高二英語The british isles教案
part 1(para. 1-2) general introduction to the uk (show the map and let the students point do exercise 1)
part 2 (para. 2) the climate of the british isles is mild with a lot of rain.
part 3 (para. 4-5) the culture of the people in the british isles has received much influence from the european mainland.
part 4 (para. 6) the united kingdom has a long history.
part 5 (para. 7) six spoken languages are considered to be native to the british isles as well as two local accents.
step 5: language focus:
1. the idea that england stands for fish & chip, the speakers’ corner, big ben and the tower of london is past.
“stand for” means “to be a sign or short form of, represent, mean”
e.g. the letters nbc stand for national broadcasting company inc.
2. the fact that great britain is made up of three countries is still unknown to many.
e.g. our class is made up of twenty girls and twenty-five boys.
3. …there has been a growing movement to make the most of its cultural diversity.
“make the most of” means “put something to the best possible use”
e.g. he doesn’t do well because he doesn’t make the most of his ability.
4. the british isles is a group of islands that lies off the west coast of europe.
“l(fā)ie off” means “to stay not far from the shore or another ship”
e.g. we could see the ship lying off the harbor.
5. the largest island is called britain, which is separated from france by the english channel, which are at one point is only 20 miles wide.
e.g. she is at the point of the death.
6. there are six spoken languages that are considered to be native to the british isles plus two local accents.
“be considered to be” means “be regarded as”
e.g. he is considered to be a weak leader.
7. they realize that it is of great value to record and teach them to the younger generation.
“be of great value” means “be very valuable”
e.g. a college education is of great value in one’s life
step 6 post-reading
true or false
(f)1. many people around the world study english, and they know a lot about british culture.
(f) 2.great britain is made up of four countries.
(t) 3.the island of britain is separated from france by the english channel.
(f) 4.scotland is colder throughout the year, but receives less rain.
(t) 5. people from different parts of northern europe settled in england, so the culture of the people of the british isles was influenced by them.
(t) 6. the southern part of ireland is now an independent republic.
(f) 7. in modern time, people throughout the british isles only speak english.