Unit 2 TheUnited Kingdom

A general review of Unit 2

Period 1  Word study, Warming up, pre-reading

Period 2  Reading I (P9-10)

Period 3  Reading II: Using language（P13）& Listening(P15)

Period 4  Language points

Period 5  Grammar

Period 6  Learning about language, Listening (p48, P52-53) & Reading(P51)

Period 7  “English Weekly”

Period 1

Pre-class task:

Preview new vocabulary of Unit2, and especially pay attention to the pronunciation of the new word     2. Finish the quiz in Warming up( p9) in groups of four by referring to books or surfing the net.

Step 1 Learning Goals

Get Ss to go through the summing up form on p16 inorder to have a general idea of the learning goals of Unit 2

Step 2 Word Study

(Pair work) Get Ss to read aloud the new words and phrases on p93-94 within 3-4 mins; then get Ss to read aloud the words in pairs by turns.

2.  Practice   Use the correct form of the words to fill in the blanks.

Fill in the blanks using the correct form:

It was a thrilling story of violence and murder. (thrill)

The railway is under construction at the moment. ( construct)

We have been invited to their daughter’s wedding. ( wed)

Her marriage was arranged by her parents.(arrangement)

The dustmen collect the rubbish once a week. (collection)

I hope that what I say will clarify the situation. (clarification)

Fill in the blanks using the new words in this unit

Don’t let me i__________ your decision. I know you’ve made up your mind. (influence)

Her story p_______ me; I find it hard to believe. (puzzles)

A mistake in the map led the traveler into e______. (error)

He showed me his stamp c_______. (collection)

During the summer holiday, they did a lot of _______ in Guilin.(sightseeing)

In the park there is a s_______ of a king, made of stone not of metal. (statue)

The a_____ of the moon for the earth causes the tides.(attraction)

Step 3 Warming up

Check the answers to the quiz( P9 ). Introduce theUKby showing pictures while Ss giving the correct answers.

Step 4 Pre-reading

(Pair work) What are the four countries of theUK?

What are the capital cities of the countries of theUK?

What are the three main areas inEngland?

Get Ss to come up to tell their location on the map ( showed on screen)

See the map on P9

Talk about the different flags of the countries of theUK

( the flags are showed on the screen)

The flag ofEnglandis a cross, the flag ofScotlandandIrelandare both like a fork, the flag of the Union Jack is the flag of theUK, which is the combination of the three flags. 

Step 5. Summary and Speaking

To get Ss to summarize the general knowledge they learned about theUKin class by using given sentence pattern:

A brief introduction of theUK

The official / full name of theUKis The United Kingdom of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland, but it’s usually known as theUnited Kingdomor theUKorGreat BritainorBritain.

TheUnited Kingdomis made up of four countries, they areEngland,Wales,ScotlandandNorthern Ireland. The national flag of theUKis called the Union Jack.. The official language is English. The capital city of theUKisLondon. Tony Blair is the Prime Minister and his office is located inDowning Street.

Step 6 Homework

Preview the reading passage Puzzles In Geography”(p9), try to do Ex.1, 2 on P11

Read notes 1-10 on p79-80

Go over the new words(“unite”—“leave out”)

Speaking task: a brief introduction or background knowledge of theUK(check in next class)