A Teaching Plan for Unit 5 Senior Book2A The British Isles
椒江一中 高二英语备课组
田逢常、朱美霞、朱娜、林云芳、林艳平、徐香云、蔡洁珍、鲍荣（按姓氏笔画）
The first period Warming up and listening
Teaching goals
1. Get the students to talk about pictures.
2. Encourage the students to talk out what they know about the UK and Ireland.
3. Help the students learn to get information by listening.
Teaching Procedures:
Step 1 Warming up
1．Lead-in
(1) What do you think of Jiaojiang Which place impresses you most
(2) A. There are not many visiting places in Jiaojiang as it is a newly-developed city. But what about our country Think what words you’ll need to describe a country and then give a brief description of China.
B. There are many famous places in China. Think out one and describe it, letting others guess which place it is.
2. Show pictures of some famous places of China. Ask: Where are they taken
3. Show pictures of some places of the British Isles and ask the students where they are taken. Then tell the students to say something they know about these places.
4. (1) Ask the following question: Do you know how many parts the UK is made up of (Scotland/ England/ Wales-----Britain + Northern Ireland-----the UK + the Republic of Ireland---- the British Isles)
(2) Show the map of the British Isles to help the students to get a clear idea of some important cities in the UK and the names and the locations of different parts and counties and rivers.
(3) Then ask the students to look at some cities in the UK and to name them.
5. Group work:
(1) What is the UK famous for Think about sport, art, architecture, literature, film, food and life. (Show some famous examples.)
(2) Talk about the geography, history, languages, culture, famous people, buildings and other things in the UK and Ireland.
Step 2 Listening
1. The teacher talks more about the languages in the UK and Ireland. Then ask the students to talk more about the education in the UK.
2. Ask: How are classes arranged in schools in the UK
3. (1) Listen to the tape and tick the sentences which are true.
(2) Listen to the tape and fill in the timetable below.
(3) Listen to the tape and answer the following questions.
Step 3 Extension
1. Talk about our own timetable.
2. Have a discussion about the similarities of the timetables in our country and the UK and also tell the differences between them.
Step 4 Homework
Find more information in relation to the UK and Ireland on the Internet.
The second period Speaking
Teaching Goals
Train the students’ spoken English
Improve the students’ ability of imagination and debate
Practise expressing agreement and disagreement
Increase participation and learn from each other.
Teaching Procedures
Step 1 Talking about hot topics
1. The students are asked to listen to the 28th Olympic theme song and talk about the host city of Athens
2. Talk about the 28th Olympic Games
3. Talk about their favourite athletes
Step2 Group theme debates
Of the talks about the country and Olympics above, lots of things are talked about like the opening ceremony, island, weather, language, geographic position, medals and so on.. The following three topics will be talked about . The students are divided into three groups and each will choose one of the topic boxes
1. Box 1 Xiangsheng performance by the Chinese and the westerners. Is Chinese easy to learn for the westerners
2. Box 2 Learning different positions of England by moving different parts. Is it easier to learn geography by going there
3. Box 3 Enjoying pictures of island or small countries like Iceland and Japan. Do island nations have advantages over other countries
Step3 Tips on how to express agreement and disagreement
Don’t you think that…
I don’t think that’s right…
I don’t think so.
You must be mistaken…
No, you are wrong thinking that…
I’m afraid you’re wrong…
Aren’t you confusing…
I’m not so sure about that…
Surely it must be….
Yes, you are right, but…
Yes, I agree with you.
I believe that you’ve got it right.
Step4 Class further debate Is it a good chance for the development of China
Have a debate among boys and girls. They will express different opinions on the advantages or disadvantages of hosting the Olympics in Beijing. So it’s a good chance to improve their spoken English.
Step5 Homework
Preview the reading passage “The British Isles”
The third period Reading
Teaching goals
Get the students to know more about the British Isles and learn more new words and their usages.
Teaching procedures
Step 1 Presentation
Show the students four pictures and ask them to guess a country name which is related to all of them. ( The answer is the United Kingdom. )
Ask the students: How much do you know about the united kingdom Tell the students: Today we are going to read a passage about the British Isles.
Step 2 Fast reading
Get the students to skim the passage and match the paragraphs and the topics.
Then let the students take a look at the map of the British Isles and tell me the place names of the different numbers on the map.
Step 3 Careful reading
Ask the students to read the passage carefully and decide whether the following sentences are true or false.
( ) 1. Many people around the world study English, and they know a lot about British culture.
( ) 2. Great Britain is made up of four countries.
( ) 3. The island of Britain is separated from France by the English Channel.
( ) 4. Scotland is colder throughout the year, but receives less rain.
( ) 5. People from different parts of northern Europe settled in England, so the culture of the people of the British Isles was influenced by them.
( ) 6. The southern part of Ireland is now an independent republic.
( ) 7. In modern time, people throughout the British Isles only speak English.
Step 4 Discussion
Show the students some pictures of the three countries of the British Isles and then ask: If you have got the chance to visit one of the three countries of the British Isles, which country will you choose and why
Imagine that you are going on a four-week trip through the UK. Make a travel plan in which you describe where you go, how long you will stay and why, and what clothes and things you will take.
Step 5 Homework
Write a short passage about the Dachen Isles.
大陈岛位椒江区东南52公里海上，分上、下大陈二岛。大陈岛面积约14平方公里，岛上气候温暖湿润，冬暖夏凉，尤其盛夏时温暑宜人，是避暑休闲的好去处，林木植物茂盛，森林覆盖率达50~60%，1993年被批准为省级海上森林公园，海洋资源丰富，为台州海上最繁荣的渔业集镇，被誉为“东海明珠”。
The fourth period Grammar and Language study
Teaching goals
1. Learn about the appositive clause.
2. Identify noun clauses.
3. Enable students to use new words.
Teaching procedures
Step 1 Review the vocabulary and complete the sentences.
a. Students work in pairs first.
b. The teacher check the answers.
Step 2 Brainstorming
a. Review the text and present the appositive clause by asking questions:
1.What impresses you most in the passage
The fact that … impresses me most.
2.What have you already known before reading the passage
I have known the fact that …
3.Did you hear any news about Britain recently
I heard the news that …
b. Collect answers as many as possible ,reminding students
of sentence structure if find errors.
Step 3 Grammar Explanation
a. Get students to identify the clauses .
c. Try to make students tell the differences between appositive clause and attributive clause by comparing the sentences.
1.The news that the plane would take off on time made everybody happy.
2.The news that is spreading around the airport is that a heavy storm is coming.
3.The suggestion that students should learn something practical is worth considering.
4.The suggestion that they are considering is that students should learn something practical.
c. The teacher offers explanation if necessary.
Step 4 Tell the function of the following sentences.
1.The idea that Great Britain is made up of three countries’ Corner ,Big Ben and the Tower of London is past.
2.The fact that Great Britain is made up of three countries is still unknown to many.
3.The result of so much French influence was that the English language ended up with many French words such as table, animal and age.
4.Some people feel that Wales is an ancient fairy land.
5.That most of these are now threatened and may disappear is a serious matter to the people in Britain.
6.They realize that it is of great value to record and teach them to the younger generation.
Step 5 Consolidation
Consolidate what have been learned by doing further exercises.
The Fifth Period Integrative Skills
Teaching Goals:
1. Learn to describe the countryside, the cities, the people and their life by reading the passage.
2. Learn things about the city Salisbury.
3. Know more about Britain.
4. Cultivate the students’ abilities of concluding and reasoning.
Teaching procedures:
Step 1: Lead in
Teacher plays the video clip from “Robinson Crusoe” and asks the students “Have you ever seen this film ”
“Who wrote the story ”
“Do you know something about Daniel Defoe ”
Teacher explains:
(About the author: Daniel Defoe, the son of a butcher, was born in London in 1660 and died in 1731.He attended Morton’s Academy, a school for Dissenters at Newington Green with the intension of becoming a minister, but he changed his mind and became a hosiery merchant instead. He was once a journalist and was employed by a Troy government official as a spy. And was sent to prison several times for his political works. He wrote many books all his life, among which Robinson Crusoe is the most famous one.)
From the passage we read in the previous lesson, we’ve known something about the British Isles, the United Kingdom and Ireland. Now we all know England is a good place to travel to. Today we will read a passage about Daniel Defoe’s visit to Salisbury in southern England. What did he see there What places did he visit Let’s read the passage and you will find the answers to the questions above.
Step 2: Reading
Ok, let’s see what Daniel Defoe writes about Salisbury. Read the passage and try to find the main idea of each paragraph.
Para.1: The landscape near the city.
Question: what did he see all round the city of Salisbury
He saw six hundred thousand sheep fed within six miles of Salisbury.
(Teacher presents a video clip of sheep fed on the grass.)
Para.2: Historical relics around the city.
Question: Here in this paragraph Daniel Defoe gave us one example----the cathedral. What is the cathedral famous for What does he think of it The answer is the last sentence of this paragraph.
(Play the video and let the students enjoy it. While playing, the teacher explains it.
