unit2Theunitedkingdom.doc

Unit2 The United KingdomPeriod 1 & 2 Warming up & Reading Teaching aims: 1. Get the students interested in talking about the UK, and at the same time improve their speaking ability. 2. Enable them to get some basic information about the UK. through reading. 3. Improving Ss reading skills such as prediction, scanning, skimming. Teaching difficult and important points:1. Express the ideas freely in English2. Understand the history and the geography of the UK. . 3. Improve the reading skills. Teaching procedures:Step 1 Warming up& lead-in1. Game playingT: Morning everybody! You see, nowadays, travelling abroad are becoming more and more popular. So if you have a chance to go aboard, which country do you want to go most? How much do you know about that country? T: Very good! Just now some of you shared your ideas, and now lets play a short game: Guess which country it is! Altogether there are 8 groups, you are asked to choose one item and guess which country it is according to the related information offered to you. 1. People-America2. Music-Argentina3. Video-Australia4. Food-Italy5. Shooping-France6. Architecture-China7. Poetry-the UKStep2 Pre-Reading1. Brainstorming :T: Now you have a chance to go to the UK. , before you go there youd better go to the library to search for some information about the country. What kind of information about it you want to find out?S: geography, literature, politics, sports, sightseeings, cultures, ethnic groups, famouscities, food, history, language, fashion, life styles . T: How much do you know about these?Step 3 Reading1. Fast-reading. 1)Task 1:Question: What kinds of information are mentioned in the text?(sports, geography, history, flag, London, The biggest country England, flag, invasions). 2) Task 2:How many parts can this passage be divided into and what the main idea of each part is?. Part1(para1-4): How the UK came into being Part2 (para5): England is divided into 3 zones. Part3 (para6): The reason why London became the cultural capital of England. 2. Careful readingPart 11) T: Very good! So could you tell me how many countries the UK consists of and what they are? S: The UK consists of four countries, that is England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. 2) T: Exactly! Then does these four countries united in one day? S: No. T: Then how can the UK come into being? S: First there was only England, then in the 13th century AD, Wales was linked to the England, and in 1603, the two were joined to Scotland to make the Great Britain come into being. Later, Northern Ireland was united to the Great Britain to form the UK. T: Wonderful job! Actually the history can be shown in the national flag called the Union Jack. Cross of St George (England) Cross of St Andrew (Scotland) Cross of St Patrick (Ireland) Union Jack or Union Flag3) T: By the way, you see, the flag Union Jack only unites England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, with Wales left out. So do you know why?S: Because it is usually assumed to be part of England. T: Yes! And according to the passage, although the four countries belong to the UK, they are still quite different in some aspects, so in what ways are the four countries different?S: They are different in international relations. They have different educational and legal systems as well as football teams. Part 2T: Among the four countries, England is the largest, and for connivance it is divided into 3 zones. What are they?S: The South of England, the Midlands and the North. T: Good! And now could you tell me what the feature of each zone? Most population settled in The South of England. Most of the large industrial cities are in the North and the Midlands. Many cities have famous football teams. Part 31) T: So we all know the UK has a long history and of course rich culture, and the cultural center is, obviously, the capital city London. So why can London become the cultural center ?S: Because there are a lot of historical treasure in London. T: Why there are so many historical treasure in London?S: London has been influenced by some invaders. 2) T: Actually, in the England history, altogether there are four invasions, do you know what they are? S: The Romans; The Anglo-Saxons; the Vikings; the Normans. T: What did they left in England? S: the Romans left towns and roads, the Anglo-Saxons language and government, the Vikings influence the vocabulary and place-names of the North and the Normans castles and words for food. Step 4. Post-Reading1. Task 1 Role-play Two students act as tourist guides, and two students act as the tourists who want to go to the UK. Before they start, they ask the guides some background information of the UK. 2. Task 2 Discussion of ideas This is an opportunity to allow students to draw connections in the history and the geography of England. Ask students work in groups of 4, and every group choose 1 topic. At last the group leader should give a representation of their ideas. 1) What similarity is there between the invasions of the Romans and the Normans? 2) What similarity is there between the invasions of the Anglo-Saxons and the Vikings? 