Unit2TheUnitedKingdomTeachingGoals:1.GetthestudentstoknowtheinformationabouttheUnitedKingdom.2.EncouragethestudentstotalkoutwhattheyknowabouttheUKandIreland.3.Helpthestudentslearntogetinformationbylistening.Teachingmethods1).Skimming&scanningmethodstomaketheSsgetagoodunderstandingofthetext.1.DiscussionmethodstomaketheSsunderstandwhatthey’velearnedinclass.2.Pairworkofgrouptogeteverystudenttotakepartintheteaching-and-learningactivities.3.Competitionandrole-playmethodtoarousetheSs’interestTeachingproceduresPeriod1Step1.Newwordsstudy.GetSsreadthenewwordsfromP93-94bythemselves.Ssreadthenewwordstogether.Tcorrectsomemis-pronounciationforthestudents.Step2IntroductionoftheUK.Area:244,820sq.km.Population:59,113,439Languages:English,Kymric,GaelicReligion:CatholicismComposingcountries:EnglandWalesScotlandNorthernIrelandCapitals:LondonCardiffEdinburghBelfastStep3.Warmingup.:Sscompeteinansweringthequestionsasquicklyaspossible.Step4Pre-reading.Q:Englandcanbedividedintothreemainareas.Doyouknowwhattheyare?Thesouth,theMidlandsandthenorthStep5Fastreading.Ssreadthepassagewithin4minutestofindtheanswerstocomprehending1.1TheUnionJackflagunitestheflagofthreecountriesintheUnitedKingdom,whichcountryisleftout?Why?ThecountryleftoutisWales.ItisusuallyassumedtobepartofEngland2WhatthreecountriesdoesBritishAirwaysrepresent?1England2.Scotland3NorthernIreland3WhichgroupofinvadersdidnotinfluenceLondon?TheVikingsdidn’tinfluenceLondon,itinfluencethevocabularyoftheNorth.Period2Step1:IntensiveReading.SsReadthetextcarefullyanddividethepassageintothreeparts.Writedownthemainideaofeachpart.Part1(Para.1-4):whatEnglandincludes;aboutGreatBritain;theUK.Part2(Para.5):thegeographicaldivisionofEnglandintozones;theirsimilaritiesanddifferences.Part3(Para.6):theculturalimportanceofLondon.Step2.Teachingnewwordsandstructures1.consistvi.组成；在于；存在于常用搭配：consistof=bemadeupof由……组成；由……构成Eg.TheteamconsistsoffourEuropeansandtwoAmericans.Thecommitteeconsistsofsevenmembers.consistin=liein在于；存在于eg.Whatdoeshappinessconsistin?ThebeautyofVeniceconsistinthestyleofitsancientbuildings.2puzzle1)n.迷；难题；玩具；迷惑（只用单数）aChinesepuzzle（中国玩具）【比喻】复杂难懂之事across-wordpuzzle（纵横填字游戏）常用搭配：beinapuzzleabout对……大惑不解Iaminapuzzleaboutthematter.我对这件事大惑不解。2)vt.常用搭配：puzzlesb./bepuzzledwith使……迷惑;对……大惑不解Thequestionpuzzledme./Iampuzzledwiththequestion.这个问题使我很迷惑。3)vi.puzzleover苦思……Ipuzzledoverthequestionforquiteawhile.这个问题我想了好半天。3.clarifyvt.,vi.解释；澄清；阐明clarifymatters澄清真相Thegovernmenthastimeandagainclarifieditspositiononequalpayforwomen?政府已经反复阐明政府对男女同工同酬的立场。Hismindsuddenlyclarified.他的头脑突然清醒了。4.conveniencen.适合；方便Weboughtthishouseforitsconvenience.我们买下这所房子为的是它方便。Whenandwherewillitsuityourconvenienceforournextmeeting?"我们下次见面什么时候,什么地点对你方便?"Pleasecomeatyourconvenience.请在你方便的时候前来。常用搭配：forone’sconvenience为……方便forconvenience’ssake为方便起见atone’sconvenience在……方便的时候拓展：convenientadj.方便的；便利的Ourhouseisconvenientfortheshops.常用搭配：beconvenienttosb.对……方便Itisconvenientforsb.todosth.某人做……是方便的Isitconvenientforyoutocometomorrow?你明天来方便吗？5.attractionn.吸引,吸引力;吸引人的东西;引力Theideaofworkingforstate-owneden...
