The United Kingdom（Period 2 Reading）
step 4 fast readingt: read the passage entitled“puzzles in geography”, and answer the following questions.1.did the countries of the uk unite peacefully or by war?2.where should we go if we want to appreciate some historical attractions of the uk?(give the students several minutes to read the passage silently, and answer the questions.)(the teacher checks the answers with the whole class.)s: the countries united peacefully instead of by war.s: we should go to some older but smaller towns to appreciate some historical attractions.t: excellent.step 5 listening and understanding t: now i’ll play the tape for you to listen.while listening, please find out whether the following statements are true or false.true or false questions: 1.when wales and england united, the country was named great britain.2.the northern part of ireland broke away to become an independent country.3.the countries in the uk have developed their own educational and legal systems.4.most people in london live in the south.5.the normans influenced the vocabulary and place-names of the north of london.(the teacher plays the tape.)suggested answers: 1.false because great britain was the name given when england and wales were joined to scotland.2.false because it was the southern part of ireland that broke away to form its own government.3.true.4.true.5.false because the normans left castles and words for food, while the vikings influenced the vocabulary and place-names of the north of london.t: you have done a very good job.step 6 detailed readingt: now i will give you several minutes to read the passage again.while reading, please try to divide the passage into three parts and write down the main idea of each part.(students read the passage and finish the task.)s: part 1: paragraph 1 the introduction to the topic.part 2: paragraph 2-5 the historical influence on its geography.part 3: paragraph 6 historical treasure left by the invaders.t: look at the first sentence in paragraph 1, “there is no need to debate any more about why different words are used to describe the four countries: england, wales, scotland and northern ireland.”can you say it in another way?try to fill in the blanks in the sentence: it is __________ to __________ any more about why people __________ different words to describe the four countries.s: it is unnecessary to argue any more about why people use different words to describe the four countries.t: read the second part.
