英语优秀教案（人教版）：必修五（Unit2TheUnitedKingdomPeriod2）

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英语优秀教案(人教版)：必修五(Unit 2_The United Kingdom Period 2)

Period 2ReadingThe General Idea of This PeriodThis period is the highlight of the whole unit.It lays emphasis on reading and understanding.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 passage.This part can help the students to learn words and expressionsThen in Pre-reading part, the students are asked to distinguish the differences between the UK, Great Britain and England.Hence, the teacher can lead to the topic of the historicalsome 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 closed.In order to make this step efficient, the teacher will provide them with five statements based on the passage.While listening, the students should judge whether these statements are true or false.If it is false, thestudents should correct it.Then the students will be given several minutes to read the passage silently.They should divide the passage into three parts and write the main ideas of each part.In order to help the students understand the passage better, the teacher can provide some cof this step is to train the students’ability of reading comprehension, which is a very important skill.At last, the students will do a speaking task in pairs.One acts as a visitor to England and thegeography the United Kingdom.This part not only helps the students to revise what the haveTeaching Important PointsTrain the stuTeaching DifficultiesTeaching Aidsthe blackboarThree Dimensional Teaching AimsKnowledge Aimsdebate, clarify, legal, relation, convenience, attraction, influence, collection, construct, puzzle,break away from, leave out, divide...into..., be linked to, to one’s surprise, as well as, beThere is no need to debate any more about why different words are used to describe the four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern IrelanYou must keep your eyes open if you are going to make your trip to the United KingdomAbility AimsTrain the students’ ability to grasp keyEmotional AimsTeaching ProcedureStep 1 GreetingsStep 2 RevisionT: At the beginning of this period, I will check if you have mastered the new words and phrases in this unit.Please finish the following sentences using some words and phrase in this unit.Please pay attention to the forms of the words and phrases.4.The8.The explanation in the note__________ the10.It takes about two years to__________a large bridge.(Give the students several minutes to think about them.)Suggested answers:1.consists of2.puzzling3.legal4.left out5.collection7.break away from8.clarified9.convenienceStep 3 Pre-T: In the first period, you have learned a brief introduction to the UK.Do you know thedifference between the United Kingdom, Great Britain,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 Ireland.Great Britain is the name of the island northwest of France and east of Ireland that can be divided into three regions: England, Wales and Scotland.Therefore, England is part of Great Britain, which is part of the United Kingdom.The puzzling situation was caused by the history.In 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.1.Did the countries of the UK unite peacefully or byS: The countrieS: We should go to some older but smaller towns to appreciate some historical attractions.T: Now I’ll play the tape for you to listen.While listening, please find out whether theTrue or False Questions:3.The countries in the U5.The Normans influenced the vocabulary and place-names of the North of London.Suggested answers:1.False Because Great Britain was the name given when England and Wales were joined to2.False Because it was the southern part of Ireland that broke away to form its own5.False Because the Normans left castles and words for food, while the Vikings-Step 6 Detailed ReadingT: Now I will give you several minutes to read the passage again.While reading, please try to divide the passage inPart 2: Paragraph 2-Part 3: Paragraph 6 HistorT: 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 anotIt is __________ to __________ any more about why people __________ different words toS: It is unnecessary to argue any more about why people use different words to describe the four countries.T: Read the second part.S: The Union Jack.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 commonly called the Union Jack.The 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 asS: Wales.Wales 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.__________→__________→__________→__________S: England → Wales joined England (13th century A.D.) → England, Wales joined Scotland (1603) → England, Wales, Scotland got Northern Ireland connectedT: Often will use England to stand for the UK.One of the reasons is that England is the largest of the four countries.So England is divided into three zones.Do you know the three zones?S: The South, the Midlands andT: Yes.Look at the map in part 2 on Page 11.Draw lines across to show the zones of the South,S: BiS: What does “those” mean in the sentence “For those you have to go to older but smallercities...do not have the historical attractions of other places.”So now do you know what “those”refers to?ST: You are very clever.Now try to paraphrase the sentence by finishing the following sentence.__________ you want to __________ some __________ __________, you have to go to older but smaller towns ___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: The last part tells us about the invaders’ influence on England and London.Read it and tryStep 7 Pair WorkThe students work in pairs to make a dialogue.One of them is a native Englishman, while the other is a visitor to England.The visitor is asking the native Englishman about the geography of the United Kingdom.(The(Then the teacher asks one or two pairs to come to the front to demonstrate their dialogues.) One example:B: Yes.I’m very glA: Actually, the whole country is called the UK, which stands for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.The Great Britain is made up of three countries, that is,B: Then why do people cB: I see.I have another st time when I watched the World Cup, I noticed there is a football team of England.But there are also teams of Northern Ireland and Scotland.Can youA: The four countries do work together in some areas, but they are still very different.For example, Northern Ireland, England and Scotland have developed different educational and legal systems aStep 8 Homework1.Try to write a short summary of the passage in aboutThe Design of the Writing on the BlackboardUnit 2The United KingdomPeriod 2ReadingⅠ Words & phrases:1.consists of2.puzzling3.legal4.left out6.influence10.constructⅡ Fast-2.Where should we go if we want to appreciate some historical attractions of the UK?Ⅲ Invaders’ influence on England a nd LondonRead another passage about the United pare it with the passage “Puzzles in Geography”, paying special attention to the writing stBRITAIN AND IRELANDThe island of Britain lies to the east of Ireland.The two are separated by the Irish Sea.The letters“UK”stand for“The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.”The UK is made up of four countries.In the north is Scotland, with its capital Edinburgh.Scotland hasWales lies to the west of England.Its capital is Cardiff.Everyone there can speak English, but the first language in North Wales is Welsh.There are Welsh newspapers.Programmes on the radio and TV are in Welsh.The countryside here is very beautiful too, with lots of mountains and rivers.There used to be a lot of coal mines in the south, but many of them have been closed, or are about to be closed.England, the largest country in Britain, is in the southeast.Its capital is London, which is also the capital of the UK.London lies on the River Thames and has a population of seven million. Much of England is rather flat, although there are hills in the northeast and in the centre of the country.Ireland is divided into two countries.In the north, Northern Ireland, with its capital Belfast, is part of the United Kingdom.The Southern part of the island is a separate country, called the RepublicGenerally, the weather in Britain is neither too cold in winter nor too hot in summer.It is colder in the north, warmer in the south, drier in the east and wetter in the west.Ireland is especially wet.In all parts o f Britain it rains every month of the year; there is no“dry season”.Snow falls in Scotland every winter and sometimes in England and Wales too.Falls of*Question for discussion:Both passages are about the United Kingdom, but the two writers focused on differentReference for TeachingAn Introduction to the United KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europknown simply as the United Kingdom or the UK, it is also often inaccurately named Great Britain, Britain or England (the most populous of the home nations).The UK has four constituent parts, three of which—the ancient nations of England, Wales and Scotland—are located on the island ofThe border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland forms the United Kingdom’s principal international land border, although there is also a nominal frontier withworld, and relationships with seThe UK was formed by a series of Acts of Union which united the Kingdom of England (which included Wales as a principality) with those of, first, Kingdom of Scotland and then Kingdom of Ireland under a single government in London.The greater part of Ireland left the United Kingdom (then