TheUnitedKingdom（Period6　ReadingandWriting）精品文档

1、the united kingdom（period 6reading and writing）period6readingandwritingthegeneralideaofthisperiodinthisperiod,teacherwillhelptotrainthestudentsintegratingskills,includingreading,listeningandspeakingandwritingskills.almostalltheactivitiesinthisperiodarebasedonthestoryofguyfawkesplanningtoreplacetheth

2、engovernment.inthereadingpart,thestudentsshouldfirstlearnaboutthestoryandtheoriginofthecelebration.thentheywilltalkaboutthethreemaincharactersinthestory.thestudentswillfinishthistaskingroupsoffour,withthefourthstudentactingasawitness.inthispart,thestudentsareaskedtofullyunderstandthemaincharacterist

3、icsofthepersonthattheychoosetoact.inlisteningpart,thestudentscangetmorerelatedbackground.theywilldosometrue-or-falseexercises,answersomequestionsandfillinthechart.thenthestudentswillhaveadiscussioningroupsaboutthereasonsforkingjamesandguyfawkesactions.theyshouldalsochooseoneofthemtofeelsympathyforan

4、dfindoutthereasons.thisstepdoesntonlyprovidethestudentsachancetotraintheirlisteningabilitybutalsoprovidethemknowledgeaboutaparticularcelebrationintheuk.aboveall,thestudentsaregiventhechanceandtopicstopracticespeakingandcooperatingwithothers.thenthestudentswillchooseoneoftheseriousthingsintheirlives.

5、theyshouldanalyzetheproblemsandputforwardsomesuggestionstodealwiththeproblems.theyshouldwritealettertosomeonetoaskforhelp.thispartisjusttotrainthestudentswritingability.teachingimportantpointslearnapassageaboutaparticularcelebrationintheuk.trainthestudentslisteningability.teachingdifficultiestrainth

6、estudentswritingability.learntofindreasonsfortheirchoices.teachingaidsataperecorderaprojectortheblackboardthreedimensionalteachingaimsknowledgeaimslearnapassageaboutaparticularcelebrationintheuk.learnthebackgroundofthecelebration.abilityaimstrainthestudentslisteningability.trainthestudentsspeakingab

7、ility.trainthestudentswritingability.learntofindreasonsfortheirchoices.emotionalaimslearntocooperatewithothers.learntosupportjustice.learntofeelsympathyfortheweak.teachingprocedurestep1greetingsteachergreetsthestudentsasusual.step2revisiont:inthelastperiod,welearnedthepastparticipleusedastheobjectco

8、mplement.canyoutellmethebasicstructure?s:have/get/find/see/feel/notice/hear/etc+object+pastparticiplet:youareright.soletsfirstcheckyourhomeworkonpage51.iwillaskoneofyoutoreadthepassage.t:wealsocomparedthepresentparticipleandthepastparticiple.canyoutellmethedifferencesbetweenthem?s:theyaredifferentwh

9、entheyareusedastheattributive,objectcomplement,predicateandadverbial.t:yes.ialsogaveyousomesentencestofinish.nowletscheckyouranswers.ss:1)caught2)seated3)beingtaken4)tohavemade5)heated6)towrite7)compared8)toleavet:youdidaverygoodjob.step3readingt:whentalkingaboutacountry,besidesitsgeography,historic

10、alattractionsandleaders,whatshouldwealsotalkabout?s:itspeople.s:itsclimate.s:itsholidays.s:.t:yes.sonowletstalkaboutsomebritishcelebrations.doyouknowanyholidaysinbritain?s:newyearsdayonjanuary1st.s:valentinesdaycelebratedonfebruary14th.s:aprilfoolsdayonapril1st.s:.t:yes,youknowalotofbritishholiday.b

11、utthereisonecelebrationthathappensonlyinbritainandnowhereelseintheworld.itiscalledguyfawkesnightorbonfirenight.xxisthe400thanniversaryofthegunpowderplot.todaywewilllearnaboutitsorigin.lookataposterofthecelebrationfirst.bonfirenight5thnovember“remember,remember,thefifthofnovember,gunpowder,treasonand