About the video: The video clip shows both the exterior and interior of the cathedral. Walking into the cathedral we get the chance to experience the typical scene of western church: music is playing and people praying in the church. )
Para.3 What we can see in the city.
(The teacher presents a picture of the location of Salisbury and illustrates it, especially the two rivers.)
Para.4: The people, their life, work and culture.
Question: What are the two important kinds of produce and trade
How’s people’s life there
Para.5: The wider landscape around the city.
(The teacher plays the video about the wider landscape around the city.
About the video: It shows small streets and people in the streets, the everyday life of the British people.)
Step 3 Extension
1. More to know about life in Britain: When talking about life in England, we just can’t miss one thing---pub. Pubs play an important part in people’s lives. It is a good place to meet friends and talk and drink beers. English villages are small and cozy. Lots of pubs can be found
with names like “The Red Lion”, “The Black Horse”, “The Rose and Crown”, “The King and Queen” and “The George and Dragon”. Lots of gorgeous food like pies, steaks, chips, big sandwiches, sausages and mash (potatoes!) and lots of different types of beer: bitter, lager (a light-colored beer), ale (a type of beer made from malt), etc!!!
(A video clip is presented about a pub.)
About football: Football is Britain’s national game. It was invented in Britain as far back as the 12th century, became an organized spectator sport in 19th century, and is now played in vast stadiums watched by tens of thousands of fervent supporters. Football is one of the few things that obsessed the British. And David Beckham is one of the most famous football stars. In the video we can see many college students playing football very early in the morning.
2. Let the students say something about the British Isles as far as they know.
Step 4 Homework:
Now you know how to describe a city’s landscape, the people and their lives after reading this passage. And today’s homework:
1. Choose any place you know or you like and write a short passage about it.
2. With the help of the Internet, try to collect as much information as possible and make a PowerPoint presentation in the next period.Teaching plan of Unit 5
The British Isles
(Designed to the periods)
Teaching aims and demands
1. Topic: Talk about British Isles---- the UK and Ireland.
1. Vocabulary and useful expressions:
Consist, state, powerful, advantage, narrow, republic, form, mild, influence, basis, mountainous, union, strength, generation, generally, belief, cigarette, proof, own, production, produce, research, coast, foot, employ, bear, grain, wild, westwards, approach;
Consist of, be made up of, make the most of, hold together, lie off, at one point, the Atlantic Ocean, run over.
1. Function:
Practise expressing agreement and disagreement
A. agreement:
I believe that you have got it right.
Surely it must be….
Yes, you are right, but ….
Yes, I agree with you.
B. disagreement:
Don’t you think that…..
Aren’t you confusing …..
I don’t think that’s right ….
I don’t think so.
You must be mistaken……
No, you are wrong thinking that …….
I’m afraid you’re wrong …..
1. Grammar:
Noun Clauses (1)---- subject/ object/ predicative/ appositive
What life will be like is the topic for today’s class discussion.
Can you imagine that what man will look like in 1000 years
The reason why he didn’t come to school is that he was ill.
The news that our football team was defeated is known to all.
1. Using the language:
Write a description of a town and the countryside
Teaching procedure:
Period 1.
Step 1.Warming up
1. Brainstorming:
a. Work in groups to find out as much as you can about the geography, history, language, culture, famous people, buildings and other things in the UK and Ireland.
b. Use a map to let the Ss know the location of the British Isles.
1. Following the steps of the warming-up on page 33.
Step 2. Pre-reading
1. Show some pictures of famous architecture and famous scenery pictures of the UK and Ireland.
1. group work: describe the pictures.
Step 3. While-reading
1. Scanning: Ss read quickly and answer:
What are the most important facts about the United Kingdom
How many countries make up the British Isles
What are the most important facts about Ireland
1. Ss read and get the main ideas of each paragraph.
Step 4. Post-reading:
Finish the three questions on P 36.
Step 5. Assignment
surf the internet and get more information about the topic.
Period 2.
Step 1. Warming up
Divide the Ss into a few groups to do group work.:
Choose one of the following topic to discuss: history / geography /culture / language
(after the discussion each group elect a speaker to report their result to the whole class.)
Step 2. Learning about the language
Teacher explain some language points in the text on page 19--20.
1. The idea that English stands for fish & chips, the Speaker Corner and the Tower of London is past.
That 引导同位语从句。More examples:
I made a promise that if anyone sent the bag back to me, I would share the money with him or her.
比较同位语从句和定语从句：
Mother made a promise that excited all her children.
1. Within the UK for many years now, there have been a growing movement to make the most of its cultural diversity.
Make the most of 充分利用
You have only a short holiday, so make the most of it.
