Unit 2 The United Kingdom
教学设计
Teaching Goals:
1. Get the students to know the information about the United Kingdom.
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 methods
1. Skimming & scanning methods to make the Ss get a good understanding of the text.
2. Discussion methods to make the Ss understand what they’ve learned in class.
3. Pair work of groups to get every student to take part in the teaching-and-learning activities.
4. Competition and role-play method to arouse the Ss’ interest
Teaching procedures
Period 1
Step 1 New words study.
Get Ss read the new words from P93-94 by themselves.
Ss read the new words together.
Correct some mispronunciation for the students.
Step 2 Introduction of the UK.
Area: 244,820sq.km.
Population: 59,113,439
Languages: English, Kymric, Gaelic
Religion: Catholicism
Composing countries: England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland
Capitals: London Cardiff Edinburgh Belfast
Step 3 Warming up.: Ss compete in answering the questions as quickly as possible.
Step 4 Pre-reading.
Q: England can be divided into three main areas. Do you know what they are?
The south, the Midlands and the north
Step 5 Fast reading.
Ss read the passage within 4 minutes to find the answers to comprehending 1.
1. 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
2. What three countries does British Airways represent?
1. England 2.Scotland 3. Northern Ireland
3. Which group of invaders did not influence London?
The Vikings didn’t influence London, it influence the vocabulary of the North.
Period 2
Step1: Intensive Reading.
Ss Read the text carefully and divide the passage into three parts. Write down the main idea of each part.
Part 1 (Para.1-4): what England includes; about Great Britain; the UK.
Part 2 (Para.5): the geographical division of England into zones; their similarities and differences.
Part3 (Para.6): the cultural importance of London.
Step2. Teaching new words and structures
1.consist vi.组成；在于；存在于
常用搭配：consist of =be made up of 由……组成；由……构成
The team consists of four Europeans and two Americans.
The committee consists of seven members.
consist in=lie in在于； 存在于
What does happiness consist in?
The beauty of Venice consists in the style of its ancient buildings.
2 puzzle
1) n. 迷；难题；玩具；迷惑（只用单数）
a Chinese puzzle（中国玩具）【比喻】复杂难懂之事
a cross-word puzzle（纵横填字游戏）
常用搭配：be in a puzzle about对……大惑不解
I am in a puzzle about the matter.我对这件事大惑不解。
2) vt. 常用搭配：puzzle sb./be puzzled with使……迷惑; 对……大惑不解
The question puzzled me./I am puzzled with the question.这个问题使我很迷惑。
3) vi. puzzle over苦思……
I puzzled over the question for quite a while.这个问题我想了好半天。
3. clarify vt., vi.解释；澄清；阐明
clarify matters澄清真相
The government has time and again clarified its position on equal pay for women?
政府已经反复阐明政府对男女同工同酬的立场。
His mind suddenly clarified.他的头脑突然清醒了。
4. convenience n.适合；方便
We bought this house for its convenience.
我们买下这所房子为的是它方便。
When and where will it suit your convenience for our next meeting?
我们下次见面什么时候,什么地点对你方便?
Please come at your convenience.请在你方便的时候前来。
常用搭配：for one’s convenience为 ……方便
for convenience’s sake为方便起见
at one’s convenience在……方便的时候
拓展：convenient adj. 方便的；便利的
Our house is convenient for the shops.
常用搭配：be convenient to sb. 对……方便
It is convenient for sb. to do sth.某人做……是方便的
Is it convenient for you to come tomorrow? 你明天来方便吗？
5.attraction n.吸引, 吸引力;吸引人的东西;引力
The idea of working for state-owned enterprises has little attraction to young people nowadays.
现时去国营企业就职的想法对年青人没有多大吸引力。
The tides are caused by the attraction of the moon for the earth.
潮汐是由月亮对地球的引力引起的。
A big city offers many and varied attractions.大城市有多种多样吸引人的东西。
拓展：attract v. 吸引
attractive adj. 有吸引力的
常用搭配：have attraction for sth. 对……有吸引力
attract one’s attention吸引某人的注意力
be attracted to sth.被……所吸引
6. influence 1) n.（常与on连用）影响力；感化力
My teacher's influence made me study science at college.
由于我老师的影响，我上大学学了理科。
Many a woman has had civilizing influence upon her husband.
许多妇女对其丈夫有影响。
2) n.（常与over, with连用）权力；势力
Will you exercise your influence on my behalf?
你愿意运用你的权力给我帮忙吗？
3).vt. 影响
My teacher influenced my decision to study science.
