高中英语教学:课外材料:英国 教案.docx
The Great Britain1. Teaching aims(1) Let the students master the usage of the new words(2) Give the students a brief introduction of the Great Britain, further develop the students' reading ability and reading skills(3) Get the students to know more about the British Isles2. Teaching important points(1) Try to encourage the students to use the new words in this passage(2) Improve the ability of skimming and scanning3. Teaching difficult points(1) Encourage the students to use the given words to retell the passage(2) Get the students to master the geography of British Isles(3) Let them know the influence the United Kingdom received and the history of the United Kingdom4. Teaching methods(1) Fast reading and match to get the general idea of the text.(2) Finish the map to know the geography of the British Isles(3) Question-and-answer activity and filling in a table to get the detailed of the text.5. Teaching aids(1) A computer(2) A tape recorder6. Teaching procedureStepl GreetingGreet the students as usualStep2 Lead-in(l minute)T: What's the weather like today?Sa: It's fine.T: How many kinds of weather do you know?Sb: sunny, rainy, cloudy, snowy, windy, foggy.T: Good. Sc, in our country, which kind of weather does it usually appear in June?Sc: Rainy.T: OK. Everybody listens to me carefully, which city often has the weather of foggy?If you know the answer, put up your hands.Sd: London.Step3 Pre-reading(2 minutes)A. Well done! As we know, London is the capital of Engjand. And England is a partof the Great Britain.B. Today we will learn a passage about the Great Britain. Open your books and look at the map first. Is the Great Britain one country?Ss: No. It is made up of a great many islands, such as England, Scotland, Ireland, etc.C. Yes. And it is very beautiful there, I have some photos taken in the Great Britain. Let's share them together. (show the pictures on the screen)D. Suppose we have the chance to travel British Isles. To travel a place, I think you should make a travel plan to get the general idea of its history, language, climate, culture, geography and brief introduction. The reading part talks about these of British Isles. So when we go through the text, we will have a trip to the British Isles.Step 4 ReadingActivity I: The Whole Text(8 minutes)T: Here is a chart, in the right are the main idea of each paragraph, listen to the whole passage and match each paragraph with their topics (play the tape)Match the paragraphs with their topics. Para. 1 history Para.2 language Para.3 climate Para.4/5 culture Para.6 brief introduction Para.7 geographyT: Have you finished?S: YesT: Ok let's do it together. Tell me what does each paragraph talk aboutS: Para. 1 talks about brief introductionS: Para.2 talks about geographyS: Para.3 talks about climateS: Para.4and 5 talks about cultureS: Para.6 talks about historyS: Para.7 talks about languageT: Well, you do a good job. So in today's travel we will have six stops: the first stop is brief introduction of British Isles; the second stop is the geography of British Isles; the third stop is the climate of British Isles; the fourth stop is the culture of the United Kingdom; the fifth stop is the history of the United Kingdom; the sixth stop is the language of British IslesActivity II: Paral (4minutes)T: Now, lefs go to the first stop: the brief introduction of British Isles. I think it is a little difficult for you to understand. Please read the para. 1 and do the true or false statements, and then I think you can know it clearer. I will give you one minute.True or false1. (F) The idea that England stands for Fish & Chips, Speakers9 Comer, Big Ben and the Tower of London is not past.2. (T) It is a nation of different countries held together by a common language and culture.S: The first sentence is false.S: The second sentence is true.T: Yes, the first sentence is wrong and you can find the right answer in your book.(Show some pictures of the underlined things or places.)T: From the second statement we know that the United Kingdom is a nation of different countries, which has a common language and culture, right?S: Yes.Activity III Para2 (7minutes)T: Last class we have briefly talked about the geography of British Isles. Do you still remember?S: Yes.T: Here is the map of British Isles. Could you tell me where the Great Britain, Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales are?S: Yes (the teacher points at the place and the students say the name)T: Now read the para.2 as quickly as possible, and then tell me what the number stands for. I will give you 3 minutes. (Show a map of British Isles).T: Have you found the answers?S: Yes.T: What number one stands