called the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) in 1922 to form an independent state (in which, until 1949, the King of the United Kingdom was also King of Ireland).This state later became the Republic of Ireland.Six counties in the north-eastern portion of the island, meanwhile, remained a part of the United Kingdom, forming Northern Ireland to this day.The UK is situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe, and has a land border with the Republic of Ireland, but is otherwise surrounded by the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea, the Irish Sea, and the Atlantic Ocean.Great Britain, or just Britain, is the geographical name of the largest of the British Isles (oftenalso including its smaller neighboring islands, though never Ireland).Politically, the term Great Britain refers collectively to the nations of England, Wales and Scotland (i.e., the United Kingdom except for Northern Ireland).This political usage of “Great Britain” dates from the personal union of the Crowns of Scotland and England (including Wales) in 1603, with the term being used in the sense “all of Britain”.In the early years of the “United Kingdom of Great Britain”, formed by the Act of Union of 1707, it was customary to refer officially to Scotland and to England and Wales as, respectively, “North Britain” and“South Britain”, though the usage never really caught on.It should be noted that the practice by some, the informal media in particular, of us ing “(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, etc.The term is, however, often avoided, especially in Ireland, by those who are conscious that it is someti mes misunderstood internationally to mean “the islands belonging to Britain (i.e. the United Kingdom)”, a description out of date in the Irish case since 1922.An alternative, the Islands of the North Atlantic(IONA) has been proposed, but is little used outsideKing James ⅠBIOGRAPHYAN INFANT KING.James Charles Stuart was born on June 19, 1566 at Edinburgh Castle in Scotland.His father, Lord Darnley, was murdered in early 1567 before young James was 1 year old.His mother, Mary Queen of Scots, subsequently ascended（上升）to the Scottish throne.Her reign（统治）, however was short lived and she was forced to abdicate（退位）in favor of her son on July 24, 1567.Little James was crowned King James Ⅵof Scotland five days later at the tender age of 13 months.Reformation leader John Knox preached the sermon at his coronation（加冕礼）James’ mother, Mary, was imprisoned in England by her cousin Queen Elizabeth and 19 years later, in February of 1587, was executed for her part in the conspiracy（阴谋）to （暗杀）And so, like many monarchs of the time, King James was reared by neither father nor mother but rather by tutors.Of his four tutors, perhaps one of the most influential was George Buchanan, a staunch（坚定的）Calvinist.It was under Mr.Buchanan’s strict teaching methods that King James became one of the most learned and intellectually curious men to ever sit on any throne. Mr. Buchanan was 64 years old when he began tutoring the young king.KING JAMES BEGINS TO REIGN IN SCOTLAND.King James began to rule his native Scotland when he was 19 years old.A few years later, he took Anne of Denmark to be his queen.King James loved his wife and wrote beautiful poetry for her.Together they had nine children.Once, when the King and Queen were out hunting, Queen Anne accidentally killed the King’s favorite hu nting dog, Jewell.The Queen felt badly about thisKing James believed in the Divine Right of Kings and the monarch’s duty to reign according to God’s law and the public good.In order to pas s on his kingly instruction to his eldest son, Prince Henry, King James wrote Basilicon Doron which means, “the Kingly Gift”.Basilicon Doron was not meant for general publication, but for the instruction of the young prince in the likely event that his father would not survive to instruct him—King James was sickly and survived a number of assassination attempts.The King bound his printer Robert Waldegrave to secrecy and ordered an edition of only seven copies.Somehow, however, intelligence of the book and its contents got abroad.Subsequently, there was so much demand for Basilicon Doron that forged（稳步前进）,the general public and it became a bestseller.It was published in English, Welsh, Latin, French,Basilicon Doron is a short treatise（论文）, only 153 pages long.It consists of three short volumes, the first of which is “A King’s Christian Duetie towards God.”James D’israeli said,In Basilicon Doron, King James’ understanding of Christian discipleship, style and prose areat their best.He skillfully intertwines sacred scripture with godly and Christian advice.The KingDiligently read his word, & earnestly...pray for the right understanding thereof.Search the scriptures saith Christ for they will bear testimony of me.The whole Scriptures saith Paul are profitable to teach, to improve, to correct, and to instruct in righteousness, that the man of God“The whole Scripture contayneth but two things: a command and a prohibition.Obey in both...ThKing James’ great aspiration to be the first King of both Scotland and England was realized in 1603 upon the death of Queen Elizabeth.When he ascended to the English throne that year he had already been king of Scotland for 36 years.He was now known as King James VI of Scotland & I of England. The king played a masterly political game and kept his kingdom out of war.For the first time a Scottish monarch wielded effective authority over the more far-flung areas of the realm（领域）.He supported literature both through his own writing and his patronage（赞助）.There was peace during his reign—both with his subjects and foreign powers.As a Scotsman ruling over the English, the King endured much racism and slander—especially from the once powerful English Lords and Ladies who he replaced with his Scottish countrymen.Unfortunately, many of tod ay’s historians look to the writings of hostile sources such as Sir Anthony Weldon and Francis Osborne as accurate descriptions of this great king.One of the king’s detractors（诽谤者）, Sir Anthony Weldon, was knighted by King James but was subsequently dismi ssed after King James found racist writings by Weldon about the King’s native Scotland.Many historians today quote Weldon as if he were a reliable historical source. Examples of Weldon’s racism are found in his treatise entitled, “A Perfect Description of the People and Country of Scotland” where he says that the Scots are a “stinking people” who hold “fornication...but a pastime”.He also said,“...their flesh naturally abhors cleanness.Their breath commonly stinks of pottage...to be chained in marriage with one of them, were to be tied to a dead carcass, and cast into a stinking ditch...I do wonder that...King James should be born in so stinking a town as Edinburgh in lousy Scotland.”Despite this obvious bias, historians continue to consult the writings owho intimated that King James had inordinate affections towards other men—but he did not do this until 25 years after King James was dead and could not defend himself.Today’s sodomite/ homosexual community is touting the King as one of their own, which he was not.These misinformed sources, virtually without exception, fail to mention that King James and his Queen had nine children together.You can read about the rumors in this article or check out an excellently researched book on the subject by Stephen Coston, Sr.entitled, King James: Unjustly Accused?“They quarrel me (not for any evil or vice in me) but because I was a king, which they thought the highest evil, and because they were ashamed to profess this quarrel they were busy tolook narrowly in all my actions, and I warrant you a moat in my eye, yes a false report was matter—James I, Basilicon Doron The religion was also an enemy of king James.Papists (as King James called them) attempted to assassinate him a number of times.Most notably, in 1605 Roman Catholic Guy Fawkes attempted to blow up Parliament when the king was to have been present.The conspiracy was discovered and all co-conspirators were executed.This failed attempt is celebrated on November 5of Rome.King James strongly delineated the errors of Roman superstition and spurned them yet he“He is a Protestant...the King tries to extend his Protestant religion to the whole island. The King is a bitter enemy of our religion.He frequently speaks of it in terms of contempt.He is all the harsher because of this last conspiracy against his life...He understood that the Jesuits had a hand in it.”Despite his detractors, King James the Ⅵof Scotland and Ⅰof England was a highlyAs a lover of the theatre, King James became patron to the troop of one of his most famous subjects—William Shakespeare the playwright.Shakespeare’s troop came to be known as the King’s Men.Shakespeare and the King held a special relationship as they both loved literature. Shakespeare even wrote his famous play, “Macbeth”specifically for King James.Another little recognized fact is that King James the Ⅵ and Ⅰ is the founding monarch of the United States.Under his reign, we have the first successful colonies planted on the American mainland—Virginia, Massachusetts, and Nova Scotia (Latin for New Scotland) in SE Canada.The King himself ordered, wrote and authorized the Evangelistic Grant Charter to settle the Colony ofAmerica, commonly called Virginia...in propagating of Christian religion to such people as yet live in darkness...to bring a settled and quie。

