1、Teaching plan of Unit 5The British Isles(Designed to the periods)Teaching aims and demands1. Topic: Talk about British Isles- the UK and Ireland.2. Vocabulary and useful expressions:Consist, state, powerful, advantage, narrow, republic, form, mild, influence, basis, mountainous, union, strength, gen
2、eration, generally, belief, cigarette, proof, own, production, produce, research, coast, foot, employ, bear, grain, wild, westwards, approach;Consist of, be made up of, make the most of, hold together, lie off, at one point, the Atlantic Ocean, run over.3. Function:Practise expressing agreement and
3、disagreement A. agreement: I believe that you have got it right. Surely it must be. Yes, you are right, but . Yes, I agree with you. B. disagreement: Dont you think that.? Arent you confusing .? I dont think thats right . I dont think so. You must be mistaken No, you are wrong thinking that . Im afr
4、aid youre wrong .4. Grammar: Noun Clauses (1)- subject/ object/ predicative/ appositive What life will be like is the topic for todays class discussion.Subject Can you imagine that what man will look like in 1000 years?Object The reason why he didnt come to school is that he was ill.Predictive The n
5、ews that our football team was defeated is known to all.Appositive5. Using the language:Write a description of a town and the countrysideTeaching procedure:Period 1.Step 1.Warming up1. Brainstorming:a. Work in groups to find out as much as you can about the geography, history, language, culture, fam
6、ous people, buildings and other things in the UK and Ireland.b. Use a map to let the Ss know the location of the British Isles.2. Following the steps of the warming-up on page 33.Step 2. Pre-reading 1. Show some pictures of famous architecture and famous scenery pictures of the UK and Ireland.2. gro
7、up work: describe the pictures.Step 3. While-reading 1. Scanning: Ss read quickly and answer: What are the most important facts about the United Kingdom?How many countries make up the British Isles?What are the most important facts about Ireland?2. Ss read and get the main ideas of each paragraph.St
8、ep 4. Post-reading: Finish the three questions on P 36.Step 5. Assignment surf the internet and get more information about the topic.Period 2.Step 1. Warming up Divide the Ss into a few groups to do group work.: Choose one of the following topic to discuss: history / geography /culture / language (a
9、fter the discussion each group elect a speaker to report their result to the whole class.)Step 2. Learning about the language Teacher explain some language points in the text on page 19-20.1. The idea that English stands for fish & chips, the Speaker Corner and the Tower of London is past.That 引导同位语
10、从句。More examples:I made a promise that if anyone sent the bag back to me, I would share the money with him or her.比较同位语从句和定语从句：Mother made a promise that excited all her children.2. Within the UK for many years now, there have been a growing movement to make the most of its cultural diversity.Make t
11、he most of 充分利用 You have only a short holiday, so make the most of it.3. Between Britain and Ireland , in the Irish Sea, lies the small isle of Man. To the southeast of Britain lie the Channel Islands.介绍或复习倒装句。Step 3. Practice 1. Ss finish the Word Study by themselves.2. check the answer. 3. Teacher
12、 gives Ss suggested answer and tell them why if the Ss have any problem.Step 4. Assignment 1. Learn the useful expressions by heart.2. Read the passage on P113114, and finish the related exercises.Period 3Step 1. Revision Check the comprehending Ex on P114Step 2. Discoverig useful structures1. Ss lo
13、ok at the following sentences and underline the Noun Clauses.Let Ss themselves find the functions of the Noun Clauses.2.Ss study more examples .3.More exercises to consolidate the Grammar.What life will be like is the topic for todays class discussion.Subject Can you imagine that what man will look
14、like in 1000 years?Object The reason why he didnt come to school is that he was ill.Predictive The news that our football team was defeated is known to all.Appositive 4. finish EX14 on p38 for consolidation.Step 3. Talking 1. Ss four in one group and have a discussion about the topic on page 1102. S
15、s make notes during the discussion, and try to reach an agreement that is acceptable to all.3. Ss show their result to the class.Step 4. Assignment Finish Wb Ex 1and 2 on page 112.Period 4. (Listening & speaking)Step 1. Listening 1. Ss finish the listening task on page 33.2. Ss listen to the tape ag
16、ain and check the answers.Step 2 SpeakingDo the speaking practice as ususal, focusing the following expressions: A. agreement: I believe that you have got it right. Surely it must be. Yes, you are right, but . Yes, I agree with you. B. disagreement: Dont you think that.? Arent you confusing .? I don
17、t think thats right . I dont think so. You must be mistaken No, you are wrong thinking that . Im afraid youre wrong .Step 2. dealing with the Ex 12 on p 109 of Workbook.Step 3. Listening skills Give the students some tips on how to improve listening while checking the Ex.a. make notes while listenin
18、g;b. grasp the most important informationPeriod 5 (Writing )Step 1. Pre-writing 1. Ss read the passage and get the general idea about it.2. Explain the skills on how to organize a paragraph.Step 2. While-writing1. Ss write a paragraph to introduce your town , including the landscape, culture relics,
19、 the most important features of your town, the people, their life, trade and culture. 2. Ss exchange their writing and correct the mistakes.3. Ss rewrite the letter again.Step 3. After-writing Choose some samples and show them in class.Step 4. assignment Ss in group 3-5, make an plan to travel aroun
20、d the British Isles.Period 6.Teachers can use this period freely.Suggestion: Teachers can use this period to let Ss sum up what they have learned and explain what Ss couldnt understand very well in this unit. Teachers can also add more practice in this period to consolidate what the Ss have learned. Finally, ask the Ss to finish Assessing on page 115. It is very important to improve their learning and let them have a sense of achieving gradually.