M5U2 阅读配套学案 puzzles-in-geography

Unit 2 Reading Puzzles in Geography一．教材分析“Puzzles in geography”，作为一篇阅读理解课文，从历史、地理、文化、政治等不同角度向读者介绍了英国。

本单元是高二英语上册的第五单元,整册书共十个单元，教学内容贴近现代生活，富有较强的时代气息，教材涉及社会和自然科学,文化知识面很广:科技、媒体、建筑、诗歌、地理、急救、环保等，在教学活动的设计上对学生提出了更高的要求，特别是在听力和阅读方面.第五单元涉及的是地理知识，中心话题是“不列颠群岛”,整个单元的热身、阅读等语言知识和语言技能项目都是围绕该话题展开的。

单元的第一篇课文标题是The British Isles，与本单元的话题相同,是单元教学中的重点，一般分两节课进行,我要说的是阅读训练课。

作为一篇说明文，课文从总体上介绍了不列颠群岛的地理位置（location）、气候（climate）、文化（culture)、历史（history）、语言（language)等概况。

二．学情分析作为高二学生，他们已掌握了阅读的基本技能，但不能很好的将之付诸实践。

他们可以从简单的文章中获取主要信息，但是很少触及外国资料。

本节内容的学习,将会使学生逐渐形成一种跨文化交际意识，同时也将提高他们的阅读技能。

三．教学目标分析1。

让学生在阅读的过程中抓住主要信息和相关信息；2。

培养和训练学生的阅读技能，如略读,跳读；3.培养学生的团队精神;4. 学习西方国家知识，拓宽学生视野。

5. 尊重别国文化。

四. 教学重、难点分析本节内容的重点是:使学生从总体和细节上掌握英国信息;学生使用阅读技能有效的进行阅读并获取有用信息。

本节的教学难点是：如何提高学生的快速阅读能力；学生如何很好的根据上下文猜测新单词的意思。

五．教法分析在本节内容教学中，我将使用PPT把课程主要内容、英国的地图、英国主要河流的地图、英国国旗图片展示出来,以激发学生的学习兴趣，在教与学的过程中吸引学生用英语来学习。

B5U2 Puzzles in Geography①People may wonder ________ different words are used to describe these four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. You can clarify this question ______ you study British history.First there was England. Wales _________(link) to it in the thirteenth century. Now when people______________(提起) England you find Wales_________(include) as well. Next England and Wales were joined to Scotland in the seventeenth century and the name was changed to “Great Britain”. Happily this was accomplished without conflict when King James of Scotland became King of England and Wales as well. Finally the English government tried in the early twentieth century to form the United Kingdom by getting Ireland ______________(connect) in the same _____________(peace) way. _____________, the southern part of Ireland was ______________(will) and ________________(分离) to form ________(it) own government. So only Northern Ireland joined with England, Wales and Scotland to become the United Kingdom and this was shown to the world in a new flag __________(call) the Union Jack.____________________(值得赞扬的是)the four countries do work together in some areas (eg, the ________________(货币) and international relations), but they still have very different institutions. For example, Northern Ireland, England and Scotland have different educational and legal systems as well_______ different football teams for ________________(compete) like the World Cup!England is the ____________(large) of the four countries, and _______________________(为方便起见) it is divided roughly _______ three zones. The zone nearest France is called the South of England, the middle zone is called the Midlands and the one nearest to Scotland is known ______ the North. You find most of the population settled in the south, but most of the ______________(industry) cities in the Midlands and the North of England. Although, nationwide, these cities are not as large ________ those in China, they have world-famous football teams and some of __________(they) even have two! ________ is a pity that the industrial cities __________(build) in the nineteenth century do not attract visitors. For____________(history) architecture you have to go to older but smaller towns built by the Romans. There you will find out more about British history and culture.The greatest historical treasure of all is London with its museums, art collections, theatres, parks and buildings. It is the centre of national government and its_____________ (administrate). It has the oldest port _________(build) by the Romans in the first century AD, the oldest building ___________(begin) by the Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s and the oldest castle _____________(construct) by later Norman rulers in 1066. There has been four sets of invaders of England. The first invaders, the Romans, left their towns and roads. The second, the Anglo-Saxons, left their language and their government. The third, the Vikings, influenced the vocabulary and place-names of the North of England, and the fourth, the Normans, left castles and introduced new words for food.________ you look around the British countryside you will find evidence of all these invaders. You must keep your eyes open if you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom _______________(enjoy) and worthwhile.②语法填空Great Britain consists 1.________four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. In the 13th century Wales2.______(link) to England. In 1603, they were joined to Scotland. They were united3.__________peace instead of by war. However, just as they were going to get Ireland 4._________(connect) to form the United Kingdom, the southern part of Ireland broke away,5.________only northern Ireland joined with England. England is the largest of the four countries, and for 6._______(convenient) it is7._______(rough) divided into three zones: the South of England, the Midlands and the North. Most of the population are settled in the south, 8.____________most of the industrial cities are located in the Midlands and North.London is the capital city with great 9._________(history) treasures. It has the oldest port 10.______(build) by the Romans in the 1st century AD, the oldest building begun by theIf you study British history, you will find why different words 1.___________(use) to describe these four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. England is the largest, and 2.____________convenience it is divided 3.___________(rough) into three zones. Most of the population settled in the south, 4_________most of the industrial cities in the Midlands and the North of England. It is a pity 5___________the industrial cities 6__________(build) in the nineteenth century do not attract visitors. If you go to older but smaller towns built by the Romans, you will learn more about British history and culture. London is the centre of 7.___________(nation) government and its administrations. It has the oldest port, the oldest building and the oldest castle constructed by 8. _________(late) Norman rulers in 1066. If you look around the British countryside you will find evidence ofall these invaders. You must keep your eyes open 9._________you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom 10.___________(enjoy) and worthwhile.两个结构：find +宾语（n./ pron.）+语可以用以下形式： find +宾语（n./ pron.）。