人教版必修5 unit 2 The United Kingdom P1教学设计

Unit 2 The United KingdomPart 1 Teaching Design第一部分教学设计Period 1 A sample lesson plan for reading(PUZZLES IN GEOGRAPHY)IntroductionIn this period, after the warming up, students will first be guidedto answer questions about UK. Then they shall be helped to readthe text Puzzles in geography by the following procedures:reading aloud the text, reading and underlining, reading andcircling, reading for type of writing and summary of the ideas,making a chain of events happening to The United Kingdom—the UK, reading to list invaders and their influences on TheUnited Kingdom—the UK, transforming information. And theperiod will be closed down by students taking a quiz.Objectives■To help students learn to see language difficulties in communication■To help students learn to read an exposition about the UK■To help students better understand “the UK”■To help students learn to use some important words and expressions■To help students identify examples of “The past participle <2>as the object complement”in the textFocusAidsMultimedia facilities, tape-recorder, photos, diagramsProcedures1. Warming up⑴Warming up by sharing informationToday we are to learn about the United Kingdom. What do you know about it? Look at the photos and listen to me telling you about it.⑵Warming up by brainstormingGood morning, class. We shall take Unit 2 The United Kingdom today. But first let’s have a brainstorming. What occur to you if you come cross the United Kingdom?⑶Warming up by watching a video showHello, class! I am your travel guide today. We shall go to visit London for this weekend. Now let’s watch a video show about London attractions first. You may also read the caption in English. (For detailed information, go to: )2. Pre-reading by answering questionsSince you have learned something about the U.K., you are to answer the three questions about her on page 9.3. Reading⑴Reading aloud the textNext we are to read aloud the text to the recording. Pay attention to the pauses found in the sentences. You may slash the sentences into parts, that is, the sense groups.⑵Reading and underliningYou are to read the text the second time. This time you have to underline all the expressions found in the sentences. Copy them into your Expression Book after school and write a short passage, making use of the expressions.⑶Reading and circlingNext you are to read the text once again to circle all the cohesive words used to link the sentences and paragraphs together.⑷Reading for type of writing and summary of the ideas⑸Making a chain of events happening to The United Kingdom—the UK⑹Reading to list invaders and their influences on The United Kingdom—the UK⑺Transforming informationYou are to go over the text again to look for any necessary information to complete the form below.4. Closing down by taking a quiz。

新人教版高中英语必修5Unit2TheUnitedKingdom教案

A teaching plan for talking about tourist attractions人教版Book 5 unit 2 The United KingdomUsing language: Reading，Speaking and Writing一教学内容及设计思路（一）教学内容包括三部份：1. 温习主课文，从检查英国的主腹地理知识着手，然后引出新课；2. 阅读本单元Using language 部份的课文Sightseeing in London, 学习作者第一次参观伦敦旅行景点都有何感想，进一步学习激起作者这些感想的细节内容，并试探作者什么缘故会对某些景点重墨描述；3. 仿照文章的手法，以一个旅行者的身份口头描述和书面描述在贵州（贵阳）你看过的某处（或几处）风光的感受，用简单的描述来讲明．（二）设计思路本课设计思路包括以下步骤：1. 温习课文（地理）知识入手。

引出新的课文；2.在新课文学习时，先简单了解课文介绍了哪些历史古迹（旅行点）---按day一、day二、day3的顺序；3.关于每一个不同景点，作者的感受如何？通过寻觅相关的单词（形容词、名词）、短语（表达）来表示。

进一步引导学生弄清楚为啥会有这种感受？（supporting details）4.进一步引导学生试探：哪些景点作者进行比较详细的介绍？什么缘故？---从作者的角度动身；（critical thinking）5. 时期温习以上所学，给学生分发贵州旅行景点的小册子，让其以一个旅行者的身份来口头描述在贵州（贵阳）看过的某处（或几处）风光的感受及细节；6.书面表达。

基于以上口头描述，仿照文章的手法，以一个旅行者的身份来描述在贵州（贵阳）你看过的某处（或几处）风光的感受，用简单的描述来讲明．二教学目标及重难点Knowledge aims:Ss will be able to pick out and further understand the words and expressions in the text used to describe the girl’s impressions and feeling towards different sites of historical and tourists’ interest.Ability aimsThe students will be able to talk and write about how they would feel to visit a local site (or several sites) using the words and expressions in the passage.Emotional aims:1. To strengthen the Ss’ cultural awareness by understanding and perceiving theculture of London through studying its historical sites and tourist attractions;2. To arouse students’ love for and pride in their hometown by introducing scenicspots of their hometown.Important point：To pick out and further understand the words and expressions used to describe the girl’s impressions and feeling towards different sites of historical and tourists’interest.Difficult pointTo talk and write about how they would feel to visit a local site (or several sites) using the words and expressions in the passage.Teaching and learning method：task-based approachTeaching aids：ppt slides and some brochures二．教学进程Step I Reviewing for leading-inShow the Ss the map of the UK and guide them to answer the following questions one by one which are about what they have learnt in the passage PUZZLES IN GEOGRAPHY:1.Which country is it?---The UK.2.What’s the full name of the UK?---The United Kingdom of the Great Britain andNorthern Ireland.3.What countries does The Great Britain consist of?---England, Wales, Scotland.4.What’s the capital of the UK?---London.5.If you want to learn sth about the culture and history of England, which city wouldyou like to go?---London.StepⅡ Reading---SkimmingT: Well, a Chinese student, Zhang Pingyu went to London for sightseeing. Let’s follow her to visit some historical sites and tourist attractions there. Skim the passage SIGHTSEEING IN LONDON and make a list of the sites or places Zhang Pingyu visited in London.StepⅢScanning (pair work)T: This was the first time for Zhang Pingyu to go sightseeing in London, so she had some strong feelings for the sites she visited, right? For example,…Now, scan the text and find out the words and expressions Zhang Pingyu used to describe her feelings for each sites she visited.StepⅣ Careful reading (pair work)Find out the supporting details for Zhang Pingyu’s feelings.T：As we know, Zhang Pingyu felt fancy to see the Tower, right? Then, what is it about the Tower that makes her feel fancy?...Find out the other supporting details forKeys for reference:StepⅤ Reading beyond the lines(critical thinking)—group workDiscuss the following questions in groups:1.In Day 1, which site did the author describe most? Why?---The Tower. For its long history and connection to the royal and prison, Zhang Pingyu made it her first delight to see it and found it worthy to visit it and she had more to talk about it. So, when we describe several sites we visited, we may choose one which we think is most worthy to visit to describe more.2.In Day 2, why did the author spend a whole day to visit Greenwich？---Because the author felt it very interesting that the imaginary line---the longitude line divides the eastern and western halves of the world and it is very useful fornavigation.3.In Day 3, why did the author make it a major tour to visit Karl Marx’s Statue?---Karl Marx is a famous and important person for Chinese people, because he developed communism.这几个问题提得都专门好，答案是open的，只是能够引导学生试探：Day 1 的London Tower，为啥作者花那么多的笔墨来写它，而其他的景点大体上都是一笔带过？Day2的格林尼治天文台。