我的老师对我学理科的决定起了影响作用。
常用搭配：under the influence of受到……的影响
influence on/upon对……的影响
注意：influence 可以表示长期以来给人思想上以潜移默化的影响；还指影响力；而affect可指对具体事物的影响，或对人的思想感情产生了影响.
I was deeply affected by the news
我深深被这消息所感动.
7. You must keep your eyes open if you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom worthwhile.如果想使你在英国的旅程有意义，你必须睁大双眼。
解读：1)句中的keep your eyes open和make your trip worthwhile都是“动词＋宾语＋形容词作宾补”结构。
He found the room open.他发现房间是开着的。
The rain made the ground wet.雨使地面浸湿了。
2)worthwhile adj.值得做的,常用于It is worthwhile to do sth./doing sth.中。
I don’t think it is worthwhile.我认为不值得做这件事。
It is worthwhile discussing/to discuss the question.讨论一下这个问题是值得的。
注意：worth, worthy 和worthwhile的区别
worth现在英语中被看作介词，因为它后面必须带名词或动名词。后接动名词时以主动形式表达被动的意思，接名词时须接表示价值、代价的名词。
worthy是形容词，在句中作表语或定语。作表语时，用be worthy of ＋n./doing sth. 或 be worthy to be done 结构。
This book is well worth reading.这本书很值得一读。
This dictionary is worth ten yuan. 这本字典值10元。
The place is worthy of a visit/ being visited.这个地方是值得参观的。
This suggestion is worthy to be considered.这个建议是值得考虑的。
Step3. Exercise
单句改错
The foreigner tried his best to make his point be understood.（删去be）
They found a piece of rope with one end tying in a circle.（tired）
They both spent t he night locking in the room.（locked）
What kept you so exciting? （excited）
I noticed the traffic holding up after a bad accident.（held）
It is a great c_______ to have a cell phone.
Generally speaking, students are i__________ by their teachers in world ands actions.
Don’t interrupt me！I am doing a word p________.
I must _________（澄清） my reasons for not having attended the meeting.
To be honest, I can’t tell what the a________ of this famous painting has.
convenience2.influenced3.puzzle4.clarify 5.attraction
Step6.Homework
Write a short summary of the passage.
Period 3 learning about language and Grammar
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.
Period 4 Using language
(Reading: Sightseeing in London)
Step1 Revision：What is London famous for?
Big Ben , London Tower Bridge, Hyde Park, etc
Step 2 New words study.
Step 3 Read the passage and answer these questions
1. Who built the Tower of London? When was it built?
2. Who guarded the Queen’s jewels? What kind of clothes did they wear?
3. What interested her most? What kind of line is it?
4. Which places did she visit on the last day?
5. What seemed strange to her?
Step 4 Make a list of Zhang Pingyu’s tour of London and a comment on each place she visited.
? sites of London comments
Day 1 1. Tower ?delight
2.St Paul’s Cathedral ?splendid and interesting
3.Westminster Abby ?interesting
4 Big Ben ?famous and very loud
Day 2 ?Greenwich ?famous and interesting
Day 3 ?Karl Marx’s statue ?famous and interesting
?British Museum ?thrilled
Step 5 Language points
1. sightseeing n.& a.观光的 go sightseeing 观光 游览
sightsee v. 观光 sightseer n.观光客 游客
2. available adj.
1) (sth.)that can be used 可用的；可得到的
This was the only available room.
2)(sb.) be free to seen 可会见的
I am available in the afternoon.
He was not available for the interview.
3. delight n.&v. 愉快，乐趣，快乐
to one’s delight 令…感到愉快的是 delight sb. with sth. 用某物使某人高兴
delight in 喜欢，嗜好 take delight in 乐于，爱好
delighted adj. be delighted to do
1) I took delight in books.
2) To his delight, he passed the driving test.
3) She delights inbeing surrounded by admirers.
4. 省略句：结构中的主语与主名句的主语一致时，可省略相同成分。
It looked splendid when first built!
当第一次建的时候它看上去很辉煌！
When first built=When it was first built
When asked why he was late, he went red.
Unless invited to speak, you should remain silent at the conference.
5.in memory of=in honor of 为了纪念
in celebration of 为了庆祝
e.g.: The museum was built in memory of the great writer – Lu Xun.
6. It is strange (necessary, natural, important, a pity) +that (should) +v. 虚拟语气（引导主语从句）
You can’t imagine that a well-behaved gentleman (should) be so rude to a lady.
It is strange that he know so much about me.