《Puzzles in Geography》教学设计Northern Ireland, England and Scotland have different educational and legal systems as well as different football teams for competitions like the World Cup!教师提问：1. Do the four countries work together?（To their credit the four countries do work together in some areas）（教师追问：what does “to their credit” mean? Why did the author use “do” before “work”）2. Do they work together in all areas?（but they still have very different institutions）（教师追问：what did the author put emphasis on? How do you know?）设计意图：把这一段呈现在ppt上，一方面是为了直观的展示这一段要表达的两个意思(四个国家在某方面相互合作，但也有各自的机构)中，作者通过but一词强调后者；另一方面是为了突出’to their credit’和’do work”这两个短语，学习它们的意思和用法。

Para 4: England本段主要引导学生探讨Why is England mentioned? 对于这个问题，学生很容易找到的原因是本段中的England is the largest of the four。

其实，关于这个问题，还有两个隐含的原因。

教师可引导学生回忆英国历史，通过回忆，他们就不难发现第二个原因England was the first of the four。

Unit 2 Reading：Puzzles in Geography Part I. Teaching material analysis文本解读：1、WHAT ---文本内容解读“Puzzles in geography”, 作为一篇阅读理解课文，从历史、地理、文化、政治等不同角度说明了联合王国的形成、发展，以及它的风土人情和人文景观。

使学生对英国有了一个比较详实的认识，拓宽了知识面，有助于深入的理解和领悟英国语言和英国文化习俗。

2、WHY---目的解读通过阅读使学生了解英国的历史和地理位置，国家的构成和名胜古迹。

3、HOW---语言特点解读本文题目“Puzzles in geography”已经揭示了主题，所以文章开门见山“People may wonder why.....”直接引入，简短明了，第一段的作用显而易见，学生可以在自己的表达中直接借鉴引用；中间的四段作者为达到写作目的，使用了高级形式的词汇描述英国的形成及地理位置，所以本文词汇知识对于我校学生来说相对较难。

文章结构不难得知，语言使用却值得品味。

Part II. Teaching aims and difficulties 教学目标和重难点分析：1、语言输入阶段，文章中频繁使用的地理历史知识以及陌生的地名是学生理解和朗读上的障碍，所以如何设计活动让学生在语句中理解、会用，最后熟练地用这些词来表达是教学的重点和难点。