12、plot.weseenoreasonwhygunpowdertreasonshouldeverbeforgot!”wordstoguyfawkesrhymet:whatinformationdidyougetfromtheposter?s:thecelebrationtakesplaceonnovember5th.s:ithassomethingtowithapersonnamedguyfawkes.s:peoplecelebratethedaybylettingoffalotoffireworks.t:youareveryclever.nowreadthepassage“aparticula

13、rbritishcelebration”onpages51-52andtrytofillinthefollowingtimeline.october10november1272283294305316october10plantochangethegovernmentnovember1wait27buyahouseclosetothehouseofparliament2wait28buylargecontainersofgunpowderandstoretheminthecellar3wait294wait305besearchedbytheykingandfound;bekilled31wa

14、it6theopeningofparliamentt:nowreadthepassageagain.thistime,pleasepayspecialattentiontothecharactersinthestory.t:whatarethemaincharactersinthestory?s:guyfawkes,robertcatesbyandkingjames.t:hereisapictureofallthepeoplethattookpartintheplan.t:whatdidthemaincharactersinthepassagedointhestory?letstalkabou

15、tkingjamesfirst.s:kingjamesofscotlandbecamekingofenglandin1603.heseemedhappytobefriendlytobothcatholicsandprotestantsandletthembothpracticechristianityintheirownways.laterhechangedhismind.beforetheopeningoftheparliamenthewastoldaboutguyfawkessplananddecidedtosearchthosecellars,wherehediscoveredsomeg

16、unpowder.hehadguyfawkeskilledatthetoweroflondon.laterhedecidedthathedidnotwanthispeopletoforgethowclosethegovernmenthadcometodisaster.sohemadenovember5thintoayearlycelebration.s:guyfawkeswasonekindofchristian,acatholic,butthegovernmentofenglandusuallysupportedtheprotestantcause.onoctober10th,1605rob

17、ertcatesbyaskedhimifhewouldsupportaplantochangethegovernmentandreplaceitwithanotherthatsupportedthecatholiccause.fawkesagreed.thentheyboughtahouseclosetothehousesofparliamentandboughtlargecontainersofgunpowderandstoredtheminthecellar.hewaitedbythegunpowdertostartthefireonnovember6th,whentheparliamen

18、topened.buthewasfoundbythesoldierssentbykingjames.guyfawkeswastakentothetoweroflondontobekilled.s:robertcatesbywasguyfawkessfriend.itwashethatpersuadedfawkestotakepartintheplantoreplacethegovernment.heboughtthehouseandgunpowderwithfawkes.whenkingjamessentthesoldierstosearchthosecellars,hetookflighta

19、ndranaway.t:yes,thesearethemainthingsthattheydid.step4groupworkt:youaregoingtoretellthisstoryinagroup.decidewhetheryouwouldliketobeguyfawkes,robertcatesby,kingjamesoraneyewitness.thinkaboutwhatyourcharacterwouldsayordo.whenyouareready,practiceyourspeechsothatyoutellthestoryasagroup.whiledoingthis,re

20、membertointroduceyourcharacterandexplainreasonsforyourbehaviour.step5listeningt:inordertoknowtherelatedbackgroundbetter,wearegoingtodoalisteningtest.firstlistentothetape,anddecidewhichsentencesaretrueandwhicharefalse.tickthecorrectboxes.t:nowdiscussthefollowingquestionswithapartner.1.whatwasthekings

21、attitudetothecatholics?2.whydidhechangehismind?3.whatwasthekingsattitudetotheprotestants?4.whydidguyfawkesandcatesbywanttoblowupthehousesofparliamentandkilltheking?5.whatwouldyouhavedoneifyouweretheking?whatwouldyouhavedoneifyouwereguyfawkes?t:nowlistentothetapeagainandfillinthechart.step6speakingt:

22、doyouthinkguyfawkesorkingjameswererighttobehavethewaytheydid?discussthisprobleminfoursandmakenotesofyourideas.thendecidewhogetsyoursympathyandgiveareason.t:thepurposeofthisexerciseistohelpyouunderstandthestoryandthendecidewhoyoufeelmostsympathyfor.thereisnorightorwronganswer.t:nowiwillasksomeofyouto

23、showtheclassyourideas.whilesomebodyisspeaking,listencarefullyandtrynottorepeatwhathasbeensaid.makeyourpointsclearlyandspeakloudlyenoughtobeheardbyeveryoneintheclass.attheendofthediscussionwewillhaveavoteotseewhoseideaisthebestofall.s:isympathizewithguyfawkesbecausekingjameshadpromisedtotreatthecatho

24、licsandprotestantsequally,butlaterhebrokehispromiseandtreatedthecatholicsunfairly.guyfawkeswantedtoreplacethegovernmentnotonlyforhimself,butalsoforothercatholics.ithinkhewasahero.step7writingt:isthereanythingatschoolorathomethatyoufeelverystronglyabout?makealistofthingsthatyoufeelareimportant.choose

25、oneyouthinkisthemostseriousproblem.makeaplantotryandsolveitpeacefully.doitwithyourpartner.s:problem:moreandmoreseriousairpollutionreason:themainreasonisthatsomeoneburnssomeplastics.theyhavegotsomewiresandtheywanttogetthecoppercore,sotheyburntheplasticsoutside.myideasforaction:thegovernmentshouldtake

26、somemeasurestostopsuchkindofphenomenon.thesepeopleshouldbetoldabouttheeffectontheburning.theyshouldlearnsomeskillstoearntheirliving.t:youareverygoodatobservation.nowwritealettertodrawattentiontotheseproblemsandbegintosolvethem.remembertobeginyourletterpolitely.thenexplaintheproblemclearlyandsetyouri

27、deastosolveit.finally,finishtheletterpolitely.t:nowwhodliketoreadyourletterinfrontoftheclass?s:letmehaveatry.s:dearsirormadam,thereisaveryseriousprobleminmyneighborhood.everyafternoon,thereisaterriblesmellintheair.peopleinmyneighborhoodevendarenotopenthewindows.later,wefindsomepeopleareburningsomepl

28、astics.theytrytogetsomewiresduringtheday,andburntheoutsidepartofthewiresinordertogetthecoppercoretosellthem.thisistheirwayofearningsomemoney.ithinkthegovernmentmushpayspecialattentiontothisphenomenon.thesmellfromtheburntplasticsisdisgusting.itisverybadtopeopleshealth.thegovernmentshouldtakesomemeasu

29、restostopsuchphenomenon.inordertopreventthesepeoplefromdoingso,ithink,peopleshouldalsotellthemabouttheeffectoftheburning.itsalsobadtotheirownhealth.andthirdly,thesepeopleshouldlearnsomeskillstoearnaliving,insteadofpickinguprubbishandsellingit.thankyouforanyhelpyoucangive.yourssincerely,jimt:excellen

30、t.step8homeworkt:afterclassgooverwhatwehavelearnedinthewholeunitandgetwellpreparedforatesttomorrow.thedesignofthewritingontheblackboardunit2theunitedkingdomperiod6readingandwriting.homework1.caught2.seated3.beingtaken4.tohavemade5.heated6.towritepared8.toleave.timelineoctober10november12722832943053

31、16researchandactivitiespost-makingdosomeresearchonthegeographyorhistoryoftheunitedkingdom,oraeuropeanorafricancountry.makeaposterorgiveatalktotheclassonyourresearchsothattheycanhavethebenefitofyourwork.hereareafewhintsfordrawingasuccessfulposter.usebulletpointstogiveinformationwriteinphrasesandnotfu

32、llsentencesdivideyoursheetofpaperintothreeparts:thefirstparttogiveashortdescriptionofthecountrythesecondparttoexamineoneparticularaspectthethirdparttoexplainwhyyouchoosethecountryandwhatyoulearnedreferenceforteachingwhatdowedoinenglandonnovember5th?everyyearon5thnovember,theanniversaryofthegunpowder