人教版高中英语必修5《Unit 2 The United Kingdom》教案

人教版高中英语必修5《Unit 2 The United Kingdom》教案教学准备教学目标1. Target Language 目标语言重点词汇sightseeing, available, delight, tower, royal, uniform, splendid, statue, communism, thrill, pot, unfair, smart, suggestion, tense, consistent, error2. Ability goals 能力目标Enable the students to write a short passage about a place of interest they have visited.3. Learning ability goals 学能目标Help the students learn how to describe one of the places of interest they have visited.教学重难点How to describe a famous building or a place of interest.教学过程Step Ⅰ Revision and Lead-inAsk some students to read their work to the class.T: As we know, advertising is very important in the business world. And nowadays, more and more ads for tourism appear on televisions, in the streets, on the buses, etc. Also, an appealing poster for a scenic spot is very important to draw visitors. So it should be written in an exciting way. In the last period, you were asked to write a poster to encourage people to visit. Now who’d like to share your work?A sample version:Why not visit “the Oriental Hawaii”?Hainan Island is the second largest island in China, covering an area of 33,920 square kilometers with a history of over 6,000 years. It lies in the south of China. The Qiongzhou Strait separates the Hainan Island from the mainland. Its neighboring countries are Philippines towards the east, Malaysia and Brunei towards the south, Indonesia towards the southwest, and Vietnam towards the west. Hainan Island has a population of 7.11 million, which consists of 10 nationalities. The people there make a living by growing rice, fishing, and so on. The climate is mild all year round. Hainan is called “the Oriental Hawaii”. Every year thousands of travelers visit theisland. Among the famous places of interest are Yalong Bay (No.1 in the world), Tianya-Haijiao (Corner of the Earth), Dadong Sea, Luhuitou (Turn-round Deer), Sanya Bay, Xiao Tongtian, Folk Village, etc.Step Ⅱ WritingTask 1: Ask the students to write a tour plan.T: Suppose a group of foreign students are visiting our country. They will stay here for two weeks. At present they are in Shanghai. Their plan is to see at least three cities and three major scenic spots. Now please make a two-week plan for their tour. You must make sure that they can make full use of their time. Tell them what places they will see and where the various places are.A sample tour plan:Day 1: You will arrive in Shanghai, the city of China of 21st century. Shanghai is on the Huangpu River and also on the east coast, and has a population of more than 16 million. It is China’s most modernized city. You will have three days in Shanghai, during which time you will visit many famous scenic spots. The bund is a scenic walk along the river, and there are some temples in and around the city.Day 4: You will travel a few kilometers by bus south-west to Hangzhou. There is a beautiful lake on the west of the city, and within a few kilometers of the city is a famous Buddhist Temple. You will have two days and two nights in Hangzhou.Day 6: You will leave Hangzhou early in the morning for Guilin, just a short flight west of Hangzhou. You will see the Elephant Rock, in the center of the city, and then go on a boat on the beautiful Lijiang River to see the famous hills and cliffs. You will spend two days there.Day 8: From Lijiang we fly to Xi’an, which is a few hundred kilometers away from the coast. Not far from the city you will see the world-famous Terra Cotta Warriors, and just beyond the south gate to the city is the Wild Goose Pagoda. There are some other historical attractions in Xi’an as well. You’ll have three days there.Day 11: We leave early for the capital, Beijing, which is northeast of Xi’an. In the north of the city is the Great Wall. The Palace Museum and Tian An Men Square are in the center of the city, and the Summer Palace is a short drive to the northwest. We’ll spend two days in Beijing.Day 14: We leave at noon for our flight south to Shanghai, then make our way home.Task 2: Ask the students to write a complaint letter. T: When you have some problems or are not satisfied with something, you can write a complaint letter to the people who are responsible for it. Next please write a complaint letter to complain the problems or anything unsatisfactory at school or at home. Before your writing, please read the following tips carefully.Show the following.How to Write A Complaint Letter· Include your name, address, home and work phone numbers.· Type your letter if possible. If it is handwritten, make sure it is neat and easy to read.· Make your letter brief and to the point. Include all important facts and any information you can give.· State exactly what you want done about the problem and how long you are willing to wait to get it resolved. Be reasonable.· Include all documents regarding your problem. Be sure to send COPIES, not originals.· Avoid writing an angry, sarcastic, or threatening letter. The person reading your letter probably was not responsible for your problem but may be very helpful in resolving it.· Keep a copy of the letter for your records.Then ask the students to make a list of things that they feel are important.T: Think of anything at school or at home that you feel very strong about. Make a list and choose the one you think is the most serious and write a letter to draw attention.A sample list of things:1. I have to wait too long a time being served in the canteen.2. Several of our teachers speak in a too low voice and the students who sit behind can’t hear clearly.3. My parents often read my diary without my permission.4. The school demands us to wear the ugly school uniform.The most serious one is the first one in the list.A sample letter:Dear Mr. Sam,I have enjoyed eating at your restaurant the last several years. In my opinion, your hamburgers are the best in our town.I tell my friends. However, last Friday evening, I waited ina line ten people deep while we watched a lone waitress going back and forth with light running steps trying to serve too many tables. After 15 minutes and not getting seated, I decided to leave and went to another restaurant. Why not hire a second waiter or waitress? And why not enlarge your restaurant? You have available space to the east. I wish you the best with your restaurant, and I hope you resolve the problems we met.Sincerely,HarlanStep Ⅲ HomeworkAsk the students to do the task in PROJECT on page 54.。