1. Between Britain and Ireland , in the Irish Sea, lies the small isle of Man. To the southeast of Britain lie the Channel Islands.
介绍或复习倒装句。
1. Step 3. Practice
1. Ss finish the Word Study by themselves.
1. check the answer.
1. Teacher gives Ss suggested answer and tell them why if the Ss have any problem.
Step 4. Assignment
1. Learn the useful expressions by heart.
1. Read the passage on P113—114, and finish the related exercises..
Period 3
Step 1. Revision
Check the comprehending Ex on P114
Step 2. Discoverig useful structures
1. Ss look at the following sentences and underline the Noun Clauses.
Let Ss themselves find the functions of the Noun Clauses.
2.Ss study more examples .
3.More exercises to consolidate the Grammar.
What life will be like is the topic for today’s class discussion.
Can you imagine that what man will look like in 1000 years
The reason why he didn’t come to school is that he was ill.
The news that our football team was defeated is known to all.
4. finish EX1—4 on p38 for consolidation.
Step 3. Talking
1. Ss four in one group and have a discussion about the topic on page 110
1. Ss make notes during the discussion, and try to reach an agreement that is acceptable to all.
1. Ss show their result to the class.
Step 4. Assignment
Finish Wb Ex 1and 2 on page 112.
Period 4. (Listening & speaking)
Step 1. Listening
1. Ss finish the listening task on page 33.
1. Ss listen to the tape again and check the answers.
Step 2 Speaking
Do the speaking practice as ususal, focusing the following expressions:
A. agreement:
I believe that you have got it right.
Surely it must be….
Yes, you are right, but ….
Yes, I agree with you.
B. disagreement:
Don’t you think that…..
Aren’t you confusing …..
I don’t think that’s right ….
I don’t think so.
You must be mistaken……
No, you are wrong thinking that …….
I’m afraid you’re wrong …..
Step 2. dealing with the Ex 1—2 on p 109 of Workbook.
Step 3. Listening skills
Give the students some tips on how to improve listening while checking the Ex.
a. make notes while listening;
b. grasp the most important information
Period 5 (Writing )
Step 1. Pre-writing
1. Ss read the passage and get the general idea about it.
1. Explain the skills on how to organize a paragraph.
Step 2. While-writing
1. Ss write a paragraph to introduce your town , including the landscape, culture relics, the most important features of your town, the people, their life, trade and culture.
1. Ss exchange their writing and correct the mistakes.
1. Ss rewrite the letter again.
Step 3. After-writing
Choose some samples and show them in class.
Step 4. assignment
Ss in group 3-5, make an plan to travel around the British Isles.
Period 6.
Teachers can use this period freely.
Suggestion: Teachers can use this period to let Ss sum up what they have learned and explain what Ss couldn’t understand very well in this unit. Teachers can also add more practice in this period to consolidate what the Ss have learned. Finally, ask the Ss to finish Assessing on page 115. It is very important to improve their learning and let them have a sense of achieving gradually.
第5页 共5页A Teaching Plan for Unit 5 Senior Book2A The British Isles
椒江一中 高二英语备课组
田逢常、朱美霞、朱娜、林云芳、林艳平、徐香云、蔡洁珍、鲍荣（按姓氏笔画）
The first period Warming up and listening
Teaching goals
1. Get the students to talk about pictures.
2. Encourage the students to talk out what they know about the UK and Ireland.
3. Help the students learn to get information by listening.
Teaching Procedures:
Step 1 Warming up
1．Lead-in
(1) What do you think of Jiaojiang Which place impresses you most
(2) A. There are not many visiting places in Jiaojiang as it is a newly-developed city. But what about our country Think what words you’ll need to describe a country and then give a brief description of China.
B. There are many famous places in China. Think out one and describe it, letting others guess which place it is.
2. Show pictures of some famous places of China. Ask: Where are they taken
3. Show pictures of some places of the British Isles and ask the students where they are taken. Then tell the students to say something they know about these places.
4. (1) Ask the following question: Do you know how many parts the UK is made up of (Scotland/ England/ Wales-----Britain + Northern Ireland-----the UK + the Republic of Ireland---- the British Isles)
(2) Show the map of the British Isles to help the students to get a clear idea of some important cities in the UK and the names and the locations of different parts and counties and rivers.
(3) Then ask the students to look at some cities in the UK and to name them.
5. Group work:
(1) What is the UK famous for Think about sport, art, architecture, literature, film, food and life. (Show some famous examples.)
(2) Talk about the geography, history, languages, culture, famous people, buildings and other things in the UK and Ireland.
