2. The British Isles Reading

3. The tasks of this period:  1.Get a better understanding of the British Isles.  2.Describe something about the British Isles in your own words.

4. Scan the text and match the paragraphs with the main ideas:  Para.1:  Para.2:  Para.3:  Para.4/5:  Para.6:  Para.7: History Culture Languages Brief introduction Geography Climate

5. Para.1 Brief introduction of Great Britain: How many countries make up of Great Britain? Speakers’ Corner Big Ben The Tower of London a nation of … held together by…

6. Read para.2 and name out the places on the map: 1. English Channel 2. Scotland 3. Wales 4. England 5. Ireland 6. Irish Sea 7. The Isle of Man 8. The Atlantic Ocean 9. The North Sea 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

7. Scotland: colder, receive more rains mild with a lot of rain 1.what’s the climate of the British Isles? 2.What’s the weather like in Scotland, England and Wales? Para.3 Climate: England & Wales: rains a lot, pleasant temperature

8. Para.4&5 Culture: 2. Who ran over the Great Britain in 1066? people from northern Europe settled The French 1.What happened in the fifth century?

9. ended up with many French words The basis for English influenced by France Influenced by the European mainland

10. Para.6 History: Northern Ireland England Wales Scotland The UK 15361707 a long history

11. Para. 7 Languages: How many languages are spoken in the British Isles? six spoken languages, two local accents

12. The British Isles (outline)  Brief introduction of Great Britain: a nation of …held together by …  Geography: lie off the west coast of Europe, surrounded by …  Climate: mild with a lot of rain  Culture : influenced by the European mainland, … formed the basis for English, influenced by French, …ended up with many French words  History: has a long history  Languages: six spoken languages, two local accents

13. ( )1.Many people around the world study English, and they know a lot about British culture. ( )2.Great Britain is made up of four countries. ( )3.The island of Britain is separated from France by the English Channel. ( )4.Scotland is colder throughout the year, but receives less rain. True or False F F T F

14. ( ) 5.People from different parts of the northern Europe settled in England, so the culture of the people of the British Isles was influenced by them. ( )6.The southern part of Ireland is now an independent republic. ( )7. In modern time, people throughout the British Isles only speak English. ( )8. The Isle of Man is a part of the United Kingdom. T T F F

15. The British Isles (outline)  Brief introduction of Great Britain: a nation of …held together by …  Geography: lie off the west coast of Europe, surrounded by …  Climate: mild with a lot of rain  Culture : influenced by the European mainland, … formed the basis for English, influenced by French, …ended up with many French words  History: has a long history  Languages: six spoken languages, two local accents

16. Homework:  1.Rewrite the text according to the outline. (about 100 words)  2.Try to find out language points in the text as much as possible.