The British Isles（The Second Period）

 t: what else do you know about the clock?
 ss: no.
 t: i'll tell you about it. it's famous for its huge clock face. it's the biggest clock in england. it's 320 feet high. its minute hand is 14 feet long. it strikes the hours. it looks most spectacular at night. you even know when the parliament is in session because a light shines above the clock face. also big ben is an excellent timekeeper, which has rarely stopped. whoever goes to london, he'll go to enjoy the beautiful clock tower.
step iv pre-reading
t: now open your books at page 35. look at the questions in pre-reading and have a discussion about what you know about these questions.
 (a few minutes later, teacher asks three students to answer them.)
  s2: the united kingdom is made up of four parts. they are…
  s3: the british isles are made up of two parts, namely, great britain and
ireland.
  s4: ireland is a large island in europe. it is divided into two parts. northern        ireland is part of the united kingdom and the other makes up the republic of ireland. its capital is dublin. they speak irish. english is a second language.
  t： do you think they are right? after reading the passage, you can find the       answers. but first we should learn the new words in this period.
  (teacher shows the new words on the screen and asks some students to read them.)
step v reading
t: let's read the passage to learn about the british isles to check your answers. please read quickly.
(teacher gives students enough time to read the passage, and then asks some students to give the answers.)
t: have you finished reading the passage?
ss: yes.
s5: i think the answer to the second question is wrong. the british isles are made up of great britain, ireland, the channel islands and isle of man.
t: yes, you are right. now read the passage once again to understand its details and answer some questions on the screen.
(teacher shows the questions on the screen.)
answer the questions:
1. what is the uk?
2. what's the weather in the british isles like?                      
what about in scotland?         
3. has the culture of the people in the british isles received many influences? from here?
4. who ran over the great britain in 10667 what’s the result of french influence?5. which are the first two countries that joined in the united kingdom?