitors）
2 Suppose you are having interview show, try to introduce Britain ,England and London to us.(one is the host, and the others are guests(嘉宾)
3 Suppose you are taking question-answer games.
Assignment
Read the text again and find out some words, expressions and sentence structures that seem difficult to you.
1、英语教学中导入不易过长，有时候简洁的导入能使学生们快速的进入课题，完成课文教学，从而有时间进一步的活动，在本节课中，学生的小组展示环节共15分钟，学生们学习成果得到了充足的展示。
2、英语教学中的环节流畅非常的重要。本节课中的环节转变运用不同的方式（视频，问题等），使学生们的兴趣盎然，还是起到了很好的引导作用。
3、英语学习的落脚点归根到底还是学生的学上。老师的作用应该侧重于引导，真正的课堂主角应该是我们的学生。作为老师，我们应该相信学生的创造力和思考力，放手让学生去创造课堂。
4、英语老师的综合素质是非常重要的。老师是学高为师，需要起到带头示范作用，所以对自己的要求一定不能放松。今后，要进一步加强英语学习，提高自身素质。
课件35张PPT。Puzzles In GeographyInformation about the UKliterature, politics, sports, cultures, ethnic,
cities,
food, history, language, fashion,
life styles
2. Divide the text into 3 parts, and match the main idea with each part.123456Part 1:___________
Part 2:___________
Part 3:___________How the UK come into beingEngland is divided into three zones.The cultural importance of London.Information about the UK Learning goals(学习目标）England is divided into three zones.The cultural importance of London.How the UK come into being.EnglandWalesNorthern IrelandScotlandWalesEnglandEnglandSouthernNorthernEnglandScotlandthe UKhow was the UK formed? 自主探究2 GeographyEnglandthe UKGreat BritainEngland Then,Wales was linked to England in
the 13th century AD.EnglandWalesFirstly, there was England.ScotlandEngland and Wales were joined to Scotland in 17th century.Northern IrelandFinally, the English government
tried in the 20th to
formThe united kingdom by getting northern Ireland
Connected. The southern part of Ireland broke away to form its own government.Part three1. The Union Jack flag unites the flag of three countries in the United Kingdom. Which country is left out? Why?The country left out is Wales. It is usually assumed to be part of England.EnglandUnion Jack IrelandScotlandWhat can you learn from the process? (过程）The best way to get united is by peaceful way.
1In what ways are the four countries different?
They have different___________. They have
Different______________________ as
well as____________________.educational and legal systemsinstitutionsfootball teams合作解决the North the South of Englandthe Midlands England is divided into __zones.Para 4-England3What are they?Most population settled in ___________________.
Most of the large industrial cities are in ___________________. For historical architecture you have go___________________.the South of Englandthe North and the Midlandsolder but smaller town built by the Romans Try to list the famous archtectures in this viedoBig Ben
大本钟London Tower Bridge
伦敦塔桥Westminster AbbeyLondon Eye Buckingham PalacePara 5-InvadersIn the England history, there has been four sets of invaders. They are: ___________,
_____________, ____________, ___________.the Romans the Anglo-Saxonsthe Vikingsthe NormansRomans: Anglo-Saxons: towns and roadsLanguage and governmentthe Vikings:Influence the vocabulary and place-names
of the Norththe Normans:Castles and words
for foodWhich group of the invaders did not influence London?Fill in the blanks.
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 IrelandWalesUnionJackPost-reading总结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.Englanddivided intoSouthMidlandsNorthLondoneducationallegalsystemsfootballteams Suppose you are guides in Britain, try to introduce Britain ,
England, and London to us.练习拓展Suppose you are having interview show, try to introduce Britain ,England and London to us.(one is the host, and the others are guests(嘉宾)Suppose you are taking question-answer games.Cambridge University
剑桥大学Oxford University
牛津大学Buckingham Palace
白金汉宫Palace of Westminster/
Houses of Parliament 国会St Paul’s CathedralRoyal Greenwich
ObservatoryStonehenge少年强则国强 Read the text again and find out some words, expressions and sentence structures that seem difficult to you.作业
