The United Kingdom（Period 1 Welcome to the Unit）
this is the first period of this unit.it includes warming-up, quiz, listening and new words.in this period, students should get the first impression of the united kingdom, including some famous attractions and some famous leaders in history and so on.
at the beginning, the students enjoy some beautiful pictures of tourist attractions in the united kingdom.in this way, they will feel more interested in the topic.then the students do a quiz of five questions about some specific information about the uk.while checking the answers, the teacher can refer to some related information about the uk by showing some pictures or descriptions.after this step the students would have a general idea about the uk.this lays a solid foundation for the reading passage.also this step provides the students with enough chance to practice speaking.the teacher should stimulate the students to express themselves using english.
then in the listening part, the students will listen to the introduction to some kings and queens in history.then they will answer some questions according to what they have heard.after finishing the tasks in the textbooks, the teacher can provide some information about queen elizabeth ⅱ and current prime minister tony blair.
next the teacher will explain some new words and expressions that would appear in the reading passage.the teacher will pick out some important and difficult verb.first the students are asked to match the words with their explanations.then they will use these words to finish ten sentences.in this way, the teacher can check if the students have mastered these words and expressions or not.after class students should learn the new words and expressions by heart.
this period lays emphasis on speaking and listening.the teacher should try his or her best to encourage the students to say something.don’t always correct the mistakes that the students might make while speaking.otherwise, the students would feel reluctant to orally tell their opinions.
teaching important points
get a general idea of the united kingdom.
train the students’ speaking ability by describing, talking and discussing.
teaching difficulties
master some important words and phrases in this unit.
train the students’ listening ability.
teaching aids
a tape recorder
a projector
the blackboard
three dimensional teaching aims
knowledge aims:
help ss to get a general idea of the united kingdom.
have ss master some important words and expressions in this unit.
ability aims: