1、Improve the reading abilityLearning Procedures:Assessment: I. 【Pre-class homework】 A. Scanning : Chose the main idea of the passagea. How many countries make up the United Kingdom?b. Explain how England is divided into three zonesc. The reason why London became the cultural capital of England.d. A b
2、rief introduction to the UK about its foundation and development based on geography, history and culture, etcB. Close reading: Complete the following form.the UKconsists of England, , _ and Northern Ireland.In the 13th century_ was linked to England.In the 17th century_ and Wales were joined to _ to
3、 form _In the early 20th century_ Ireland broke away and _ Ireland joined with _ , Wales and Scotland to become _ .Englandthe _ of the four countries, consists of the _, the _ and the _ of England.Londonthe greatest _treasures of all, has _, art _, the theatres, parks and The four group of invaderst
4、he Romans, , and Normans.C. Divide the passage into three parts and match the main idea of each part.Part 1 (Para _-_) The cultural importance of London (About London)Part 2 (Para _ ) How the UK came into being. (About the UK)Part 3 (Para _- _) England is divided into 3 zones. (About England)II. 【Wh
5、ile-class】Step1 Lead-in Step2 Check the pre-class homework Step3 Furthering reading:A. Decide the following sentences true or false.1. The three countries were united by war instead of peacefully. ( ) 2. The Union Jack flag unites the flags of three countries in the United Kingdom, and Scotland is l
6、eft out. ( ) 3. Northern Ireland , England and Scotland have developed different educational and legal systems but they do work together in some areas as well.( ) 4. Most of the large industrial cities are in the south of England. ( ) 5. The oldest building in London was begun by the Anglo-Saxons in
7、 the 1060s. ( ) 6. The first invaders Norman left their language and their government. ( ) B. Try to use context clues to work out the meaning of underlined words and phrase.1. People may wonder why different words are used to describe these four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Irel
8、and. You can clarify this question if you study British history. ( )A. make it harder to understand B. make it easier to understandC. make it important to understand D. make it necessary to understand 2. Next England and Wales were joined to Scotland in the seventeenth century and the name was chang
9、ed to “ Great Britain”. Happily this was accomplished without conflict when King James of Scotland became King of England and Wales as well. ( )A. successfully B. peacefully C. cooperatively D. importantly Step4 Consideration:A. Try to put the missing sentences into the passage without reading the p
10、assage. England is the largest of the four countries, and for convenience it is divided roughly into three zones. _1_. You find most of the population settled in the south, but most of the industrial cities in the Midlands and the North of England. _2_.It is a pity that the industrial cities built i
11、n the nineteenth century do not attract visitors. For historical architecture you have to go to older but smaller towns built by the Romans. There you will find out more about British history and culture. _3_.It has the oldest port built by the Romans in the 1st century AD, the oldest building begun
12、 by the Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s and the oldest castle constructed by later Norman rulers in 1066._4_. 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, influences the vocabulary and place-name
13、s of the North, and the fourth, the Normans, left castles and the words for food. _5_.You must keep your eyes open if you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom enjoyable and worthwhile!A. If you look around the British countryside, you will find evidence of all these invaders.B. The grea
14、test historical treasure of all is London with its museums, art collections, theatres, parks and buildings.C. The zone nearest France is called the South of England, the middle zone is called the Midlands and the one nearest to Scotland is known as the North.D. There have been four sets of invaders
15、of England.E. Although, nationwide, these cities are not as large as those in China, they have world-famous football teams and some of them even have two!BBlank filling The United Kingdom 1._(consist)of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, 2 _ are shown to the world in a fl
16、ag 3._(call) the Union Jack. The four countries do work together in some areas, but they 4. _ (develop) different educational and 5._ (legality) systems. England, the 6._ (large) of the four countries, is roughly 7._ (divide) into three zones.8 _capital, London, has been influenced by the 9._ (invad
17、er) of England, and you will find the greatest 10. _ (history) treasures in it.Step5 SummaryIII.【Post-class】Self- reflectionI enjoyed learning aboutI found these words useful:I found these expressions useful:I have learned aboutSome examples:Keys:【Pre-class homework】 DThe UKconsists of England, Wale
18、s, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Wales was linked to England.England and Wales were joined to Scotland to form Great Britain.In the early 20thcenturySouthern Ireland broke away and Northern Ireland joined with England , Wales and Scotland to become the UK .the largest of the four countries, consist
19、s of the South, the Midlands and the North of England.the greatest historical treasures of all, has museums, art collections, the theatres, parks and buildings.The four groups of invadersthe Romans, Anglo-Saxons , Vikings and Normans.Part 1(Para 1-3) The cultural importance of London (About London)P
20、art 2(Para 4) How the UK came into being. (About the UK)Part 3(Para 5-6) England is divided into 3 zones. (About England)F F T F T F BBCEBDAconsists, which, called, have developed, legal, largest, divided, its, invaders, historicalPeriod 2 Language focus in Reading 1 (Book 5) 1. Make sentences using
21、 the important useful new words and expressions.2. Learn the important useful sentences and patterns.Grasp the usages of the important new words, expressions and sentence structure above.Understand and use the new words in the proper language situation. I.【Pre-class homework】A. Translate the phrases
22、 into English1. 由组成2把分成3阐明这个问题4提到;查阅5同样;也6挣脱(束缚);脱离7为带来荣誉;值得赞扬;在名下8教育和立法制度9为了方便10. 历史建筑11艺术收藏品12. 历史瑰宝13省去;遗漏;不考虑B. Make sentences using the following words and phrases:1. consist2. divide3. clarify4. accomplish5. convenience6. conflict 7. break away (from) 8. to ones credit .【While-class】Step1 Disc
23、ussion Ss discuss their pre-class homework in groupStep2 PresentationStep3 Consolidation:A. Imitative writing (句子仿写)1. It is a pity that the industrial cities built in the nineteenth century do not attract visitors. Translate:结构:1)it为形式主语,真正的主语是: 2)在该主语从句中,built in the nineteenth century 修饰 , 作 仿写:遗
24、憾的是,坐落于老城区的建筑没有得到很好的保护。 _ 2. Now when people refer to England you find Wales included as well. Translate: 练习:请用find sth./oneself + 宾语补足语的结构完成句子。 When he arrived, _(他发现所有的工作都做完了). When she woke up, _(她发现自己躺在医院).当人们提起学英语时,你会发现英语听力也是包括在内的。_3. To their credit the four countries do work together in some
25、areas (eg, the currency and international relations), but they still have very different institutions. _ 值得称赞的是,虽然他们每个人确实有不同的爱好,但他们合作得很好。4. You must keep your eyes open if you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom enjoyable and worthwhile.要使你的生活健康,你就必须保持环境清洁。B. Use the new words to fill in the following passage. “Why are you 1. _ (will) to accept this wonderful opportunity?” asked the boss on the phone. “Have you read the 2. (describe)carefully? You will live in a town close to the 3. _(乡村)in England in a furnished(带家具的)house
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