1、教案首頁課程名稱英語國家概況與文化項目The United Kingdom課題The Country課型理論授課班級12英語4,5,6）班授課 時間課2014.02.24 二2時授課 教師王曉華學習目標專業(yè)能力Position and borders, components, climate核心能力General survey of the UK教學對象 分 析教學方法Lecturing and Q&A教學回憶教案內頁教學過程及 時間分配教學內容Step 1.I. Introduction1 .Focus: General Knowledge of the UK2. Language

2、pointsStep 2.3. Cultivation of cultural awarenessII. ContentsStep 31. Geographical features2. Union Jack is the national flag of the United Kingdom. It combines the red-on-white crosses of England's St George and Ireland's St Patrick, with the white-on-blue cross of Scotland's St Andrew3

3、. National Anthem: "God Save the King/Queen"4. Position and borders5. components6. Topography7 Rivers and coastline8 ClimateIII. Exercises1. What is the geographical position of the UK?Britain is situated in Western Europe and is separated from the European continent by the North Sea, the

4、Strait of Dover and the English Channel.It is an insular country. Its coastline runs 12,429 km, It is one of the countries with longest coastline.To the west of it lies the Atlantic Ocean, across and beyond it is America.2. What is the United Kingdom geographically and politically composed of?Geogra

5、phically: Britain, part of Island of Ireland and many isles. Politically: England, Scotland, Welsh and Northern Ireland, plusStep 4several overseas territories.3. Why can't the term "English" be used to address all the people of the UK?That is because the United Kingdom includes region

6、s of England, Scotland, Wales and North Ireland.English refers to the people of England, which is only part of the United Kingdom.4. What is the historical relationship between "Northern Ireland” and "Ireland"?P 5 (Northern Ireland)5. What are the two major natural regions in the UK?

7、What does each zone consist of?1) a Highland zone in the north and a Lowland zone in the south and east;2) the highland zone is a region of high hills and mountains in the north and west that are frequently broken by valleys and plains. Scotland, Wales and parts of England are located in this zone.

8、The lowland zone which lies in the south and east of Great Britain and occupies most of England.6. Could you give examples of important rivers in the UK? What is the Lake District famous for?1) The Severn, the longest river.;Thames: the second largest but most important river;The Clyde: the most imp

9、ortant river in Scotland2) famous for picturesque scenery and association of the Lake Poets.7. What influences the climate in the UK? What are its features with respect to temperature, rainfall and sunshine?1) Thc main influences come from moist and mild westerly wind from the Atlantic Ocean and war

10、m drift of the Gulf Stream around the land, particularly on the western shoresThe maritime influence means that the UK climate is mild with temperatures rarely lower than ()°C in winter or higher than 32 °C in summer.2) omitted8. How does the weather in the UK affect British life?1) Help the British people become more adaptable.2) The frequent drizzles and gloomy skies in winter are sod