7. display n. & v. 陈列，展示，表露
on display 展览 on show 展示=on exhibition
The seller displays all kinds of fruits in the shop.
display one’s true feelings 表露自己真正的感受
8. thrill vt excite The film thrilled the audience
thrilling exciting a thrilling experience
thrilled excited
9. feel/be proud of 自豪（褒义） feel/be proud about 骄傲（贬义）
do sb. proud 给人面子，待人客气 take pride in 以……为自豪
He takes a pride in his success.
He is proud of his success
Unit 2 The United Kingdom
教学设计
A general review of Unit 2
Period 1 Word study, Warming up, pre-reading
Period 2 Reading I (P9-10)
Period 3 Reading II: Using language（P14）& Listening(P15)
Period 4 Language points
Period 5 Grammar
Period 6 Learning about language, Listening (p48, P52-53) & Reading Task(P51)
Period 7 “ELL Paper”
Period 1
Pre-class task:
Preview new vocabulary of Unit2, and especially pay attention to the pronunciation of the new word 2. Finish the quiz in Warming up( p9) in groups of four by referring to books or surfing the net.
Step 1 Learning Goals
Get Ss to go through the summing up form on p16 in order to have a general idea of the learning goals of Unit 2
Step 2 Word Study
(Pair work) Get Ss to read aloud the new words and phrases on p93-94 within 3-4 mins; then get Ss to read aloud the words in pairs by turns.
2. Practice Use the correct form of the words to fill in the blanks.
n. v. adj.
(consistency) consist consistent
(clarification) clarify X
(education) (educate) educational
convenience X (convenient)
(industry) X industrial
(history) X historical
attraction (attract) (attractive)
collection (collect) X
influence (influence) influential
(construction) construct (constructive)
(debate) debate X
(arrangement) arrange X
wedding (wed) X
delight (delight) delighted
suggestion (suggest) X
thrill thrill (thrilling)
Fill in the blanks using the correct form:
It was a thrilling story of violence and murder. (thrill)
The railway is under construction at the moment. ( construct)
We have been invited to their daughter’s wedding. ( wed)
Her marriage was arranged by her parents.(arrangement)
The dustmen collect the rubbish once a week. (collection)
I hope that what I say will clarify the situation. (clarification)
Fill in the blanks using the new words in this unit
Don’t let me i__________ your decision. I know you’ve made up your mind. (influence)
Her story p_______ me; I find it hard to believe. (puzzles)
A mistake in the map led the traveler into e______. (error)
He showed me his stamp c_______. (collection)
During the summer holiday, they did a lot of _______ in Guilin.(sightseeing)
In the park there is a s_______ of a king, made of stone not of metal. (statue)
The a_____ of the moon for the earth causes the tides.(attraction)
Step 3 Warming up
Check the answers to the quiz( P9 ). Introduce the UK by showing pictures while Ss giving the correct answers.
Step 4 Pre-reading
(Pair work) What are the four countries of the UK ?
What are the capital cities of the countries of the UK?
What are the three main areas in England?
Get Ss to come up to tell their location on the map ( showed on screen)
See the map on P9
Talk about the different flags of the countries of the UK
( the flags are showed on the screen)
The flag of England is a cross, the flag of Scotland and Ireland are both like a fork, the flag of the Union Jack is the flag of the UK, which is the combination of the three flags.
Step 5. Summary and Speaking
To get Ss to summarize the general knowledge they learned about the UK in class by using given sentence pattern:
A brief introduction of the UK
The official / full name of the UK is The United Kingdom of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland, but it’s usually known as the United Kingdom or the UK or Great Britain or Britain.
The United Kingdom is made up of four countries, they are England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The national flag of the UK is called the Union Jack.. The official language is English. The capital city of the UK is London. Tony Blair is the Prime Minister and his office is located in Downing Street .
Step 6 Homework
Preview the reading passage Puzzles In Geography”(p9), try to do Ex.1, 2 on P11
Read notes 1-10 on p79-80
Go over the new words(“unite”—“leave out”)
Speaking task: a brief introduction or background knowledge of the UK(check in next class)
Period 2
Step 1 Revision
Revise the new words. ( Get the Ss to speak out the words while the Chinese meaning given out)
Step 2 Lead in
Invite 1-2 Ss to give their brief introduction to the UK
Step 3 Reading
Fast reading :
Q1: What’s the main idea of the text? ( D )
A brief introduction to the United Kingdom about its geography and history.
A brief introduction to the United Kingdom about its foundation and development.
A brief introduction to the United Kingdom about its politics and culture.
All of above.
Q: How many groups of invaders influenced London? What are they?