33、plot,guyfawkesisremembered.throughoutengland,townsandvillageslighthugebonfires,letoffmagnificentfireworks,burnaneffigyofguyfawkesandcelebratethefacttheparliamentandjamesiwerenotblownskyhighbyguyfawkes.aswellasburningeffigyofguyfawkes,thebonfiresareusedtocookpotatoeswrappedinfoilandheatupsoupforthecr

34、owdsthatcometowatchthefireworks.inmaintownandcities,torch-litprocessionsarealsopopularonthisnighttoo.duringthedaysbeforebonfirenight,childrenusedtotaketheirhome-madeguysoutonthestreetandaskfor“apennyfortheguy”forfireworks.alsochildren,insomeareas,blackentheirfacesasguyfawkesmighthavedonewhenheplotte

35、dtoblowupparliament.flamingbarrelsinotterystmary,teamsofstalwartmencarryflamingtarbarrelsontheirshouldersdownthelengthofthetownshighstreet.whenonemans50-poundbarrelgetstoohottohandle,anothermantakesoverthenanother,andthenanother,untiltheflamesdieoutandthebarrelcrumblesintoashes.foodjacketpotatoesare

36、bakedinthebonfireandeatenwithamugofhotsoup.parkincake,astickycake,istraditionallyeatenonthisday.therearemanyrhymesassociatedwiththegunpowderplot.remember,rememberthefifthofnovembergunpowder,treasonandplot.iseenoreason,whygunpowdertreasonshouldeverbeforgot.rumour,rumour,pumpandderry,prickhisheartandb

37、urnhisbody,andsendhissoultopurgatory.remember,remember,thefifthofnovember,gunpowder,treasonandplot!astickorastakeforkingjamessakewillyoupleasetogiveusafaggotifyoucantgiveusone,welltaketwo;thebetterforusandtheworseforyou!somebritishfestivalsandholidayswhatistheholiday?1.itscelebratedonjanuary1st.2.it

38、scelebratedonthetuesday40daysbeforeeaster.3.thisfestivalisthefirstdayoflent,40daysbeforeeaster.4.itscelebratedonfebruary14th.5.thissolemndayisthefridaybeforeeaster.6.itscelebratedonthefirstsunday,afterthefirstfullmoon,aftermarch21st.7.thisfestivalisheldonapril1st.8.thisisabankholidayheldonmay1st.9.t

39、hisholidayusedtobeheld50daysaftereasterbutnowitisheldthelastweekendofmay.10.thiscelebrationisheldthesecondsaturdayinjune.11.itscelebratedonoctober31st.12.itscelebratedonnovember5th.13.thisanniversaryisheldonnovember11thorthenextsunday.14.itscelebratedondecember25th.15.thisholidayisheldondecember26th

40、.politicsoftheunitedkingdomtheunitedkingdomisaconstitutionalmonarchy,withexecutivepowerexercisedbyagovernmentheadedbytheprimeministerandtheotherministersofstatewhoformthecabinet.thecabinetistheoreticallyasubcommitteeoftheprivycouncil,theancientcouncilthatofficiallyadvisesthemonarch.executivepowerisv

41、estedinthemonarch,whoservesasheadofstate,butinrealityhermajestysgovernmentisanswerableandaccountabletothehouseofcommons,thelowerandonlydirectlyelectedhouseinbritainsbicameralparliament.byconstitutionalconvention,ministersofstatearechosenlargelyfromamongmembersofthecommonswithasmallnumberchosenfromth

42、emainlyappointedupperhouse,thehouseoflords.ministersofstateareautomaticallyappointedtotheprivycouncilandhavetheabilitytoexercisetobothprerogativeandlegislativepowers.theprimeministerisusuallytheleaderofthelargestpartyinthehouseofcommonsandiscommissionedbythemonarchtoformagovernmentbasedonhisorherabi