Step 2 Listening
1. The teacher talks more about the languages in the UK and Ireland. Then ask the students to talk more about the education in the UK.
2. Ask: How are classes arranged in schools in the UK
3. (1) Listen to the tape and tick the sentences which are true.
(2) Listen to the tape and fill in the timetable below.
(3) Listen to the tape and answer the following questions.
Step 3 Extension
1. Talk about our own timetable.
2. Have a discussion about the similarities of the timetables in our country and the UK and also tell the differences between them.
Step 4 Homework
Find more information in relation to the UK and Ireland on the Internet.
The second period Speaking
Teaching Goals
Train the students’ spoken English
Improve the students’ ability of imagination and debate
Practise expressing agreement and disagreement
Increase participation and learn from each other.
Teaching Procedures
Step 1 Talking about hot topics
1. The students are asked to listen to the 28th Olympic theme song and talk about the host city of Athens
2. Talk about the 28th Olympic Games
3. Talk about their favourite athletes
Step2 Group theme debates
Of the talks about the country and Olympics above, lots of things are talked about like the opening ceremony, island, weather, language, geographic position, medals and so on.. The following three topics will be talked about . The students are divided into three groups and each will choose one of the topic boxes
1. Box 1 Xiangsheng performance by the Chinese and the westerners. Is Chinese easy to learn for the westerners
2. Box 2 Learning different positions of England by moving different parts. Is it easier to learn geography by going there
3. Box 3 Enjoying pictures of island or small countries like Iceland and Japan. Do island nations have advantages over other countries
Step3 Tips on how to express agreement and disagreement
Don’t you think that…
I don’t think that’s right…
I don’t think so.
You must be mistaken…
No, you are wrong thinking that…
I’m afraid you’re wrong…
Aren’t you confusing…
I’m not so sure about that…
Surely it must be….
Yes, you are right, but…
Yes, I agree with you.
I believe that you’ve got it right.
Step4 Class further debate Is it a good chance for the development of China
Have a debate among boys and girls. They will express different opinions on the advantages or disadvantages of hosting the Olympics in Beijing. So it’s a good chance to improve their spoken English.
Step5 Homework
Preview the reading passage “The British Isles”
The third period Reading
Teaching goals
Get the students to know more about the British Isles and learn more new words and their usages.
Teaching procedures
Step 1 Presentation
Show the students four pictures and ask them to guess a country name which is related to all of them. ( The answer is the United Kingdom. )
Ask the students: How much do you know about the united kingdom Tell the students: Today we are going to read a passage about the British Isles.
Step 2 Fast reading
Get the students to skim the passage and match the paragraphs and the topics.
Then let the students take a look at the map of the British Isles and tell me the place names of the different numbers on the map.
Step 3 Careful reading
Ask the students to read the passage carefully and decide whether the following sentences are true or false.
( ) 1. Many people around the world study English, and they know a lot about British culture.
( ) 2. Great Britain is made up of four countries.
( ) 3. The island of Britain is separated from France by the English Channel.
( ) 4. Scotland is colder throughout the year, but receives less rain.
( ) 5. People from different parts of northern Europe settled in England, so the culture of the people of the British Isles was influenced by them.
( ) 6. The southern part of Ireland is now an independent republic.
( ) 7. In modern time, people throughout the British Isles only speak English.
Step 4 Discussion
Show the students some pictures of the three countries of the British Isles and then ask: If you have got the chance to visit one of the three countries of the British Isles, which country will you choose and why
Imagine that you are going on a four-week trip through the UK. Make a travel plan in which you describe where you go, how long you will stay and why, and what clothes and things you will take.
Step 5 Homework
Write a short passage about the Dachen Isles.
大陈岛位椒江区东南52公里海上，分上、下大陈二岛。大陈岛面积约14平方公里，岛上气候温暖湿润，冬暖夏凉，尤其盛夏时温暑宜人，是避暑休闲的好去处，林木植物茂盛，森林覆盖率达50~60%，1993年被批准为省级海上森林公园，海洋资源丰富，为台州海上最繁荣的渔业集镇，被誉为“东海明珠”。
The fourth period Grammar and Language study
Teaching goals
1. Learn about the appositive clause.
2. Identify noun clauses.
3. Enable students to use new words.
Teaching procedures
Step 1 Review the vocabulary and complete the sentences.
a. Students work in pairs first.
b. The teacher check the answers.
Step 2 Brainstorming
a. Review the text and present the appositive clause by asking questions:
1.What impresses you most in the passage
The fact that … impresses me most.