( Four; They are the Romans, the Anglo-Saxons, the Vikings, the Normans)
Careful reading:
Q1: Which part of Ireland broke away to form its own government? ( C )
the northern part B. the middle part C. the southern part
Q2: Are the four countries of the United Kingdom the same in educational and legal system as well as the football team? ( B )
Yes B. No
Q3: Where can you find out Britain history and culture in England? ( C )
the Midlands and south of England B. the South of England
C. the Midlands and north of England D. the North of England
Q4: What can we learn from this text? ( B )
Great Britain was peacefully united while Ireland broke away to be independent by war.
England, Wales and Scotland made up Great Britain, which united Northern Ireland into the UK.
Great Britain used to being Ireland under control by war.
The Union Jack, a new flag, doesn’t stand for Northern Ireland in the world today.
Q5: The writer is trying to tell us __________. ( A )
England is the biggest of the four countries and consists of three rough zones.
Great Britain and Northern Ireland have different systems as well as international relations.
London is well-known for its groups of invaders instead of its historical treasures.
The invaders should be remembered for influencing and constructing London.
Step 4 comprehending
The Union Jack flag unites the flags of three countries in the United Kingdom. Which country is left out? Why?
( Wales is left out. It’s usually assumed to be part of England.)
2). What three countries does British Airways represent?
England 2. Scotland 3. Northern Ireland)
Which group of invaders didn’t influence London?
( The Vikings)
Divide the passage and the main idea of each part
Part 1 ( Para. 1): states the topic to be examined in the reading text
Part 2 ( Para. 2-5): explains how the UK came out, the differences between the four countries and between three zones of England.
Part3 ( Para 6): explains London plays an important role as a cultural and political center of the UK
A short summary of the text
The passage clarifies how the UK developed as an administrative union and shows how England is divided into three zones. It explains how London was influenced by four groups of invaders and why London became the cultural capital of England.
Step 5 Difficulties
Get the Ss to raise questions on the text or point out the sentences that they don’t understand.
Para1 You can easily clarify any problems if you study British history.
(Explain: clarify—become clearer and more easily understood 澄清；阐明)
Para 2 Now when people refer to England you find Wales included as well.
(Explain: Now when people mention or talk of England, Wales is included in it, too.)
Para3 To their credit the four countries do work together in some areas…
( Explain: work together 合作（习惯用语）
Para6. Last line You must keep your eyes open if you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom worthwhile.
( Explain: keep one’s eye open 睁大双眼 make…worthwhile 使…值得做的 a trip to…去…旅游)
Step 6 Speaking
(Group work) Choose 2-3 groups to tell how Great Britain was formed by the map of the UK
be linked to…
be joined to…
get…connected to…
break away
Step 7 Homework
Finish P11Exx 1-5
Pre-read Reading II on P14
Read notes on p80-82 and go over the new words for dictation
Period 3
Step 1 Homework checking and Dictation
Dictate the new words
P11Exx 1-5
Step 2 Lead in
Talk about London with the Ss
the famous sites: the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Big Ben, British Museum, Greenwich and Karl Marx’s statue, Windsor Castle etc.
Famous river: the Thames
Famous park: Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens
London’s fog : it’s often foggy and called “fog city”
Step 3 Reading
Fast-reading:
Q1: How long did Zhang Pingyu visit London? ( For 3 days.)
Q2: To circle the sites mentioned in the text.
( Tower, St Paul’s Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, Greenwich, Big Ben, Highgate Cemetery, Windsor Castle)
Careful reading:
*Get the Ss to study the structure of the text:
Day1: 1) the Tower of London 2) St Paul’s Cathedral 3) Westminster Abbey
4) Big Ben 5) Buckingham Palace
Day2: Greenwich
Day3: 1) Highgate Cemetery 2) The Library of the British Museum 3) Windsor Castle
Step 4 Difficulties
Para1
To her great surprise, Zhang Pingyu found the Queen’s jewels guarded by special royal soldiers who, on special occasions, still wore the four-hundred-year-old uniform of the time of Queen Elizabeth I.
( Explain: find…guarded 发现…被守卫 on special occasions 在特殊的场合
the time of Queen Elizabeth I伊丽莎白一世时代)
Para.3
What interested her most was the longitude line.
( Explain: “what interested her most” 是主语从句)
Para.4
It seemed strange that the man who had developed communism should have lived and died in London.
(Explain: develop communism 发展共产主义
句子意思：这似乎是一件怪事：这位发展共产主义的人竟然在伦敦生活过，并在伦敦去世）
Step 5 Listening
Get the Ss to read Q1 carefully so that they are familiar with the new names and relationship. Get them to read aloud the names so that they can recognize them when they hear them on the tape.
1st time: do Ex.1 and Q1&2 in Ex.3
2nd-3rd time: finish Exx.3-4.
