The British Isles（The Second Period）

6. what do people throughout the british isles speak now?
(teacher gives students a few more minutes to read the passage. after a while, teacher asks some students to give their answers. )
suggested answers:
1. the uk is really a nation of different countries held together by a common     language and culture.
2. the climate of the british isles is mild with a lot of rain. scotland is colder         throughout the year. it also has plenty of rain.
3. yes. it has received many influences from the european mainland.
4. the french. the result of much french influence was that there were many        french words in the english language.
5. the first two countries are england and wales.
6. english.
step vi study the language points
t: there are some important words, phrases and sentences we should master.         now read the passage again to find them out in it.
(after reading it, some students are asked to find the phrases paragraph by         paragraph. meanwhile, teacher writes them on the bb: stand for, be made up         of.…)
t： please look at the blackboard. translate the words and phrases into
chinese and try to make a sentence with each one.
(teacher asks some students to finish the task orally. if they have made any         mistakes in doing this, teacher or other students correct them. )
t: now look at some examples of them on the screen and learn to use them
correctly.
1. uk stands for “the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland.”
the letters “uk” stand for the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland.2. the museum is made up of three parts.
3. we should try to make the best/most of our stay here.
4. the name of the plant is unknown to us. it is known to all of us that he is a famous writer.
shanxi is known for its coal
he is better known as a poet.
5. i've tied up the parcel, but i'm afraid it won't hold together.

 6. the ship sank three miles off the french coast.
shanghai lies on the east coast of china.
7. britain is separated from ireland by the irish sea.
 britain is divided into three countries.
8. at one point in the meeting she nearly lost her temper.
9. in general, people like her.
10. during the relay race, we'll use as much as 650 calories an hour.
there are as many as students in the school.