2.What have you already known before reading the passage
I have known the fact that …
3.Did you hear any news about Britain recently
I heard the news that …
b. Collect answers as many as possible ,reminding students
of sentence structure if find errors.
Step 3 Grammar Explanation
a. Get students to identify the clauses .
c. Try to make students tell the differences between appositive clause and attributive clause by comparing the sentences.
1.The news that the plane would take off on time made everybody happy.
2.The news that is spreading around the airport is that a heavy storm is coming.
3.The suggestion that students should learn something practical is worth considering.
4.The suggestion that they are considering is that students should learn something practical.
c. The teacher offers explanation if necessary.
Step 4 Tell the function of the following sentences.
1.The idea that Great Britain is made up of three countries’ Corner ,Big Ben and the Tower of London is past.
2.The fact that Great Britain is made up of three countries is still unknown to many.
3.The result of so much French influence was that the English language ended up with many French words such as table, animal and age.
4.Some people feel that Wales is an ancient fairy land.
5.That most of these are now threatened and may disappear is a serious matter to the people in Britain.
6.They realize that it is of great value to record and teach them to the younger generation.
Step 5 Consolidation
Consolidate what have been learned by doing further exercises.
The Fifth Period Integrative Skills
Teaching Goals:
1. Learn to describe the countryside, the cities, the people and their life by reading the passage.
2. Learn things about the city Salisbury.
3. Know more about Britain.
4. Cultivate the students’ abilities of concluding and reasoning.
Teaching procedures:
Step 1: Lead in
Teacher plays the video clip from “Robinson Crusoe” and asks the students “Have you ever seen this film ”
“Who wrote the story ”
“Do you know something about Daniel Defoe ”
Teacher explains:
(About the author: Daniel Defoe, the son of a butcher, was born in London in 1660 and died in 1731.He attended Morton’s Academy, a school for Dissenters at Newington Green with the intension of becoming a minister, but he changed his mind and became a hosiery merchant instead. He was once a journalist and was employed by a Troy government official as a spy. And was sent to prison several times for his political works. He wrote many books all his life, among which Robinson Crusoe is the most famous one.)
From the passage we read in the previous lesson, we’ve known something about the British Isles, the United Kingdom and Ireland. Now we all know England is a good place to travel to. Today we will read a passage about Daniel Defoe’s visit to Salisbury in southern England. What did he see there What places did he visit Let’s read the passage and you will find the answers to the questions above.
Step 2: Reading
Ok, let’s see what Daniel Defoe writes about Salisbury. Read the passage and try to find the main idea of each paragraph.
Para.1: The landscape near the city.
Question: what did he see all round the city of Salisbury
He saw six hundred thousand sheep fed within six miles of Salisbury.
(Teacher presents a video clip of sheep fed on the grass.)
Para.2: Historical relics around the city.
Question: Here in this paragraph Daniel Defoe gave us one example----the cathedral. What is the cathedral famous for What does he think of it The answer is the last sentence of this paragraph.
(Play the video and let the students enjoy it. While playing, the teacher explains it.
About the video: The video clip shows both the exterior and interior of the cathedral. Walking into the cathedral we get the chance to experience the typical scene of western church: music is playing and people praying in the church. )
Para.3 What we can see in the city.
(The teacher presents a picture of the location of Salisbury and illustrates it, especially the two rivers.)
Para.4: The people, their life, work and culture.
Question: What are the two important kinds of produce and trade
How’s people’s life there
Para.5: The wider landscape around the city.
(The teacher plays the video about the wider landscape around the city.
About the video: It shows small streets and people in the streets, the everyday life of the British people.)
Step 3 Extension
1. More to know about life in Britain: When talking about life in England, we just can’t miss one thing---pub. Pubs play an important part in people’s lives. It is a good place to meet friends and talk and drink beers. English villages are small and cozy. Lots of pubs can be found
with names like “The Red Lion”, “The Black Horse”, “The Rose and Crown”, “The King and Queen” and “The George and Dragon”. Lots of gorgeous food like pies, steaks, chips, big sandwiches, sausages and mash (potatoes!) and lots of different types of beer: bitter, lager (a light-colored beer), ale (a type of beer made from malt), etc!!!
(A video clip is presented about a pub.)
About football: Football is Britain’s national game. It was invented in Britain as far back as the 12th century, became an organized spectator sport in 19th century, and is now played in vast stadiums watched by tens of thousands of fervent supporters. Football is one of the few things that obsessed the British. And David Beckham is one of the most famous football stars. In the video we can see many college students playing football very early in the morning.
