Unit 2 The United Kingdom
A general review of Unit 2
Period 1 Word study, Warming up, pre-reading
Period 2 Reading I (P9-10)
Period 3 Reading II: Using language（P13）& Listening(P15)
Period 4 Language points
Period 5 Grammar
Period 6 Learning about language, Listening (p48, P52-53) & Reading(P51)
Period 7 “English Weekly”
Period 1
Pre-class task:
Preview new vocabulary of Unit2, and especially pay attention to the pronunciation of the new word 2. Finish the quiz in Warming up( p9) in groups of four by referring to books or surfing the net.
Step 1 Learning Goals
Get Ss to go through the summing up form on p16 in order to have a general idea of the learning goals of Unit 2
Step 2 Word Study
(Pair work) Get Ss to read aloud the new words and phrases on p93-94 within 3-4 mins; then get Ss to read aloud the words in pairs by turns.
2. Practice Use the correct form of the words to fill in the blanks.
(education)
convenience
X
(history)
attraction
collection
influence
(construction)
(constructive)
debate
arrange
(wed)
delight
suggestion
thrill
Fill in the blanks using the correct form:
It was a thrilling story of violence and murder. (thrill)
The railway is under construction at the moment. ( construct)
We have been invited to their daughter’s wedding. ( wed)
Her marriage was arranged by her parents.(arrangement)
The dustmen collect the rubbish once a week. (collection)
I hope that what I say will clarify the situation. (clarification)
Fill in the blanks using the new words in this unit
Don’t let me i__________ your decision. I know you’ve made up your mind. (influence)
Her story p_______ me; I find it hard to believe. (puzzles)
A mistake in the map led the traveler into e______. (error)
He showed me his stamp c_______. (collection)
During the summer holiday, they did a lot of _______ in Guilin.(sightseeing)
In the park there is a s_______ of a king, made of stone not of metal. (statue)
The a_____ of the moon for the earth causes the tides.(attraction)
Step 3 Warming up
Check the answers to the quiz( P9 ). Introduce the UK by showing pictures while Ss giving the correct answers.
Step 4 Pre-reading
(Pair work) What are the four countries of the UK ?
What are the capital cities of the countries of the UK?
What are the three main areas in England?
Get Ss to come up to tell their location on the map ( showed on screen)
See the map on P9
Talk about the different flags of the countries of the UK
( the flags are showed on the screen)
The flag of England is a cross, the flag of Scotland and Ireland are both like a fork, the flag of the Union Jack is the flag of the UK, which is the combination of the three flags.
Step 5. Summary and Speaking
To get Ss to summarize the general knowledge they learned about the UK in class by using given sentence pattern:
A brief introduction of the UK
The official / full name of the UK is The United Kingdom of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland, but it’s usually known as the United Kingdom or the UK or Great Britain or Britain.
The United Kingdom is made up of four countries, they are England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The national flag of the UK is called the Union Jack.. The official language is English. The capital city of the UK is London. Tony Blair is the Prime Minister and his office is located in Downing Street .
Step 6 Homework
Preview the reading passage Puzzles In Geography”(p9), try to do Ex.1, 2 on P11
Read notes 1-10 on p79-80
Go over the new words(“unite”-“leave out”)
Speaking task: a brief introduction or background knowledge of the UK(check in next class)
Period 2
Step 1 Revision
Revise the new words. ( Get the Ss to speak out the words while the Chinese meaning given out)
Step 2 Lead in
Invite 1-2 Ss to give their brief introduction to the UK
Step 3 Reading
Fast reading :
Q1: What’s the main idea of the text? ( D )
A brief introduction to the United Kingdom about its geography and history.
A brief introduction to the United Kingdom about its foundation and development.
A brief introduction to the United Kingdom about its politics and culture.
All of above.
Q: How many groups of invaders influenced London? What are they?
( Four; They are the Romans, the Anglo-Saxons, the Vikings, the Normans)
Careful reading:
Q1: Which part of Ireland broke away to form its own government? ( C )
the northern part B. the middle part C. the southern part
Q2: Are the four countries of the United Kingdom the same in educational and legal system as well as the football team? ( B )
Yes B. No
Q3: Where can you find out Britain history and culture in England? ( C )
the Midlands and south of England B. the South of England
C. the Midlands and north of England D. the North of England
Q4: What can we learn from this text? ( B )
Great Britain was peacefully united while Ireland broke away to be independent by war.
England, Wales and Scotland made up Great Britain, which united Northern Ireland into the UK.
Great Britain used to being Ireland under control by war.
The Union Jack, a new flag, doesn’t stand for Northern Ireland in the world today.
Q5: The writer is trying to tell us __________. ( A )
England is the biggest of the four countries and consists of three rough zones.