2、语言输出阶段，我设计让学生作为导游介绍英国的著名景点，但是具体表达上肯定还存在较大困难，这需要前面的语言积累和框架建设才能有一个顺利的生成过程。

3、文化意识和思维品质培养上面，引发学生进行深度思考：中外的古人们都给后人留下了丰厚的文化遗产，人们为什么愿意不远千里去瞻仰它们？文化遗产的意义何在？我们能从中获得什么启示？Part III. Teaching methods 教学方法：1、带着强烈的问题意识去导读，贯穿一种以结果为导向的观念和多元的思维。

M5 U2 The United KingdomReading: Puzzles in GeographyI. Learning aims1. To learn some information about the United Kingdom.Ⅲ.ConsolidationLevel AIf you are a fruit grower—or would like to become one—take advantage of Apple Day to see what's around. It's called Apple Day but in practice it's more like Apple Month. The day itself is on October 21, but since it has caught on, events now spread out over most of October around Britain.Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see, and often taste, a wide variety of apples. To people who are used to the limited choice of apples such as Golden Delicious and Royal Gala in supermarkets, it can be quite an eye opener to see the range of classical apples still in existence, such as Decio which was grown by the Romans. Although it doesn't taste of anything special, it's still worth a try, as is the knobbly (多疙瘩的) Cat's Head which is more of a curiosity than anything else.There are also varieties developed to suit specific local conditions. One of the very best varieties for eating quality is Orleans Reinette, but you'll need a warm, sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it, so it's a_pipe_dream for most apple lovers who fall for it.At the events, you can meet expert growers and discuss which ones will best suit your conditions, and because these are family affairs, children are well catered for with apple-themed fun and games.Apple Days are being held at all sorts of places with an interest in fruit, including stately gardens and commercial orchards (果园). If you want to have a real orchard experience, try visiting the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale, near Faversham in Kent.( ) 1．What can people do at the apple events?A．Attend experts' lectures. B．Visit fruit-loving families.C．Plant fruit trees in an orchard. D．Taste many kinds of apples.( ) 2．What can we learn about Decio?A．It is a new variety. B．It has a strange look.C．It is rarely seen now. D．It has a special taste.( ) 3．What does the underlined phrase “a pipe dream” in Paragraph 3 mean?A．A practical idea. B．A vain hope. C．A brilliant plan. D．A selfish desire.( )4．What is the author's purpose in writing the text?A．To show how to grow apples. B．To introduce an apple festival.C．To help people select apples. D．To promote apple research.。

Unit 2 The United Kingdom Puzzles In Geography学案主讲人：张智敏五原一中Objectives:1. Get to know the information about the United Kingdom2.Develop reading ability and learn different reading skills.Difficult and important points1. Learn the foreign culture and know more about different cultures in the world.2.Develop the skill of readingTeaching methodPre-reading，skimming, scanning and Group workTeaching proceduresStep1. Pre-readingLook at the title and map in the reading passage, can you guess what the passage may be about?Step2. Skimming1. Match the main idea of each paragraph.Para 1 A. Explains what the term “Great Britain” means and how itcame about.Para 2 B. Explains differences in the four countries.Para 3 C.States the topic of the passage.Para 4 D. Explains the importance of London as a cultural and politicalcenter in the UK.Para 5 E. The evidence of the invaders can be found in the Britishcountryside.Para 6 F. Explains how England is divided into three zones.2. What is the main idea of the text?A.How many countries make up the United Kingdom.B. Explain how England is divided into three zones.C. The reason why London became the cultural capital of England.D.A brief introduction to the UK about its foundation and development based on geography, history and culture, etc.Step3. Scanning1. Which areas do the four countries work together?2. What are the four countries’ differences?Para-4 England1.England can be divided into_____ parts. They are: _______________、____________、_________2. Most population settled in ___________________.Most of the large industrial cities are in ______________________.Many cities have famous ____________.Para 5 London1.Why did capital London become the cultural center of England?2. Why are there so many historical treasures in London?3. In the England history, there are several invasions. They are: ___________, _______________, __________, ___________.4.What did they leave?Romans: Anglo-Saxons:the Vikings: the Normans:Why London is the capital of England, Great Britain and the UK?Step 6 HomeworkWrite a short summary about the United Kingdom.。