2. Let the students say something about the British Isles as far as they know.
Step 4 Homework:
Now you know how to describe a city’s landscape, the people and their lives after reading this passage. And today’s homework:
1. Choose any place you know or you like and write a short passage about it.
2. With the help of the Internet, try to collect as much information as possible and make a PowerPoint presentation in the next period.(共17张PPT)
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How much do you know about the UK
II.Look at the map of the British Isles and give the
names of the following places on the map:
North Sea
The Atlantic Ocean
English Channel
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Ireland
Irish Sea
Dublin
London
Para 1 history
Para 2 languages
Para 3 climate
Para 4/5 culture
Para 6 brief introduction
Para 7 location
III.Match the paragraphs and their topics:
sports
farming
IV.Read the passage carefully and decide whether
the following sentences are true or false:
F
F
T
F
( )1.Many people around the world study English,
and they know a lot about British culture.
( ) 2.Great Britain is made up of four countries.
( ) 3.The island of Britain is separated from
France by the English Channel.
( ) 4.Scotland is colder throughout the year,
but receives less rain.
( ) 5.People from different parts of northern
Europe settled in England, so the culture
of the people of the British Isles was
influenced by them.
( ) 6.The southern part of Ireland is now
an independent republic.
( ) 7. In modern time, people throughout the
British Isles only speak English.
T
F
T
Read the passage carefully and decide whether
the following sentences are true or false:
1. What is Great Britain
2.What’s the weather in the British Isles like
3. From where did the culture of the people in
the British Isles receive much influence
4. Who conquered Great Britain in 1066
What’s the result of its influence
5. Which are the first two countries that joined the UK
6. What language do people throughout
the British Isles speak now
V.
1. What is Great Britain
Great Britain is really a nation of different
countries held together by a common language
and culture.
2.What’s the weather in the British Isles like
The climate of the British Isles is mild with
a lot of rain. Scotland is colder throughout
the year. It also has plenty of rain.
3. From where did the culture of the people in the
British Isles receive much influence
The European mainland
4. Who conquered Great Britain in 1066
What’s the result of its influence
The French. The result was that there were
many French words in the English language.
5. Which are the first two countries that
joined the UK
6. What language do people throughout the
British Isles speak now
England and Wales.
English.
UK
position
component
language
the British
Isles
Scotland Wales northern Ireland
____ coast of European
west
______ Ireland
______
Britain
Isle of
Man
English
_______ with a lot of _____
Scotland: _____
mild
rain
colder
climate
culture
________ by the ________ mainland; ___ century ---settled; in ________ ________ by France
influenced
European
5th
1066
conquered
England
1. The idea that England stands for Fish & Chips, the Speakers Corner, Big Ben and the Tower of London is past.
The fact that the mainland of Great Britain is made up of three kingdoms is still unknown to many.
以上两个句子that引导的从句都是同位语从句。
作同位语用的从句， 叫同位语从句，它一般跟在某些名词（如belief, fact, hope, idea, news, problem, possibility等）的后面，用以说明或解释前面的名词。
2. The largest island is called Britain, which is separated from France by the English Channel, which at one point is only 20 miles wide.
这个句子包含了两个定语从句，第一个which 引导的定语从句修饰Britain, 第二个从句which 引导的修饰the English Channel.
3. Between Britain and Ireland in the Irish sea, lies the small Isle of Man.
这个句子是倒装句，正常语序为： The small Isle of Man lies between Britain and Ireland in the Irish sea.
If you have got the chance to visit one of the countries of the British Isles, which country will you choose, and why
Imagine that you are going on a four-week
trip through the UK. Make a travel plan in
which you describe where you will go, how
long you will stay and why, and what clothes
and things you will take .
VII.
Homework:
Finish describing the hometown.
Creative Project: Imagine yourself to be an experienced guide in Britain. You have been asked to arrange a four-week tour of Britain for a group of tourists. You introduce your travel plan, beginning with ‘Hello everyone, I’d like to tell you about…’and ending up with ‘I hope that everyone can enjoy staying here and have an unforgettable travel experience. Thank you for listening.’
