Teaching plans
The British Isles 想做蓝天
Teaching aims and demands:
Make sure Ss learn about some information about The British Isles Improve Ss’ ability of reading comprehension Teaching approach:
Task-based, equipment-aided, students-centered Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Lead-in
Show Ss some pictures of famous sceneries, and then ask them to guess where they are.
Show Ss a map of the British Isles and ask Ss if they can tell the main countries.
Step 2 Presentation
Which of the following topics are mentioned in the text: geography, climate, culture, history, language, sports, music?
(All except sports and music.) Step 3 Reading
I. Skimming
There is a topic sentence in each paragraph. Ss skim the text and try to
find them out.
Para. 1: The idea that England stands for Fish & Chips, Speakers’
Corner, Big Ben and the Tower of London is past.
Para. 2: The British Isles are a group of islands that lies off the west coast
of Europe.
Para. 3: The climate of the British Isles is mild with a lot of rain.
Para. 4: The culture of the people of the British Isles was influenced by
the culture of the people on the Europe mainland.
Para. 5: In 1066 England was conquered by the French. Para. 6: The United Kingdom has a long history.
Para. 7: In modern times, people throughout the British Isles speak
English.
II. Scanning
Ss scan the text and decide whether the following sentences are true or
false.
1. The Tower of London is very famous in Britain. (T)
2. The United Kingdom is made up of Britain Island and Ireland Island. (F)
3. The British Isles had a great effect on the culture of the European mainland. (F)
4. French was considered a noble language in the 12th century in Britain.
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(T)
5. Ireland has been an independent republic since the ancient times. (F) 6. The Isle of Man is ruled by the United Kingdom. (F) III. Details
Ss read the text carefully and find out details. Paragraph 1 2 Items Idea Details Fact unknown: made up of three kingdoms Geography England: in the east Scotland: in the north Wales: in the west Ireland: west of Britain The Isle of Man: in the Irish Sea\\between Britain and Ireland Surrounding areas: the Atlantic Ocean to the west the North Sea to the east Climate The British Isles: mild with a lot of rain Scotland: colder, more rain England and Wales: rains a lot Coldest months: January and February Warmest months: July and August Influenced by: the European mainland The reason why the English language ended up with many French words: conquered by the French in 1066 England and Wales formed the Union: 1536 Scotland joined the Union: 1707 The southern part of Ireland: used to be part of UK, now an independent republic Northern Ireland: part of UK The Isle of Man : ruled by the King of England English, Welsh, Irish, etc 3 4 5 6 Culture French influence History 7 Languages Step 4 Practice Fill in the map of the British Isles. Show Ss the national flags and the national emblems of UK and Ireland,
Step 5 Talking
Suppose you are a guide, introduce the British Isles in your own words according to the text.
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