Unit2TheUnitedKingdom(2)TeachingGoals:1.GetthestudentstoknowtheinformationabouttheUnitedKingdom.2.EncouragethestudentstotalkoutwhattheyknowabouttheUKandIreland.3.Helpthestudentslearntogetinformationbylistening.Teachingmethods1).Skimming&scanningmethodstomaketheSsgetagoodunderstandingofthetext.1.DiscussionmethodstomaketheSsunderstandwhatthey’velearnedinclass.2.Pairworkofgrouptogeteverystudenttotakepartintheteaching-and-learningactivities.3.Competitionandrole-playmethodtoarousetheSs’interestTeachingproceduresStep1Warmingup1.Lead-in(1)WhatdoyouthinkofDongguan?Whichplaceimpressesyoumost?(2)A.TherearenotmanyvisitingplacesinDongguanasitisanewly-developedcity.Butwhataboutourcountry?Thinkwhatwordsyou¡¯llneedtodescribeacountryandthengiveabriefdescriptionofChina.B.TherearemanyfamousplacesinChina.Thinkoutoneanddescribeit,lettingothersguesswhichplaceitis.2.ShowpicturesofsomefamousplacesofChina.Ask:Wherearetheytaken?3.ShowpicturesofsomeplacesoftheBritishIslesandaskthestudentswheretheyaretaken.Thentellthestudentstosaysomethingtheyknowabouttheseplaces.4.(1)Askthefollowingquestion:DoyouknowhowmanypartstheUKismadeupof?(Scotland/England/Wales-----Britain+NorthernIreland-----theUK+theRepublicofIreland----theBritishIsles)(2)ShowthemapoftheBritishIslestohelpthestudentstogetaclearideaofsomeimportantcitiesintheUKandthenamesandthelocationsofdifferentpartsandcountiesandrivers.(3)ThenaskthestudentstolookatsomecitiesintheUKandtonamethem.5.Groupwork:(1)WhatistheUKfamousfor?Thinkaboutsport,art,architecture,literature,film,foodandlife.(Showsomefamousexamples.)(2)Talkaboutthegeography,history,languages,culture,famouspeople,buildingsandotherthingsintheUKandIreland.Step2Listening1.TheteachertalksmoreaboutthelanguagesintheUKandIreland.ThenaskthestudentstotalkmoreabouttheeducationintheUK.2.Ask:HowareclassesarrangedinschoolsintheUK?3.(1)Listentothetapeandtickthesentenceswhicharetrue.(2)Listentothetapeandfillinthetimetablebelow.(3)Listentothetapeandanswerthefollowingquestions.用心爱心专心116号编辑Step3Extension1.Talkaboutourowntimetable.2.HaveadiscussionaboutthesimilaritiesofthetimetablesinourcountryandtheUKandalsotellthedifferencesbetweenthem.Step4HomeworkFindmoreinformationinrelationtotheUKandIrelandontheInternet.ThesecondperiodSpeakingTeachingGoalsTrainthestudents¡¯spokenEnglishImprovethestudents¡¯abilityofimaginationanddebatePracticeexpressingagreementanddisagreementIncreaseparticipationandlearnfromeachother.TeachingProceduresStep1Talkingabouthottopics1.Thestudentsareaskedtolistentothe28thOlympicthemesongandtalkaboutthehostcityofAthens2.Talkaboutthe28thOlympicGames3.TalkabouttheirfavoriteathletesStep2GroupthemedebatesOfthetalksaboutthecountryandOlympicsabove,lotsofthingsaretalkedaboutliketheopeningceremony,island,weather,language,geographicposition,medalsandsoon..Thefollowingthreetopicswillbetalkedabout.Thestudentsaredividedintothreegroupsandeachwillchooseoneofthetopicboxes1.Box1XiangshengperformancebytheChineseandthewesterners.IsChineseeasytolearnforthewesterners?2.Box2LearningdifferentpositionsofEnglandbymovingdifferentparts.Isiteasiertolearngeographybygoingthere?3.Box3EnjoyingpicturesofislandorsmallcountrieslikeIcelandandJapan.Doislandnationshaveadvantagesoverothercountries?Step3TipsonhowtoexpressagreementanddisagreementStep5HomeworkPreviewthereadingpassageThethirdperiodReadingTeachinggoalsG...