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Teaching Plan
Unit 5 The British Isles
The third period Reading
Date:Sept.6,2006
Class:Class 6,Senior Grade 2
Teacher:Lu Kemao
I.教学思路：
指导思想：主动阅读，自主发展，培养学生英语语言能力和分析问题、解决问题的能力。
理论依据：语言习得理论。坚持采用整体语言教学法。主要按以下步骤进行:
1.阅读导入
包括背景知识介绍。例如阅读文章前可先介绍英国的fish&chip ，Speakers’ Corner ，Big Ben ，Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge, Stonehenge, Shakespear, national flags of Scotland, Ireland ,Wales and England等知识，然后让学生再回忆他们收集到的信息，进行知识的分享，启发学生利用已有的知识和经验（experience），对课文的内容进行预测，并就有关的话题开展讨论。然后，让学生通过阅读验证自己的推测，吸取信息，掌握新的知识，丰富经验。这样还可以适当降低阅读难度，激发学生的阅读兴趣。 如本课就可设置：
2.目标阅读
对学生提出一些有针对性的、控制性的问题，让学生带着任务进行阅读。学生可以通过跳、略读等阅读方式发现答案，做出推理和判断，充分理解作者的意图，培养学生的略读（skimming）能力。如本课的教学中，可提出这样的问题：1. What is the UK
2. What's the weather in the British Isles like What about in Scotland
3. Has the culture of the people in the British Isles received many influences From here
4. Why do so many English words end u with the French words
5. How many countries are here in Britain Which are the first two countries that joined in the United Kingdom Does the Ireland Island belong to the UK
6. What do people throughout the British Isles speak now
3.分析阅读
可通过细读让学生理解文章的细节，分析文章与段落的组织结构，寻找主题句，理解段落大意及段落之间的联系，加深对篇章的整体理解。
Rre-reading questions:
1.What are the most important facts about the United Kingdom
2.Which countries make up the British Isles
3.What are the most important facts about Ireland
True or False:
( )1.Many people around the world study English,
and they know a lot about British culture.
( ) 2.Great Britain is made up of four countries.
( ) 3.The island of Britain is separated from
France by the English Channel.
( ) 4.Scotland is colder throughout the year,
but receives less rain
( ) 5.People from different parts of northern
Europe settled in England, so the culture
of the people of the British Isles was
influenced by them.
( ) 6.The southern part of Ireland is now
an independent republic.
( ) 7. In modern time, people throughout the
British Isles only speak English.
II.Teaching goals
Get the students to know more about the British Isles and learn more new words and their usages.
III.Teaching procedures
Step 1 Presentation
Show the students four pictures and ask them to guess a country name which is related to all of them. ( The answer is the United Kingdom. )
Ask the students: How much do you know about the united kingdom Tell the students: Today we are going to read a passage about the British Isles.
Step 2 Fast reading
Get the students to skim the passage and match the paragraphs and the topics.
Then let the students take a look at the map of the British Isles and tell me the place names of the different numbers on the map.
Step 3 Careful reading
Ask the students to read the passage carefully and decide whether the following sentences are true or false.
( ) 1. Many people around the world study English, and they know a lot about British culture.
( ) 2. Great Britain is made up of four countries.
( ) 3. The island of Britain is separated from France by the English Channel.
( ) 4. Scotland is colder throughout the year, but receives less rain.
( ) 5. People from different parts of northern Europe settled in England, so the culture of the people of the British Isles was influenced by them.
( ) 6. The southern part of Ireland is now an independent republic.
( ) 7. In modern time, people throughout the British Isles only speak English.
Step 4. Language points
1. The idea that England stands for Fish & Chips, the Speakers Corner, Big Ben and the Tower of London is past.
The fact that the mainland of Great Britain is made up of three kingdoms is still unknown to many.
以上两个句子that引导的从句都是同位语从句。
作同位语用的从句， 叫同位语从句，它一般跟在某些名词（如belief, fact, hope, idea, news, problem, possibility等）的后面，用以说明或解释前面的名词。
2. The largest island is called Britain, which is separated from France by the English Channel, which at one point is only 20 miles wide.
这个句子包含了两个定语从句，第一个which 引导的定语从句修饰Britain, 第二个从句which 引导的修饰the English Channel.
3. Between Britain and Ireland in the Irish sea, lies the small Isle of Man.
这个句子是倒装句，正常语序为： The small Isle of Man lies between Britain and Ireland in the Irish sea.
Step 5 Discussion
Show the students some pictures of the three countries of the British Isles and then ask: If you have got the chance to visit one of the three countries of the British Isles, which country will you choose and why
Imagine that you are going on a four-week trip through the UK. Make a travel plan in which you describe where you go, how long you will stay and why, and what clothes and things you will take.
Step 6 Homework
Finish describing the hometown.
Creative Project: Imagine yourself to be an experienced guide in Britain. You have been asked to arrange a four-week tour of Britain for a group of tourists. You introduce your travel plan, beginning with ‘Hello everyone, I’d like to tell you about…’and ending up with ‘I hope that everyone can enjoy staying here and have an unforgettable travel experience. Thank you for listening.’
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