Great Britain and Northern Ireland have different systems as well as international relations.
London is well-known for its groups of invaders instead of its historical treasures.
The invaders should be remembered for influencing and constructing London.
Step 4 comprehending
P10, Ex. 1
The Union Jack flag unites the flags of three countries in the United Kingdom. Which country is left out? Why?
( Wales is left out. It’s usually assumed to be part of England.)
2). What three countries does British Airways represent?
England 2. Scotland 3. Northern Ireland)
Which group of invaders didn’t influence London?
( The Vikings)
Divide the passage and the main idea of each part
Part 1 ( Para. 1): states the topic to be examined in the reading text
Part 2 ( Para. 2-5): explains how the UK came out, the differences between the four countries and between three zones of England.
Part3 ( Para 6): explains London plays an important role as a cultural and political center of the UK
A short summary of the text
The passage clarifies how the UK developed as an administrative union and shows how England is divided into three zones. It explains how London was influenced by four groups of invaders and why London became the cultural capital of England.
Step 5 Difficulties
Get the Ss to raise questions on the text or point out the sentences that they don’t understand.
*P9 Para1 Line3 You can easily clarify any problems if you study British history.
(Explain: clarify-become clearer and more easily understood 澄清；阐明)
P9 Para 2 Line2 Now when people refer to England you find Wales included as well.
(Explain: Now when people mention or talk of England, Wales is included in it, too.)
P9-10 Para3 Line3 To their surprise, the three countries found themselves united peacefully instead of by war.
( Explain: They were surprised to find that the three countries united themselves as one peacefully rather than violently. find oneself done （不知不觉）发现被… )
P9-10 Para3 Line4 However, just as they were going to get Ireland connected to form the United Kingdom, the southern part of that country broke away to form its own government.
( Explain: they were going to make Ireland become part of the UK, the southern part of Ireland broke away to set up its government.)
P10 Para4 Line1 Although the four countries do work together in some areas…
( Explain: work together 合作（习惯用语）
P10 Para6. Last line You must keep your eyes open if you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom worthwhile.
( Explain: keep one’s eye open 睁大双眼 make…worthwhile 使…值得做的 a trip to…去…旅游)
Step 6 Speaking
(Group work) Choose 2-3 groups to tell how Great Britain was formed by the map of the UK
be linked to…
be joined to…
get…connected to…
break away
Step 7 Homework
Finish P11-12, Ex 1,2(on SB)
Pre-read Reading II on P13
Read notes on p80-82 and go over the new words for dictation
“Best English” P18 “文脉理解” P23 “词汇专练” “短语专练”
Period 3
Step 1 Homework checking and Dictation
Dictate the new words
P11-12, Ex 1,2 (on SB)
Step 2 Lead in
Talk about London with the Ss
the famous sites: the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Big Ben, British Museum, Greenwich and Karl Marx’s statue, Windsor Castle etc.
Famous river: the Thames
Famous park: Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens
London’s fog : it’s often foggy and called “fog city”
Step 3 Reading
Fast-reading:
Q1: How long did Zhang Pingyu visit London? ( For 3 days.)
Q2: To circle the sites mentioned in the text.
( Tower, St Paul’s Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, Greenwich, Big Ben, Highgate Cemetery, Windsor Castle)
Careful reading:
*Get the Ss to study the structure of the text:
Day1: 1) the Tower of London 2) St Paul’s Cathedral 3) Westminster Abbey
4) Big Ben 5) Buckingham Palace
Day2: Greenwich
Day3: 1) Highgate Cemetery 2) The Library of the British Museum 3) Windsor Castle
Step 4 Difficulties
*P13 Para1 Line 5
To her surprise, Zhang Pingyu found the Queen’s jewels guarded by special royal soldiers who, on special occasions, still wore the four-hundred-year-old uniform of the time of Queen Elizabeth I.
( Explain: find…guarded 发现…被守卫 on special occasions 在特殊的场合
the time of Queen Elizabeth I伊丽莎白一世时代)
*P 14 Para.3 Line5
What interested her most was the longitude line.
( Explain: “what interested her most” 是主语从句)
*P14 Para.4 Line1-2
It seemed strange that the man who had developed communism should have lived and died in London.
(Explain: develop communism 发展共产主义
句子意思：这似乎是一件怪事：这位发展共产主义的人竟然在伦敦生活过，并在伦敦去世）
Step 5 Listening
Get the Ss to read Q1 carefully so that they are familiar with the new names and relationship. Get them to read aloud the names so that they can recognize them when they hear them on the tape.
1st time: do Ex.1 and Q1&2 in Ex.2
2nd-3rd time: finish Ex.3-6 in Ex.2
Step 6 Homework
Finish “ Language points”
Go over the rest of the new words for dictation
WB. P49-50 Ex.1, 2
Period 4
Step1 Dictation
Step 2 Language points ( Seen in handout)
*consist of
*there is no need (for sb.) to do sth.