43、litytocommandthesupportofthecommons.thecurrentprimeministeristonyblairofthelabourparty,whohasbeeninofficesince1997.thebritishsystemofgovernmenthasbeenemulatedaroundtheworldbecauseoftheunitedkingdomscoloniallegacy.nationsthatfollowbritish-styleparliamentarism,withanexecutivechosenfrom,andanswerableto

44、thelegislature,aresaidtooperateunderthewestminstersystemofgovernance.thecurrentmonarchisqueenelizabethwhoaccededtothethronein1952andwascrownedin1953.inthemodernunitedkingdom,themonarchsroleismainly,thoughnotexclusively,ceremonial.hermajestyhasaccesstoallcabinetpapersandisbriefedweeklybytheprimeminis

45、ter.constitutionalwriterwalterbagehotassertedthatthemonarchhadthreerights:tobeconsulted,toadviseandtowarn.theserightsareexercisedrarelybuthaveprovedimportantatkeytimessuchaswhenthereisa“hungparliament”.eachyear,normallyinnovember,ontheoccasionofthestateopeningofparliament,themonarchofficiallyopenspa

46、rliament,andmakesaspeechannouncingwhatthegovernmentplanstododuringthenextyear.themonarchisanintegralpartofparliamentandtheoreticallygivesparliamentthepowertomeetandcreatelegislation.anactofparliamentdoesnotbecomelawuntilithasbeensignedbythequeen,althoughnomonarchhasrefusedtogiveroyalassenttoabilltha

47、thasbeenapprovedbyparliamentsincequeenannedidsoin1708.thequeenalsoconferstitlesandhonourstopeoplewhohaverenderedoutstandingservicestothecountry,asthefountofhonour.themonarchistheheadoftheexecutive,aswellasbeingheadofstate,andthebritishgovernmentisofficiallyknownashermajestysgovernmentoftheunitedking

48、dom.theprimeminister,whoistechnicallyappointedbythequeen,istheheadofthegovernment.allforeignpolicy,suchasthesigningoftreatiesandthedeclarationofwar,isdoneinhermajestysname.themonarchisthefountofjusticeintheukandallcriminalcasesarebroughtforwardinthemonarchsname.themonarchisalsothecommander-in-chiefo

49、fthebritisharmedforces,knownashermajestysarmedforces.themonarchyspopularityremainsstrongintheuk,despiteanumberofrecentscandalsanddebates.itisfeltbymanyintheukthathavinganon-politicalperson,despiteachievingthepositiononhereditaryprinciples,asheadofstateisabetteralternativetoapoliticalpresidentialsyst

50、em.currently,supportforarepublicis23%.thebritishmonarchalsoreignsin15othersovereigncountriesthatareknownasthecommonwealthrealms.althoughtheukhasnopoliticalorexecutivepowerovertheseindependentnations,itretainsinfluence,throughlong-standingcloserelations.insomecommonwealthrealmstheprivycouncilisthehig

51、hestcourtofappeal.themonarchisforbiddentobecomeortomarryaromancatholicbytheactofsettlement.thepalaceofwestminster,onthebanksoftheriverthamesinwestminster,london,isthehomeofthehouseofcommonsandthehouseoflordsparliamentisbicameral,composedofthe646-memberelectedhouseofcommonsandthemainlyappointedhouseo

52、flords.thehouseofcommonsismorepowerfulthanthehouseoflords.its646membersaredirectlyelectedfromsinglememberconstituencies,basedonpopulation,fromthefourpartsoftheunitedkingdom.thehouseoflords,alsoknownasthelords,hascurrently706members.noneofthesehavebeenelected,andtheyarealleitherhereditarypeers,lifepe

53、ers,orbishopsofthechurchofengland.historically,thehouseoflordshasfeaturedmembersofnobilitywhoweregrantedseatsbynatureofbirthright,althoughthisfeaturehasbeenabolished.furthermore,thehouseoflordsact1999severelycurtailedthenumberofthehereditarypeerswhocouldsitintheupperchamberonly92outofseveralhundredretaintheright,byeitherbeingelectedbytheirfellowpeersorbyholdingeitheroftheroyalofficesofearlmarshalorlordgreatchamberlain.reformsofthehouseofl