【正文】 rs to__________a large bridge.(Give the students several minutes to think about them.)Suggested answers: of　　　 out　　 away from　　　Step 3 PrereadingT: In the first period, you have learned a brief introduction to the you know the difference between the United Kingdom, Great Britain, and England?S: I find their relationship puzzling.T: The official name of the country is“The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.”The United Kingdom consists of Great Britain and Northern Britain is the name of the island northwest of France and east of Ireland that can be divided into three regions: England, Wales and , England is part of Great Britain, which is part of the United puzzling situation was caused by the this unit we will learn about the historical influence on the geography of the country.Step 4 Fast ReadingT: Read the passage entitled“Puzzles in Geography”, and answer the following questions. the countries of the UK unite peacefully or by war? 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 listening, please find out whether the following statements are true or false.True or False Questions: Wales and England united, the country was named Great Britain. northern part of Ireland broke away to bee an independent country. countries in the UK have developed their own educational and legal systems. people in London live in the South. Normans influenced the vocabulary and placenames of the North of London.(The teacher plays the tape.)Suggested answers: 　Because Great Britain was the name given when England and Wales were joined to Scotland.　Because it was the southern part of Ireland that broke away to form its own government...　Because the Normans left castles and words for food, while the Vikings influenced the vocabulary and placenames 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 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 25 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.T: Here is the national flag of the United is it called?S: The Union Jack.T: Here are the descriptions of the it.Blue field with the red cross of St George (England) edged in white superimposed on the diagonal red cross of St Patrick (Ireland), which is superimposed on the diagonal white cross of St Andrew (Scotland).It is properly known as the Union Flag, but monly called the Union design and colors (especially the Blue Ensign) have been the basis for a number of other flags including other Commonwealth countries and their constituent states or provinces, as well as British overseas territories.T: Which country is left out?Why?S: was linked to England in the 13th century AD, so when people refer to England, it is included as well.T: Have you found out how the four countries joined together?Use the information from the passage to fill in the blanks.The Formation of the United Kingdom: __________→__________→__________→__________S: England → Wales joined England (13th century .) → England, Wales joined Scotland (1603) → England, Wales, Scotland got Northern Ireland connectedT: Often will use England to stand for the of the reasons is that England is the largest of the four England is divided into three you know the three zones?S: The South, the Midlands and the North.T: at the map in part 2 on Page lines across to show the zones of the South, Midlands and North of put each town or city into its correct zone.S: York, Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield belong to the North.S: Birmingham and Coventry belong to the Midlands.S: Plymouth, Brighton, Reading and London belong to the South.T: You did quite a good job.T: Do you have any questions about Part 2?S: What does “those” mean in the sentence “For those you have to go to older but smaller towns first built by the Romans.”?T: In order to analyze“those”, you have to read the sentence before it.“...these industrial cities...do not have the historical attractions of other places.”So now do you know what “those” refers to?S: must refer to “the historical attractions”.T: You are very try to paraphrase the sentence by finishing the following sentence.__________ you want to __________ some __________ __________, you have to go to older but smaller towns __________ __________ first built by the Romans.S: If you want to see some historical attractions, you have to go to older but smaller towns which were first built by the Romans.T: You are right.T: The last par