3) Why does London only have evidence from three of the four invaders? 4) What geographical factors make it difficult to invade England successfully?2. Task 2 Debate In the history of the UK. , there are some important inventions. Those invaders ruled the country for sometime. They brought pains to the local people, but at the same time, they also brought something new to the country, which is important for the making up of its history. “Is the inventions good or bad to the country Britain?”Step5 Homework1. Read the text and try to find out some important or difficult words and expressions. 2. Write a short summary of the passage. (The writer examines how the UK developed as an administrative unit. It shows how England is also divided into 3 zones. It explains why London became the cultural capital of England. )3. Preview “Learning about LanguageDiscovering useful words and expressions”. Period3 Grammar and Language studyTeaching 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. Brainstorminga. 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. ConsolidationConsolidate what have been learned by doing further exercises.Period 4 Using languageTeaching aims:1.Help the students learn some key words and phrases: sightseeing, available, tower, uniform, royal, splendid, make a list of, to ones surprise, on special occasions, in memory of, set the time, on show, be proud of2.Help the students learn some useful sentence patterns:Worried about the time available, Zhang Pingyu had make a list of the sites she wanted to see in London. It seemed strange that the man who had developed communism should have lived and died in London. 3.Help the students improve the extensive reading ability as well as listening and speaking ability. Teaching important points:The important words, phrases and sentence patterns in this period. 1.Improve the students extensive reading ability. 2.Improve the students speaking ability, esp. the ability to deal with some problems in understanding each other. 3.Train the students ability to cooperate with others. Teaching difficult points:4.How to help students deal with some problems in understanding each other. 5.How to help students cooperate with others well and efficiently. Teaching procedures:Step 1Warming up and lead-inT: Morning everybody! Well, do you still remember something that weve learned in the passage Puzzles in Geography?Ss: Yes!T: Good! So what are the four countries in the United Kingdom?S: They are England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. T: Thank you! Youve done well. Next, what are the three zones in England?S: They are the South, the Midlands and the North. T: Yes! And we all know that most of large industrial cities are in the Midlands and North of England, while the capital city, which is in the South, has the greatest historical treasure. By the way, how many historical sites in London do you know?S: The tower of LondonS: Buckingham PalaceS: Big BenT: Wow, you really know a lot. Then I will show you more pictures of historical sites in London. (The teacher will show all the pictures of historical sites mentioned in the passage. )Step2 Extensive ReadingT: OK! After enjoying so many beautiful pictures, do you dream of going there one day and seeing all the sceneries with your own eyes?Ss: Yes!T: Great! Next we are going to have a sightseeing in London, together with a Chinese girl Zhang Pingyu. Please read the passage quickly and silently, then write down all the places that Zhang Pingyu visited during her trip. (The student are given several minutes to read the passage and finish the task. )S: She visited the Tower, St Pauls Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, Greenwich, High gate Cemetery and the British Museum. T: Well done! By the way, whats the full name of the Tower?S: Is it called the Tower of London?T: You are right. Now please read the passage again and find out Zhang Pingyus comment on each place she visited. (Teacher gives the students several minutes to finish the chart below. )Day 1CommentsDay2 and commentsDay 3 and comments(after reading, the teacher will one student to fill in the chart)T: You did a very good job. What do you know about the Tower of London from this passage?S: The Tower is solid, stone and square. It has a long history and is part of a royal palace and prison combined. T: Yes! It is part of a royal palace and prison combined. Actually, this place once even kept some princes and princesses in it. Next we are going to listen to a dialogue about this famous Tower. Step 3ListeningT: This dialogue is between Zhang Pingyu and the guide. While listen for the first time, try to finish Ex 1 on P15, that is , tick the kings and queens you hear about. ( the students are given several time to listen to the dialogue, then check the answers. )T: So altogether how many kings and queens are mentioned? And who are they?S: Six. They are King Edward , King Edward , King Richard , King Henry, Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth. T: Good! By the way, have you noticed that while talking with the guide, Zhang Pingyu sometimes had difficulties in understanding?S: Yes!T: So how did she express herself when having