*as well & as well as
be linked to…, be joined/connected to…
** find oneself done
find oneself doing
find oneself +prep.-phrase
*divide & separate
*break away ,break down &…
take the place of…, take place, take one’s place
Step 3 Practice
Step 4 Homework
“Discovering useful structures” on P12-13 Ex.1-3
“Best English” P22-23 语法专讲，语法专练
3．Underline the phrases in Language points, prepare for the dictation
Period 5
Step 1 Dictation
Step 2 Lead in
Eg, 1)Yesterday I had my hair cut.
(Get the Ss to tell “cut” is the object complement, and notice its position-after the object)
2) 上个月，我姐姐的钱包在汽车上被偷了。
My elder sister had her wallet stolen on a bus last month.
3) 他再次向学生解释问题以便让他们明白。
He explained the problem to the students again to make himself understood.
Step 3 Grammar
Get the Ss to conclude the rules from the groups of sentences
The old man had one leg lost in the war.
He got his TV set mended.
He raised his voice to make himself heard.
Conclusion: 表示“使…”的动词，如have,get,make,help,leave
When I got there, I found him seated at the desk.
He was about to enter the hall when he heard his name called.
We would like to see the plan carried out next year.
Conclusion: 感官动词(see, hear, watch, listen to, observe etc.)和表示心理状态的动词(think, find..)
I want this work finished by Friday.
She likes the hair cut short.
They wish a bridge built in their hometown one day.
Conclusion: 表示“希望，要求”等意义的动词，如want, like, wish, order, expect…
With trees planted around the building, our school looks more beautiful.
The murderer was brought in, with his hands tied behind his back.
Conclusion: with的复合结构
Step 4 Practice
(SB) P12 Ex.1, 2
“Best English” P23 语法专练
Step 5 Test
1. We must get the house _____ during the holidays.(A)
A. painted B. painting C. paint D. to paint
2. Five books on the shelf are found _____.(D)
A. tear B. tearing C. tore D. torn
3. He watched the whole house _____ down.(C)
A. burn B. burning C. burnt D. to be burnt
4. He said he never heard this word ______ in spoken English.(B)
A. use B. used C. using D. to use
5. She felt herself _______ by her friends.(C)
A. misunderstand B. misunderstanding C. misunderstood D. to misunderstand
6. We had a photo ______ with the foreign friends.(D)
A. take B. took C. taking D. taken
7. The result of the test was rather _____ He was very ______ at the result.(D)
A. disappointed, disappointed B. disappointing, disappointing
C. disappointed, disappointing D. disappointing, disappointed
8. There were two roads ______ to the station.(C)
A. lead B. led C. leading D. to lead
9. I observed two men in raincoat ______ the hall. (B)
A. enter B. entering C. entered D. to enter
10. A man was seen _______ to break into the house.(B)
A. try B. trying C. tried D. to try
Note: No.9 & 10 should be explained to the Ss, and simply tell the different usage between ved &ving
Step 5 Homework
P50 Ex.3 (翻译) P50-51 Ex.1-2
P51-52 Reading Task
Period 6
Step 1 Homework check
Step 2 Learning about language
P11 Ex.1, 2
Step 3 Reading Task ( P51)
Explain the following difficult sentences or phrases:
*practise Christianity in their own ways (Para.2 Line7) 用他们自己的方式进行基督宗教活动
the Houses of Parliament (Para.3 Line4) 国会大厦
*take flight (Para.3 Line9) 逃走，逃亡
*bonfire(Last Para. Line2) 野火
*(Para.3 Line3) Fawkes, disappointed at the government’s behaviour, agreed.
*(Last para. Last line) They remember a time in England when people were not as tolerant of each other’s ideas as they are now.
Step 4 Listening ( P48 & P52-53)
Listening (P48)
Get the Ss to familiar with the following words:
a multicultural country Caribbean
the old British Empire India
a British citizen Kenya（肯尼亚）
independent Pakistan Bangladesh(孟加拉国)
1st time: finish Ex.1
2nd time: finish Ex.2
Listening ( P52-53)
Get the Ss to familiar with the following words:
a Catholic supporter（天主教支持者）
practise their religion（进行宗教活动）
the Protestant church（新教教堂）
as they wish
attack
Teaching suggestion: play tape 1-2 times to get the Ss to understand the main idea and finish Ex1.only.
Step 5 Homework
Finish “English Weekly”
Period 7
To check answers to “English Weekly”
To summarize Unit2
Homework:
Writing Task: “ the United Kingdom”
Pre-view the new words in Unit3