高中英语 Unit2 The United Kingdom--period1教案新人教版必修5 教

Unit 2 The United Kingdom教学资源说明Section 1 Background 背景围绕单元话题“联合王国”我们提供了若干实用性背景材料。

这些材料既可以作为教师教学参考材料为教师所用，也可以直接或改写、重组后作为课堂内外的拓展性阅读材料呈现给学生。

Section 2 Explanation 解析重点针对“阅读课型”中的课文难句，我们提供了详尽的，就句论句的解析和翻译，并且以解析的焦点话题为线索，进行了一定的归纳、辨析和总结，以帮助教师更好地实施“语言形式”的教学。

Section 3 Vocabulary 词汇按照课本单元词汇表顺序，我们重点提供动词、短语搭配的讲解。

所提供的例句，经典、地道、实用、易懂，完全可以直接用于教学。

第三部分教学测评说明围绕单元词法、句法项目，我们提供了长短不一的“单元教学测评”，并备有参考答案供教师使用。

有些测评题目直接源于历年高考试卷，更具有说服力和实用性。

Part 1 Teaching Design第一部分教学设计Period 1 A sample lesson plan for reading(PUZZLES IN GEOGRAPHY)IntroductionIn this period, after the warming up, students willfirst be guided to answer questions about UK. Then theyshall be helped to read the text Puzzles in geographyby the following procedures: reading aloud the text,reading and underlining, reading and circling, readingfor type of writing and summary of the ideas, makinga chain of events happening to The United Kingdom—the UK, reading to list invaders and their influences on The United Kingdom—the UK, transforming information. And the period will be closed down by students taking a quiz.Objectives■To help students learn to see language difficulties in munication■To help students learn to read an exposition about the UK■To help students better understand “the UK”■To help students learn to use some important words and expressions■To help students identify examples of “The past participle <2>as the object plement” in the textFocusAidsMultimedia facilities, tape-recorder, photos, diagramsProcedures1. Warming up⑴Warming up by sharing informationToday we are to learn about the United Kingdom. What do you know about it?Look at the photos and listen to me telling you about it.⑵Warming up by brainstormingGood morning, class. We shall take Unit 2 The United Kingdom today. But first let’s have a brainstorming. What occur to you ifyoue cross the United Kingdom?⑶Warming up by watching a video showHello, class! I am your travel guide today. We shall go to visit London for this weekend. Now let’s watch a video show about London attractions first. You may alsoread the caption in English.(For detailed information, go to: )2. Pre-reading by answering questionsSince you have learned something about the U.K., you are to answer the three questions about her on page 9.3. Reading⑴Reading aloud the textNext we are to read aloud the text to the recording. Pay attention to the pauses found in the sentences. You may slash the sentences into parts, that is, the sense groups.⑵Reading and underliningYou are to read the text the second time. This time you have to underline all the expressions found in the sentences. Copy them into your Expression Book after school and write a short passage, making use of the expressions.⑶Reading and circlingNext you are to read the text once again to circle all the cohesive words used to link the sentences and paragraphs together.⑷ Reading for type of writing and summary of the ideas⑸ Making a chain of events happening to The United Kingdom—the UK⑹ Reading to list invaders and their influences on The United Kingdom—the UK⑺Transforming informationYou are to go over the text again to look for any necessary information to pletethe form below.4. Closing down by taking a quiz。

人教版高中英语必5 Unit 2 The United Kingdom教学设计

人教版高中英语必5 Unit 2 The United Kingdom第一课时教学设计一．教学内容：人教版新课标高中英语必 5 第二单元 (The United Kingdom ) 第一课时阅读课 Reading Puzzles in Geography.二．课型结构本课时阅读Puzzles in Geography 一文，文章从地理，历史，政治及文化等层面向学生简明扼要地阐述了英国的概况。

本课时是本单元的第一课时，内容包括热身 (warming up)、读前 (Pre-reading)、阅读 (Reading)、和理解(Comprehending) 四个部分。

这篇阅读是本单元的主要阅读语篇，载有本单元话题“英国”的主要信息，且呈现了本单元的大部分词汇和主要语法结构。

三．学情分析1. 学生对“英国”的地理，历史，文化了解较少，学生对文章涉及词汇比较陌生，看到这个题目，文章的篇幅，产生惧怕心理。

教师先要先通过 Warming up, Pre-reading 唤起学生的阅读兴趣，教学设计要由浅入深，消除学生对本文的恐惧感，引导学生参与到教学活动中，在参与中学会学习。

2. 针对本班学生英语基础较弱，不敢主动用英语表达自己这一现状，教师采用视，听，说，读的教学方法，提供图片，地图，帮助学生从感性认识逐渐上升到理性认识，培养学生运用英语进行思维、表达的能力。

四．教学目标设计1. 知识目标①通过阅读Puzzles in Geography 了解英国的地理，历史，文化。

②掌握本篇阅读中出现的重点词汇，短语。

2. 能力目标①培养训练学生的阅读方法和阅读技巧：快速阅读获取文章大意，仔细阅读获取信息和处理信息的能力，概括文章大意，及概括每段大意。

②运用所学词汇组织语言，口头表达及写出文章大意(Summary)。

3. 情感价值观了解英语国家概况，激发学生对英语的学习兴趣。

五．教学重点，难点教学重点：阅读能力的培养和阅读技巧的训练，快速阅读找出主旨大意，精读课文获取相关信息。

英语优秀教案(人教版)：必修五(Unit 2 The United Kingdom Period 2)

