Teaching  plan

The  British  Isles

作者： 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 12^th century in Britain. (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.

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.