1、Unit2 The Unit Kingdom教案Language pointsTeaching Important PointsLearn the usage of some difficult words and expressions.Train the students ability to remove the difficulties while reading.Teaching DifficultiesTrain the students ability to distinguish some similar words or expressions.Know that the i
2、nvaders caused the native people to suffer a lot, but they also left some historical treasures.Teaching Aidsa tape recorder a projectorthe blackboard Three Dimensional Teaching AimsKnowledge Aimsdivide, puzzle, construct, influence, thrill, consist of, break away (from), break down, break in/into, b
3、reak out, break through, break up, set the time, set an example, set sb.free, set about doing sth., set out to do sth., set sth.aside, set down, set off, set up, be linked to, to ones surprise, look round, keep ones eyes open, on special occasions, in memory of, have a photo taken, on show, be proud
4、 of, leave outThere is no need to do sth.It seemed that sb.should have done sth.Ability AimsLearn the usage of some difficult words and expressions.Train the students ability to distinguish some similar words or expressions.Train the students ability to remove the difficulties while reading.Emotiona
5、l AimsTrain the students ability to cooperate with others.Get to know that history can greatly influence the geography of a place.Know that the invaders caused the native people to suffer a lot, but they also left some historical treasures.Teaching ProcedureStep 1 GreetingsTeacher greets the student
6、s as usual.Step 2 Homework CheckingT: In the last period we learned some famous attractions in London. Can you use some simple English to describe two of the places?S: The Tower of London was built long ago by the Norman invaders of AD 1066.This solid, stone, square tower had remained standing for o
7、ne thousand years. If you went there, you would find the Queens jewels guarded by special royal soldiers who, on special occasions, still wear the four-hundred-year-old uniform of the time of Queen Elizabeth .S: If you went to visit Greenwich, you would see its old ships and famous clock that sets t
8、he world time. There is the imaginary longitude line which divides the eastern and western halves of the world, and is very useful for navigation.T: Good. Now, please open your books and turn to Page 11.Lets first check the answers in Part 1.Id like to ask one of you to read the passage.S: “Why you
9、debate this wonderful opportunity so carefully is a puzzle to me, ”the boss said on the phone. “This is the project for you. You will live in a town in England and have a house with all modern convenience. Our headquarters in Beijing will clarify any problems that may arise over the Internet. You wi
10、ll help us to examine any legal issues that may arise if we want to build a factory somewhere in the United Kingdom. We think you will find living in England will be a great attraction and so we would like to influence you to take this job. We hope you will accept it.”T: Yes, every word has found it
11、s proper place.Step 3 Language FocusingT: Look at the first reading passage in this unit. Do you have any trouble in understanding any word, phrase or sentence pattern? S: In this unit there is a sentence, “The UK consists of four countries.” Can we change it into “The UK is made up of four countrie
12、s.”?T: Absolutely right. “A consists of B” means “A is made up of B”. Or we can change the sentence into Active Voice by using “make up”. Can you? S: Four countries make up the UK.T: You are right. “Consist” can be used with “in”, which means “lie in”. Translate the following sentence: 这个计划妙就妙在简明扼要。
13、S: The beauty of the plan consists in its simplicity.S: Whats the difference between “divide” and “separate”? T: “Divide” means to separate something such as an area, group, or object into two or more parts.For example: Take the orange and divide it into quarters. We can say “divide sth.in/into sth.
14、” Or “divide sth. between/among sb.”.Translate the following sentences: “1.我们分成几个小组吧。2.这笔钱要在六个孙儿中平均的分配。”S: Lets divide ourselves into several groups.S: The money is to be divided equally among the six grandchildren.T: “Divide” can also mean to find out how many times one number is contained in anoth
15、er larger number.e.g.15 divided by 3 is 5.T: If something “separates” two places or two things, it is between them so that they are not touching each other or connected with each other. For example: A fence separated the cows from the pigs. “Separate” can also mean apart. Can you translate the sente
16、nce into English: “两个孩子在路的尽头分手了。”S: The two children separated at the end of the road.S: How can we use the word “puzzle” in the title “Puzzles in Geography”? T: “Puzzle” can be used as a noun or verb. In the title “Puzzles in Geography” “puzzle” is used as a noun, which means something that is diff
17、icult to understand or explain. For example: Its a puzzle where all my money goes each week. It can also mean a game in which you have to think hard to solve a difficult question or problem, as in a crossword puzzle. As a verb, “puzzle” has two meanings. One is to confuse someone or make them feel s
18、lightly anxious because they do not understand something. The other is to think for a long time about something because you cannot understand or solve it. It is often used with over or about. Translate the following sentences: 1.那个妇女的病症把医生难住了, 他无法找出病因。2.老将军对着那张旧地图苦苦思索着。S: The womans illness puzzled
19、the doctor; he couldnt find the cause.S: The old general was puzzling over the old map.S: There are two “break” phrases in this unit: “break away” and “break down”. Can you tell us some other“break” phrases that are often used?T: OK.You are very careful.“Break away”means to leave a group or politica
20、l party to form another group, usually because of a disagreement.It is often followed by“from”.“Break down”has many meanings.If a large machine, especially a car, breaks down, it stops working.If a discussion, system, etc.breaks down, it fails because there are problems.If a substance breaks down or
21、 something breaks it down, it changes as a result of a chemical process.“Break in”means to enter a building by using force, in order to steal something or to join a conversation by interrupting someone or saying something suddenly.But we cant add an object directly to“break in”.If you want to do so,
22、 you can use“break into”.“Break into tears, laughter, cheers, etc.”means to suddenly start crying, laughing, etc.When something unpleasant such as a fire, war, or disease starts to happen, we can use“break out”.“Break through”means to force a way through something.The similar phrase to“break into pi
23、eces”is“break up”.If a marriage, group of people, or organization breaks up, the people in it separate and do not live or work together any more.Now, please use the“break”phrases to finish the following sentences.1.It was almost midnight when a fire _in the neighborhood.2.At dawn 300 tanks prepared
24、to _the enemy lines.3.The car _halfway to the destination.4.The police _the fighting crowd.5.Children shouldnt_on adults conversation.6.The robbery suspect _the lockup.7.The thieves _the office and stole some money.8.The crowd _ cheers and the drunk bowed.Suggested answers: 1 broke out2 break throug
25、h3 broke down4 broke up5 break in6 broke away from7 broke into8 broke intoT: So now you must have mastered these“break”phrases.S: In the sixth paragraph, there is a word“constructed”.Can we replace it with“built”?T: Yes.But“construct”refers to building a large building, bridge, road, etc.And can mea
26、n to form something such as a sentence, argument or system by joining words, ideas, etc, together.So, “to construct a sentence”means“to make a sentence”.Do you know its noun form?S: Construction.T: Yes.So what does this sentence mean?When we got to the hotel, it was still under construction.S: It me
27、ans the hotel is still being built.T: You are very clever.S: Can you tell us the differences between“influence”, “affect”, “touch”, “impress”and“move”?T: “To influence”means“to have an effect on the way someone or something develops, behaves, thinks, etc.without directly forcing or commanding them”.
