2021-2022学年高中英语人教版必修5教案：UNIT2 THE UNITED KINGDOM READING （系列四） WORD版含解析.doc

1、Unit 2 The United Kingdom 教案ReadingTeaching objectives:Share the information about the United Kingdom.Foster the Ss reading ability (predicting, skimming and scanning)来源:学科网Teaching procedures:Step 1. Warming-up Ask the students to work in pairs and do the quiz on P9 Keys: 1.C 2. B 3. B 4. A 5.BThe

2、United Kingdom consists of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.It takes ten hours to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport if you take the direct flight.The Prime Minister together with his most important ministers and Member of Parliament make the important political decisions and l

3、aws.The countries of Britain are much smaller than provinces in China. They have local government powers for their area.The River Thames is 338km, which is the longest one in England.Step 2 Pre-reading Have the students share the information about the geography of the UKThe UK consists of four count

4、ries, what are they? England, Scotland, Wales, Northern IrelandCan you name the capital cities of the countries of the UK?London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast Step 3 Reading Fast-reading Ask the students to read the map and the text on P10 and answer the following the questionsThe Union Jack flag uni

5、te the flags of three countries in the United Kingdom. Which country is left out? Why? Wales. It is usually considered to be part of the England.What three countries does British Airways represent? England, Scotland and WalesWhich group of invaders didnt influence London?The Vikings didnt influence

6、London. 2. Text structure analysis Have the students find out the topic sentences of each paragraph 1st paragraph Why are different words used to describe England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland?2nd paragraphFirst there was England.3rd paragraphGreat Britain was the name given when England and

7、 Wales were joined to Scotland.4th paragraphThe four countries are still very different.5th paragraphEngland is the largest of the four countries.6th paragraphThe greatest historical treasure of all is London. Ask the students to divide the passage into three parts and write down the main idea of ea

8、ch partPart1 (para1-4)What the UK includes and how the UK formed and more detailed information about the four countries in the UKPart2 (para5) The geographical division of England into three zones: their similarities and differencesPart3(para6) The cultural importance of London 3. Careful reading Ha

9、ve the students put the events happening to the form of the UK into the right order.First there was England.In the 13th century AD, Wales was linked to England.In 1603 England and Wales were joined to Scotland. The name Great Britain came into being. Three centuries later Northern Ireland joined wit

10、h England, Wales and Scotland to become the United Kingdom.来源:Z_xx_k.Com2. Have the students identify the invaders and their influences on The United Kingdomthe UK.The Romans in the 1st century ADThe Anglo-Saxons in the 1060sThe Vikings The NormansTowns and roadsLanguage and governmentVocabulary and

11、 place-namesCastles and words for food 3. Have the students look at the map of England and Wales. Draw lines across to show the zones of the South, Midlands and North of England. North: Leeds, York, Sheffield, and Manchester Midlands: Coventry, Birmingham South: Reading, London, Brighton, PlymouthStep 4 SummaryHave the students use the information to write a short summary of the passagePossible version: The writer examines how the UK developed as an administrative unit. It shows how England is also divided into three zones. It explains why London became the cultural capital of England.