some difficulties in understanding? Now please listening once again very carefully and try to find out all the expressions, then fill in the blanks. (the students are expected to listen once again, then fill in the blanks. )1. G: The Tower- a home for the King but also a prison. Many important people were kept here. ZP: _? Can you_? Then Ill be able to understand you2. G:She went in through a special gate called “Traitors Gate”. That only happened to very bad people. ZP: _. How did Elizabeth become Queen if she was a prisoner?Answers: I beg your pardon; speak more slowly please; Im sorry I dont understandStep 4 Speaking T: In our hometown, there are also some interesting buildings or attractions. Would you please work in pairs and choose one of them. One of you is the tourist and the other is the tour guide. The tourist may have a few problems understanding the guide. If so, you may use some expressions on P15 to help you. Now work in pairs and five minutes later, I will ask pairs of you to act out. ( the students work in pairs, making dialogue. While the teacher goes round the classroom and helps the students to deal with any question that they may meet with. )(After about five minutes, ask some pairs to act out)Step 5 Homework1. Enjoy the beautiful words and sentences that used to describe the sceneries in the passage. 2. Find as much information as possible of Windsor Castle, try to share it to the class in the next period. 3. Get ready for writingPeriod 5 WritingTeaching aims:Analysis of this period: In writing part , the students will be asked to make a poster to introduce the chosen city in China Beijing to attract visitors both from home and abroad . While writing ,the students should pay special attention to the words ,especially some verbs and adjectives . This task is helpful for the students creativity and imagination . It can also improve their writing skills. Teaching procedures:Step1 Revision T: Do you still remember all the places that Zhang Pingyu visited during the trip. S: She visited the Tower , St Pauls Cathedral ,Westminster Abbey ,Buckingham Palace ,Greenwich, High gate Cemetery and the Library of the British Museum. T: What about Zhang Pingyus comments on each place she visited. S:Day1CommentsDay2 and comments Day3 and comments 1 The Tower1 fancyGreenwichHighgate Cemetery2 St Pauls Cathedral2 splendidinterestingstrange3 Westminster Abbey3 interestingthe Library of the British Museum. 4 Buckingham Palace4 /proudT: You did a very good job. Step2 Writing (lead in)T: In China ,there are also some interesting buildings and attractions. In 2008, Olympic Games will be held in Beijing, millions of people from abroad will come to Beijing. Do you think it is a good chance to introduce some places of interest to foreigners now? S: Yes, we cant wait to . T: And what attractions or buildings would you like to introduce? What do you think of them ? Would you please also give your comments on each?S1:The Great wall is always the first place for people to visit . You really have to see fantastic, amazing and breath-taking scenery. S2: The Forbidden City, called Gu Gong in Chinese ,I guess ,is really worth visiting and the Palace Museum is now one of the most popular tourist attractions world-wide. Ancient Chinese people displayed their very considerable skills in building the Forbidden City. The buildings are splendid and the treasures in them are rare. S3: I feel that it is necessary to remind visitors of the Ming Tombs. It was originally built only as Changling, the tomb of Emperor Zhu Di and his empresses. This is the most magnificent of the tombs . The entire construction is stable and beautiful! S4: People say that the real culture of Beijing is the culture of the Hutong and the culture of the courtyard. How true that is. Often, it is Beijings winding Hutongs that attract tourists from home and abroad rather than the high-rise buildings . S5:. . Step3 while writingT:Good ,next use the information you have collected about the buildings or attractions in Beijing and write about it in the guide book . You want to encourage people to visit it so you should write in an exciting way. Think about the verbs and adjectives you can . ( the students write the introduction ,and the teacher goes around the classroom and helps the students to solve any problem that they may meet with)Examples: Why not visit Beijings Hutong ?People say that the real culture of Beijing is the culture of the Hutong and the culture of the courtyard. How true that is. Often, it is Beijings winding Hutongs that attract tourists from home and abroad rather than the high-rise buildings Hutong is a typical small street in Beijing that originated during the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). During that time, water well is the settlement around which people lived. There are tens of thousands of hutongs surrounding the Forbidden City . As the symbol of Beijing City, a hutong has its own structure, which makes it a wonder in the world. When taking a birds eye view of Beijing, you will find the combination of hutongs and courtyards just like an orderly chessboard with delicate gardens, fine rockeries, and ancient