1、Part II Reading: Puzzles in Geography一、【学习目标】1、 熟悉本单元话题（英国），了解英国的组成及其发展简史; 认识英格兰、威尔士、苏格兰和北爱尔兰。2、 了解英国重要的文化、历史、政治渊源；拓宽视野，学会尊重别国文化。培养合作学习意识。3、 学习并运用略读和跳读方法进行阅读。二、【自主预习】Step 1. Warming upDo this quiz and find out how much you know about UK?1. How many countries does the UK consist of? A. two B. three C
2、. four2. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport? A. about six hours B. about ten hours C. about sixteen hours3. Who rules the UK: The Prime Minister or the queen? A. The Queen B. The Prime MinisterC. Both4. What are the provinces called in England? A. counties B. depart
3、ments C. states5. Which is the longest river in England? A. The River Avon B. The River Thames C. The River Severn Step 2. SkimmingSkim the passage and answer the following question:What does the passage mainly tell us?A. England is the centre of Great Britain.B. A brief introduction of the United K
4、ingdom, including its foundation and development based on geography, history and culture, etc.C. London is the greatest historical treasure.D. The United Kingdom is made up of four countries.Step 3. ScanningScan the passage and match each paragraph with its main idea and the divide the passage into
5、3 partPara. 1. A. Explains the joining of England and Wales, what the term “Great Britain” means and how the UK came about.Para. 2. B. States topic to be examined in the reading.Para. 3. C. Explains the importance of London as a cultural and political centre in the UK.Para. 4. D. Explains how we mak
6、e our trip enjoyablePara. 5. E. Explains similarities & differences in the four countries. Para. 6. F. Explains how England is divided into three zones.Part 1: Para _-_ About _Part 2: Para _-_ About _Part 3: Para _-_ About _Step 4. Careful readingRead the passage carefully and finish the following e
7、xercises.Part 1. 1. How did the UK come into being?First:In the 13th century:In the 17th century:In the early 20th century:2. Do the four countries always work together? Give some examples. And do they have the same institutions? Give some examples.1). The four countries do work together in some are
8、as (e.g, _ and _).2). They still have different institutions. (eg. Northern Ireland, England and Scotland have different _ and _ systems as well as different _ for competitions like the World Cup!Part 2. What are the 3 zones of England?They are the _、_ and _.The South of England is nearest _, and th
9、e North is nearest_. Most of the _ settled in the south, but most of the _ cities are in the _ and _.Part 3. Match the names of invaders with what they left.The Romans castles and words for foodThe Anglo-Saxons the oldest port, their towns and roads The Vikings the oldest building, their language an
10、d governmentThe Normans the vocabulary and place-namesStep 5. SummaryIf you study British history well you can clarify the puzzles in_. _was linked to England in the thirteenth century. Next England and Wales were joined to _in the seventeenth century without _. Finally the English government tried
11、in the early twentieth century to form the United Kingdom by getting _ connected in the same peaceful way. However, the southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke _to form its own government. So only _ _joined with England. To their credit the four countries do work together in some areas but
12、they still have very different_. Such as different educational and legal systems as well as different _teams .For _ England is divided roughly into three zones. The South of England, the _and the North. The greatest historical _of all is London with its museums, art collections, theatres, parks and
13、buildings. It is the _ of national government and its administration. There has been four sets of _ of England. The Romans left their towns and roads. The Anglo-Saxons left their language and their_. The Vikings influenced the vocabulary and place-names of the North of England, and the _ left castle
14、s and introduced new words for food.Step 6. Useful phrases.1. 阐明这个问题_ 2. 与 有联系，与连接/联合起来_3. 提及，指的是，参考，查阅 4. 也，还_5. 没有冲突_ 6. 用同样和平的方式_7. 挣脱；脱离；改掉，破除_ 8.值得赞扬的是；为带来荣誉；在某人名下_ 9. 为了方便_ 10. 大致被分成_11. 一批，一套，一系列_ 12.睁大眼睛，注意，留心_三、【合作探究】1. 【教材原句】Now when people refer to England , you may find Wales included as
15、 well. Finally the English government tried in the early twentieth century to form the United Kingdom by getting Ireland connected in the same peaceful way.You find most of the population settled in the south, but most of the industrial cities in the midlands and the North of England.【结构归纳】v.+ objec
16、t（宾语）+ pp. as object complement （宾补）【操练巩固】1）As we joined the crowd, I _ (走散了)my friends. ( get, separate)2）I was walking in the street when I _(有人叫我的名字).(find)3）Whatever she said, she couldnt _(让别人懂).(make)4）I found the little girl _(被弃于风雨之中).(expose)2. 【教材原句】It is a pity that the industrial cities
17、built in the 19th century do not attract visitors.It has the biggest port built by the Romans in the first century AD, the oldest building begun by the Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s and the oldest castle constructed by later Norman rulers in 1066.【结构归纳】 _ 分词短语作后置定语。【操练巩固】1). Prices of daily goods _(网上买的
18、) can be lower than store prices. (buy)2). Things _(从远处看到的) appear rather small. (see)3. 【教材原句】However, the southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke away to form its own government. 【结构归纳】 break away (from):挣脱；脱离；改掉，破除【操练巩固】1). You should _(改掉这个坏习惯) （break）2). Nowadays many farmers want to _
19、 (离开)rural life and make a living in cities.(break)3). The American southern states wanted _(脱离联邦).(break)【延伸拓展】break out_ break down_break up _ break in _break off _ break through_1) When we were out, a thief_ our house. 2) She _ a piece of chocolate and gave it to me. 3) Unluckily, our car _ on the high way. 4) The two companies decided to _ the partnership. 5) A big earthquake _ in Tangshan. 6）Scientists say they are beginning to _in the fight against cancer.