Step 6 Homework
Finish “ Language points”
Go over the rest of the new words for dictation
WB. P50 Ex.1, 2
Period 4
Step1 Dictation
Step 2 Language points ( Seen in ell paper)
*consist of
*there is no need (for sb.) to do sth.
*as well & as well as
be linked to…, be joined/connected to…
** find oneself done
find oneself doing
find oneself +prep.-phrase
*divide & separate
*break away, break down &…
take the place of…, take place, take one’s place
Step 3 Practice
Step 4 Homework
“Discovering useful structures” on P13 Ex.1-3
“Ell paper” 练练吧
3．Underline the phrases in Language points, prepare for the dictation
Period 5
Step 1 Dictation
Step 2 Lead in
E.g., 1)Yesterday I had my hair cut.
(Get the Ss to tell “cut” is the object complement, and notice its position—after the object)
2) 上个月，我姐姐的钱包在汽车上被偷了。
My elder sister had her wallet stolen on a bus last month.
3) 他再次向学生解释问题以便让他们明白。
He explained the problem to the students again to make himself understood.
Step 3 Grammar
Get the Ss to conclude the rules from the groups of sentences
The old man had one leg lost in the war.
He got his TV set mended.
He raised his voice to make himself heard.
Conclusion: 表示“使…”的动词，如have, get, make, help, leave
When I got there, I found him seated at the desk.
He was about to enter the hall when he heard his name called.
We would like to see the plan carried out next year.
Conclusion: 感官动词(see, hear, watch, listen to, observe etc.)和表示心理状态的动词(think, find..)
I want this work finished by Friday.
She likes the hair cut short.
They wish a bridge built in their hometown one day.
Conclusion: 表示“希望，要求”等意义的动词，如want, like, wish, order, expect…
With trees planted around the building, our school looks more beautiful.
The murderer was brought in, with his hands tied behind his back.
Conclusion: with的复合结构
Step 4 Practice
语法专练
Step 5 Test
1. We must get the house _____ during the holidays.(A)
A. painted B. painting C. paint D. to paint
2. Five books on the shelf are found _____.(D)
A. tear B. tearing C. tore D. torn
3. He watched the whole house _____ down.(C)
A. burn B. burning C. burnt D. to be burnt
4. He said he never heard this word ______ in spoken English.(B)
A. use B. used C. using D. to use
5. She felt herself _______ by her friends.(C)
A. misunderstand B. misunderstanding C. misunderstood D. to misunderstand
6. We had a photo ______ with the foreign friends.(D)
A. take B. took C. taking D. taken
7. The result of the test was rather _____ He was very ______ at the result.(D)
A. disappointed, disappointed B. disappointing, disappointing
C. disappointed, disappointing D. disappointing, disappointed
8. There were two roads ______ to the station.(C)
A. lead B. led C. leading D. to lead
9. I observed two men in raincoat ______ the hall. (B)
A. enter B. entering C. entered D. to enter
10. A man was seen _______ to break into the house.(B)
A. try B. trying C. tried D. to try
Note: No.9 & 10 should be explained to the Ss, and simply tell the different usage between ved &ving
Step 5 Homework
P50 Ex.3 P50-51 Ex.1-2
P51-52 Reading Task
Period 6
Step 1 Homework check
Step 2 Learning about language
P12 Ex.1, 2
Step 3 Reading Task ( P51)
Explain the following difficult sentences or phrases:
*practise Christianity in their own ways (Para.2) 用他们自己的方式进行基督宗教活动
the Houses of Parliament (Para.3) 国会大厦
*take flight (Para.3) 逃走，逃亡
*bonfire(Last Para.) 野火
*(Para.3) Fawkes, disappointed at the government’s behaviour, agreed.
*(Last para.) They remember a time in England when people were not as tolerant of each other’s ideas as they are now.
Step 4 Listening ( P48 & P52-53)
Listening (P48)
Get the Ss to familiar with the following words:
a multicultural country Caribbean
the old British Empire India
a British citizen Kenya（肯尼亚）
independent Pakistan Bangladesh(孟加拉国)
1st time: finish Ex.1
2nd time: finish Ex.2
Listening Task ( P52-53)
Get the Ss to familiar with the following words:
a Catholic supporter（天主教支持者）
practise their religion（进行宗教活动）
the Protestant church（新教教堂）
as they wish
attack
Teaching suggestion: play tape 1-2 times to get the Ss to understand the main idea and finish Ex1.only.
Step 5 Homework
Finish “ELL Paper”
Period 7
To check answers to “ELL Paper”
To summarize Unit2
Homework:
Writing Task: “ the United Kingdom”
Pre-view the new words in Unit3
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