【正文】 y caught should be noted that the practice by some, the informal media in particular, of using “(Great) Britain” as shorthand for the United Kingdom is an inaccuracy, which can cause offence.The British Isles is a term frequently used to refer to the archipelago which includes the mainland of Great Britain, the mainland of Ireland, and the smaller islands associated with these two, such as the Channel Islands, the Hebrides, the Isle of Man, the Isle of Wight, Orkney, the Shetland Islands, term is, however, often avoided, especially in Ireland, by those who are conscious that it is sometimes misunderstood internationally to mean “the islands belonging to Britain (. the United Kingdom)”, a description out of date in the Irish case since alternative, the Islands of the North Atlantic(IONA) has been proposed, but is little used outside diplomatic circles.GEOGRAPHYLocation:Western Europe, islands including the northern onesixth of the island of Ireland between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, northwest of FranceGeographic coordinates:5400 N, 200 WMap references:EuropeArea:total: 244 820 sq kmwater: 3 230 sq kmnote: includes Rockall and Shetland Islandsland: 241 590 sq kmAreaparative:slightly smaller than OregonLand boundaries:total: 360 kmborder countries: Ireland 360 kmCoastline:12 429 kmMaritime claims:continental shelf: as defined in continental shelf orders or in accordance with agreed upon boundariesexclusive fishing zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NMClimate:temperate。Period 2　Reading The General Idea of This PeriodThis period is the highlight of the whole lays emphasis on reading and understanding.First the teacher should check if the students have mastered the new words and expressions by asking them to fill in the blanks of some sentences by using some of the words and phrases that will appear in the reading part can help the students to learn words and expressions by heart in a certain language situation.Then in Prereading part, the students are asked to distinguish the differences between the UK, Great Britain and , the teacher can lead to the topic of the historical influence on geography in the with two simple questions: “Did the countries of the UK unite peacefully or by war?Where should we go if we want to appreciate some historical attractions of the UK?”, the students will read the passage fast and find the answers directly in the passage.Next, the students will first listen to the tape with their textbooks order to make this step efficient, the teacher will provide them with five statements based on the listening, the students should judge whether these statements are true or it is false, the students should correct it.Then the students will be given several minutes to read the passage should divide the passage into three parts and write the main ideas of each order to help the students understand the passage better, the teacher can provide some prehending exercises, including answering some questions, paraphrasing some difficult to the second, third and sixth paragraphs, the students will finish two tables, analyzing the details.The purpose of this step is to train the students’ability of reading prehension, which is a very important skill.At last, the students will do a speaking task in acts as a visitor to England and the other acts as a native visitor is asking the native some questions about the geography the United part not only helps the students to revise what the have learned in this part but also provides them with an opportunity to speak in English.Teaching Important PointsImprove the students’ reading ability.Train the students’ ability to grasp key information while listening.Teaching DifficultiesKnow about the UK’s historical influence on the geography.Know about the historical treasures left by the invaders.Teaching Aidsa tape recordera projectorthe blackboardThree Dimensional Teaching AimsKnowledge Aimsdebate, clarify, legal, relation, convenience, attraction, influence, collection, construct, puzzle, educational, roughly, industrial, historicalbreak away from, leave out, divide...into..., be linked to, to one’s surprise, as well as, be known as, look around, keep one’s eyes open, make one’s trip worthwhile 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.You must keep your eyes open if you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom worthwhile!Ability AimsLearn some detailed information about the United Kingdom.Improve the students’ reading ability.Train the students’ ability to grasp key information while listening.Train the students’ speaking ability.Emotional AimsTrain the students’ability to cooperate with others.Know about the UK’s historical influence on the geography.Know about the historical treasures left by the invaders.Teaching ProcedureStep 1 GreetingsGreet the students as usual.Step 2 RevisionT: At the beginning of this period, I will check if you have mastered the new words and phrases in this finish the following sentences using some words and phrase in this pay attention to the forms of the words and phrases. UK__________four countries. people find the geography of the UK__________ . the money is paid immediately we shall be forced to take__________ action. printer has__________two lines from this paragraph. has a very good __________of foreign coins. don’t want must decide for yourself. is difficult to__________a bad habit. explanation in the note__________ the difficult sentence. bags are provided for the customers’ __________. takes about two yea