The British Isles

(Designed to the periods)

Teaching aims and demands

1. Topic: Talk about British Isles---- the UK and Ireland.

2. Vocabulary and useful expressions:

Consist, state, powerful, advantage, narrow, republic, form, mild, influence, basis, mountainous, union, strength, generation, generally, belief, cigarette, proof, own, production, produce, research, coast, foot, employ, bear, grain, wild, westwards, approach;

Consist of, be made up of, make the most of, hold together, lie off, at one point, the Atlantic Ocean, run over.

3. Function:

Practise expressing agreement and disagreement

A. agreement:

I believe that you have got it right.

Surely it must be….

Yes, you are right, but ….

Yes, I agree with you.

B. disagreement:

Don’t you think that…..?

Aren’t you confusing …..?

I don’t think that’s right ….

I don’t think so.

You must be mistaken……

No, you are wrong thinking that …….

I’m afraid you’re wrong …..

4. Grammar:

Noun Clauses (1)---- subject/ object/ predicative/ appositive

What life will be like is the topic for today’s class discussion.

Can you imagine that what man will look like in 1000 years?

The reason why he didn’t come to school is that he was ill.

The news that our football team was defeated is known to all.

5. Using the language:

Write a description of a town and the countryside

Teaching procedure:

Period 1.

Step 1.Warming up

1. Brainstorming:

a. Work in groups to find out as much as you can about the geography, history, language, culture, famous people, buildings and other things in the UK and Ireland.

b. Use a map to let the Ss know the location of the British Isles.

2. Following the steps of the warming-up on page 33.

Step 2. Pre-reading

1. Show some pictures of famous architecture and famous scenery pictures of the UK and Ireland.

2. group work: describe the pictures.

Step 3. While-reading

1. Scanning: Ss read quickly and answer:

What are the most important facts about the United Kingdom?

How many countries make up the British Isles?

What are the most important facts about Ireland?

2. Ss read and get the main ideas of each paragraph.

Step 4. Post-reading:

Finish the three questions on P 36.

Step 5. Assignment

surf the internet and get more information about the topic.

Period 2.

Step 1. Warming up

Divide the Ss into a few groups to do group work.:

Choose one of the following topic to discuss: history / geography /culture / language

(after the discussion each group elect a speaker to report their result to the whole class.)

Step 2. Learning about the language

Teacher explain some language points in the text on page 19--20.

1. The idea that English stands for fish & chips, the Speaker Corner and the Tower of London is past.

That 引導同位語從句。More examples:

I made a promise that if anyone sent the bag back to me, I would share the money with him or her.

比較同位語從句和定語從句：

Mother made a promise that excited all her children.

2. Within the UK for many years now, there have been a growing movement to make the most of its cultural diversity.

Make the most of 充分利用

You have only a short holiday, so make the most of it.

3. Between Britain and Ireland , in the Irish Sea, lies the small isle of Man. To the southeast of Britain lie the Channel Islands.

介紹或復習倒裝句。

Step 3. Practice

1. Ss finish the Word Study by themselves.

2. check the answer.

3. Teacher gives Ss suggested answer and tell them why if the Ss have any problem.

Step 4. Assignment

1. Learn the useful expressions by heart.

2. Read the passage on P113-114, and finish the related exercises..

Period 3

Step 1. Revision

Check the comprehending Ex on P114

Step 2. Discoverig useful structures

1. Ss look at the following sentences and underline the Noun Clauses.

Let Ss themselves find the functions of the Noun Clauses.

2.Ss study more examples .

3.More exercises to consolidate the Grammar.

What life will be like is the topic for today’s class discussion.

Can you imagine that what man will look like in 1000 years?

The reason why he didn’t come to school is that he was ill.

The news that our football team was defeated is known to all.

4. finish EX1-4 on p38 for consolidation.

Step 3. Talking

1. Ss four in one group and have a discussion about the topic on page 110

2. Ss make notes during the discussion, and try to reach an agreement that is acceptable to all.

3. Ss show their result to the class.

Step 4. Assignment

Finish Wb Ex 1and 2 on page 112.

Period 4. (Listening & speaking)

Step 1. Listening

1. Ss finish the listening task on page 33.

2. Ss listen to the tape again and check the answers.

Step 2 Speaking

Do the speaking practice as ususal, focusing the following expressions:

A. agreement:

I believe that you have got it right.

Surely it must be….

Yes, you are right, but ….

Yes, I agree with you.

B. disagreement:

Don’t you think that…..?

Aren’t you confusing …..?

I don’t think that’s right ….

I don’t think so.

You must be mistaken……

No, you are wrong thinking that …….

I’m afraid you’re wrong …..

Step 2. dealing with the Ex 1-2 on p 109 of Workbook.

Step 3. Listening skills

Give the students some tips on how to improve listening while checking the Ex.

a. make notes while listening;

b. grasp the most important information

Period 5 (Writing )

Step 1. Pre-writing

1. Ss read the passage and get the general idea about it.

2. Explain the skills on how to organize a paragraph.

Step 2. While-writing

1. Ss write a paragraph to introduce your town , including the landscape, culture relics, the most important features of your town, the people, their life, trade and culture.

2. Ss exchange their writing and correct the mistakes.

3. Ss rewrite the letter again.

Step 3. After-writing

Choose some samples and show them in class.

Step 4. assignment

Ss in group 3-5, make an plan to travel around the British Isles.

Period 6.

Teachers can use this period freely.

Suggestion: Teachers can use this period to let Ss sum up what they have learned and explain what Ss couldn’t understand very well in this unit. Teachers can also add more practice in this period to consolidate what the Ss have learned. Finally, ask the Ss to finish Assessing on page 115. It is very important to improve their learning and let them have a sense of achieving gradually.