28、“To affect”means“to do something that produces an effect or change in someone or something”.“To touch”means“to make someone feel upset, sympathetic, interested, etc.”.If someone or something impresses you, you admire them because you notice how good, clever, successful, etc.they are.“To move”means“t
29、o make someone feel strong feelings, especially of sadness or sympathy”.Now, try to use these words to fill in the blanks in the following sentences.1.His harsh words had obviously _her although she tried not to show it.2.How will the tax _people on low incomes?3.The childs suffering_us to tears.4.W
30、hat _me most about the book was its vivid language.5.My teacher _my decision to study science.S: No.1 touched; No.2 affect; No.3 moved; No.4 impressed; No.5 influenced.T: Now lets come to the second reading passage in this unit.Do you have any questions?S: In the third paragraph, there is a sentence
31、, “.and famous clock that sets the world time.”What does“set”mean here?T: “Set”here means“decide or establish”.In English there are many“set”phrases, which are very useful.Here are the explanations to some“set”phrases.Please write down the“set”phrases in the bracket before each of them.1.()to behave
32、 in a way that shows others how to behave 2.()to allow someone to be free 3.()to start doing something especially something that needs a lot of time and effort4.()to keep something especially money and time, for a special purpose and only use it for that purpose 5.()to write about something so that
33、you have a record of it 6.()to start to go somewhere 7.()to place or build something such as a sign or statue somewhereS: No.1 set an example; No.2 set sb.free; No.3 set about doing sth./set out to do sth.; No.4 set sth.aside; No.5 set down; No.6 set off; No.7 set up.T: Excellent.S: In the fourth pa
34、ragraph, there is a word“thrill”.How can we use this word?T: The word“thrill”can be a noun and a verb.As a noun, it means a sudden strong feeling of excitement and pleasure, or the thing that makes you feel this.As a verb, it means to make someone feel excited and happy.Hence, we have“thrilling”(exc
35、iting) and“thrilled”(excited).Look at the following sentence: I always take a thriller to read on the train.What does“thriller”mean?Please pay special attention to the context.S: It means a person who feels thrilled.T: Does anyone have a better explanation?S: It must refer to something instead of so
36、meone.T: You are right.“Thriller”refers to a book or film that tells an exciting story about murder or crime.T: If you have some other questions, please come to ask me after class.Step 4 ConsolidationT: Turn to Page 50 and try to finish Part 2.Read these phrasal verbs and use them correctly in the p
37、assage.(Teacher gives the students several minutes to finish the task.)(Teacher checks the answers with the whole class.)S: No.1 consists of; No.2 break away from; No.3 take the place of; No.4 divided into; No.5 break down; No.6 left out.Step 5 Homework1.Revise all the difficult words and phrases in
38、 this unit.2.Find out the phrases from the text to fill in the blanks: 1) 与连结_ 2) 令某人惊讶的是_3) 到处寻找, 观光_ 4) 睁大眼睛_5) 在特殊的场合_ 6) 为了纪念_7) 拍一张照片_ 8) 展出_9) 为感到骄傲 _10) 遗留, 漏掉_3.Translate the sentences into English, using the words and phrases in brackets.1) 大卫贝克汉姆到达日本时, 兴奋的球迷们都赶去迎接。（thrilled）2）为了庆祝我表姐的婚礼, 我
39、的姨妈和姨父安排了一场晚会。（wedding; arrange）3）这可能有点难以理解, 但是举个例子能有助于解释清楚这个难题。（clarify）4）不要受她的话的影响, 你必须自己决定。（influence）5）由于父亲无法来款待晚会上的客人, 波拉代替父亲接待了他们。（available; take the place of） The Design of the Writing on the BlackboardUnit 2The United KingdomPeriod 4Language FocusingImportant words & phrases: 1.A consists o
40、f Bbreak outset about doing sth.A is made up of Bbreak throughset out to do sth.B make up Abreak upset sth.aside2.divide /separate5.construct/buildset down3.puzzle6.influence/affect/touch/set off 4.“break”phrases: impress/moveset up break away (from) 7.set the time8.thrill (thrilling, thrilled)break downset an examplethriller break in/intoset sb.free
