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1、英语必修5人教版新课标Unit 2第1课时教案Period 1 Warming Up, Pre-reading, Reading (I) and ComprehendingTeaching Goals: 1. To arouse Ss interest in learning about the history and location of the United Kingdom.2. To develop Ss ability of summing up.3. Let Ss master some important words and expressions.4. To develop s
2、ome basic reading skills.Teaching Procedures:Step 1. Warming Up1. Brief introduction of the United KingdomBritain is a country of gentlemen, and it plays an important role in the international affairs, but how much do you know about the United Kingdom? This is a quiz, which is intended for Ss to sho
3、w what they already know about the United Kingdom. Use the quiz to motivate Ss interests.First, let Ss do the quiz, and see how much they know about the UK.(1) How many countries does the UK consist of?A. two B. three C. four(2) How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport?A.
4、 about six hours B. about ten hours C. about sixteen hours(3) Who rules the country: the Prime Minister or the Queen?A. The Queen B. The Prime Minister C. both(4) What are the provinces called in England?A. counties B. departments C. states(5) Which is the longest river in England?A. The River Avon
5、B. The River Thames C. The River SevernSuggested Answers:(1) C (2) B (3) B (4) A (5) B2. Explanation of the above questions Ask Ss how well they did about the quiz. Tell them that if they got five right answers, they knew a lot about the UK already. Then give some explanation about the questions to
6、Ss, and introduce some more information about the country.Question 1: The United Kingdom consists of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. More about this appears in the first reading passage.Question 2: It takes ten hours to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport if you take a direct
7、flight.Question 3: It may appear to an outsider that the Queen has an important role in ruling the country. However, this is not so. Her position is ceremonial: opening Parliament, welcoming Heads from other countries, going on tours to other countries to encourage trade with Britain, etc. The Prime
8、 Minister together with his most important ministers (called the Cabinet) and his Members of Parliament (each from a different part of the country) make the important political decisions and the laws.Question 4: The counties of Britain are much smaller than provinces in China. They have local govern
9、ment powers for their area. Counties have several Members of Parliament depending on the size of their population. Large towns such as Reading have two MPs and the largest city in England outside London, which is Birmingham, has ten MPs.Question 5: The Rivers Thames and Severn are very similar in le
10、ngth but the River Thames is slightly longer. The River Thames is 338 km and the River Severn is 290 km. The River Avon is much shorter.Besides, give the students an opportunity to discuss. Let them talk freely about what they know about the UK. If there is someone who has gone to the country, let h
11、im or her give some instructions to motivate the others interests.3. More Information about the United KingdomIn order to motivate Ss interests, first, let them enjoy some beautiful pictures about the UK, and according to the knowledge they have mastered, let them guess the names of the places of in
12、terest. Besides, can introduce some more information about the UK to the students. Then ask them if they want to know more about the beautiful country. (1) Britain:The official name of the nation known as “Britain” is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.The United Kingdom, or th
13、e UK, consists of Great Britain (i.e. the large island that is made up of England, Scotland and Wales), Northern Ireland, and a lot of coastal islands (The Isle of Wight, Anglesey, the Hebrides, Orkney and Shetland, and others).England is just the largest country in the United Kingdom.(2) People:Peo
14、ple from the UK are called The British, or Britons. Depending on where in Britain they come from, they may also be called “English”, “Scottish” (or “Scots”), “Welsh” or “Northern Irish”.(3) Population:The total population of the UK is 55,486,800 (1991 census figures): it will probably reach about 60
15、 million by the year 2030, and then start to fall.(4) Languages:The official language in the whole of the UK is English, but Gaelic is also an official language in Scotland, and Welsh in Wales.(5) Government:The United Kingdom is a Constitutional Monarchy; however, as a Parliament Democracy, the ult
16、imate authority in the land is Parliament-not the Prime Minister nor the Monarchy.Step 2. Pre-reading1. Individual workSince you have learned something about the UK, you are to answer the following three questions about her. Can you name the capital cities of the countries of the UK?(1) England can be divided into three main areas. Do you
