1、新人教版、 、必修五、 Unit 2 The United Kingdom教案一（第 1 课时） Unit 2 The United Kingdom Part One: Teaching Design (第一部分： 教学设计)Period 1: A sample lesson plan for reading(PUZZLES IN GEOGRAPHY)AimsTo share information about the UKTo read about the UKProceduresThe RomansI. Warming up by sharing information Today we
2、are to learn about Kingdom, the UK. What do you know about it?Look at the photos and listen to me telling you about the UK. Britain:The official name of the nation known as “Britain“ is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom, or U.K., consists of Great Britain (
3、i.e. the large island that is made up of England, Scotland and Wales), Northern Ireland, and a lot of coastal islands (The Isle of Wight, Anglsey, the Hebrides, Orkney and Shetland, and others). England is just the largest country in the United Kingdom. The people: People from the U.K. are called Th
4、e British, or Britons. Depending on where in Britain they come from, they may also be called “English“, “Scottish“ (or “Scots“), “Welsh“ or “Northern Irish“ The population: The total population of the U.K is 55,486,800 (1991 census figures): it will probably reach about 60 million by the year 2030,
5、then start to fall. languages:The official language in the whole of the U.K. is English, but Gaelic is also an official language in Scotland, and Welsh in Wales. government: The United Kingdom is a Constitutional Monarchy; however, as a Parliamentary Democracy, the ultimate authority in the land is
6、Parliament - not the Prime Minister nor the Monarch. II. Pre-reading by answering questionsSince you have learned something about the U.K., you are to answer the three questions about her on page 9. III. Reading aloud for structures Next we are to read aloud the text to the recording. Pay attention
7、to the pauses found in the sentences. You may slash the sentences into parts, that is, the sense groups.IV. Reading and underliningYou are to read the text the second time. This time you have to underline all the expressions found in the sentences. Copy them into your Expression Book after school.Ex
8、pressions from PUZZLES IN GEOGRAPHYTheres no need to do sth., debate about, be used to do sth., clarify problems, be linked to, refer to, as well, be joined to, to ones surprise, finddone, instead of, getdone, break away, develop educational and legal systems, as well as, for convenience, be divided
9、 roughly into, be called, be known as, have the historical attractions of, art collection, find out, be constructed by, be influenced by, look around, keep ones eyes open, make ones trip toworthwhileV. Reading and circlingNext you are to read the text once again to circle all the cohesive words used
10、 to link the sentences and paragraphs together.PUZZLES IN GEOGRAPHYThere is no need/ to debate any more about/ why different words/ are used/ to describe the four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. You can easily clarify any problems/ if you study British history.First/ there
11、was England. Wales was linked to England/ in the 13th century AD. Now/ when people refer to England/ you find Wales included/ as well.Great Britain was the name/ given/ when England and Wales were joined/ to Scotland. It happened/ in 1603/ when King James of Scotland became King of England and Wales
12、/ as well. To their surprise, the three countries found themselves/ united peacefully/ instead of/ by war. However, just as they were going to get Ireland connected/ to form the United Kingdom, the southern part of the country broke away/ to form its own government. So/ only Northern Ireland joined
13、with England, Wales and Scotland/ to become the United Kingdom/ and this was shown/ to the world/ in a new flag/ called/ the Union Jack.Although the four countries do work together/ in some areas/ (for example, in international relations) they are still very different. For example, Northern Ireland,
14、 England and Scotland have developed different educational and legal systems/ as well as different football teams/ for competitions/ like the World Cup!England is the largest of the four countries/ and for convenience/ it is divided/ roughly/ into three zones. The zone/ nearest to France/ is called/
15、 the South of England, the middle zone is called/ the Midlands, and the one/ nearest to Scotland/ is known/ as the North. You find most of the population/ settled/ in the South, but/ most of the large industrial cities/ in the Midlands and North of England. Although many of the cities are not as lar
16、ge as those/ in China, they have famous football teams/ and some even have two. However, these industrial cities/ built in the 19th century/ do not have the historical attractions of other places. For those/ you have to go to older but smaller towns/ first built/ by the Romans. There you will find o
17、ut more/ about British history and culture.The greatest historical treasure of all/ is London/ with its museums, art collections, theatres and, parks and buildings. It has the oldest port/ built by the Romans/ in the 1st century AD, the oldest building/ begun/ by the Anglo-Saxons/ in the 1060s /and
18、the oldest castle/ constructed/ by later Roman rulers/ in 1066. But London has been influenced /only by some invaders of England. The first invaders, the Romans, left their towns and roads. The second, the Anglo-Saxons, left their language and their government. The third, the Vikings, influenced the
19、 vocabulary and place-names of the North, and the fourth, the Normans, left castles and words for food. If you look around the British countryside/ you will find evidence of all these invaders. You must keep your eyes/ open/ if you are going to make your trip/ to the United Kingdom/ worthwhile!VI. Closing down by transforming informationTo end this period, you are to go over the text again to look for any necessary information to complete the form below. Times and Events in the History of The United KingdomIn the 13th centuryIn 1603In the 19th centuryIn the 1st centuryIn the 1060sIn 1066
