Unit2TheUnitedKingdom教学内容分析:本单元主要话题是“英国”。通过阅读使学生了解英国的历史和地理位置，国家的构成及名胜古迹。本单元所涉及的要点是：（1）了解，认识英格兰，威尔士，苏格兰和北爱尔兰。（2）了解伦敦的一些著名景观。（3）学习过去分词作宾语补足语的句型。（4）掌握与人交流语言理解有困难时请求别人重复的几种表达方式。The1stPeriod(Reading)TeachingAims:EnablethestudentstoknowtheUKingeographyandhistory.TeachingImportantPointsandDifficultPoints:HowtounderstandthegeographicpuzzleoftheUK.TeachingMethods:Skimmingandtask-basedactivities.TeachingProcedures:StepIWarmingup1.Backgroundknowledge:Name:TheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIrelandCountries:England,Scotland,Wales,NorthernIrelandCapital:LondonLocation:WesternEuropePopulation:60,441,457(July2005)Language:English,Welsh,ScottishEthnicgroups:English81.5%,Scottish9.6%,Irish2.4%,Welsh1.9%,Ulster1.8%,WestIndian,Indian,Pakistanis,andother2.8%Area:Total244,820sqk.Climate:Temperate:moderatedbyprevailingsouthwestovertheNorthAtlanticCurrent;morethanone-halfofthedaysareovercastNaturalresources:Coal,petroleum(石油),naturalgas,ironore,lead(铅),zinc(锌),gold,tin,limestone(石灰岩),gypsum(石膏)Task1:DescribebrieflytheUKaccordingtothemap.1.TheUKissurroundedbywaterinallsides.2.OnthewestoftheGreatBritainliestheIrishSea.3.OnthesouthofEnglandliestheEnglishChannel.4.OnthenortheastliestheNorthSea.5.OnthenorthistheNorthAtlanticOcean.2.Task2Ssdothequizonpage9.StepII.Pre-readingTask3.Ssdiscussandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.CanyounamethecapitalcitiesofthecountriesoftheUK?2.Englandcanbedividedintothreemainareas.Doyouknowwhattheyare?3.WhatdoyouknowaboutanycitiesortownsintheUK?StepIII.While-readingTask4.Readthetitleandpredictwhatthetextwilltellyou.Task5.TalkaboutthedifferentflagsofthecountriesoftheUKTask6.SkimmingAccordingtothetext,joinlinestotherightanswer.Para.1.ExplainsthejoiningofEnglandandWales.Para.2.Statestopictobeexaminedinthereading.Para.3.ExplainstheimportanceofLondonasaculturalandpoliticalcentreintheUK.Para.4.Explainswhattheterm“GreatBritain”meansandhowitcameabout.Para.5.Explainsdifferencesinthefourcountries.Para.6.ExplainshowEnglandisdividedintothreezones.Task7.Answerthequestions1.TheUnionJackflagunitesthethreeflagsofthreecountriesintheUnitedKingdom.Whichcountryisleftout?Why?__________________________________________________2.WhatthreecountriesdoesBritishAirwaysrepresent?1.________2.________3.__________3.WhichgroupofinvadersdidnotinfluenceLondon?________________________________________________Task8.SsreadandgetthegeneralideaofthepartsStepIV.After-readingWriteashortsummaryofthepassage.ThewriterexamineshowtheUKdevelopedasanadministrativeunit.ItshowshowEnglandisalsodividedinto3zones.ItexplainswhyLondonbecametheculturalcapitalofEngland.StepVI.Homeworkassignment1.Readthewholepassageandretell.2.GotothenettogetmoreinformationaboutUK.The2ndPeriod(Languagepoints)TeachingAims:1.Learnexpressions&phrases2.LearnlanguagepointsTeachingImportantPoints:LanguagepointsTeachingDifficultPoints:Have/getsth.DoneTeachingMethods:Presentation&PracticeTeachingProcedures:StepIRevisionRetellthepassage.StepII.Expressions&phrasesExpressions&phrases(1)1.consistof由…组成2.dividedinto分开3.Thereisnoneed(forsb.)todo…4.debateaboutsth.为…争辩（争论）5.referto提及，谈到6.connectto/linkto连接7.aswell(as)也，还有8.toone’s(great)surprise使…吃惊9.findsb./sth.done(doin...
