上海龙凤1314Teaching aims:

上海龙凤13141. Learn and master the following words and expressions:

上海龙凤1314Words: influence, basis, narrow, republic, mild,

上海龙凤1314Phrases: be made up of, make the most of, hold together, lie off, as well as, as much as, stand for

2. Further develop the students’ reading ability and reading skills

3. Get the students to know more about the British Isles

Teaching important points:

上海龙凤13141. Train the students’ reading ability and develop their reading skills

上海龙凤13142. Enable the students to understand the text better

3. Master the following phrases:

上海龙凤1314Stand for, be made up of, be unknown to, make the most of, hold together, be separated from, in general, as much as, end up with, as well as

Teaching Difficult Points:

上海龙凤1314⒈ Master the following sentence pattern:

上海龙凤1314⑴ A is in /on /to the north/east…of B ⑵ be of great value

⒉ Understand the following sentences:

上海龙凤1314⑴ The idea that England stands for Fish and chips, the Speaker’s Corner and the Tower of London is past.

⑵ The fact that the mainland of Great Britain is made up of three kingdoms is still unknown to many.

Teaching methods:

上海龙凤13141. To guess the title of the text. Fast reading to get the general idea of the text

2. Questions and answer activity to get the detailed information in the text

3. Explanation for students to master some language points

Teaching aids: pictures

Teaching procedures:

Step 1 Revision and Lead-in

Ask the questions about the British’s Isles:

上海龙凤1314What do you know about the United Kingdom?

上海龙凤1314How many countries make up the British Isles? What do you know about Ireland?

Tell the students: If you have a chance to travel in the British Isles. But at first I think you should know more information about the British Isles. Today I will take you to travel British Isles.

Can you guess what will be mentioned in the text?

Step 2 Fast reading

上海龙凤1314Get the students to skim the passage and match the paragraphs and the topics.

Match the paragraphs with their topics

上海龙凤1314Para.1 history

上海龙凤1314Para.2 language

Para.3 climate

上海龙凤1314Para.4/5 culture

上海龙凤1314Para.6 brief introduction

上海龙凤1314Para.7 geography

Step 3 Careful reading

Para1

We have known a lot about the British Isles and the United Kingdom .but there are still many facts that we don’t know.

上海龙凤13141.What is the fact about Great Britain that is unknown to many?

上海龙凤13142.What has happened in Great Britain that for many years?

3.What is Great Britain made up of?

上海龙凤1314The fact that ……, we call it appositive clause, 同位语从句. Can you find another sentence that has the same sentence pattern in this paragraph?

the idea that ……, the first sentence in this paragraph.

Para2

上海龙凤1314Let the students take a look at the map of the British Isles and tell me the place names of the different numbers on the map.

Para3

T: What’s the weather like today? Would you take an umbrella every day?

S: No

上海龙凤1314T: But British people do. Do you know why?

1. What is the climate of the British Isles2. What are the coldest and warmest months?

上海龙凤1314And what about in Scotland or in England or in Wales?

上海龙凤1314S: The climate of British Isles is mild with a lot of rainS: The coldest months are January and February, while the warmest months are July and August.

T: So the best months to go to British Isles are July and August. Do you agree with me?

S: Yes

上海龙凤1314British Isles Scotland England Wales

Climate Mild with a lot of rain Colder through out the years Rain a lot, more pleasant Rain a lot, more pleasant

Para4-5

Read paragraph 4 and 5 then answer 3 questions:

上海龙凤13141.Has the culture of the people in British isles received many influences? From where?

S: Yes. It has received many influences from the European mainland

上海龙凤13142. Whose language forms the basis for English?

People from different parts of northern Europe 3. Who conquered the England in 1066? What’s the result of French influence?

The French. The result of French influence was that there were many French words in the English languagePara6

上海龙凤1314Read the para.6 and finish this table, then you will have a clear understanding of the history of the United Kingdom.

1536: 1707:

Southern part of Ireland used to be:

上海龙凤1314And now is:

上海龙凤1314Northern Ireland:

The Isle of Man and:

S1: Yes. In 1536, England and Wales formed the Union

上海龙凤1314Scotland joined the unionPart of the UK

an independent republic

Part of UK

ruled by the King of EnglandPara7

上海龙凤1314T: Before reading the last paragraph, I have a question to ask you. If a friend of Beijing comes to see you. What language do you speak with her?

S: Mandarin

上海龙凤1314T: Why do you speak with her in Taizhou dialect?

S: Because she doesn’t understand it.

T: So mandarin is the common language used in china. And there are also some dialects, spoken language and accents in china.

T: Do you think the British people have a common language? Ok read the last paragraph and answer these questions then you can get the answers.

Read last paragraph and answer 3 questions:1.what language do people throughout British Isles speak?2. What older European language do British people speak? 3. How many spoken language and local accent in British Isles?4. What’s the serious matter to the people in Britain?

S1: Yes, people throughout British Isles speak English

S2: Walsh and Irish are the older European language

上海龙凤1314S3: There are six spoken language and two local accents in the British Isles

S4: That these languages are threatened and may disappear is a serious matter to the people in Britain

上海龙凤1314Step 4. Post-reading:

上海龙凤1314Ask the students to read the passage carefully and decide whether the following sentences are true or false.

上海龙凤1314( ) 1. Many people around the world study English, and they know a lot about British culture.

( ) 2. Great Britain is made up of four countries.

( ) 3. The island of Britain is separated from France by the English Channel.

上海龙凤1314( ) 4. Scotland is colder throughout the year, but receives less rain.

( ) 5. People from different parts of northern Europe settled in England, so the culture of the people of the British Isles was influenced by them.

( ) 6. The southern part of Ireland is now an independent republic.

( ) 7. In modern time, people throughout the British Isles only speak English.

Finish the three questions on P 36.

Step 5 Discussion

Show the students some pictures of the three countries of the British Isles and then ask: If you have got the chance to visit one of the three countries of the British Isles, which country will you choose and why?

上海龙凤1314Imagine that you are going on a four-week trip through the UK. Make a travel plan in which you describe where you go, how long you will stay and why, and what clothes and things you will take.

Step 6 Homework

上海龙凤1314Write a short passage about the Dachen Isles.

大陈岛位椒江区东南52公里海上，分上、下大陈二岛。大陈岛面积约14平方公里，岛上气候温暖湿润，冬暖夏凉，尤其盛夏时温暑宜人，是避暑休闲的好去处，林木植物茂盛，森林覆盖率达50~60%，1993年被批准为省级海上森林公园，海洋资源丰富，为台州海上最繁荣的渔业集镇，被誉为“东海明珠”。