for?S: Number one stands for English Channel.T: Yes, you are right. What about the number 2?S: Number 2 stands for Isle of Man.T: Yes. What about number 3, 4 and 5?S: Number 3 stands for Irish Sea, number 4 stands for Atlantic Ocean and number 5 stands for the North Sea.T: You've got it.Activity IV : Para3 (4minutes)(Show a picture of an umbrella)T: What's in this picture?S: An umbrella.T: Yes, would you take an umbrella everyday?S:No.T: But British people do. Do you know why? Ok, I need one student to read the Para. 3, and the rest do these two questions.What is the climate of the British Isles?2 What are the coldest and warmest months?T: T think these questions are not very difficult Let's answer them together.S: The climate of British Isles is mild with a lot of rain.T: The coldest months are January and February, while the warmest months are July and August.U: So the best months to go to British Isles are July and August. Do you agree with me?S: Yes.Activity V : Para.4 and 5 (8minutes)T: Until now, we have traveled three stops: stop one is about brief introduction, stop two is about geography; stop three is about climate. The last two stops both talk about the natural environment of British Isles. The next three stops are about the human environment of British Isles.T: The first stop of the human environment is culture. I think culture is an abstract and difficult idea to understand. Please read the para.4 and 5 and do the ask-and-answer exercises, then you will get a clear idea of the culture of British Isles. I will give you 4 minutes to do it, and then I will ask students to answer these questions one by one.Read paragraph 4 and 5, answer 3 questions:1. Has the culture of the people in British Isles received many influences? From where?2. Whose language forms the basis for English?3. Who conquered the England in 1066? Whafs the result of French influence?T: Now who can give me the answer to the question one? Any volunteer?51: Yes. It has received many influences from the European mainland.52: People from different parts of northern EuropeS3:The French. The result of French influence was that there were many French words in the English language.Activity VI ; Para6 (6minutes)T: (show a picture of the Queen Elizabeth) Who is she?S: She is Queen ElizabethT: Yes, she is the Queen of the United Kingdom. That is to say, she is the Queen of the Scotland England Wales and the Northern Ireland. Are the Queens and kings always the official leader of these four parts?51: Yes.52: Maybe.T: It relates with the history of the United Kingdom. Read para.6 and say something about it.S: In 1536, England and Wales formed the Union, Scotland joined the union later, Part of the UK an independent republic, Part of UK ruled by the King of England.Activity VII: Para.7 (4 minutes)T: Before reading the last paragraph, I have a question to ask you. If a friend of Hangzhou comes to see you. What language do you speak with her?S: MandarinT: Why don't you speak with her in Wenzhou dialect?S: Because she doesn't understand it.T: So mandarin is the common language used in China. And there are also some dialects, spoken language and accents in China.T: Do you think the British people have a common language? Ok, read the last paragraph and answer 4 questions:1. .What language do people throughout British Isles speak?2. What older European language do British people speak?3. How many spoken languages and local accents in British Isles?4. What's the serious matter to the people in Britain?T: Do you get the answers?51: Yes, people throughout British Isles speak English.52: Walsh and Irish are the older European language.53: There are six spoken language and two local accents in the British Isles.54: That these languages are threatened and may disappear is a serious matter to the people in Britain.T: Yes, you are very good.lActivity VIII Consolidation (1 minute)T: Today we have traveled six stops of British Isles. Do you still remember what they are?S: The first stop is the brief introduction of the British Isles. The second stop is the geography. The third is the climate. The fourth is the culture. The fifth is the history of the United Kingdom. And the last is the language.T: Yes, you remember them.Step 5 Summary and HomeworkT: I think this text is a little difficult for you. Today's homework is to review the reading part and underline some difficult language points. According to para.3, choose one part to use your own words to retell the passage.Step 6 Blackboard DesignPara. 1historyPara. 2languagePara. 3climatePara.4/5Para. 6Para.7key words for Para. 3:climate mild rain coldestculturebrief introductiongeographyJanuary February warmest July August