人教版高中英语必修5Unit2TheUnitedKingdomperiod1教案2

英语必修 5 人教版新课标 Unit 2 第 1 课时教学设计Period 1 Warming Up, Pre-reading, Reading (I) and ComprehendingTeaching Goals:1.To arouse Ss’ interest in learning about the history and location of the United Kingdom.2.To develop Ss’ ability of summing up.3.Let Ss master some important words and expressions.4.To develop some basic reading skills.Teaching Procedures:Step 1. Warming Up1. Brief introduction of the United KingdomBritain is a country of gentlemen, and it plays an important role in the international affairs,but how much do you know about the United Kingdom? This is a quiz, which is intended for Ss toshow what they already know about the United Kingdom. Use the quiz to motivate Ss ’ interests First, let Ss do the quiz, and see how much they know about the UK.(1) How many countries does the UK consist of?A. twoB. threeC. four(2) How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport?A. about six hoursB. about ten hoursC. about sixteen hours(3) Who rules the country: the Prime Minister or the Queen?A. The QueenB. The Prime MinisterC. both(4) What are the provinces called in England?A. countiesB. departmentsC. states(5) Which is the longest river in England?A. The River AvonB. The River ThamesC. The River SevernSuggested Answers:(1) C (2) B (3) B (4) A (5) B2. Explanation of the above questionsAsk Ss how well they did about the quiz. Tell them that if they got five right answers, theyknew a lot about the UK already. Then give some explanation about the questions to Ss, andintroduce some more information about the country.Question 1: The United Kingdom consists of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.More about this appears in the first reading passage.Question 2: It takes ten hours to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport if you take adirect flight.Question 3: It may appear to an outsider that the Queen has an important role in ruling thecountry. However, this is not so. Her position is ceremonial: opening Parliament, welcomingHeads from other countries, going on tours to other countries to encourage trade with Britain,etc. The Prime Minister together with his most important ministers (called the Cabinet) and hisMembers of Parliament (each from a different part of the country) make the important politicaldecisions and the laws.Question 4: The counties of Britain are much smaller than provinces in China. They have local government powers for their area. Counties have several Members of Parliament dependingon the size of their population. Large towns such as Reading have two MPs and the largest cityin England outside London, which is Birmingham, has ten MPs.Question 5: The Rivers Thames and Severn are very similar in length but the River Thames isslightly longer. The River Thames is 338 km and the River Severn is 290 km. The River Avon ismuch shorter.Besides, give the students an opportunity to discuss. Let them talk freely about what theyknow about the UK. If there is someone who has gone to the country, let him or her give someinstructions to motivate the others’ interests.3. More Information about the United KingdomIn order to motivate Ss’ interests, first, let them enjoy some beautiful pictures about the UK,and according to the knowledge they have mastered, let them guess the names of the places ofinterest. Besides, can introduce some more information about the UK to the students. Then askthem if they want to know more about the beautiful country.(1) Britain:The official name of the nation known as“ Britain” is the United Kingdom of Great Britainand Northern Ireland.The United Kingdom, or the UK, consists of Great Britain (i.e. the large island that is made upof England, Scotland and Wales), Northern Ireland, and a lot of coastal islands (The Isle ofWight, Anglesey, the Hebrides, Orkney and Shetland, and others).England is just the largest country in the United Kingdom.(2) People:People from the UK are called The British, or Britons. Depending on where in Britain theycome from, they may also be called“ English” ,“ Scottish” (or“ Scots” ),“ Welsh” or“ North (3) Population:The total population of the UK is 55,486,800 (1991 census figures): it will probably reachabout 60 million by the year 2030, and then start to fall.(4) Languages:The official language in the whole of the UK is English, but Gaelic is also an official languagein Scotland, and Welsh in Wales.(5) Government:The United Kingdom is a Constitutional Monarchy; however, as a Parliament Democracy,the ultimate authority in the land is Parliament-not the Prime Minister nor the Monarchy.Step 2. Pre-reading1. Individual workSince you have learned something about the UK, you are to answer the following threequestions about her. Can you name the capital cities of the countries of the UK?(1)England can be divided into three main areas. Do you know what they are?(2)What do you know about any cities or towns in the UK?2. Pair workAsk Ss to share the answers to the above questions with their partners so that they can knowsomething about the United Kingdom.Step 3. Reading1. Leading -inThis reading explains how the UK was formed geographically and historically. It alsointroduces the four invaders who influenced the UK language, place-names, vocabulary and system of government.Remember to encourage the students to(1)read the title and guess what the content of the reading passage might be.(2)skim he text for its general meaning.(3)look more carefully at the meaning and for words and phrases they do not know.(4)try to use context clues to work out the meaning of unknown words. Remind students tocarefully read the words before and after the unknown word before trying to guess it. Then check the guess with the dictionary.2. Individual workLet Ss read the whole text quickly and quietly, and try to find the sentences true or false. If false, try to correct it.(1) Great Britain got the name when Scotland and Wales were joined to England. ( )(2) England, Wales and Scotland were united by war. ( )(3) The four countries work together in all areas. ( )(4)England is divided roughly into three zones: the South of England, the Midlands and the North.( )(5) London is the capital of Scotland. ()Suggested answers:(1) F Great Britain got its name when England and Wales were joined to Scotland.(2) F The three countries found themselves united peacefully instead of by war.(3) F The four countries work together in some areas, but they are still very different.(4)T(5) F London is the capital of England.3. Underlining and Practice(1)You are to read the text the second time. This time you have to underline all theexpressions found in the sentences. Copy them on your notebook after school.(2)Choose the correct words to complete the passage.kingdom clarify attraction influencepuzzle debate legal convenience” The boss said on “ Why you ____ this wonderful opportunity so carefully is a ____ to me.the phone. “ This is the project for you. You will live in a town in England and have a house with allmodern ____. Our headquarters in Beijing will ____ any problems that may arise over theInternet. You will help us to examine any ____ issues that may arise if we want to build a factorysomewhere in the United ____. We think you will find living in England will be a great ____ andso we would like to ____ you to take this job. We hope you will accept it.”Suggested answers:Suggested answers:debate; puzzle; conveniences; clarify; legal; Kingdom; attraction; influence4. ListeningListen to the tape and let Ss pay attention to the pronunciation and intonation. And let themfollow in a low voiceStep 4. Comprehending1. Let Ss answer the following questions.(1)The Union Jack flag unites the three flags of the three countries in the United Kingdom. Whichcountry is left out? Why?(2)What three countries does British Airways represent?①_______ ② _________ ③ __________(3)Which group of invaders did not influence London?Suggested answers:(1) The country left out is Wales. It is usually assumed to be part of England.(2) ① England ② Scotland ③ Northern Ireland.(3) The Vikings did not influence London.2.Divide the passage into three parts and write down the main idea of each part.Part 1: ______________________________________Part 2: ______________________________________Part 3: ______________________________________Suggested answers:Part 1: What England includes; about Great Britain; the UK.Part 2: the geographical division of England into zones; their similarities and differences. Part 3: the cultural importance of London.3. Use the above information to write a short summary of the passage.Suggested Answers:The writer examines how the UK developed as an administrative unit. It shows how England is also divided into three zones. It explains why London became the cultural capital of England. Step 5. Homework1.Read the text fluently and then preview other parts of the textbook.2.Get on the line and find out more information about the United Kingdom.。

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英语优秀教案（人教版）：必修五（Unit2TheUnitedKingdomPeriod2）Period 2ReadingThe General Idea of This PeriodThis period is the highlight of the whole unit.It lays emphasis on reading and understanding.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 passage.This part can help the students to learn words and expressionsThen in Pre-reading part, the students are asked to distinguish the differences between the UK, Great Britain and England.Hence, the teacher can lead to the topic of the historicalsome 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 closed.In order to make this step efficient, the teacher will provide them with five statements based on the passage.While listening, the students should judge whether these statements are true or false.If it is false, thestudents should correct it.Then the students will be given several minutes to read the passage silently.They should divide the passage into three partsand write the main ideas of each part.In order to help the students understand the passage better, the teacher can provide some cof this step is to train the students’ability of reading comprehension, which is a very important skill.At last, the students will do a speaking task in pairs.One acts as a visitor to England and thegeography the United Kingdom.This part not only helps the students to revise what the haveTeaching Important PointsImprove theTeaching DifficultiesTeaching AidsaThree Dimensional Teaching AimsKnowledge Aimsdebate, clarify, legal, relation, convenience, attraction, influence, collection, construct, puzzle,break away from, l eave out, divide...into..., be linked to, to one’s surprise, as well as, beThere is no need to debate any more about why different words are used to describe the four countries: EngYou must keep your eyes open if you are going to make your trip to the United KingdomAbility AimsEmotional AimsKnow about the hiTeaching ProcedureStep 1 GreetingsStep 2 RevisionT: At the beginning of this period, I will check if you have mastered the new words and phrases in this unit.Please finish the following sentences using some words and phrase in this unit.Please pay attention to the forms of the words and phrases.3.Unless the money is paid immediately we shall b8.10.It takes about two years to__________a large bridge.(Give the students several minutes to think about them.)Suggested answers:1.consists of2.puzzling3.legal4.left out5.collection7.break away from8.clarified9.convenienceStep 3 Pre-T: In the first period, you have learned a brief introduction to the UK.Do you know thedifference bT: 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 Irela nd.Great Britain is the name of the island northwest of France and east of Ireland that can be divided into three regions: England, Wales andScotland.Therefore, England is part of Great Britain, which is part of the United Kingdom.The puzzling situation was caused by the history.In 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.1.Did the countries of the UK un(The teacher checks the answers with the whole claS: We should go to some older but smaller towns to appreciate some historical attractions.T: Now I’ll play the tape for you to listen.While l istening, please find out whether theTrue or False Questions:3.T5.The Normans influenced the vocabulary and place-names of the North of London.Suggested answers:1.False Because Great Britain was the name given when England and Wales were joined to2.False Because it was the southern part of Ireland that broke away to form its own5.False Because the Normans left castles and words for food, while the Vikings-Step 6 Detailed ReadingT: Now I will give you several minutes to read the passage again.While reading, please try toPart 2: Paragraph 2-PartT: 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.”CIt is __________ to __________ any more about why people __________ different words toS: It is unnecessary to argue any more about why people use different words to describe the four countries.T: Read the second part.S: The Union Jack.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 commonly called the Union Jack.The 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 asS: Wales.Wales 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.__________→__________→__________→__________S: England → Wales joined England (13th century A.D.) → England, Wales joined Scotland (1603) → England, Wales, Scotland got Northern Ireland connectedT: Often will use England to stand for the UK.One of the reasons is that England is the largest of the four countries.So England is divided into three zones.Do you know the three zones?S: The South, the Midlands andT: Yes.Look at the map in part 2 on Page 11.Draw lines across to show the zones of the South,S: BiS: What does “those” mean in the sentence “For those you have to go to older but smallercities...do not have the historical attractions of other places.”So now do you know what “those” refers to?ST: You are very clever.Now try to paraphrase the sentence by finishing the followingsentence.__________ you want to __________ some __________ __________, you have to go to older but smaller towns ___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: The last part tells us about the invaders’ influence on England and London.Read it and tryStep 7 Pair WorkThe students work in pairs to make a dialogue.One of them is a native Englishman, while the other is a visitor to England.The visitor is asking the native Englishman about the geography of the United Kingdom.(Then the teacher asks one or two pairs to come to the front to demonstrate their dialogues.) One example:B: Yes.A: Actually, the whole country is called the UK, which stands for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.The Great Britain is made up of three countries, that is,B: Then whyB: I see.I have another /doc/1b12869380.htmlst time when I watched the World Cup, I noticed there is a football team of England.But there are also teams of Northern Ireland and Scotland.Can youA: The four countries do work together in some areas, but they are still very different.For example, Northern Ireland, England and Scotland have developed different educational and legalStep 8 Homework1.Try to write a short summary of the passaThe Design of the Writing on the BlackboardUnit 2The United KingdomPeriod 2ReadingⅠ Words & phrases:1.consists of2.puzzling3.legal4.left out10.constructⅡ Fast-2.Where should we go if we want to appreciate some historical attractions of the UK?Ⅲ Invaders’ influence o n England and LondonRead another passage about the United /doc/1b12869380.htmlpare it with the passage “Puzzles in Geography”, paying special attention to thBRITAIN AND IRELANDThe island of Britain lies to the east of Ireland.The two are separated by the Irish Sea.The letters“UK”stand for“The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.”The UK is made up of four countries.In the north is Scotland, with its capital Edinburgh.Scotland hasWales lies to the west of England.Its capital is Cardiff.Everyone there can speak English, but the first language in North Wales is Welsh.There are Welsh newspapers.Programmes on the radio and TV are in Welsh.The countryside here is very beautiful too, with lots of mountains and rivers.There used to be a lot of coal mines in the south, but many of them have been closed, or are about to be closed.England, the largest country in Britain, is in the southeast.Its capital is London, which is also the capital of the UK.London lies on the River Thames and has a population of seven million. Much of England is rather flat, although there are hills in the northeast and in the centre of the country.Ireland is divided into two countries.In the north, NorthernIreland, with its capital Belfast, is part of the United Kingdom.The Southern part of the island is a separate country, called the RepublicGenerally, the weather in Britain is neither too cold in winter nor too hot in summer.It is colder in the north, warmer in the south, drier in the east and wetter in the west.Ireland is especially wet.In all parts o f Britain it rains every month of the year; there is no“dry season”.Snow falls in Scotland every winter and sometimes in England and Wales too.Falls of*Question for discussion:Both passages are about the United Kingdom, but the two writers focused on differentReference for TeachingAn Introduction to the United KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europknown simply as the United Kingdom or the UK, it is also often inaccurately named Great Britain, Britain or England (the most populous of the home nations).The UK has four constituent parts, three of which—the ancient nations of England, Wales and Scotland—are located on the island ofThe border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland forms the United Kingdom’s principal interna tional land border, although there is also a nominal frontier withworld, and relationships with seThe UK was formed by a series of Acts of Union which unitedthe Kingdom of England (which included Wales as a principality) with those of, first, Kingdom of Scotland and then Kingdom of Ireland under a single government in London.The greater part of Ireland left the United Kingdom (then called the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) in 1922 to form an independent state (in which, until 1949, the King of the United Kingdom was also King of Ireland).This state later became the Republic of Ireland.Six counties in the north-eastern portion of the island, meanwhile, remained a part of the United Kingdom, forming Northern Ireland to this day.The UK is situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe, and has a land border with the Republic of Ireland, but is otherwise surrounded by the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea, the Irish Sea, and the Atlantic Ocean.Great Britain, or just Britain, is the geographical name of the largest of the British Isles (often also including its smaller neighboring islands, though never Ireland).Politically, the term Great Britain refers collectively to the nations of England, Wales and Scotland (i.e., the United Kingdom except for Northern Ireland).This political usage of “Great Britain” dates from the personal unionof the Crowns of Scotland and England (including Wales) in 1603, with the term being used in the sense “all of Britain”.In the early years o f the “United Kingdom of Great Britain”, formed by the Act of Union of 1707, it was customary to refer officially to Scotland and to England and Wales as, respectively, “North Britain” and“South Britain”, though the usage never really caught on.It should be noted that the practice by some, the informal media in particular, of us ing “(Great) Britain” as shorthand for the United Kingdom is an inaccuracy, which cancause 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, etc.The term is, however, often avoided, especially in Ireland, by those who are conscious that it is someti mes misunderstood internationally to mean “the islands belonging to Britain (i.e. the United Kingdom)”, a description out of date in the Irish case since 1922.An alternative, the Islands of the North Atlantic(IONA) has been proposed, but is little used outsideBIOGRAPHYAN INFANT KING.James Charles Stuart was born on June 19, 1566 at Edinburgh Castle in Scotland.His father, Lord Darnley, was murdered in early 1567 before young James was 1 year old.His mother, Mary Queen of Scots, subsequently ascended（上升）to the Scottish throne.Her reign（统治）, however was short lived and she was forced to abdicate（退位）in favor of her son on July 24, 1567.Little James was crowned King James Ⅵof Scotl and five days later at the tender age of 13 months.Reformation leader John Knox preached the sermon at his coronation（加冕礼）James’ mother, Mary, was imprisoned in England by her cousin Queen Elizabeth and 19（暗杀）Queenbut rather by tutors.Of his four tutors, perhaps one of the most influential was George Buchanan, a staunch（坚定的）Calvinis t.It was under Mr.Buchanan’s strict teaching methods that King James became one of the most learned and intellectually curious men to ever sit on any throne. Mr.Buchanan was 64 years old when he began tutoring the young king.KING JAMES BEGINS TO REIGN IN SCOTLAND.King James began to rule his native Scotland when he was 19 years old.A few years later, he took Anne of Denmark to be his queen.King James loved his wife and wrote beautiful poetry for her.Together they had nine children.Once, when the King and Queen were out hunting, Queen Anne accidentally killed the King’s favorite hunting dog, Jewell.The Queen felt badly about thisKing James believed in the Divine Right of Kings and the mon arch’s duty to reign according to God’s law and the public good.In order to pass on his kingly instruction to his eldest son, Prince Henry, King James wrote Basilicon Doron which means, “the Kingly Gift”.Basilicon Doron was not meant for general publication, but for the instruction of the young prince in the likely event that his father would not survive to instruct him—King James was sickly and survived a number of assassination attempts.The King bound his printer Robert Waldegrave to secrecy and ordered an edition of only seven copies.Somehow, however, intelligence of the book and its contents got abroad.Subsequently, there was so much demand for Basilicon Doron that forged（稳步前进）, corrupted copies were beingdistributed.With these pressures, the King thenthe general public and it became a bestseller.It was published in English, Welsh, Latin, French,Basilicon Doron is a short treatise（论文）, only 153 pages long.It consists of three short volumes, the first of which is “A King’s Christian Duetie towards God.”James D’israeli said,In Basilicon Doron, King James’ understanding of Christian discipleship, style and prose are at their best.He skillfully intertwines sacred scripture with godly and Christian advice.The KingDiligently read his word, & earnestly...pray for the right understanding thereof.Search the scriptures saith Christ for they will bear testimony of me.The whole Scriptures saith Paul are profitable to teach, to improve, to correct, and to instruct in righteousness, that the man of God“The whole Scr ipture contayneth but two things: a command and a prohibition.Obey inKing James’ great aspira tion to be the fi rst King of both Scotland and England was realized in 1603 upon the death of Queen Elizabeth.When he ascended to the English throne that year he had already been king of Scotland for 36 years.He wasnow known as King James VI of Scotland & I of England. The king played a masterly political game and kept his kingdom out of war.For the first time a Scottish monarch wielded effective authority over the more far-flung areas of the realm（领域）.He supported literature both through his own writing and his patronage（赞助）.There was peace during his reign—both with his subjects and foreign powers.As a Scotsman ruling over the English, the King endured much racism and slander—especially from the once powerful English Lords and Ladies who he replaced with hisScottish co untrymen.Unfortunately, many of today’s historians look to the writings of hostile sources such as Sir Anthony Weldon and Francis Osborne as accurate descriptions of this great king.One of the king’s detractors（诽谤者）, Sir Anthony Weldon, was knighted by King James but was subsequently dismissed after King James found racist writings by Weldon about the King’s native Scotland.Many historians today quote Weldon as if he were a reliable historical source. Examples of Weldon’s racism are found in his treatise e ntitled, “A Perfect Description of the People and Country of Scotland” where he says that the Scots are a “stinking people” who hold “fornication...but a pastime”.He also said,“...their flesh naturally abhors c leanness.Their breath commonly stinks of pottage...to be chained in marriage with one of them, were to be tied to a dead carcass, and cast into a stinking ditch...I do wonder that...King James should be born in so stinking a town as Edinburgh in lousy Scot land.”who intimated that King James had inordinate affections towards other men—but he did not do this until 25 years after King James was dead and could not defend himself.T oday’s sodomite/ homosexual community is touting the King as one of their own, which he was not.These misinformed sources, virtually without exception, fail to mention that King James and his Queen had nine children together.You can read about the rumors in this article or check out an excellently researched book on the subject by Stephen Coston, Sr.entitled, King James: Unjustly Accused?“They quarrel me (not for any evil or vice in me) but be cause I was a king, which they thought the highest evil, and because they were ashamed to profess this quarrel they were busy to look narrowly in all my actions, and I warrant you a moat in my eye, yes a false report was matter enough for them to work upon—James I, Basilicon Doron The religion was also an enemy of king James.Papists (as King James called them) attempted to assassinate him a number of times.Most notably, in 1605 Roman Catholic Guy Fawkes attempted to blow up Parliament when the king was to have been present.The conspiracy was discovered and all co-conspirators were executed.This failed attempt is celebrated on November 5King James was an evangelist of the true gospel, which automatof Rome.King James strongly delineated the errors of Roman superstition and spurned them yet he“He is a Protestant...the King tries to e xtend his Protestant religion to the whole island. The King is a bitter enemy of our religion.He frequently speaks of it in terms of contempt.He is all the harsher because of this last conspiracy against his life...He understood that the Jesuits had a hand in it.”Despite his detractors, King James the Ⅵof Scotland and Ⅰof England was a highlyAs a lover of the theatre, King James became patron to the troop of one of his most famous subjects—William Shakespeare the playwright.Shakespeare’s troop came to be known as the King’s Men.Shakespeare and the King held a special relationship as they both loved literature. Shakespeare even wrote his famous play, “Macbeth”specifically for King James.Another little recognized fact is that King James the Ⅵ and Ⅰ is the founding monarch of the United States.Under his reign, we have the first successful colonies planted on the American mainland—Virginia, Massachusetts, and Nova Scotia (Latin for New Scotland) in SE Canada.The King himself ordered, wrote and authorized the Evangelistic Grant Charter to settle the Colony ofAmerica, commonly called Virginia...in propagating of Christian religion to such people as yet。